Intervewee+Introduction

Dear _________, My name is Lisa McDevitt and I am an undergraduate student in the Sustainability Studies program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I am interested in the community impacts of environmental risks and disasters, and am currently working on my senior thesis, which will focus on the role of women in communities affected by high volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Marcellus Shale. My aim is to deepen the understanding of the environmental, social, and health impacts associated with natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. I am writing to ask if you would be willing to be interviewed for this research. Your (research/work/experience) would be a valuable addition to the work. My hope is to (insert reason for interview here. Describe what the interview could contribute to the research as a whole)….

I hope you will consider this interview; your insights would add an interesting dimension to this research. Please let me know, either by email (mcdevittlisa@gmail.com) or phone ((603) 380-3857), if you are interested. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Lisa McDevitt B.S. Geology and Sustainability Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute