The Qual Report: Exploring the Depths of Qualitative Research

In this episode, Ron speaks with Sarah Lewis about her book Practical Appreciative Inquiry and the broader shift from problem-focused thinking to strengths-based approaches in research and organizational practice. Drawing from her background in social work and positive psychology, Lewis explains how Appreciative Inquiry reframes challenges by focusing on what is already working and how those succe...

This podcast explores the unique editorial philosophy of TheQualitative Report (TQR), focusing on the "collaborativeconversation" that occurs between authors and reviewers to improve research reporting. We dive into the "TQR brand" of review, which prioritizes politeness and helpfulness to provide authors with hope and motivation rather than just evaluation. Listeners will lear...

In this episode, host Claude-Hélène Mayer sits down with Ronald Chenail for a thoughtful conversation about the experiences that have shaped his life and career. Ron reflects on growing up around a multi-generational dairy farm in Massachusetts and how those early lessons influenced his path into education, scholarship, administration, and family therapy. Through Claude-Hélène’s questions, Ron sha...

In this TQR Podcast episode, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ronald J. Chenail speaks with Professor Claude-Hélène Mayer, author of Positive Autoethnography: An Introduction to Theory and Practice . Together, they explore how autoethnography has evolved beyond personal narrative into a therapeutic, transformative approach rooted in anthropology, psychology, family therapy, and positive psychology. They dis...

In this podcast episode, we unravel the ramifications of employing large language models like ChatGPT to bolster qualitative research. Orchestrated through a ‘Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow’ lens, we delve into the complex mechanics of LLMs, underscore the imperative for transparency, and explore the necessity for robust evaluative frameworks to assess the quality of generated output. Highlighting...

In this podcast, Marilyn Lichtman talks to Marti Snyder about the 4th edition of her book, Qualitative Research in Education: A User's Guide. The podcast begins with a brief historical context about Marilyn's experience with qualitative research and TQR. Next, she describes what inspired her to write this fourth edition and what readers can expect. She discusses the various types of qualit...

In this podcast you will hear a conversation among Caroline Lenette, author of the book, Participatory Action Research: Ethics and Decolonization (see Review by Sally, called Thank you, Caroline in The Qualitative Report, 27(11), 2668-2670 https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2022.6063) and Sally St. George and Dan Wulff, Co-Editors-in-Chief of TQR. They discuss ethics and decolonizing principles an...

Having problems crafting your research paper’s introduction or perhaps a review of the literature? No worries, Sally, Dan, and Ron provide helpful writing tips and guidance from TQR’s Ready Review Comments resource. You may access the TQR Ready Review Resource below: https://sites.nova.edu/tqr/files/2021/05/TQR_Ready_Review_Comments_Compliments_050721.pdf 

Since 2019, we at TQR have published 114 articles in which authors have reported experiences of others as well as their own living and working in a Covid-19-affected world. In the third day opening plenary, as TQR’s Co-Editors-In-Chief and Managing Editor / Community Director we reflect on what we have learned from our authors, editors, reviewers, and conference participants, and share how the TQR...

Since 2019, we have been living in a world-wide pandemic of Covid with the hope soon we may see the passing of the disease. Now, in 2023, as the virus continues to affect our lives, our qualitative data analysis efforts to generate, collect, process, analyze, synthesize, display, and report play an important role in this new world. In our second day opening panel, three representatives from leadin...

Since 2019, we have been living in a world-wide pandemic of Covid with the hope soon we may see the passing of the disease. Now, in 2023, as the virus continues to affect our lives, we as qualitative researchers know we have an important role to play in exploring, describing, analyzing, interpreting, and criticizing this new world. In our first day opening panel, three leading qualitative research...

Welcome to our series of "You Got A Minute" Qualitative Research Tips!

Ron Chenail and Dan Wulff interview Thalia Mulvihill and Raji Swaminathan about their new book Collaborative Qualitative Research (2023, Guilford). Thalia and Raji discuss their particular style of collaborating as co-authors in their writing projects. They discuss the research challenges of trying to build and support collaborative relationships with community research partners/participants while...

Having problems crafting your research paper’s title, abstract, and keywords? No worries, Sally, Dan, and Ron provide helpful writing tips from TQR’s Ready Review Comments resource. With their guidance, your report’s opening elements will become clear, concise, coherent, and a reading delight!

Welcome to The Qual Report! In our first official episode, we are joined by TQR Community Director Adam Rosenthal and Co-Editor-in-Chief's Ron Chenail, Sally St. George, and Dan Wulff. Join us as we touch on the beginnings of the Qualitative Repot journal back in the 90s. Ron takes us on his voyage through the 90’s and into the 2000’s. We explore what it was like to start an online journal and how...

Welcome to our series of "You Got A Minute" Qualitative Research Tips!