McGowan Focus Group & Recording Room (CSH-010)
The DePaul Resource Map documents McGowan Focus Group & Recording Room as shared research or teaching infrastructure at DePaul University, College of Science and Health, McGowan science complex (shared research facilities), Lincoln Park, from reviewed sources. This listing needs review: a current standalone DePaul webpage confirming the full description has not been identified. Custom-built soundproof focus group discussion room with recording technology in the McGowan science complex, used for qualitative and community-engaged research sessions. Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation.
Summary 🟡 ?
- College / school: College of Science and Health
- Sub-unit: McGowan science complex (shared research facilities)
- Campus/Location: Lincoln Park
- Last Verified: May 30, 2026
Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified
Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived
Description & capabilities
Custom-built soundproof focus group discussion room with recording technology in the McGowan science complex, used for qualitative and community-engaged research sessions.
Access status
- Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
- Rationale: Environmental Science program facilities access through CSH enrollment and course labs.
- Access URL: csh.depaul.edu/academics/biological-sciences/Pages/default.aspx
- Contact name: CSH advising
- Contact email: csh@depaul.edu
- Verification date: 2026-06-30
- Source URLs:
- csh.depaul.edu/academics/biological-sciences/Pages/default.aspx
Verification
- Status: ? Needs review
- Rationale: Focus group/recording room appears only in grant facilities narrative; no public booking page or room schedule verified.
- Last verified: 2026-05-30
- Evidence:
- NIH STRONG BRIDGE / McGowan facilities grant text (map pass May 2026)
- Biological Sciences department page linked but without room-specific detail
Equipment
Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search by instrument or lab name.
| Category | Specific equipment |
|---|---|
| Recording consoles and DAW systems | Custom-built soundproof focus group discussion room with recording technology |
Equipment access (via linked resources)
| Resource | Notes |
|---|---|
| UNI-015 | BETA Content Creation Studio — related human-subjects observation / interview recording adjacency (capability bridge) |
| COM-003 | College of Communication Equipment Center — related behavioral observation audio/video |
Source: NIH STRONG BRIDGE Facilities — McGowan science complex (May 2026). Last verified: July 29, 2026.
Contacts (resource-level)
- Website: CSH Biological Sciences
- Email: CSH front desk
Last verified: May 30, 2026.
Source URL
Documented Relationships
Located in McGowan complex documented at CSH-003; supports psychology and biomedical community research workflows.
Related listings
- CSH-003 - Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan)
- CSH-004 - Biological Sciences Research Infrastructure
- UNI-012 - Center for Community Health Equity (CCHE)
Related courses (documented)
REC 216
- Catalog course page: CUR-501
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: Catalog mentions 'pro tools' (equipment category: Recording consoles and DAW systems).
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/rec
Notes
Room booking and access policies not in grant text — verify with CSH on.