Multi-method research strategies for violent contexts
I am trained in qualitative, quantitative, and experimental approaches to social scientific research and regularly marry these in a multi-method, problem-based empirical approach. I also benefit from a rich interdisciplinary background that integrates methodological techniques and ideas from anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
My research largely takes place in environments characterized by sustained violence. Similarly, I have experience conducting research on sensitive topics and with sensitive populations, like victims of violence. I am well-versed in the established practices of conducting this research and am engaged with my fellow violentologists in advancing and improving research practices for these contexts. Beyond my hands-on experience, I sought out specialized training for this type of research and have been invited to speak and write about strategies for conducting research in violent contexts.
WRITING
Bell-Martin, R. V., & Marston Jr, J. F. (2019). "Confronting selection bias: The normative and empirical risks of data collection in violent contexts." Geopolitics, 1-34.
TRAINING
Global School on Challenges for Researchers in Violent Environments (2018) | Cristosal, El Salvador
Graduate Program in Development Workshop on Studying Violence (2015 - 2016) | Brown University
PRESENTATIONS
2018: "Confronting the Streetlight Effect: The empirical and normative dangers of binary bias in research in violent contexts" (with Jerome Marston). Cristosal Global School on Challenges for Researchers in Violent Environments, El Salvador
My research largely takes place in environments characterized by sustained violence. Similarly, I have experience conducting research on sensitive topics and with sensitive populations, like victims of violence. I am well-versed in the established practices of conducting this research and am engaged with my fellow violentologists in advancing and improving research practices for these contexts. Beyond my hands-on experience, I sought out specialized training for this type of research and have been invited to speak and write about strategies for conducting research in violent contexts.
WRITING
Bell-Martin, R. V., & Marston Jr, J. F. (2019). "Confronting selection bias: The normative and empirical risks of data collection in violent contexts." Geopolitics, 1-34.
TRAINING
Global School on Challenges for Researchers in Violent Environments (2018) | Cristosal, El Salvador
Graduate Program in Development Workshop on Studying Violence (2015 - 2016) | Brown University
PRESENTATIONS
2018: "Confronting the Streetlight Effect: The empirical and normative dangers of binary bias in research in violent contexts" (with Jerome Marston). Cristosal Global School on Challenges for Researchers in Violent Environments, El Salvador
Additional Training
Survey Methods and Management
Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Ethnographic Methods
Subnational Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Interviews
Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Ethnographic Methods
Subnational Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Interviews
