Season 1, Episode 11: An Introduction To Qualitative Methods, Part One with Dr. Maria Mayan
Welcome to Episode 11 of Season 1 of the Emerging Scholar Podcast!
On this episode, we are honoured to sit down for the first in a two-part series with Dr. Maria Mayan, one of Canada’s foremost leaders in qualitative methods and inquiry. When seeking guidance on understanding the foundations of qualitative research, Dr. Mayan was the clear choice—a renowned expert and author of the 2023 textbook The Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry.
Dr. Mayan shares insights from her decades of experience as a qualitative methodologist and community-based researcher. Her work focuses on building partnerships and advancing knowledge translation to address disparities and improve health outcomes. Through her engaging examples and practical advice, this conversation will inspire you to consider incorporating qualitative methods into your own research journey.
Whether you’re new to qualitative research or looking to refine your approach, this episode offers valuable perspectives and actionable insights - tune in and discover the transformative power of qualitative inquiry!
Guests
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Dr. Maria Mayan
Maria Mayan is a Professor, and Vice Dean, and an Associate Director of the Community-University Partnership in the School of Public Health. She is an engaged scholar who situates her work at the intersection of government, not-for-profit, structurally disadvantaged, and clinician communities. She grounds her work in the policy environment and focuses on how we can work together on complex health and social issues. Her work focuses on the causes of marginalization and how to mobilize against systems of inequity, using primarily qualitative and community-engaged research in rigorous and creative ways.
As a qualitative methodologist, she has studied, written about, and conducted qualitative research since the early 1990s. She spent over ten years at the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology learning and teaching qualitative inquiry locally and internationally. She has been invited to teach qualitative inquiry by government, not-for-profits, the private sector, and the academic community worldwide. Her qualitative expertise has culminated into a book, Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry; the second edition by Routledge.
One of her most valued activities is joining with colleagues and graduate students to use both conventional and unconventional qualitative and community-based methods to explore intriguing and pressing health research issues.
Her current research program is embedded in community economic development in Drayton Valley, Alberta.