Liz Sanders is an experimental psychologist and a pioneer in generative design research. She is the founder of Make Tools, which leverages participatory human-centered methods for innovation and to address the big challenges we face in today’s world. Liz is also a professor within the Design Department at The Ohio State University. QRCA VIEWS Luminaries Feature Editor Kay Corry Aubrey recently spoke with Liz about her work in a field that she helped to create, related to qualitative research.
Book Reviews
Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas By Becky Blades, Chronicle Prism, 2022
Susan Collin reviews a new book by Becky Blades. Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas suggests letting go of the strict rules for creativity and how starting more ventures than thought possible can actually make you more productive. […]
Business Matters
Confidentiality Matters: Qualitative Best Practices
Data privacy is becoming increasingly important, and also increasingly confusing. The global head of compliance and quality for Cerner Enviza discusses best practices for maintaining confidentiality and also abiding by privacy laws when practicing qualitative research. The article includes advice on how to best handle any incidental disclosure by respondents. […]
Trends
Moderator Rich Thau Takes a Deep Dive with 2024 Presidential Election Swing Voters
Qualitative data doesn’t make as many headlines as glitzy poll numbers during election cycles, but they too are assessed because they reveal the thoughts and values that determine how people vote. In what was 2024’s high-attention, too-close-to-call presidential election, the opinions of swing voters were of particular interest to pundits, politicians, and the public. Political qualitative researcher Rich Thau was among the moderators who delved deeper to understand the why behind the poll counts. […]
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