You are invited to participate in this online research survey about the “POOL- A Social History of Segregation” Exhibition. You are included in this online survey because of your recent visit to the exhibition. The number of subjects to be enrolled in the study will be unknown.

We are asking visitors, 18 years of age and above to complete the survey. The survey may take approximately 5 - 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is voluntary. You may opt out of the survey if you do not wish to participate by closing the survey through your internet browser. Completing this survey indicates that you are voluntarily giving consent.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of visitors, who virtually or physically attend the POOL: A Social History of Segregation Exhibition. POOL was created to illuminate the unknown history of the role of public pools in communities, segregated swimming in America, and its impact on present-day drowning issues affecting the Black (inclusive of the diaspora) Community with the goal of deepening understanding of the connection between water, social justice, and public health. Additionally, the data from this survey will be used to inform future iterations of the exhibition and any future efforts to raise awareness related to these assets.

There are no risks or discomforts associated with this survey. However, personal benefits from this study could include the opportunity for you to reflect on your views towards the history of segregated swimming in America, and drowning as a “neglected public health threat”, disproportionately affecting the Black Community. Additionally, you may gain an understanding of the importance of water safety, and learning to swim as a lifesaving skill in the Black Community.

Your response will be kept confidential. We will make every effort to keep your personal information confidential, but total confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. Your identifiable data will not be collected. Only aggregate data will be reported and your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. All data will be stored on secured web-based storage site with access only from the principal investigator and the research team. We will store the data on a secure server, and encrypted. Access to the database will require user authentication with password, and files will be destroyed once the data has been published. Any part of the research that is published as part of this study will not include your individual information. 

Contact Information
If you have any questions about the survey, you can contact the researcher, Dr. Angela Beale-Tawfeeq at bealetawfeeq@rowan.edu 856-2564500 x53273, but you do not have to give your personal identification. If you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, please contact the Office of Research Compliance at (856) 256-4078– Glassboro/CMSRU. This study has been approved by the Rowan IRB, PRO-2022-117.