Applied Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Graduate Student Researchers

Are you interested in gaining an understanding of how to design, conduct and present applied qualitative research? If so, these online workshops are for you! While this series is particularly intended for graduate students, FGS additionally invites and warmly welcomes graduate faculty including supervisors and committee members, as well as research staff, and postdocs. Feel free to come to one, two or all of them! Workshops will be delivered virtually and will be recorded.

The workshop will be facilitated by Karen Campbell, RN, PhD, assistant professor, School of Nursing. Campbell’s program of research focuses on the intersections of women’s health with physical and social geography. She has taught graduate-level courses in qualitative research and designed and conducted multiple applied qualitative research projects using a broad range of study designs and approaches to analysis.

Hosted by Associate Dean, Academic, Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, RN, PhD

Webinar One: A Guide to Applied Qualitative Research

This webinar provides graduate students with a structured, evidence-based approach to applied qualitative research, guiding participants from the development of a rigorous research plan to the generation of meaningful data. The session will cover strategies for achieving methodological congruence by aligning objectives, design, and sampling, as well as techniques for crafting answerable research questions using the EPPiC framework. Participants will also learn to apply a decision-making process to select appropriate data collection methods, including individual interviews and focus groups. This webinar is ideal for graduate students seeking practical tools and strategies to strengthen the quality and impact of their qualitative research.

Event Details:

DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026

TIME: 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

LOCATION: online (Zoom)

*Registration is required | RSVP Link

You may also be interested in Webinar Two: Reflexive Thematic Analysis in Action on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 and Webinar Three: Presenting and Publishing Qualitative Findings on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.