Qualitative Research As “A Voyage of Discovery”: An Interview with Ann Langley on Synergies Between Teaching and Publishing on Qualitative Methods

In this interview, Dr. Ann Langley draws on her extensive pedagogical and research experience to share insights on how she helps her students learn the fundamentals of qualitative research. In the closing commentary, I elaborate on two take-aways from this discussion. The first highlights the importance of experiential learning for nurturing the development of key skills related to qualitative data collection and analysis. The second centers on the ways in which Dr. Langley identifies and fuels the synergies between her teaching, research, and methods contributions. These reflections provide inspiration and concrete examples of how, as Dr. Langley describes, both pedagogical considerations and “practical experience where I have encountered challenges” can morph into important theoretical and methods pieces, with the potential to push a field forward.