As we draw to the close of another semester, you might be finding that you have too many things to do in too little time. I can’t give you extra time. Instead, I’ve assembled some resources from academic and writing coaches that provide tips for finding time for the things you love, getting organized, restarting … Continue reading Resources for the year’s end
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Kathy Roulston is a professor in the Qualitative Research program in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. She teaches qualitative research methods, and has written on qualitative interviewing.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-2694
Kathryn J. Roulston on ResearchGate
My books include:
Interviewing: A guide to theory and practice, see:
https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/interviewing/book272521
Interactional studies of qualitative interviews. See:
https://benjamins.com/catalog/z.220
Digital Tools for Teaching
There are numerous digital tools available to use in teaching. Here are some that my students and I have used and recommended. Prices are accurate as of 11/9/2022, although some subscriptions are currently discounted. What do you use? Add your favorite tools in the comment box below. ToolApplicationURLPlatformCostClassroom response apps & surveysSurvey MonkeyAdministering surveys & … Continue reading Digital Tools for Teaching
How to Come Up with a Qualitative Research Topic That Brings You Light and Joy
This week's guest blogpost is from Tairan Qiu. Tairan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. To view the screencast, click here. You can read the full transcript below... Transcript Hi everyone, my name is Tairan Qiu and my pronouns are she/her/她. I am a … Continue reading How to Come Up with a Qualitative Research Topic That Brings You Light and Joy
In Defense of Democratic Qualitative Research Teams in the Neoliberal Academy
Join the UGA Qualitative Research Program for the UGA QUAL Lab Speaker Series In Defense of Democratic Qualitative Research Teams in the Neoliberal Academy Monday, October 31st from noon – 1 p.m. ESTZoom link registration: https://bit.ly/UGAQL01 Presented by: Amy Stich, Ph.D. – McBee Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia Collin Case - McBee Institute … Continue reading In Defense of Democratic Qualitative Research Teams in the Neoliberal Academy
Mentoring in qualitative research
One thing I’ve observed about the qualitative inquiry community is that there is a wealth of ideas that challenge and extend our thinking and introduce us to creative approaches to applying theoretical concepts. In their edited volume, Philosophical Mentoring in Qualitative Research: Collaborating and Inquiring Together (Guyotte & Wolgemuth, 2022), Kelly Guyotte (University of Alabama) … Continue reading Mentoring in qualitative research
Poetic autoethnography
“The power of autoethnography,” writes Ron Pelias (2021), lies in its ability as a “method for maneuvering your way through” (p. 100). In his book Lessons on aging and dying: A poetic autoethnography, published in the Writing lives: Ethnographic narrative series by Routledge, Pelias maneuvers through the complexities and uneasiness of aging and facing death. … Continue reading Poetic autoethnography
On Peer Review
Peer review is integral to the publishing process, and is part of what is known as “service.” This blog examines the purpose of peer review, the kinds of peer review that scholars engage in, and provides tips on how to engage in peer review. What is the purpose of peer review? Scholars provide peer reviews … Continue reading On Peer Review
Learning to be a better writer
William Germano’s (2021) book, “On revision: The only writing that counts” is a wonderful addition to an academic writer's library. In seven chapters, Germano advises writers on how to think about “revision”—the process by which we all some of us many of us struggle to make our writing clearer and develop stronger arguments. For anyone … Continue reading Learning to be a better writer
Designing studies using walking interviews
For researchers exploring research questions to do with space, place, and people’s mobility and everyday routines, walking interviews can be a useful method. Although going along with participants during daily activities and asking them questions about activities and routines has long been part of an anthropologist’s toolkit, there has been a surge in interest and … Continue reading Designing studies using walking interviews
“Orwell’s Roses”: A Rhizomatic Journey
Writers outside higher education make use of the same methods used by qualitative researchers – those of participant observation, interviewing and document analysis. In her book Orwell’s Roses, Rebecca Solnit (2021) used these methods, along with a rhizomatic thought process (p. 125) to explore the connections emanating from author George Orwell’s mention of planting roses … Continue reading “Orwell’s Roses”: A Rhizomatic Journey
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