Date and time: Wednesday 10 May 2023, 12.00 - 1.00pm AEST
Topic:  Culturally Responsive Focus Groups: A Brief Introduction
Presenter:  Dr. Jori N. Hall,  University of Georgia 
Venue: Via Zoom. Details will be emailed to registrants just prior to the start time
Register online by: Tuesday 9 May 2023

Event overview

Join Jori N. Hall, Professor at the University of Georgia, as she dives deep into the purposes and practices of culturally responsive focus groups. Participants in this session will learn what makes focus groups culturally responsive; important aspects when developing and implementing culturally responsive focus groups; as well as ethical considerations when conducting culturally responsive focus groups.

Presenter details

 Dr. Jori N. Hall, Professor in the Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methodologies program at the University of Georgia, is an award-winning author and multidisciplinary researcher. Dr. Hall’s research is concerned with social inequalities and the overall rigor of social science research. Her work addresses issues of research methodology, cultural responsiveness, and the role of values and privilege within the fields of evaluation, education, and health. Dr. Hall has published numerous peer-reviewed works in scholarly venues; authored the book, Focus Groups: Culturally Responsive Approaches for Qualitative Inquiry and Program Evaluation; and was selected as a Leaders of Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) fellow by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Dr. Hall is the 2020 recipient of the American Evaluation Association’s Multi-ethnic Issues in Evaluation Topical Interest Group Scholarly Leader Award for scholarship that has contributed to culturally responsive evaluation. She currently serves as a co-principal investigator and researcher for programs funded by The Spencer Foundation. She is also co-editor-in-chief for the American Journal of Evaluation.

This is a special event organised by the Multicultural Evaluation Special Interest Group (MESIG). AES free events provide an opportunity for you to meet with AES members and others in the evaluation community and to share and learn from the experiences of fellow evaluators. Dr Hall has kindly agreed to talk to the AES membership on this topic at our request. She will be joining from the US.

This seminar will be recorded and available on the AES YouTube channel approximately four weeks after the date. We suggest you subscribe to the AES YouTube channel to be notified when new recordings are added. 

Seminar start times

• VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD: 12.00pm

• SA, NT: 11.30am

• Perth: 10.00am

• New Zealand: 2.00pm

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