OSP Research Design & Data Analysis Lab

Research Design & Data Analysis Lab

Office of Sponsored Programs

About Us

The mission of the Office of Research, Scholarship, and Sponsored Programs (ORSSP) Research Design and Data Analysis Lab is to support research at The University of Texas at Tyler by providing students, faculty, and staff with expert guidance in developing research designs and methods and conducting data analyses that are based on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method approaches.

Our Objectives

Provide guidance in the development of research designs and methods for the use with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches including one-on-one consulting, workshops, and tutorials online.
Develop a repository of online resources on research approaches, designs, methods, and data analysis for use by students, faculty, staff, and beyond.

Our Team

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Resources

Visit our resources page to help you with academic writing, qualtrics, data science research, qualitative research, quantitative research, and machine learning.

Upcoming Webinars and Workshops

TOPIC	DESCRIPTION	DATE	TIME	SPEAKER	REGISTER
Beginning the Process: Discovering and Focusing Topics	Just beginning a research project can feel like an impossible task, but this session aims to help. In it, we cover how to gain traction on an idea, how to navigate the sometimes overwhelming literature that already exists, and how to focus your topic enough to make the project manageable in the time that you have.	01/15/2026	10am - 11am	Dr. Marcus Hensel	REGISTER NOW

Spring 2026 Qualitative Book Club (Part 1) Spring 2026 Overview	Chapters 1-3 Humble, Á. M., & Radina, M. E. (2025). How qualitative data analysis happens: Moving beyond “Themes emerged” (Expanded ed.). Routledge. See also for e-book Please join us for the listed dates to discuss and reflect upon the chapters assigned for a meaningful dialogue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Watters, Diane Smedley, or Yonjoo Cho	01/29/2026	12pm - 1pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters, Dr. Yonjoo Cho, Dr. Diane Smedley and Dr. Beth Hyatt	REGISTER NOW

Setting the Tone: Crafting Research Questions	Research questions can make or break a research project–though they seldom get the attention they deserve. This session will focus on how to explore different kinds of questions, understanding how a research question shapes every later stage of the research and writing process, and how to formulate the kind of question that works best for you and your field of study.	02/04/2026	10am - 11am	Dr. Marcus Hensel	REGISTER NOW

Writing Literature Reviews: An Introduction	In the first of four sessions, we'll cover what literature reviews are (and aren't), and why they're an important part of academic writing.	02/09/2026	11am - 12pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters and Dr. Marcus Hensel	REGISTER NOW

Writing Literature Reviews: Getting a Sense of the Landscape	In this session, we'll focus on using the literature review to understand the landscape of your subject area—from general ideas to those specific to your topic.	02/16/2026	11am - 12pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters and Dr. Marcus Hensel	REGISTER NOW

Spring 2026 Qualitative Book Club (Part 2) Spring 2026 Overview	Chapters 4-6 Humble, Á. M., & Radina, M. E. (2025). How qualitative data analysis happens: Moving beyond “Themes emerged” (Expanded ed.). Routledge. See also for e-book Please join us for the listed dates to discuss and reflect upon the chapters assigned for a meaningful dialogue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Watters, Diane Smedley, or Yonjoo Cho	02/26/2026	12pm - 1pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters, Dr. Yonjoo Cho, Dr. Diane Smedley and Dr. Beth Hyatt	REGISTER NOW

Writing Literature Reviews: Finding Your Niche Part 1	In this third session, we'll turn our attention to using the literature review not only to find your niche by positioning your ideas relative to what's come before, but also as a way to refine your own research.	03/09/2026	11am - 12pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters and Dr. Marcus Hensel	REGISTER NOW

Spring 2026 Qualitative Book Club (Part 3) Spring 2026 Overview	Chapters 7-9 Humble, Á. M., & Radina, M. E. (2025). How qualitative data analysis happens: Moving beyond “Themes emerged” (Expanded ed.). Routledge. See also for e-book Please join us for the listed dates to discuss and reflect upon the chapters assigned for a meaningful dialogue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Watters, Diane Smedley, or Yonjoo Cho	03/19/2026	12pm - 1pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters, Dr. Yonjoo Cho, Dr. Diane Smedley and Dr. Beth Hyatt	REGISTER NOW

Writing Literature Reviews: Finding Your Niche Part 2	In the final session, we'll complete our work on finding your niche and relating your ideas to some of the most important voices in the field.	03/30/2026	11am - 12pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters and Dr. Marcus Hensel	REGISTER NOW

Spring 2026 Qualitative Book Club (Part 4) Spring 2026 Overview	Chapters 10-11 Humble, Á. M., & Radina, M. E. (2025). How qualitative data analysis happens: Moving beyond “Themes emerged” (Expanded ed.). Routledge. See also for e-book Please join us for the listed dates to discuss and reflect upon the chapters assigned for a meaningful dialogue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Watters, Diane Smedley, or Yonjoo Cho	04/09/2026	12pm - 1pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters, Dr. Yonjoo Cho, Dr. Diane Smedley and Dr. Beth Hyatt	REGISTER NOW

Spring 2026 Qualitative Book Club (Part 5) Spring 2026 Overview	Chapters 12-14 Humble, Á. M., & Radina, M. E. (2025). How qualitative data analysis happens: Moving beyond “Themes emerged” (Expanded ed.). Routledge. See also for e-book Please join us for the listed dates to discuss and reflect upon the chapters assigned for a meaningful dialogue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jennifer Watters, Diane Smedley, or Yonjoo Cho	04/30/2026	12pm - 1pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters, Dr. Yonjoo Cho, Dr. Diane Smedley and Dr. Beth Hyatt	REGISTER NOW

Watch recordings and resources from past webinars and workshops.