Hi Mines community! Help our research on email security by taking a quick, anonymous survey on spotting phishing emails.

Hello Mines community! We are Wally Schageman (wschageman@mines.edu) and Mike Vergil (mike_vergil@mines.edu), and we invite you to participate in a brief research survey regarding cybersecurity and social engineering.

We are conducting a study on how different psychological and contextual factors presented within emails affect our ability to spot phishing attempts. With phishing attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated, understanding the human element of cybersecurity and how users interact with their inboxes is more important than ever.

This study will stop accepting responses on May 1st, 2026 at 11:59pm.

What to expect: You will be shown a few mock emails and asked to determine whether each is a malicious phishing attempt or a legitimate communication.

Privacy Details: Participation is completely voluntary, and strict anonymity will be maintained throughout the study. No personally identifiable information will be collected—only generalized demographics like your age and technical experience level. This is just a simulation, so there are no wrong answers and no one will be judged based on their responses!

Your input is crucial to helping us reach our goal of 50+ responses and will directly contribute to a better understanding of cybersecurity defense.
Thank you for your time and support!