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Qualitative Conversations

by AERA Qualitative Research SIG

Qualitative Conversations offers listeners an inside look at the ideas, challenges, and innovations shaping qualitative research today. Hosted by the AERA Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, the podcast features conversations with researchers at all stages who share their approaches, dilemmas, and lessons learned. Listeners can expect discussions on methods, ethics, writing, and the role of qualitative work in advancing equity and social justice—making it a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 45: Episode 45: From Candy to Concepts: What Candy Sorting Reveals About Making Research Methods More Accessible

    Episode Synopsis: What if teaching research methods didn’t feel intimidating—but instead felt creative, relatable, even a little fun? In this episode, we explore the thinking behind A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education, where traditional approaches are turned on their head....

  2. Episode 44: Episode 44. Research With, Not On: Inside Critical Participatory Inquiry

    Join us in this episode of Qualitative Conversations as Melissa Hauber-Özer (University of Missouri) hosts Meagan Call-Cummings (Johns Hopkins University) and Giovanni Dazzo (University of Georgia) to explore the transformative approach of critical participatory inquiry. Discover how this...

  3. Episode 43: Episode 43. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies

    SPEAKERS April Jones, Venus Watson, Boden Robertson, Ryn Bornhoft Boden Robertson 00:00 Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations the podcast series hosted by the qualitative research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association. My name is Boden Robertson...

  4. Episode 42: Episode 42. Jori Hall Interviews Giovanni Dazzo

    Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast series hosted by the qualitative research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association. I am Jori Hall, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I...

  5. Episode 41: Episode 41. Graduate Student Speaker Event (2022)

    1 00:00:03.980 --> 00:00:12.030 Katrina Struloeff: We really appreciate having all of you here today to discuss alternative research roles. Some traditional and some non traditional spaces that we think about 2 00:00:12.680 --> 00:00:18.760 Katrina Struloeff: and we're very grateful to have our 3...

  6. Episode 40: Episode 40. Tanja Burkhard Interviews Shena Sanchez

    SPEAKERS Tanja Burkhard, Shena Sanchez Tanja Burkhard 00:16 Okay, thank you so much for inviting us to the qualitative conversations podcast. My name is Tanja Burkhard, and I'm really happy to be here with Shena Sanchez to talk about CRT and qualitative research. We'll start by maybe me…

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  7. Episode 39: Episode 39. 2023 QRSIG Program Preview

    2023 QRSIG Program Preview podcast Thu, Mar 30, 2023 8:12PM • 20:30 SUMMARY KEYWORDS sig, sessions, qr, conference, qualitative research, opportunities, year, program, virtual, submission, jessica, members, methodologies, education, annual meeting, reception, wonderful, community, literacy,...

  8. Episode 38: Episode 38. Thinking With Theory: A Conversation with Alecia Y. Jackson and Lisa A. Mazzei

    SPEAKERS Alecia Jackson, Lisa Mazzei, Jessica Van Cleave Jessica Van Cleave Hello and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast hosted by the qualitative research SIG of AERA, the American Educational Research Association. I'm Jessica Van Cleave, Chair of the Qualitative Research SIG and...

  9. Episode 37: Episode 37. Being a Doctoral Candidate in Times of War with Mariia Vitrukh

    SUMMARY KEYWORDS ukraine, war, people, ukrainian, asu, research, students, education, happening, invasion, qualitative research, february, questions, crimea, russia, universities, fled, podcast, family, moment SPEAKERS Tim, Mariia Tim 00:15 Hello and welcome to qualitative conversations, a…

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  10. Episode 36: Episode 36. Digital Tools and Technology in Qualitative Research

    In this episode, James Salvo interview Jessica Lester on digital tools and technology in qualitative research. See the following link for the transcript of this interview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTH5sN93LYnhIsNCI1Lvjm938OxVLyKoqoQlTClDNNbWklNd1rY791re9jTJy8lad7mMVM1fLRlSPUf/pub

  11. Episode 35: Episode 35. Conversations with the Editor: Departures in Critical Qualitative Research

    In this episode, James Salvo interviews Kakali Bhattacharya, editor of the Departures in Critical Qualitative Journal. The follow is a link to the transcript of the recording....

  12. Episode 34: Episode 34. Speculative Methodologies

    In this Episode, guest hosts Kelly Guyotte and Seth McCall interview Candace Kuby and Becky Christ about their work on speculative qualitative inquiry and pedagogy. A transcript of the episode can be found at the following link:...

  13. Episode 33: Episode 33. On Mentoring and the Mentor Committee

    In this episode, mentor, Dr. Kelly Guyotte, and, mentee, Carlson Coogler, discuss their experiences of mentorship. They specifically address mentorship within the Qualitative Research SIG. The episode begins with Carlson interviewing Kelly, but flips halfway through as Kelly begins to interview...

  14. Episode 32: Episode 32. Grad Student Committee Event on Writing and Academia

    In this episode, the QR SIG's Graduate Student Committee hosts a conversation with Dr. Cassie Brownell, Dr. Stephanie Shelton, and Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster about how to successfully navigate graduate school, dissertation reading and writing, and the job market. Below is a transcript of the...

