CER: Grounded Theory Analysis: A Data-Driven Approach for Qualitative Research (Virtual)

Presented by

Rachel Carmen Ceasar, Research Associate
Preventive Medicine
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California

Summary

50 study participants. 75 hours of recorded interviews. 1250 pages of transcripts. Sometimes an Excel spreadsheet analysis just doesn’t cut it. When shifting through tons of qualitative data, grounded theory methods can be a helpful tool to systematically organize and make sense of it all. Rachel will introduce you to a powerful analytical method for documenting research decisions and insights in a way that is transparent, reflexive, and rigorous.

You’ll learn how to:
– Read transcripts for contextual themes
– Develop a “codebook” or a set of thematic areas to systematically “code” or tag across all data
– Analyze, track, and code data into theories and statements
– Identify recurring patterns across data and develop evidence-based opportunities.

Hosted by

The Center for Excellence in Research
Office of Research
University of Southern California

Additional Information

To register, e-mail usccer@usc.edu for more details.

Each semester, the Center for Excellence in Research organizes workshops for USC researchers. These courses are designed to provide faculty, research staff, postdocs, PhD students and graduate students across all fields of study with specialized skills and knowledge in seeking funding from government, foundation, and corporate organizations as well as a variety of other topics.

For more information, visit https://research.usc.edu/training/#cer.