PDW Call for Applications!
Navigating Qualitative Dissertations: Advice from the Experts
Session TBA | Main Sponsor: RM
Organizers: Valerio Iannucci, Boston University; Robert Monnot, University of Utah; Martina Pizzinato, University College London, Nathan Tong; ESSCA School of Management; and Jennifer Wiseman, University of Utah
"Navigating Qualitative Dissertations: Advice from the Experts" is a PDW aimed at providing doctoral candidates with dissertations that incorporate inductive methods (i.e., mixed-method or purely qualitative) with focused and personalized feedback from experienced qualitative researchers. The PDW has two components:
- An open in-person session, which DOES NOT require an application, and will consist of a panel discussion addressing topics of interest to burgeoning qualitative scholars. The panel is followed by roundtable discussions, giving attendees the opportunity to converse with faculty facilitators and other Ph.D. students in a smaller setting.
- A focused 1-1 feedback session with a faculty mentor, which DOES require an application. This meeting can take place in the same location or virtually, at the convenience of the faculty mentor and student. Accepted applicants must register for the conference.
This year, we are proud to have the following distinguished scholars involved as faculty mentors (in alphabetical order): Shamika Almeida, Liza Barnes, Nishani Bourmault, Gary Burke, Rodrigo Canales, Teresa Cardador, Daisy Chung, Kevin Corley, Ann Cunliffe, Julia DiBenigno, Colin Fisher, Betty Frino, Douglas Hannah, Ashley Hardin, Elaine Hollensbe, Shalini Khazanchi, Jamie Ladge, Kisha Lashley, Chad Murphy, Carrie Oelberger, Gerardo Okhuysen, Sam Ortiz Casillas, Katie Pine, Lidiia Pletneva, Tommaso Ramus, Devin Rapp, Madeleine Rauch, Trish Reay, Pat Reilly, Jen Rhymer, Elizabeth (Bess) Rouse, Trish Ruebottom, Matthew Sheep, Angelique Slade Shantz, J. Goosby (Jaye) Smith, Wendy Smith, John Paul (JP) Stephens, and Ileana Stigliani.
To apply to the 1-1 sessions with a faculty mentor:
Applicant eligibility: Doctoral candidates who are using qualitative methods in their dissertation projects and are at any stage of the dissertation process (e.g., study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript development). Previous participants are welcome to apply, although preference will be given to first-time attendees. Please, no junior faculty applications.
Applications should be prepared as a single PDF or Word (.doc or .docx) file, saved as "Last Name, First Name_NQD2025" (e.g., Brown, Sarah_NQD2025). Your file should include all of the following information:
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Your first and last name, the name of your school, and your email address
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A 200-word (max) abstract of your dissertation along with 4-5 keywords that capture your topic to help best match participants with faculty mentors
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A 1,000-word (max) in-depth description of your dissertation project addressing:
Please submit your application through this link: forms.gle/27tTZqfpXqiParzw7
The online application form will also ask you to identify 3-4 questions you would like to discuss in the panel and/or roundtable discussions. These questions can cover the dissertation process itself, research methods, crafting a research identity, and navigating the job market as a qualitative researcher.
Submission deadline: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (New York time) on Monday, 2 June 2025. Acceptance notices will be sent in early July.
If you have any questions, please email us at aomnqd@gmail.com. Once submitted, we will do our best to accept applications by matching student participants to our faculty mentors based on methodological expertise and/or common theoretical interests. Incomplete applications may not be processed.
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Valerio Iannucci
Doctoral Candidate
Boston University
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