AERA Qualitative Research SIG

Qualitative Conversations

Education EN ↓ 46 episodes

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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AERA Qualitative Research SIG

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Education

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Latest episode

Apr 3, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 20: Qualitative Research in a Digital World 18.12.2020

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 theoretic questions for approaching digital inquiry. Digital Tools for Qualitative Research - Trena M. Paul...

Episode 19: Outstanding Dissertation Award Winner Dr. Maureen Flint 22.11.2020

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 interview. Jennifer Hello, everyone, and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast series hosted by the qu...

Episode 18: Book Award Winner Dr. Aaron Kuntz 14.11.2020

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 of the American Educational Research Association. I'm Travis Marn the current chair of the qualitat...

Episode 17: Dr. Travis Marn 13.04.2020

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

Episode 16: Disrupting the Podcast with an International Research Collective 22.10.2019

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!

Episode 15: Using a Human Dignity Framework with Dr. Namita Mehta 12.06.2019

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.

Episode 14: AERA Annual Meeting Preview 27.03.2019

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.

Episode 13: Indigenous Education Policy and Practice with Dr. Christie Poitra 18.02.2019

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.

Episode 12: Visual and Arts-Based Research with Dr. Kelly Guyotte 21.11.2018

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 this fascinating discussion.

Episode 11: Dr. David Carlson 03.10.2018

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.

Episode 10 Part II: Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings & PAR Collective 31.08.2018

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 fascinating, in-the-field conversation which sheds tremendous light on the process and products of parti...

Episode 10 Part I: Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings 31.08.2018

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 students in a participatory action research collective.

Episode 9: Dr. Jasmine Ulmer 29.06.2018

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.

Episode 8: AERA Proposal Submission Tips with Dr. Kelly Guyotte 12.06.2018

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 proposals.

Episode 7: Dr. Lisa Mazzei 28.05.2018

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 Multiple Perspectives."

Episode 6: AERA Annual Meeting Preview 28.03.2018

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.

Episode 5: Dr. Emma Rowe 28.02.2018

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.

Episode 4: Dr. Jeanine Staples 15.01.2018

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).

Episode 3: The Qualitative Data Repository & Dr. Sebastian Karcher 11.12.2017

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.

Episode 2: Dr. Payal Shah 11.12.2017

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.

Episode 1: Dr. Kakali Bhattacharya 11.12.2017

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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