Co-designing and delivering curricula for a number of courses, each including in-person or web-based didactic instruction, real-world examples, hands-on activities, and supplemental materials for professionals. Available for in-person or remote group training. For individual skills-building, check out our online, asynchronous offerings hosted on the CenterStat platform, including a free Foundations of Applied Qualitative Research primer.
Former workshop clients include:
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
US Federal Reserve Bank
EngenderHealth
Duke University Social Science Research Institute
Additionally conducted project-related methods trainings for activities funded by UNICEF, USAID, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Gates Medical Research Institute, NIH, Medicines for Malaria Venture and more.
Principles of research ethics
Development of contemporary research ethics
Informed consent
Responsibilities of research ethics committees
Responsibilities of sponsors and researchers
Community participation in the research process
Drafting a research question
Defining objectives
Selecting appropriate methods
Developing a sampling strategy
Crafting data collection guides
Preparing for data management
Outlining a data analysis plan
The how-tos of:
Interviews
Focus groups
Participant observation
Projective techniques
Design-based activities
Establishing rapport
Active listening
Probing with intent
Preparing qualitative data
Finding themes
Creating codebooks
Coding
Synthesizing coded data
Using qualitative data analysis software
Rapid analysis