Research and Development
Provide design-based, qualitative research capacity including:
design and development of research questions, approach, and equitable methods of data collection, analysis, and sharing
developing and executing qualitative, contextual research through inquiry-based approaches (including narrative, case study, phenomenological, and grounded theory among others)
analysis and synthesis of qualitative research generating findings and meaningful insights that tell human-centered stories impactful to participants and stakeholders
ACTIVITIES and POSSIBILITIES
START HERE: Free 30 minute introductory consultation
ACTIVITIES: workshops to develop analytical and theoretical framing for discovering research questions or problems to solve; developing research proposals and codesigning methodologies including qualitative data collection; engaging in interviews, observations, focus groups and other data collection in-person or online; participatory workshops to analyze and synthesize (including coding and thematic interpretation)
POSSIBILITIES: learn to collaboratively ask better questions for finding and understanding needs and experiences of individuals, organizations, and communities; gain equity-centered independent research and insights generated from immersive and contextualized 'user' (/UX) methods that care for and value participants throughout the research process; develop capability to reframe challenges and opportunities through evidence; understand the why and how behind impacts with design-based program evaluation and intervention studies
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE
Free 30 minute introductory consultation
$100/hour (negotiated rates available for people working in nonprofits, social impact, and by request)
Sample Research:
Higher Education (internal): belongingness and identity grounded theory, organizational case study, goal archetypes and learner success typology, online instructor phenomenological study for experimental artificial intelligence designs
Colgate University Thought Into Action Institute: design research project
Parish Episcopal School (Dallas, TX): strategic planning - redesigning time in schools
Perot Museum of Art and Science: design research day
Innovation study in DFW with Accenture and Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Ed.D. Dissertation: 'Student Engagement in Multiple High-Impact Practices and Non-Cognitive Behaviors: A Case Study of Social Innovation Education
Interests: UX research, design-based research, critical qualitative research methods, co-design and participatory action research, design futures