MARI Investigators Survey (for CR)

Form Approved

OMB NO. 0920-0840

Exp. Date 03/31/2027

Attachment 2: MARI Investigators Survey

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Demographics

1. What is your name?

2. Please list the degree(s) and other credentialing you possessed at the time of receiving MARI funding.

3. How old were you at the time of receiving MARI funding?

4. How many years were you post receiving your doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, MD, JD) when you received MARI funding?

   1. Less than 1 year

   2. 1-3 years

   3. 4-6 years

   4. 7-9 years

   5. 10 or more years

5. Which of the following best represents your race and/or ethnicity? (Select all that apply)

   1. American Indian or Alaska Native

   2. Asian

   3. Black or African American

   4. Hispanic or Latino

   5. Middle Eastern or North African

   6. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

   7. White

6. Are you (mark all that apply):

   1. Female

   2. Male

   3. Transgender, non-binary, or another gender

7. Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself?

   1. Gay or lesbian

   2. Straight, that is not gay or lesbian

   3. Bisexual

   4. I use a different term [free-text]

   5. I don’t know

8. Where are you currently employed?

9. What is your current job title?

   1. Link bio or work webpage, if available.

10. Are you currently conducting HIV research?

    1. Yes (1)

    2. No (0)

11. If no, has your involvement with MARI assisted you in identifying the research or area of work where you are now focused? Please explain.

12. Which MARI Cohort were you a member?

1. Add drop-down for Rounds 1-5

Description of MARI Study/Intervention

13. What was the title of your MARI study/intervention?

14. Provide a brief description of the objectives/goals of your MARI study/intervention (2-4 sentences). Please include details about the racial/ethnic, sexual, and gender minority population of focus.

15. Did your study/intervention show significant findings/efficacy? Please explain.

16. Was your research study/intervention sustained within the community that it was implemented?

1. Yes (1)

2. No (0)

3. Unknown (2)

17. If yes, briefly describe how so? If not/unknown, briefly describe why.

18. Please briefly describe the impact your study/intervention had on the community where it was implemented.

19. Please estimate the number of products you have published, presented, and/or developed from your MARI study/intervention to date.

1. Briefs

2. Frameworks

3. Published manuscripts

4. Subsequent research proposals

5. Presentations/Seminars/Webinars

6. Curricula

7. Infographics

8. Reports

9. Toolkits

10. Fact Sheets

11. Newsletters

12. Other (specify)

Please provide links to publicly available materials (e.g., journal articles) and/or email shareable documents for the creation of a CDC MARI repository.

Impact of MARI on Research Career

20. How has being a MARI funding recipient affected your career? Feel free to briefly share any successes and/or challenges.

21. Approximately how much total subsequent funding did you receive in the ten years after initially being funded for MARI? This can include funding received from a different source (e.g., NIH-funding, CFAR funding, other CDC-RFA funding) while being a MARI investigator.

22. Please rate your experience as a MARI investigator (On a scale of 1-5, 1=Bad experience and 5=Great experience)

23. How likely are you to recommend the MARI program to other early-career HIV investigators? (On a scale of 1-5, 1=Would not recommend to others, 5=Would recommend to others)

24. Do you have any recommendations or areas for improvement that the MARI program should consider?

25. Is there anything else you want to share about the MARI program and its impact on your research and/or career?

Next Steps

26. The CDC MARI team is interested in developing a network of all MARI investigators for collaboration and knowledge sharing, e.g., GroupMe, Google Group, or list serv. Would you be interested in participating in a network created by CDC?

1. Yes (1)

2. No (0)

27. We plan to submit an abstract for a future HIV-related Conference workshop highlighting MARI. If the abstract is accepted, would you be interested in serving as a potential panelist?

    1. Yes (1)

    2. No (0)

Thank you for your time. If you have any further comments or questions, please reach out to Dr. Kimberly Evans, [email protected] or 404-639-1440.