To gather more information and understanding of nutrition and dietetics students, interns, and professionals’ thoughts, feelings, and experiences related to the negotiation of salary and benefits, the following study has been created: “Assessing Negotiation Success and Status of Skill Sets Among Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals and Students in the United States.” The study consists of one survey that is open to any nutrition and/or dietetics professional, dietetic intern, graduate student in nutrition or dietetics undergraduate student who is at least 18 years of age. You do not have to be a member of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to participate. The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete and can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/negotiatestudy The survey will remain open through *11:59 pm PDT on Sunday, May 16, 2021.* **Your survey responses are entered into a secure online database that is compliant with United States privacy laws (HIPAA). The information we collect is securely stored and access is highly restricted and only granted to members of the study team. This study was approved for data collection by the LSU AgCenter Institutional Review Board. Questions can be directed to Dr. Erin McKinley ( emckinley1@lsu.edu). *The Leadership Institute Cohort completing this study includes Katie Goldberg MCN, RDN, LD, Suzi Hinck MS, RDN, LD, Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, FAND, Erin McKinley, PhD, RD, LDN, CLC, CHES, Adrien Paczosa, RD, LD, CEDRD-S, and Leila Shinn, MS, RDN, FAND.* *--Dr. Erin McKinley* *Erin McKinley, PhD, RD, LDN, CLC, CHES* Assistant Professor & Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics School of Nutrition & Food Sciences Louisiana State University & The LSU AgCenter 285 Knapp Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-578-1631 emckinley@agcenter.lsu.edu [image: LSU] <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lsu.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7CEMcKinley%40AGCENTER.LSU.EDU%7C58d978a01d7049a7099f08d879f61486%7C804b509899084bdf9c06b3df777563aa%7C0%7C0%7C637393445136612951%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RRhi0ie%2BF2%2Bw1YrplhOgqg%2FowS9jehhArXW%2BSu7ivDI%3D&reserved=0> she/her/hers -- *Marlee Hirsch* | Secretary Qc Dietetics Club *Email:* qcdieteticsclub@gmail.com [image: created with MySignature.io] <https://www.instagram.com/qc_dieteticsclub/>
