Qualitative trainer, coach & consultant

Karen has over 20 years experience as a qualitative researcher and social scientist. She has a PhD in Sociology, Masters in Social Research, PGCE in Higher Education Learning & Teaching, and MA (Hons.) in Sociology from the University of Aberdeen. She has held a number of academic posts including Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of Leicester, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Loughborough University, Assistant Professor in Criminology at the University of Nottingham, UK and Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

She regularly delivers qualitative methods and academic skills training for a variety of clients and social researchers including academia, government, charities, the voluntary sector, policy makers, and police constabularies. She has taught research methods on various masters and doctoral programmes and summer schools including ESRC Advanced Methods training and Masters in Social Research and the European Political Consortium for Political Research annual 'Methods School'. She also regularly delivers qualitative training courses for the Social Research Association. Karen is available by request to design bespoke qualitative training courses for organizations. Examples of courses include:

Introduction to Qualitative Research / Qualitative Interviewing / Observational & Ethnographic Methods / Thematic Analysis / Writing and Presenting Qualitative Data / Designing & Moderating Focus Groups / Participatory Action Research / Autoethnography / Storytelling in Qualitative Research / Narrative Analysis / Writing Up Qualitative Data / Online Qualitative Research / Qualitative Research Design / Challenging Interviews

Karen also coaches and mentors Masters students, doctoral students, and academics on PhD study, qualitative research and evaluations.

Karen's research has focused on areas such as: policing, bereavement, victims, digital media and cyber crime, youth culture, car culture and transport. She is the author and editor of four books including: Crafting Autoethnography, Reflexivity in Criminological Research, Reflexivity: Theory, Method and Practice, Online Othering and Boy Racer Culture. She is currently on the Editorial Board of the journal Qualitative Research.

For further details of work and services visit: www.qualitativetraining.com