Qualitative Data Coding with Atlas.ti

This workshop provides both a conceptual overview and practical introduction to Atlas.ti, a qualitative data management software. It is designed to address common questions that new users often encounter. Participants will also explore key considerations in qualitative research, including various strategies, approaches, and analytic frameworks. The workshop is especially recommended for those with little to no experience using Atlas.ti, though researchers with some familiarity are welcome to attend for a refresher, to join the open discussion, and/or to share tips and insights.

Attendees will have the option to bring their own laptops for hands-on practice with the software. Using sample data, participants will learn and apply key coding and analysis features of Atlas.ti. The session will also cover strategies for qualitative data collection, coding, and analysis that integrate effectively with Atlas, as well as best practices for using the software in team-based projects.

Free and open to all, registration is requested.

Co-sponsored by WashU Libraries and the Department of Sociology.

Presenter Bio

Danielle S. Rudes is an expert qualitative researcher whose methods include ethnographic observation, interviews, and focus groups with over 20 years of experience working with corrections agencies at the federal, state, and local/county levels including prisons, jails, probation/parole agencies, and problem-solving courts. Dr. Rudes has a broad grant portfolio with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the National Institute of Justice. Her book, Surviving Solitary: Living and Working in Restricted Housing Units (2022, Stanford University Press) offers an unprecedented look inside RHUs—and a resounding call to more vigorously confront the intentions and the realities of these carceral structures.