Sampling is a vital component of research. It is also one of the most common targets of scholarly criticism. This workshop covers the essentials of effective sampling practice in the context of qualitative inquiry. Key sampling terms are defined. Both probability and non-probability sampling approaches are presented within a theoretical context, particularly how they relate to research objectives and data collection methods. Participants will learn how execute sampling methods commonly employed in qualitative research, as well as rationale for their selection. The topic of sample size is covered in detail, with an emphasis on “saturation”, including how to estimate it before a study and how to evaluate it during analysis or after study completion.
Sampling methods can be, and often are, combined within a research study. The workshop concludes with this topic, describing when and how to combine sampling techniques, including within mixed methods contexts. Examples of commonly employed sampling combinations are presented, as well as rationale behind their selection.
This is a hands-on Zoom workshop, involving multiple individual and group exercises, as well as interactive discussion.
Dr. Greg Guest is a mixed methods researcher, with experience across the four primary research sectors - academia, industry, government, and non-profit. For the past 20 years, Greg has designed and implemented mixed methods studies in more than 15 countries, employing research designs ranging from ethnography, to population-level studies and randomized controlled trials. As Principal Investigator, he has received grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the United States Agency for International Development. Greg has devoted much of his career to teaching, and building institutional capacity in research methodology. He has taught over 100 national and international workshops on the design, implementation, analysis and dissemination of qualitative and mixed methods research. He currently teaches research methodology for a variety of research organizations including The Odum Institute (University of North Carolina), CenterStat, and Norton Healthcare. Greg has published six textbooks and over 30 scientific papers in the areas of research methodology. Much of his work has been on the concept of “saturation” and its relationship to sample sizes in qualitative inquiry.
This workshop is limited to 25 participants
Instructor: Dr. Greg Guest (Click HERE for Dr. Guest's website)
Registration Fee: $50
Date: March 6, 2026
Time: 9:30am-4:00pm
Location: Zoom Meeting, link will be sent the week of workshop
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to use any of the following participatory methods in your own research:
· Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
· Participatory Mapping Citizen Science
· Photovoice and other arts-based methods
And with a solid foundation in these methods, you'll be able to build more inclusive and collaborative research projects.
Participatory methods respond to the needs and priorities of the communities affected by research and have become an essential part of the toolkit in anthropology, geography, education, political science, community development, and the health sciences. In this engaging workshop, you'll learn how to ensure that participatory methods are implemented effectively -- that is, how they can foster genuine and meaningful participation by members of the community. This workshop site has reading materials and lectures on how to implement each of the methods we cover in the workshop, you’ll have continued access to this site until May 30, 2026 to download and save the material, if you need reminders on how to implement these methods -- and how to pass them along to your students.
Presenter Biography:
Elisabeth Ilboudo Nébié is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University where her research centers on the human dimensions of environmental change, using participatory mapping in the Sahel region of West Africa. She is trained as an applied anthropologist and international development practitioner who collaborated with international organizations, such as the International Development Research Centre, International Livestock Research Institute, International Research Institute for Climate and Society, UNESCO, UNFCCC. She is the Director of Global Initiatives for the NSF Cultural Anthropology Methods Program (CAMP).
Workshop Details (limited to 20 participants):
Date: Friday, March 13th, 2026
Time: 9:30am–4:00pm, lunch included
Location: School of Evolution and Social Change (SHESC) Building, Room 254
Workshop Fee: $50.00 (lunch included)
Registration Link: HERE (UPDATE: Workshop has reached capacity. Waitlist available until March 9, 2026)
This three-day, 3-hour workshop covers the basics of Photovoice as a research method, including but not limited to the ethical considerations involved when utilizing the method in research and the background of the method from a historical and practical perspective. This background will be the focus of the workshop on March 23rd. The second day of the workshop, March 25th, will focus on the ethical considerations and the in-depth methodology procedure. On the third day, March 27th, we’ll cover practical applications and have a hands-on demonstration on how to utilize the method in research. For example, the research project “An Investigation into the Migration Experiences of ASU Community Members through Photovoice Methodology” was presented by the Transborder 498 Critical Praxis Course last year, which was approved by ASU and included IRB protocols. The workshop will illustrate step-by-step processes and methods from the research to accomplish a specific mission; for instance, shifting the narrative on the US-Mexico border by amplifying marginalized communities' perspectives. Following the workshop, participants will come away with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with utilizing Photovoice in a qualitative or mixed methods study.
