Proctor Qualitative Research Training Program
The purpose of this digital badge program is to provide students and scholars interested in qualitative research with detailed strategies for success, beginning with crafting compelling research questions, all the way through doing a literature review, writing an innovative and feasible research proposal, and collecting and coding qualitative data. If participants are already actively engaged in or seeking to do qualitative research, they will complete the program with the tools and skills they need to succeed. Conceptualizing and writing a strong research proposal will better position participants to get institutional support and funding for their research. If participants are totally new to qualitative research, this series of webinars will enable them to more fully understand the purpose and processes of qualitative research and help them to make better decisions about where such research fits in best with their current and/or future work.
Participants who attend all five webinars in the Proctor Qualitative Research Training Program will be eligible to earn a digital badge from Rutgers University, recognizing their commitment to developing core qualitative research skills.
Registration and Payment Details: Each session costs $20 and includes exclusive resources from the Proctor Institute to support your continued learning and application.
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The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to each webinar.
Defining Your Research Topic and Core Questions
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
This session will help participants learn how to write a strong, realistic research question and 1-2 sub-questions, including consideration of what your ultimate purpose is for doing the research and what kind of qualitative research you are most interested in (e.g., landscape analysis, case study, action research, practitioner inquiry, comparative study, program evaluation).
Registration Details:
To register for the "Defining Your Research Topic and Core Questions" webinar, please pay the $20 fee linked here.
The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
How to do a Literature Review
Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
This session will guide participants through a step-by-step process for doing a literature review of prior research on your topic, including how to identify relevant previous studies, how to synthesize and evaluate findings across the research, how to organize your literature review, and how to position your literature review to make a stronger case for your own research.
Registration Details:
To register for the "How to do a Literature Review " webinar, please pay the $20 fee linked here.
The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
Writing an Innovative and Feasible Research Proposal
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
This session will map out the different sections of a research proposal, including the correct level of detail for each section and how to create a feasible and action-oriented work plan. In particular, we will help you write about your proposed research in a straightforward, engaging, timely, and compelling way for funders and collaborators.
Registration Details:
To register for the "Writing an Innovative and Feasible Research Proposal" webinar, please pay the $20 fee linked here.
The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
Designing and Using Data Collection Tools: Interviews and Focus Groups
Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
This session will detail how to design your research protocol, including various kinds of qualitative data collection methods such as interviews and focus groups. You will learn how to create questions that are most likely to help answer your larger research question(s) and ensure that your protocol is clear and appropriate to the time involved.
Registration Details:
To register for the "Designing and Using Data Collection Tools: Interviews and Focus Groups" webinar, please pay the $20 fee linked here
The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
Coding Your Qualitative Data
Thurs., April 23, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
This session will provide you with a step-by-step process for coding qualitative data, including what to look for in your data, how to identify themes, patterns, and outliers, how to create and refine codes, and how to go back and recode the data for different purposes.
Registration Details:
To register for the "Coding Your Qualitative Data" webinar, please pay the $20 fee linked here.
The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
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Payment details:
To register for each individual webinar, please pay the $20 webinar fee listed above. You can also register for all 5 webinars together by paying the $100 rate linked here. No refunds will be available. Once you pay, you will receive a receipt confirming payment from noreply@nelnet.net. The official Zoom link for each webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
Badge Questions:
To receive a digital badge, registrants need to attend all five webinars in the series and attend the majority of the session (at least 50 minutes of the webinar).
Any questions can be directed to gisselle.criollo@gse.rutgers.edu
Q&A
Can I register without paying? Registration is exclusively available upon receipt of payment.
How do I pay? Please use the payment link provided under each webinar title above. The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
How do I get the Zoom link? Once you pay, the official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date. The Zoom link will be sent to the email you provided when submitting payment..
Can I pay for all 5 webinars together? Yes, participants who wish to register for all five webinars at once, can do so by using the link provided for the bundle purchase. PAY HERE.
How will I know my payment for the webinar was confirmed? Upon successful payment, you will receive an automated confirmation email from noreply@nelnet.net. The official Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you approximately 3-5 days prior to the event date.
Are the webinars recorded? Our webinars are designed to be live, interactive events and are not recorded for later viewing.
Do you do refunds? Our policy does not permit refunds for webinar registrations.
When do I get the digital badge? The digital badge will be issued upon your successful completion of all five webinars and submission of a post-event survey. The survey link will be sent to you after the final webinar has concluded. Digital badges will be sent via email.
