I study qualitative research theories and practices with special focus on 1) philosophical and analytical forms of inquiry, 2) qualitative evaluation, and 3) research with children. My research into different philosophically-informed research traditions has been to understand the variety of interpretive and critical strategies used to make sense of the world, to disrupt conventional ways of thinking about research and the social world, and to open up new theoretical and practical trajectories for qualitative research and evaluation. The courses that I teach will introduce you to the theoretical foundations of qualitative traditions, different ways to conceptualize your research design and analysis, and strategies for teaching qualitative research.

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