12 Lessons Learned in 12 Months of Qualitative Staff Climate Research
Includes a Live Web Event on 04/11/2025 at 2:30 PM (EDT)
The presenter will reflect on innovative, collaborative methodologies and lessons learned in a year of qualitative research on staff climate at the University of Michigan Student Life. The presenter will engage qualitative researchers as well as student affairs leadership who are interested in ways they might learn more about their own staff. Topics include creating a cohesive but adaptable study framework when working with a large and diverse employee population, using collaborative, person-centered (non-survey!) methodologies, and other lessons learned along the way.
Learning Outcomes
1. Examine innovative, collaborative qualitative methodologies that center staff voice, such as demographic-based conversations and job shadowing
2. Express how to mix theory and logistics to build a thoughtful and engaging study of student affairs staff
3. Recall the connection between research and leadership and understand how participant-centered qualitative research can co-create the future of student affairs by highlighting staff voice
Wendy Lawrence
Assistant Director of Student Life Research
University of Michigan
Continuing Education Credits
This session counts for 1.0 CSAEd-CORE credit
NASPA has been approved by the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification to provide CE credit for Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd). NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.
Guidelines for earning CE credit:
No partial credit will be rewarded.
Participants must also complete the feedback survey in the Online Learning Community.
1 Credit is available for attending the live session or viewing the on-demand recording.
To receive CSAEd credit, attendees must complete the feedback survey that offers the certification in each session. Once you have attended all the live sessions or watched the on-demand sessions for which you would like to request credit, visit the Continuing Education (CE) website to fill out the Student Affairs Education Certification Request Form for all the sessions. All certificants must fill out one for the live session and a separate one for the on-demand sessions. Visit the Continued Education (CE) website to learn more regarding deadlines and receive your certificate of completion for the Virtual Conference.