Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Introduction to Focus Groups
Wed. 18 Feb, 2026 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
This interactive online workshop will provide an introduction to focus groups, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include focus group methodology, considerations for planning a focus group, development of focus group discussion guides, focus group facilitation skills, and tips for conducting virtual focus groups. Attendees will also observe or participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session.
This event may be recorded. Materials such as slides or handouts will be shared with documented attendees only.
Presenters:
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH
Program Manager, Qualitative Research Service
Research Specialist, Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) Program
Simone Frank, MPH
Senior Project Manager, Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) Program
Research Specialist, Qualitative Research Service
For questions about this training, please contact MaryBeth Grewe at
DHS Research Forum: Junior Faculty Research Frontiers in Health Sciences
Wed. 18 Feb, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Junior Faculty Research Frontiers in Health Sciences
Please join the Department of Health Sciences Office of Research & Scholarship for their February research forum. Bai Li, PhD, MLS (ASCP)CM SHCM, will present Community Health Monitoring Via Decoding Age-stratified Microbiome Signatures in Urban Wastewater; Hiral Master, PT, PhD, MPH, will present Innovating Rehabilitation Through Wearables and Large Data; and Shawn Luby MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, will present Considering Communications: An Examination of Clinical Laboratory Involvement in Patient Education.
The hybrid forum will take place in person (MacNider 321, LUNCH provided) and via Zoom. Please register to attend.
Questions? Contact the Department of Health Sciences Office of Research & Scholarship at