The Qualitative Report Weekly 

TQR 9th Annual Conference 

• The Phenomenology of Qualitative Research: Still accepting submissions on a case by case basis
• Schedule At A Glance (Updated 9/4/2017)
• Featured Keynote Bios and Abstracts

Featured Article

Why People Play Table-Top Role-Playing Games: A Grounded Theory of Becoming as Motivation
Darrin F. Coe, Peru State College

Featured Article

College Students, Experiences on Smart Phone Technology Usage: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study
fatemeh jafarzadeh-kenarsari, Medical Education Research Center (MERC), Education Development Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
parand pourghane, Medical Education Research Center (MERC), Education Development Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

Featured Article

Friend or Foe? A Case Study of iPad Usage During Small Group Reading Instruction
Terry Husband, Illinois State University
Roland K. Schendel, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Featured Article

Urban Informal Economy in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Mobile Vegetable Vendor in Dhaka City
Md Sanaul Haque Mondal, East West University

Featured Blog

7 unique things that make Quirkos awesome

Resource of the Week

Thematic Analysis Resource Page
Curated by Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke, University of Auckland

News and Notes

• Qual Page: Ideas for developing a research topic and deciding on a theoretical home
• TQR News: September 2017 Readership Snapshot
• RW Connect: DIY Research
• Savage Minds: Enchantment as Methodology
• Focus Vision: Researchers’ Voice: The Intersection of Digital Marketing and Market Research
• GreenBook Blog: The Insights Revolution: Where Behavioral Science Fits In
• Forbes: 2017’s Biggest Trends In Design Research
• Research Live: Walmart Signs Up FocusVision’s Decipher

Calls for Conferences and Journals and Training Opportunities

• Call for New TQR Editorial Board Members
• MAXQDA #ResearchforChange Grant – Call for Applications – (Deadline: November 15, 2017)
• 30th Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC) – Call for Proposals (Deadline: November 19, 2017)
• Qualitative Methods in a Time of Change Conference – Call for Submissions (Deadline: November 30, 2017)
• The Fourteenth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2018) – Call for Submissions (Deadline: December 1, 2017)
• 2018 American Psychological Association Division 5 Awards – Call for Nominations (Deadline: December 1, 2017)
• 6th International Qualitative Research in Management and Organizations Conference – Call for Submissions (Deadline: December 10, 2017)
• 7th Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference – Call for Submissions (Deadline: December 15, 2017)
• Mastering NVivo with the Five-Level QDA method – 2 day workshop, London, January 18-19, 2018
• LEARNing Landscapes Journal Teaching and Learning with Stories – Calls for Submissions (Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018)
• Mastering ATLAS.ti with the Five-Level QDA method – 2 day workshop, London, February 12-13, 2018
• Mastering MAXQDA with the Five-Level QDA method – 2 day workshop, London, March 15-16, 2018
• Taos Institute World Share Books – Call for Submissions (Deadline: Open)
• MAXQDA Workshops online or face-to-face in several countries in English, German, and Spanish
• Learn How and What to Code in NVivo 11 for Windows

Employment Opportunities

• Assistant Professor of Sociology – Texas A&M University-San Antonio
• Associate Director for Institutional Research and Analysis – State University of New York at Cortland
• Clinical Research Business Manager – University of California, Irvine
• Coordinator, Assessment & Research – The University of Arizona
• Educational Learning & Assessment Specialist – Cal Poly Pomona
• Faculty, Contributing – Psychology Research – QUALITATIVE (# 5303BR) – Walden University
• Institutional Research Analyst – Xavier University
• Policy Research Associate – Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
• Research Analyst – Applied Research and Program Evaluation – University of Massachusetts – President’s Office
• Research Analyst, Institutional Planning and Research, Doheny Campus – Mount Saint Mary’s University
• Research Assistant Senior – University of Kentucky
• Research Associate – Cleveland State University
• Research Post Doc – Syracuse University
• Sr Research Data Analyst – Johns Hopkins University