Speaking Engagements

2023, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Invited lecture: Qualitative marketing research. Masters in Marketing Research program.
2023, Rutgers University. Invited one-day class for sociology graduate students: Qualitative in-depth interview method workshop.
2023, American Association for Public Opinion Research. Invited short course: Qualitative in-depth interview method: A quality approach to data collection & analysis.
2023, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, (In)Credible Conference. Invited workshop: A quality approach to qualitative research & the Total Quality Framework.
2022, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2022, Western Michigan University, The Evaluation Center, Evaluation Café. Invited webinar: A Quality Approach to the In-depth Interview Method.
2022, Kabarak University, Nakuru, Kenya. Invited presentation: Qualitative research: Data analysis. Graduate class.
2022, American Association for Public Opinion Research, DC Chapter Book Club. Invited webinar: Exploring Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach.
2021, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2021, University of Illinois at Chicago. Invited presentation: Qualitative research data analysis. Graduate class.
2020, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2020, University of Illinois at Chicago. Invited presentation: Qualitative research & mixed methods. Graduate class.
2019, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2019, European Survey Research Association, Zagreb, Croatia. A best practices approach to cognitive interviewing.
2019, American Association for Public Opinion Research. Invited webinar: Interview & Discussion Guide Development: A Quality Approach to Achieve Credible Data.
2019, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Invited participant as qualitative research expert: Pew Project on Student Borrower Success: Qualitative Research and Policy Roundtable.
2019, Virginia Commonwealth University. Invited talk to public relations students on qualitative & quantitative research design and best approaches to an assigned project.
2018, 73rd Annual AAPOR Conference, Denver, CO. Does the end justify the means?: Exploring & evaluating technological alternatives to qualitative data collection.
2018, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Qualitative Research at CDC: An interactive discussion of best practices in the CDC context.
2018, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2018, Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference, Las Vegas, NV. A best practices approach to qualitative research design.
2018, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Bringing greater rigor to qualitative research: Applying the Total Quality Framework to enhance the value of qualitative research.
2017, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA. Bringing greater rigor to qualitative research: Applying the Total Quality Framework to enhance the value of qualitative research.
2017, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2017, American Psychological Association, Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, Annual conference, New York, NY. Mixed methods research: Thoughts on quality in qualitative inquiry.
2017, Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations (AASRO), Annual meeting at the University of Northern Iowa. Invited presentation: Mixed methods: A value-added approach to applied research.
2017, Research Rockstar. Invited presentation to qualitative research class: Re-considering the Why Question in Qualitative Research.
2016, American Statistical Association. International Conference on Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation, and Testing (QDET2). Invited Workshop: Focus group data gathering: Practical applications of the Total Quality Framework approach.
2016, Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research. Webinar: Pretesting multilingual questionnaires: Achieving quality outcomes using qualitative methods.
2016, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2016, American Statistical Association. Webinar: Enhancing the value of qualitative research using the Total Quality Framework.
2016, Australian Market & Social Research Society. Summer School, four-week online course: Applying a Quality Framework to Qualitative Research Design.
2015, The British Psychological Society, Qualitative Methods in Psychology conference, Cambridge, England. A best practices approach to guide (not stifle) qualitative inquiry.
2015, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2015, 70th Annual AAPOR Conference, Hollywood, FL. Short Course: Applying quality standards to the conceptualization, implementation and interpretation of qualitative research.
2014, 69th Annual AAPOR Conference, Anaheim, CA. Qualitative research: The design and implementation of qualitative research approaches that add value to mixed-methods designs.
2014, University of Georgia, Masters in Marketing Research program. Invited presentation: Quality in Qualitative Research in the Real World of Marketing Research.
2006, Third Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, Bethesda, MD. Volunteer satisfaction among survivors.
2005, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Washington, DC. Web vs. mail: An experiment in survey design with American Cancer Society volunteers.
2001, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, Miami, FL. The design & implementation of the Volunteer Satisfaction Research Program at the American Cancer Society.
1999, American Association for Public Opinion Research, New England conference, Boston, MA. Utilizing a toll-free number to understand nonresponse.
1994, Marketing Research Association, The Business Institute conference, Jupiter, FL. Cheaper, faster, better, with quality.
1991, American Marketing Association, Marketing research panel, Richmond, VA. How to maximize your focus group experience.
1991, Qualitative Research Consultants Association, Annual convention, San Francisco. Employee research.
1990, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. Focus group moderating. Graduate class.
1988, American Marketing Association, Marketing research panel, Atlanta GA. Using quantitative methods in qualitative research.
1987, Qualitative Research Consultants Association, Annual convention, New York City. Improving client relations.
1986, American Marketing Association, Symposium on professional services marketing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Marketing professional services: reducing the risks.
1982, Furman University, Greenville, SC. Marketing research in the real world. Undergraduate marketing class.