CARMA is excited to announce the return of our Methods Review Watch Series! The Watch Series is co-sponsored by the Academy of Management Research Methods Division and is designed to help doctoral students and researchers review key topics in research methods, especially useful for those preparing for comprehensive exams or looking for a refresher before the new semester kicks off.

What is the Methods Review Watch Series?

The Watch Series features eight live-streamed sessions, carefully selected from CARMA’s 250+ Video Library recordings. Each session includes:

• A recorded lecture from a leading scholar in the field
• Access to recommended background readings
• A live Q&A session with a Discussant, offering the chance to go deeper into the material and ask questions in real time

Sessions are spread over four days in August, with two topics covered per day:

• Tuesday, August 5
• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
• Chair: Dr. Chris Winchester, Texas Tech University
• Broadcast: Experience Sampling Methods by Dr. Joel Koopman
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
• Chair: Damian C. Zivic, Indiana University
• Broadcast: Dirty Data in Survey Research by Dr. Justin DeSimone
• Thursday, August 7
• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
• Chair: Zhiyan Wu, Erasmus University
• Broadcast: Casual Identification in the Study of Strategy and Organizations by Dr. Miles Shaver
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
• Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Campbell, University of Minnesota
• Broadcast: Leveraging AI in the Research Process by Dr. Chelsea Song, Dr. Ivan Hernandez, and Dr. Sima Sajjadiani
• Tuesday, August 12
• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
• Chair: Netty Wu, INSEAD
• Broadcast: Omitted Variable Bias by Dr. Mike Withers
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
• Chair: Qinglan (Lin) Zhao, Texas A&M University
• Broadcast: Multilevel Analysis by Dr. Janaki Gooty, Dr. Dan Beal, and Dr. James LeBreton
• Thursday, August 14
• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
• Chair: Aurelius Sindila, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Broadcast: Publishing High-Impact Meta-Analysis by Dr. Rong Su
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
• Chair: Dr. Barbara Csillag, Oregon State University
• Broadcast: Mixing and Matching Methods for Purpose by Dr. John Mathieu

You can attend all sessions or just the ones that align with your learning goals.

Where Did the Series Come From?

The idea for the Methods Review Watch Series was originally developed in June 2021 as the Summer Watch Series by a team of doctoral students at the University of Minnesota: Elizabeth Campbell, Betty Zhou, and Chris Winchester. They proposed the concept to CARMA to help doctoral students better prepare for their methods exams and academic research.

How to Participate?

We are pleased to announce another year of collaboration with the Academy of Management to provide free CARMA Individual Memberships to active AOM members. This program gives current AOM Student and Academic Members complimentary access to a limited set of CARMA’s research methods education resources as part of their AOM membership benefits.

To Access Your Individual CARMA Membership for AOM Members

• If you’ve never registered with CARMA through an Institutional or Affiliate Membership:

1. Create a CARMA User Account (Note: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and other webmail addresses are not accepted.)
2. Check your email for a verification link.
3. The message will come from CARMA@ttu.edu via carma=ttu.edu@notifications.med.und.edu.
4. Verify your email, then log in to your CARMA User Area to finish setting up your account.

• If you’ve previously registered through the AOM-CARMA direct connection, you are required to establish a new CARMA User Area password

1. Visit CARMA User Area Forgot Password, and enter the same email address you use for your AOM account.
2. Click on E-Mail Reset Password Instructions
3. The reset instructions will come from CARMA@ttu.edu via carma=ttu.edu@notifications.med.und.edu

Add Your Free AOM Individual Membership:

1. Once logged in to your CARMA User Area, click the Register/Purchase tab
2. Choose 2025-2026 CARMA-AOM Individual Membership
3. Click Continue, then Proceed to Checkout
4. (Even though it's free, checkout is required to complete registration.)

Register for the Methods Review Watch Series:

1. Once logged in to your CARMA User Area, click the Register/Purchase tab
2. Select Methods Review Watch Series
3. Click Continue, then Proceed to Checkout
4. (The event is free, but checkout is still required)

Once registered, access to the live online events will be available in the Access Live Events tab of your CARMA User Area.