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14th Annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference
Methodological Approaches

2008 Concurrent Sessions

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Session One Thursday, 1:30-2:45 p.m.

1A:  The Riches of Research for Corporate Connections Opus Hall 417

Observing the Invisible: A Methods Examination of Qualitative Private Equity Research
-Dr. Michael Porter

A Study of the “Deep Smarts” of an HMO Leader Using Sense-Making Methodology
-Dr. Albert Linderman

1B:  Education in Cyberspace: Classrooms Redefined Opus Hall 403

A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Experiences in Online Graduate Courses Emphasizing Critical Thinking Skills
-Ms. Nancy Van Erp

Computing and Educational Roles: A Democratic Tool for Transformation
-Ms. Sandra Wieser-Matthews

1C: Teachers: Professional Development and Learning Opus Hall 419

Principals Using Data
-Ms. Crystal Ritzenthaler and Ms. Teresa Lien

When the Tipsy Coachman Crosses the Classroom Door: “The Process” or the “End Results” of Classroom Teaching and Professional Development
-Kenneth Fasching-Varner

Seeking Truth:  Literacy Leaders and Political Realities
-Ms. Bonnie Houck

1D:  Historical Analysis:  Methods and Insights Opus Hall 321

The Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services: A Historical Analysis
-Dr. Sheila Brommel

Cultural Impacts of Corporate Acquisition:  An Auto-Ethnography
-Dr. Jon Dixon

Session Two Thursday, 3:00-4:15 p.m.

2A:  Rites, Rituals, and Social Exchange Opus Hall 417

Gifts from Angels: Gift Exchange Interaction Rituals Among Entrepreneurs and Private Equity Investors
-Dr. Michael Porter

Ritual Theory: Analyzing Rites of Community-Based Social Change
-Mr. Mike Klein

2B:  Struggles & Opportunities: The Impact of Mental Illness Opus Hall 419

Dyadic Interactions of Mothers with Mental Illness and Their Preschoolers
-Dr. James Geidner

Being There For Another with a Serious Mental Illness
-Dr. Barbara Champlin

2C:  The Challenges of Change Opus Hall 403

Faculty and Administrator Perceptions of Strategic Planning: A Comparative Case Study of Two Institutions
-Mr. Eric Burgess

The Aftermath of Sudden Wealth
-Dr. Linda Schurmann

2D:  Teaching within the Confines of Accountability Opus Hall 321

What Teachers Expect in Reform: Making Their Voices Heard
-Dr. Penny Armstrong

Accountability and Teachers
-Dr. Christine Hunt

Investigating Teacher Thinking about Student Bar Graphs
-Dr. Brenda Tiefenbruck

Session Three Friday, 9:00-10:15 a.m.

3A:  What Matters Most: Narratives of Teachers' Experiences Opus Hall 419

Co-Teaching in High School
-Dr. Gerry Nierengarten

Critical Race Theory and African American Male Teachers
-Dr. Robert Simmons

Experienced Korean Kindergarten Teachers at the Beginning of a New Semester
-Ms. Soohong Kim and Ms. Li-chin Huang

3B:  The Power of Place on Identity Opus Hall 403

Different Plays, Same Script: Disability and Accommodation in the Workplace
-Dr. Nancy Hanson-Rasmussen

Building Place Attachment
-Ms. Julie Torelli

Making Tambay:  The Centrality of Place to Identity
-Ms. Sandra Cook

3C:  Methods Outside the Box Opus Hall 417

Police Line: DO NOT CROSS
-Mr. Dallas Drake

"Don’t Look Down!”  Some Ethnographic Insights from Role Play in St. Louis “Hot Sets”
-Ms. Teresa Gowan

3D:  Successful Transitions: The Multicultural Student Experience Opus Hall 321

A Phenomenological Case Study: Factors in Hmong-American Successful Transition to a Large Public Research Institution
-Mr. Phillip Yang

Do Numbers Count? The Experiences of Multicultural and International Students of Color at Two College Campuses
-Ms. Valandra

Critical Experiences of International Undergraduate Students
-Ms. Ji-Yeung Jang

Session Four Friday, 10:30-11:45 a.m.

4A:  Creating Social Identity Opus Hall 417

Critical Race Theory and Discourse Analysis
-Dr. Jane Gilgun, Ms. Valandra, and Mr. Alankaar Sharma

Because I Live Here: A Study of Storytelling, Identity, and Resistance
-Ms. Jessica Dockter and Mr. Timothy Lensmire

4B:  Supporting Novice Teachers Opus Hall 419

First Year Teachers
-Ms. Rebecca Anhorn

Case Studies of Enduring Change
-Dr. Karin Spencer

4C:  Music as a Way of Life (Symposium) 403

The Meaning of Music Preference
-Dr. Clare Lawlor, Mr. Jeffrey Clement, Ms. Ashley Seibert, and Mr. James LoPresti 

4D:  The Value of NVivo: Practical Appliations Opus Hall 321

Are Our Efforts Worthwhile? International Students’ Perceptions of a Program Designed to Internationalize Higher Education
-Ms. Debra Chaparro

Blogs: Examining Comments
-Dr. Silvina Ituarte