FAES Educational Webinar Series: The Importance of Qualitative Research: Using Open Ended Questions to Define the Unknown
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12PM – 12:30PM ET
Speaker: Julia Langer, University of Grenoble Alpes, France (LEAD 520)
Effective research starts with asking the right people the right questions. This seminar explores how grounded theory and qualitative inquiry help researchers understand the broader story before narrowing their focus. Attendees will learn how effectively used qualitative research aides researchers to ask questions to efficiently understand the heart of their investigation.
Julia Langer MHS is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Grenoble Alpes, in France. With over 10 years of research in both academic and non academic settings, Ms. Langer is completing her work in psychology, in partnership with the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes toward improving medical students mental health. Ms. Langer teaches NIH's FAES workshops on leadership and qualitative research methods.
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