Linda, Thank you for the opportunity to read your prospectus. I think you have an interesting idea for a research study and that the majority of the documentation for that study is already contained in your prospectus. I have a few points that I would like to have you clear up before your prospectus can be approved. In particular I’m concerned that your study will not provide anything new to the research literature. Your current RQs only include descriptions and a correlational test between living conditions and TB (which is suspect we already know). I’m also concerned about a lack of alignment between your theory and your RQs. Please consider and respond to each of my comments in the document and post a revised version to the MyDR system. Please leave track changes on so I can identify all of your revisions easily. Your chair will need to review and approve your document and complete their rubric in the MyDR system, let the member know, then the member will need to review and approve your document and complete their rubric and then the MyDR system will again send your document to the Program Director. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns – I’m always happy to receive your questions, comments, or explanations. Peace, Pete