Egon G. Guba Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research

Outstanding Qualitative Research Book Award

The Outstanding Qualitative Research Dissertation Award

Egon G. Guba Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research

2026 Award Winner

Penny Pasque
The Ohio State University

2025 Award Winner

Kathryn Roulston
University of Georgia

2024 Award Winner

Lesley Bartlett
University of Wisconsin-Madison

In recognition of a body of work that both models and advocates for qualitative research at its best and that has been impactful in the development and thinking related to qualitative methodological practice.

2023 Award Winner 
 

James Scheurich
Indiana University

in recognition of a body of work that both models and advocates for qualitative research at its best and that has been impactful in the development and thinking related to qualitative methodological practice

2022 Award Winner 
 

Kakali Bhattacharya
University of Florida

Outstanding Qualitative Research Book Award

2026 Award Winner

Melissa Freeman
University of Georgia

LJ Slovin - Honorable Mention
University of Victoria

Sam Stiegler - Honorable Mention
University of Melbourne

2025 Award Winner

Meagan Call-Cummings
John Hopkins University

Giovanni P. Dazzo
University of Georgia

Melissa Hauber-Özer
University of Missouri - Columbia

Sam Stiegler - Honorable Mention
University of Melbourne

2024 Award Winner

Stephanie R. Toliver
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

In recognition of significant contributions to qualitative educational research methodology.

2023 Award Winner 
 

Nettie Bolvin
Carleton University

in recognition of significant contributions to qualitative educational research methodology

Anna CohenMiller
Independent Scholar

in recognition of significant contributions to qualitative educational research methodology

2021 Award Winner 
 

Jori N. Hall
University of Georgia

2020 Award Winner 
 

Aaron Kuntz
University of Alabama

The Outstanding Qualitative Research Dissertation Award

2026 Award Winner

Venus Watson
University of Alabama

Maddie Neufeld
Teacher's College, Columbia University

2025 Award Winner

Carlson H. Coogler
University of Alabama

Trish Barefield - Honorable Mention
Kansas State University

Chelsea Pratt - Honorable Mention

2024 Award Winner

Jacob C. Bunch
Arizona State University

In recognition of an outstanding dissertation in educational research that exemplifies excellence in qualitative methodology.

Patricia "Tita" Feraud-King
University of Massachusetts Amherst

In recognition of an outstanding dissertation in educational research that exemplifies excellence in qualitative methodology.

Anani M. Vasquez - Honorable Mention
Arizona State University

2023 Award Winner 
 

Giovanni Dazzo
University of Georgia

in recognition of an outstanding dissertation in educational research that exemplifies excellence in qualitative methodology

2022 Award Winner 
 

Kahdeidra M. Martin
Stanford University

2021 Award Winner 
 

Marie C. Vea
University of Vermont

2020 Award Winner 
 

Maureen Flint
The University of Georgia LEAP

2019 Award Winner 
 

Travis M. Marn
Southern Connecticut State University