*If you are interested in presenting your work with Photovoice (at any stage) please contact either instructor for further details or information.
Instructor: Dr. David Jaulus
Dr. David Jaulus is a Faculty Associate with the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. His research interests focus mainly on how to make ASU and universities at large more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities and other historically marginalized identities. Dr. Jaulus is currently teaching research methods at the undergraduate level for the School of Social Transformation and has a background mainly in qualitative methods, with a focus on interviewing and foregrounding student and staff voice.
Email: [email protected]
Instructor: Divina Ranger Borbon
Divina Ranger Borbón is a recent graduate and artist from Arizona State University and Barrett, the Honors College’s School of Transborder Latino/a Chicano/a Studies. Her bachelor’s degree focused on health and wellness, the creative arts, and community engagement. In her Creative Honors Thesis Project, she created a Mexican-American horror film screenplay including themes on generational trauma, familial dynamics, Latinx myths and legends, and faith. Her second Honors Thesis was a research paper on immigration and social justice through Photovoice methodologies. Divina is passionate about amplifying marginalized voices and promoting inclusive storytelling practices to heal and uplift marginalized communities/voices.
Email: [email protected]
Dates: March 23rd, 25th, and 27th, 2026
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm each day
Location: Interdisciplinary Studies Building B, Tempe Campus
Room: 161B
Registration is FREE
Registration has closed
NOTE: Workshop is limited to 20 people per day. You can register for one, two, or all three days. The instructors will accommodate for you if you can only attend part of the days. (Update: Registration has reached capacity)
The semi-structured interview is the most common qualitative data collection technique used in the social sciences. Despite being so ubiquitous the nuances of the technique are often overlooked, and many scientists find themselves conducting interviews with little formal training or guidance on how to improve their interviewing skills. Drawing from multiple topic areas, this hands-on and pragmatic workshop will cover how to: (a) formulate appropriate research questions; (b) create comprehensive frameworks and interview protocols; (c) ask effective questions to elicit in-depth (and often sensitive) information; and (d) make cost-efficient recording, archiving and transcription choices.
Presenter Biography:
Dr. Gery Ryan is a professor in the Department of Health Systems Science at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM). Prior to joining KPSOM, he was a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation and served as Assistant Dean of Academics at the Pardee RAND Graduate School in Policy Analysis. Trained as a medical anthropologist and methodologist, he has conducted research on decision-making processes, ethnographies of health care and education systems, and complex evaluations of implementation projects. His research spans mental and physical health and includes work on HIV/AIDS, homelessness, depression, serious mental illness, childhood illnesses, obesity, social networks, human trafficking, and complementary and alternative medicine. He also has spent extensive time in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East addressing health and education-related problems. As a methodologist and evaluator, he specializes in the integration of qualitative and quantitative methodologies; designing, implementing, and assessing complex system interventions; and quality-improvement projects. Dr. Ryan has taught graduate courses and mentored clinical researchers in advanced ethnographic methods; run qualitative workshops sponsored by NSF, NIH, CDC and WHO; and co-authored a comprehensive textbook on text analysis.
This workshop is limited to 20 participants
Instructor: Dr. Gery W. Ryan
Registration Fee: $50
Date: April 3, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm
Location: COOR Hall, room 5635
Lunch will be provided for all participants
Registration Link: HERE
Perhaps you have learned how to make nice looking maps with GIS but now are wondering what else you can do with geospatial software. In this half day workshop, we help you learn how to use free and open source software (FOSS) to tackle diverse and complex research questions. We will work through three examples of geospatial research to give you taste of what is possible with these sophisticated software tools using the rich array of features in GRASS software for advanced geospatial analysis (https://grass.osgeo.org). The attractive graphical interface of GRASS provides users easy access a fast, versatile, and powerful geospatial engine that also can be managed through commands or coupled with other popular data sciences software like R and Jupyter Notebooks.
The three exemplar analyses we will cover in this workshop are:
- Terrain and watershed analysis
- Exploring movement across landscapes
- Using remote sensing imagery in a GIS
In the course of working through these examples, you can explore some of GRASS' advanced visualization and modeling capabilities. You will also learn how to get started with importing and using your own geospatial data in GRASS.
Workshop participants will need to bring their own computers. Sample data will be provided.
