Qualitative Research Network

Wednesday March 4, 2026, 1:30 – 5:00 PM EST

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The initial hour of the workshop will feature a keynote panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Trixie Smith along with a number of colleagues, former graduate students who conducted and have published on qualitative research and mentoring: Dr. Elise Dixon, Dr. Maria Novotny, Dr. Floyd Pouncil, and Dr. Rachel Robinson-Zetzer. They will focus on mentoring and supporting qualitative researchers, particularly with a cultural rhetorics lens.

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2026 QRN Schedule (Forthcoming)

1:30 – 1:40    Welcome

1:40 – 2:40     Keynote Presentation

Humans Working with Humans Working with Humans:
Mentoring Colleagues through the Ins and Outs of Qualitative Research

Dr.  Trixie Smith, Michigan State University
Dr. Elise Dixon, Cal State University – Monterey Bay
Dr. Maria Novotny, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Dr. Floyd Pouncil, Mott Community College
Dr. Rachel Robinson-Zetzer, University of Northern Kentucky

In this talk … (forthcoming)

2:40 – 3:00    Break

3:00 – 5:00     Research Roundtables and Works-in-Progress Discussions

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2025 QRN Program

Facilitator Instructions

Presenter Instructions

2025 CCCC Accessibility Guide (GDoc link)

Getting Ready for CCCC 2024 (GDoc link)

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Are you an experienced qualitative researcher? Would you be interested in serving as a roundtable facilitator this year or in the future? If so, fill out this quick form to let us know of your interest: https://forms.gle/W47JWqaysQSjx2KYA.