Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 4th Annual Colloquium on Qualitative Health Sciences Research held on April 10, 2026 at the OUHC Hudson College of Public Health! We had an engaging group of speakers and poster presenters from across the country. We look forward to continuing to grow our qualitative research community over the years with this event and appreciate everyone’s support, especially during these challenging times.
We want to extend our sincerest gratitude to:
· Dr. Nancy Burke from UC Merced, who gave an insightful keynote address, “Thinking With and Through Language: The Politics and Economics of Translation in Qualitative Health Research”
· Our judges, Drs. Lois Carpenter, Joanne Lyu, Guarav Kumar, Zach Massey, and Deeksha Gupta, who provided their time and expertise to judge our student and trainee presentations
· The presenters of the excellent oral presentations and posters, which covered wonderfully diverse topics and provided for an enriching day
· Everyone who submitted abstracts and/or attended
· Everyone who provided logistical or technical support, especially David Bradley, Starla Johnson, the HPRC Admin Team, Diane Sarantakos, Adam Hawkins
· The TSET Health Promotion Research Center, for providing funding for the event, and the Hudson College of Public Health for providing the space
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Colloquium $250 student and trainee awards!
· Best Oral Presentation: Vinayak Jain, MD, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellow, University of Oklahoma Health Campus
· Best Poster Presentation: Brittany Hudson, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oklahoma Health Campus