Presented by: Dr. Michael Barton & Eunice Villasenor Iribe
Michael Barton is a complex system scientist and Professor in the Schools of Complex Adaptive Systems and Human Evolution & Social Change at Arizona State University (USA). His research centers around long-term human ecology, landscape dynamics, and the multi-dimensional interactions between social and biophysical systems, integrating geospatial technologies, computational modeling, and data science with geoarchaeological field studies. Barton has directed transdisciplinary research in the Mediterranean and North America for over three decades. He has been a member of the GRASS GIS development team for 2 decades and served on the GRASS Project Steering Committee from 2006 to 2024. Barton is Executive Director of the Open Modeling Foundation, a global consortium of organizations to promote standards and best practices in computational modeling across the social and natural sciences. He also directs the Network for Computational Modeling in Social and Ecological Sciences (CoMSES.Net), an international scientific network to enable accessibility, open science, and best practices for computation in the socio-ecological sciences. Web page and CV at: http://www.public.asu.edu/~cmbarton
Eunice Villasenor Iribe is a Graduate student in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU. Her research is focused on identifying the social and ecological interactions that have promoted the use and abandonment of terraced landscapes in Central Mexico. As part of this research, she has applied a variety of archaeological and ecological investigation methods that include spatial analysis and modeling, paleobotanical analysis, excavation, and historical document analysis. Eunice has worked on archaeological projects in Belize, Mexico, and in Arizona.
Date: April 17th, 2026
Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm (Coffee and snacks provided 8:30 – 9:00am, workshop starts at 9:00am)
Location: COOR 5635
Registration Fee: $25
Registration Link: HERE (Update: Workshop is at capacity. Waitlist is available until April 15, 2026)
This online workshop will be covering the basics of qualitative data analysis. Participants will learn building block techniques, such as theme identification and codebook development, which can be used across many analytic traditions. The course takes a hands-on approach, and uses activities where participants analyze real data. While the emphasis is on building conceptual and methodological expertise, participants will also learn how to use text analysis software. This workshop is appropriate as an introduction for scholars new to text analysis and as a refresher for more established scholars looking to brush up on their skills. The techniques are particularly useful for researchers using mixed-methods, interdisciplinary, collaborative, or team-based approaches. Participants will complete the course with the basic skills to initiate a text analysis.
Instructor: Dr. Amber Wutich
Amber Wutich is a Presidents Professor, Regents Professor, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Global Health in ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. She has been recognized as Carnegie CASE Arizona Professor of the Year and received ASU's Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. Prof. Wutich teaches in ASU’s Ph.D. programs in Global Health, Environmental Social Sciences, and Cultural Anthropology. She also teaches text analysis in courses supported by the National Science Foundation.
Dates: April 6th - May 29th (Zoom Q&A live session on May 5th, 2026)
Workshop Fee: $50
Registration Link: HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both ASU and the non ASU community.
Instructor: Dr. Amber Wutich
Amber Wutich is a Regents Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Global Health in ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. She has been recognized as Carnegie CASE Arizona Professor of the Year and received ASU's Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. Prof. Wutich teaches in ASU’s Ph.D. programs in Global Health, Environmental Social Sciences, and Cultural Anthropology. She also teaches text analysis in courses supported by the National Science Foundation.
Dates: April 6th - May 29th (Zoom Q&A live session on May 5th, 2026)
Workshop Fee: $50
Registration Link: HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both at ASU and the non ASU community.
This online workshop covers the basics of grounded theory. Participants will learn techniques such as theoretical sampling, line-by-line coding, axial coding, memo-writing, theoretical saturation, member checks, and presentation of models. The course takes a hands on approach, and uses activities where participants work with real data. While emphasis is on building conceptual and methodological expertise, participants will also learn how to use text analysis software. This workshop is appropriate as an introduction for scholars interested in developing specialized analytic skills in grounded theory. The techniques are particularly useful for researchers using inductive, grounded, ethnographic, and exploratory approaches. Participants will complete the course with the basic skills to complete a grounded theory analysis.
Instructor: Dr. Amber Wutich
Amber Wutich is a Regents Professor in ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. She has been recognized as Carnegie CASE Arizona Professor of the Year and received ASU's Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. Prof. Wutich teaches in ASU’s Ph.D. programs in Global Health, Environmental Social Sciences, and Cultural Anthropology. She also teaches text analysis in the National Science Foundation’s methods programs in cultural anthropology.
Dates: April 6th - May 29th (Zoom Q&A live session on May 5th, 2026)
Workshop Fee: $50
Registration Link: HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both at ASU and the non ASU community.