Hi! I'm Deb Coe,
Your Research Methods Coach.
I help people complete their social research or evaluation projects by offering:
- free, usable content
- low-cost DIY courses
- personalized coaching
I also offer done-for-you research services.
I founded Compass Consulting and Research in 2021. I'm a sociologist with a PhD from Purdue University and former director of research for two of the United States' largest Mainline Protestant denominations. I teach sociology at two NE Illinois colleges, and I LOVE to help others find success with their social research or evaluation projects.
Want to know more?
Download a FREE Research Guide
with Checklist.
I've written this research guide and checklist to help anyone conduct any kind of social research -- qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. This comprehensive guide will make sure you don't forget
any important steps. A great planning tool --- and it's FREE.
You will also receive my value-packed regular newsletter, but I will not spam you or share your contact info with anyone. You may unsubscribe with a single click if it's not for you.
You can complete your research and sidestep common pitfalls, even if you have no social research background.
My Services
Need Research Done
for You?
I'll be happy to drive!
I will design and carry out a research project for you, collecting and analyzing the data and producing an attractive, useful report to guide your decision-making. I do surveys and interviews.
Have you already collected data and just need it analyzed? I can help with that, too!
Click the button below to schedule a free half-hour Zoom consultation to discuss your project and see how I can help you (no obligation to buy anything; limit one free consult per project).
Need Guidance & Advice?
I'll bring a road map!
Are you writing a grant proposal but don't know how to do the evaluation part?
Do you have a research grant but need help getting started (or unstuck)?
Are you working on a thesis project, and need some extra coaching on methods?
I can help.
Let me be your research methods coach. We can talk through your project and get you moving in the right direction, FAST!
Click below to learn more about one-hour Zoom coaching calls and I also offer coaching packages.
Want to Learn to
Do It Yourself?
I'll teach you how!
Learn how to do it yourself!
Yes, you can, with my free downloadable PDF guides, and several very affordable online tutorials and short courses in research methods.
You don't want to read a boring research methods textbook or take a semester-long course. I've got you!
Click the button below to visit MY SHOP for the full catalog (including my expanding library of free pdfs you can download).
Need Research Done
for You?
I'll be happy to drive!
I will design and carry out a research project for you, collecting and analyzing the data and producing an attractive, useful report to guide your decision-making.
Have you already collected data and just need it analyzed? I can help with that, too!
Click below to schedule a free initial half-hour Zoom consultation, to discuss your project and see how I can help (no obligation to buy anything; limit one free consult per project).
Need Guidance on a Research Project?
I'll bring a road map!
I offer one-hour 1:1 research methods coaching via Zoom.
Are you writing a grant proposal but don't know how to do the evaluation part?
Do you have a research grant but need help getting started (or unstuck)?
Are you working on a thesis project, and need some extra methods coaching ?
I can help.
Let me be your research methods coach.
Click below to learn more!
Want to Learn How to
Do It Yourself?
I'll put you in the driver's seat!
I will be offering several short courses and tutorials in research methods, which will be available here as I build them. See Coaching & Courses page for the full catalog.
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Contact Me
Ask a question
I will email you back. I strive to respond within 24 to 48 hours.
Schedule a FREE 30-minute consultation
Let me help you think through your next steps on your project. I can advise on which research method to use or suggest software for analysis, or recommend a process to follow for evaluating a program.
Or, use this time to ask questions about my services, or see if I am the right coach for you.
Or, this consultation can help us plan an upcoming coaching session to maximize our time together.
How you use the 30 minutes is up to you!
Limit one free consultation per project.
Email me
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debcoe@compassresearch.llc
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