  15. Episode 31: Episode 31. QR SIG Program Preview - AERA 2022

    In this episode, Jessica Van Cleave (QR SIG Chair), Alexandra Panos (Program Co-chair), and Cassie Quigley (Program Co-Chair) preview the Qualitative Research SIG's program for the AERA 2022 conference. They share about the business meeting, the conference hybrid format, tips for having a...

  16. Episode 30: Episode 30. Tricks, Tips, and Stories in Qualitative Interviewing

    In this episode, Amy Stich interviews Kathy Roulston on interviewing in qualitative research. This conversation is great for both beginners and advanced researchers. The following is a transcript of the conversation. Amy Stich 0:11 Hello, everyone. Welcome to qualitative conversations Podcast...

  17. Episode 28: Episode 29. Collaboration and Black Feminist Theory in Qualitative Research

    In this episode Stephanie Shelton talks with Kiara Summerville, Erica Campbell, Krystal Flantroy, and Ashley Prowell about their experiences collaborating and co-authoring an article on Black Feminist thought in the field of Qualitative Inquiry. The episode raises important questions about...

  18. Episode 28: Episode 28. Book Award Winner, Jori Hall

    In this episode, Dr. Travis Marn interviews Dr. Jori Hall, winner of the 2021 Qualitative Research SIG's Outstanding Book Award. The conversation revolves around Dr. Hall's book "Focus Groups: Culturally Responsive Approaches for Qualitative Inquiry and Program Evaluations." The following text is…

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  19. Episode 27: Episode 27. QR SIG Dissertation Award Winner, Marie Vea

    In this episode, Dr. Jenni Wolgemuth interviews the QR SIG's 2021 Outstanding Dissertation Award winner Dr. Marie Vea. Dr. Vea is the Assistant Dean for Student Services and Staff Development at the University of Vermont. Dr. Vea's dissertation is titled Sense of Place and Ways of Knowing: The...

  20. Episode 26: Episode 26: CAQDAS

    In this episode, Amir Michalovich, PhD Candidate at University of British Columbia, interviews Dr. Christina Sliver on Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis. They cover a wide range of issues and topics within CAQDAS, share numbers resources and recommendations, and talk at length about how...

  21. Episode 25: Episode 25. Critical Participatory Inquiry as Sabotage

    In this special episode, Qualitative Conversations hosts a panel discussion with scholars who weren't able to present at the 2021 AERA conference due to technical difficulties. The particular panel session discussed in this episode was titled Critical Participatory Inquiry as Sabotage and…

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  22. Episode 25: 24. Egon Guba Lecture with Mirka Koro

    Welcome. Tervetuloa. My name is Mirka Koro, I come from ASU, and I go by she and hers. I would like to acknowledge the land on which I am standing here in Phoenix and the original Hohokam caretakers of this land. I would also like to thank the Egon Guba awards committee and QRSIG chair Jessica...

  23. Episode 24: Episode 23: QR SIG Conference Overview

    In this episode, Jessica Van Cleave (SIG Chair) discusses with Cassie Quigley (Program co-chair) and Alexandra Panos (Program co-chair) what the Qualitative Research SIG has planned for the 2021 AERA conference. Below is the transcript of the conversations. VanCleave, Jessica: Hello everyone,...

  24. Episode 23: Episode 22: Decolonial Feminist Research

    In this episode Dr. Kakali Bhattacharya (University of Florida) interviews Dr. Jeong-eun Rhee (Long Island University) about her scholarship in the field of qualitative research and her notion of 'transnational intergenerational decolonial feminist knowledge' and her recent book, Decolonial...

  25. Episode 22: Episode 21: Disability, Activism, and Qualitative Research

    In this podcast, Emily Nusbaum interviews Alice Wong, disability rights activist and founder of the Disability Visibility project. Their conversation Alice describes the relationship of research to her activism, her experience in the academy, and key questions that scholars should consider when...

  26. Episode 20: Qualitative Research in a Digital World

    In this episode, Alexandra Panos interviews Jessica Nina Lester and Trena Paulus about doing qualitative research in digital words. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for digital methods and strategies has never been stronger. This conversation addresses important practice and...

  27. Episode 19: Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner Dr. Maureen Flint

    In this episode, Maureen Flint, recipient of the QR SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award, discusses her work with the QR SIG Dissertation Award Committee Chair Jennifer Wolgemuth. You can follow more of Dr. Flint's work on her website: www.maureenflint.com. Below is the transcript of this…

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  28. Episode 18: Book Award Winner Dr. Aaron Kuntz

    In this episode, Aaron Kuntz, recipient of the QR SIG Outstanding Book Award, discusses his work with the QR SIG Book Award Committee Chair Travis Marn. Travis Speaker 0:24 Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations a podcast hosted by the qualitative research special interest group…

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  29. Episode 17: Dr. Travis Marn

    In this episode, Dr. Travis Marn, recipient of the QR SIG Outstanding Dissertation Award, discusses his work.

