The Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, QRSIG, established in 1987, was created to provide a space within AERA for the discussion of philosophical, ethical, and methodological issues in Qualitative Research as well as to seek cutting edge approaches to qualitative research methods. The QRSIG strives to legitimize all non traditional forms of research, and to support other SIG's and Divisions with similar interests and goals, including an emphasis on ways that qualitative research may contribute to reducing inequality and injustice in schools and society.
2023
Chair
Jennifer R. Wolgemuth, University of South Florida, jrwolgemuth@usf.edu
Program Co-Chairs
Renuka de Silva, University of North Dakota, renuka.desilva@und.edu
Shena Sanchez, University of Alabama, shena.sanchez@ua.edu
Treasurer
Tanja Burkhard, Georgia State University
Secretary
Jasmine Ulmer, Wayne State University, jasmine.ulmer@wayne.edu
Mentoring Committee Chair
Susan Cannon, University of Georgia, cannonso@uga.edu
Travel Award Committee Chair
Kathy Roulston, University of Georgia, roulston@uga.edu
Book Award Committee Chair
Pengfei Zhao, McGill University, peng-fei.zhao@mcgill.ca
Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee Chair
Emily Nusbaum, Mills College at Northeastern and University of California - Berkeley, emilynusbaumphd@gmail.com
Egon G. Guba Award Committee Chair
Jori Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago, jorihall@uic.edu
Podcast Committee Chair
James Salvo, Wayne State University, salvo3000@gmail.com
Graduate Student Committee Chair
April M. Jones, University of Alabama, jones100@crimson.ua.edu
Newsletter Editors
Amy Stich, University of Georgia, astich@uga.edu
Erin Leach, University of Georgia, eleach@uga.edu
Webmaster
Jonathan Coker, Coastal Carolina University, jcoker@coastal.edu
Sari Knopp Biklen
John Ogbu
Elliot Eisner
Egon Guba
Clifford Geertz
Brigitte Smit
Norman Denzin