Workshops and Presentations
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I am available to offer presentations (often 45 to 60 minutes with a Q&A period) and workshops (typically between three hours and a full day that are more detailed and interactive) related to research project management and mixed methods research, and am available to do so virtually and in person for academic year 2024-2025.
In recent years, I have given presentations and offered workshops at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the City University of Hong Kong, and Indiana University, Bloomington and I regularly teach short mixed methods topical workshops through the ICPSR summer program.
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Some possible topics are described below, but these can also be tailored to specific research groups or audiences (e.g. research project management talks geared at PhD students; or mixed methods research talks focused specifically on mixed methods grant-writing).
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The best way to contact me with inquiries is via e-mail.
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THE WHAT AND WHY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR RESEARCHERS
This workshop will introduce scholars to research project management and its importance across stages of research project, including planning, execution, and adjustment. It discusses the importance and value--to the research, the researcher, and the institution--of effective research project management. Participants will learn about how to use the principles of reliability, legibility, and efficiency to guide the development of their own research project management systems.
AN INTRODUCTION TO MIXED METHODS RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL SCIENITSTS
This workshop introduces participants to mixed methods research in the social sciences. We discuss conceptual and practical frameworks and considerations in developing, designing, and implementing mixed methods research. Tailored to those newer to mixed methods research who are interested in learning about it as a research approach.
DEVELOPING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
This workshop will introduce participants to the steps required to develop their own research project management system. We will focus on how to select appropriate tools for different tasks involved in research, and how to integrate these tools alongside decisions, ideas, and actions. to build and refine your research project management system.​​​​​​​
MIXED METHODS RESEARCH: INTEGRATING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES
This workshop focuses on how to effectively execute mixed methods research projects. We discuss best practices, review exemplars, and discuss varied theoretical approaches, to “mixing” methods and integrating qualitative and quantitative research. This includes guidance on how to examine and evaluate specific applications of mixed methods research.
ALIGNING YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH YOUR GOALS AND ETHICS
Ensuring that your research project management system is effective and suited to you requires that it be clearly aligned with your goals and ethics. This workshop guides participants on how to identify and refine their goals and their values and ethical commitments as related to research. We discuss how to ensure that their research project management system is aligned with their priorities.