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

• Meet our consultants and schedule an appointment
• Meet our staff

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
Fall 2025: Qualitative Book Club (4)	Join us for our monthly Fall Book Club meeting as we learn together and discuss chapters 13-16 from: Qualitative research in practice: Examples for discussion and analysis. Participants are encouraged to read the selected chapters prior to the meeting but prior reading is not required. If you missed a previous meeting, do not hesitate to still join. All are welcome! Access to the book is free through the UT Tyler Library: E-Book	11/6/25	12pm - 1pm	Dr. Jennifer Watters, Dr. Yonjoo Cho, Dr. Diane Smedley, and Dr. Beth Hyatt	REGISTER NOW
Fall 2025: Qualitative Book Club (5)	Join us for our monthly Fall Book Club meeting as we learn together and discuss chapters 17-18 from: Qualitative research in practice: Examples for discussion and analysis. Participants are encouraged to read the selected chapters prior to the meeting but prior reading is not required. If you missed a previous meeting, do not hesitate to still join. All are welcome! Access to the book is free through the UT Tyler Library: E-Book	12/4/25	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.