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Introduction to Focus Groups

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Focus group interviews are commonly used for survey development, content development, and qualitative data collection to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs that affect behavior. An overview of the basics of focus groups supplemented with real examples and hands-on practice will highlight the most appropriate uses of focus groups, moderating focus groups, developing interview... Read more »

Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Carolina Center for Public Service and other partners are hosting the Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships conference to bring together stakeholders from North Carolina’s rural communities and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to highlight and encourage authentic, effective and sustainable collaborations for the public good. The conference will feature keynote... Read more »

Event Series Stata Course

Stata Course

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is a 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 1/27, 1/28, 1/30). Stata part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering data... Read more »

Event Series Stata Course

Stata Course

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is a 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 1/27, 1/28, 1/30). Stata part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering data... Read more »

Event Series Mixed Methods Workshop

Mixed Methods Workshop

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This 2-day (1/29 & 1/31) course equips students to design, conduct, and critique mixed-method research. From a pragmatic perspective, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of... Read more »

Event Series Stata Course

Stata Course

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is a 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 1/27, 1/28, 1/30). Stata part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering data... Read more »

Event Series Mixed Methods Workshop

Mixed Methods Workshop

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This 2-day (1/29 & 1/31) course equips students to design, conduct, and critique mixed-method research. From a pragmatic perspective, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of... Read more »

Event Series SPSS Training

SPSS Training

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This 3-day (2/3, 2/5, and 2/6) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to... Read more »

Event Series SPSS Training

SPSS Training

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This 3-day (2/3, 2/5, and 2/6) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to... Read more »

Event Series SPSS Training

SPSS Training

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This 3-day (2/3, 2/5, and 2/6) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how to... Read more »

Usability Testing in Survey Research

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Usability testing allows in-depth evaluation of how respondents and interviewers interact with questionnaires, particularly web and mobile surveys. Not all design guidelines work equally well for all surveys and all... Read more »

Second Annual Student Research and Entrepreneurship Showcase

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Come see students display their research and entrepreneurship endeavors! The event will feature online and residential student posters. Two $100 gift cards will be presented! There will be free food... Read more »

Text Analysis Using R

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Text analysis is a promising new approach that uses machine learning to discover patterns, trends, and other information by using text as data. Participants will develop the skills and understanding... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Natalie Blackburn

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

You are invited to attend the public dissertation defense of Natalie Blackburn: "An Economic Evaluation of an Alcohol Reduction Intervention in the HIV Clinic Setting in Vietnam" Wednesday, February 19... Read more »

Data Visualization Lunch and Learn

The Student Global Health Committee will be hosting its second Data Visualization Lunch and Learn with Lorin Bruckner from the UNC Research Hub. Come learn more about best practices in... Read more »

Logisitic Regression

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This short course provides an introduction to logistic regression. Model specification, identification, estimation, hypothesis-testing, and interpretation of results are covered. Software to estimate these models is discussed, but not demonstrated. This is not a course on software, but rather a course on the concepts and uses of logistic regression. No registration required. More information

Designing Web Surveys

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The focus of this course is on the design of web survey instruments, appropriate choice and design of input tools, address layout and formatting of the instrument, including alignment of questions and response options, typeface, background color, the design of grids or matrix questions, as well as the design implications of browser-based mobile web surveys.... Read more »

Guest Lecture: Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology of Glioma

00-002 Pagano Conference Room, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, United States

Melissa Bondy, PhD, Chair of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University, will speak as the Michael O'Malley Guest Lecturer on February 28 at 1pm in the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center. Her topic is "Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology of Glioma." All are welcome to attend her presentation.

Advanced Topics in Qualtrics

Room 219 Davis Library 208 Raleigh St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This training will cover advanced features in building surveys in Qualtrics. Participants must already have a university Qualtrics account and solid working knowledge of Qualtrics. Some portions will be hands-on; others will be demonstration only. Please see course URL for topics to be covered.

Design for Health

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Gillings is excited to host a panel discussion with local public health professionals who practice design thinking in their applied work. These professionals represent five different organizations, including RTI, Male Contraceptive Initiative, FHI 360, NC State University and MyHealthEd, Inc. Panelists include: Veronica Thomas, RTI Kevin Shane, Male Contraceptive Initiative Betsey Tolley, FHI 360 Kelly... Read more »

Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium

G100 Bondurant Hall 321 South Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The UNC School of Medicine, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and UNC Center for Health Equity Research are hosting the Inaugural Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium on March 5, 2020 to bring together faculty, staff, students, and the community to… Highlight and encourage health equity research; Promote collaboration and networking; and Encourage strategic planning and partnerships... Read more »

Primary Care Utilization among Veterans with a History of Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness

744 Conference Room, NC Mutual Building 411 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC, United States

This is the first team meeting for the Durham Veterans Affairs' Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) Systematic Review on Primary Care Utilization among Veterans with a History of Homelessness and Serious Mental Illness. This meeting is for those who are interested in getting more information about the Evidence Synthesis Program and the systematic review it is... Read more »