  30. Episode 16: Disrupting the Podcast with an International Research Collective

    In this special episode, host Jessica Lester is joined by an international research collective to discuss unexpectedness and disruption in qualitative inquiry. This engaging episode challenges the notion of what a podcast "should" be, include, sound like, and do. Please enjoy!

  31. Episode 15: Using a Human Dignity Framework with Dr. Namita Mehta

    In this episode, Dr. Namita Mehta, an expert qualitative scholar on issues of educational equity, joins to discuss her work foregrounding human dignity within qualitative research endeavors.

  32. Episode 14: AERA Annual Meeting Preview

    In this episode, Drs. Candace Kuby & Jennifer Wolgemuth, QR SIG Program Co-Chairs, offer a preview and discussion of the Qualitative Research SIG Program at the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting, held April 5-9 in Toronto, Canada.

  33. Episode 13: Indigenous Education Policy and Practice with Dr. Christie Poitra

    In this episode, Dr. Christie Poitra, Assistant Director of the Michigan State University Native American Institute and Affiliate Faculty in the MSU American Indian & Indigenous Studies Department, joins to discuss her scholarship in K-12 Indigenous education policy and practice.

  34. Episode 12: Visual and Arts-Based Research with Dr. Kelly Guyotte

    In this episode, we learn from Dr. Kelly Guyotte, Assistant Professor of Qualitative Research in the Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methods, and Counseling at the University of Alabama. Dr. Guyotte's work with visual methodologies and arts-based research is the focus of...

  35. Episode 11: Dr. David Carlson

    In this episode, Dr. David Carlson, associate professor at Arizona State University, joins us to discuss his work engaging with Foucault as a qualitative researcher and methodologist in education, policy, and leadership.

  36. Episode 10 Part II: Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings & PAR Collective

    In part II of this special two-part series, Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings, assistant professor in the College of Education at George Mason University, is joined by students and a classroom teacher to discuss and reflect upon their work together in a participatory inquiry collective. Join us for this...

  37. Episode 10 Part I: Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings

    In part I of this special two-part series, Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings, assistant professor in the College of Education at George Mason University, discusses her work on participatory action research. In part II, also available today as a separate episode, she is joined by a group of educators and...

  38. Episode 9: Dr. Jasmine Ulmer

    In this episode, Dr. Jasmine Ulmer, assistant professor in the College of Education at Wayne State University, describes her fascinating work in critical qualitative inquiry and place-based methodologies.

  39. Episode 8: AERA Proposal Submission Tips with Dr. Kelly Guyotte

    In this special bonus episode, Dr. Kelly Guyotte, assistant professor of qualitative research at the University of Alabama and assistant chair of the QR SIG Mentoring Committee, discusses key considerations, helpful tips, and important things to keep in mind when preparing AERA annual meeting...

  40. Episode 7: Dr. Lisa Mazzei

    In this episode, we host a lively and thought-provoking discussion of thinking with theory, featuring Dr. Lisa Mazzei. Dr. Mazzei is an associate professor of educational studies at the University of Oregon, and the author of "Thinking with Theory in Qualitative Research: Viewing Data Across...

  41. Episode 6: AERA Annual Meeting Preview

    In this episode, Drs. Candace Kuby & Jennifer Wolgemuth, QR SIG Program Co-Chairs, offer a preview and discussion of the Qualitative Research SIG Program at the 2018 AERA Annual Meeting, held April 13-17 in New York City.

  42. Episode 5: Dr. Emma Rowe

    In this episode, we consider innovative methodologies, urban school choice, and the role of geography in qualitative education research. We are joined by Dr. Emma Rowe, a lecturer in the School of Education at Deakin University in Australia.

  43. Episode 4: Dr. Jeanine Staples

    This month, we speak with Dr. Jeanine Staples, Associate Professor of Education (Language & Literacy Education) and African American Studies at Penn State. Dr. Staples is the author of The Revelations of Asher: Toward Supreme Love in Self – (This Is an Endarkened, Feminist, New Literacies Event).

  44. Episode 3: The Qualitative Data Repository & Dr. Sebastian Karcher

    Learn about resources available through Syracuse University's Qualitative Data Repository (QDR), as your host, Dr. Jessica Lester, joins in conversation with QDR Associate Director, Dr. Sebastian Karcher.

  45. Episode 2: Dr. Payal Shah

    Discussing participatory and critical methodologies in relationship to research on schools and schooling. Dr. Shah is an assistant professor of educational foundations and qualitative inquiry in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of South Carolina.

  46. Episode 1: Dr. Kakali Bhattacharya

    Aligning critical qualitative methodologies with critical theoretical frameworks, featuring Dr. Kakali Bhattacharya, Associate Professor of Qualitative research, College of Education, Kansas State University.

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Qualitative Conversations offers listeners an inside look at the ideas, challenges, and innovations shaping qualitative research today. Hosted by the AERA Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, the podcast features conversations with researchers at all stages who share their approaches, dilemmas, and lessons learned. Listeners can expect discussions on methods, ethics, writing, and the role of qualitative work in advancing equity and social justice—making it a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.

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