Maria Lahman, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Education

Ph.D. Child Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001

Professional/Academic Experience

Co-Chair of Institutional Research Board, UNC

Research/Areas of Interest

Qualitative Methodology, Early Childhood Education, Research Ethics, Diversity

Publications/Creative Works

Recent Textbook Publication

Ethics in Social Science Research: Becoming Culturally Responsive

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This text provides a thorough grounding in research ethics, along with examples of real-world ethical dilemmas in working with vulnerable populations. Author Maria K. E. Lahman aims to help qualitative research students design ethically and culturally responsive research with communities that may be very different from their own. Throughout, compelling first person accounts of ethics in human research—both historical and contemporary—are highlighted and each chapter includes vignettes written by the author and her collaborators about real qualitative research projects. (More Info)

• Lahman, M. K. E., Taylor, C. M., Beddes, L. A., Blount, I. D., Bontempo, K. A., Coon, J. D., … Motter, B. (2019). Research Falling Out of Colorful Pages Onto Paper: Collage Inquiry. Qualitative Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800418810721
• Lahman, M. K. (2016). Peckernite Poetry (Drei). Qualitative Inquiry,22(4), 287-288.
• Lahman, M. K. (2017). The Plane Crashed It: September 11 Narratives From Mennonite Children of New York City. Qualitative Inquiry,23(3), 212-214.
• Lahman, M. K., Rodriguez, K. L., Moses, L., Griffin, K. M., Mendoza, B. M., & Yacoub, W. (2015). A rose by any other name is still a rose? Problematizing pseudonyms in research. Qualitative Inquiry, 21(5), 445-453.
• Lahman, M. K. (2015). Peckernite Poetry (Zwei). Qualitative Inquiry, 21(5), 407-409.
• Peters, A., & Lahman, M. K. E. (2014). Am I at peace?”: A deeper look into identity formation and integration. Journal of Educational Research and Innovation. 2 (2). 1-21.
• Griffin, K. M., Lahman, M. K. E., & Opitz, M. F. (2014). Shoulder-to-shoulder research with children: Methodological and ethical considerations. Journal of Early Childhood Research. 1-10, doi: 10.1177/1476718X14523747
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2013). Aftermath of an afterthought. Qualitative Inquiry, 19 (7), 523-524, 10.1177/1077800413489516
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2013). Dear Dr. & Our (my/your) ectopic pregnancy. Qualitative Inquiry, 19(7) 538-541 doi: 10.1177/1077800413489517
• Lahman, M. K. E., & Richard, V. (2013). Appropriated poetry: Archival poetry in research. Qualitative Inquiry, 20(3), 344-355, doi: 10.1177/1077800413489272
• Lahman, M. E., Geist, M., Rodriguez, K., Graglia, P., Deroche, K. (2011). Culturally responsive  relational reflexive ethics in research: The three R’s of ethics. Quality and Quantity:  International Journal of Methodology, 45(6),1397-1414, DOI: 10.1007/s11135-010-9347-3
• Lahman, M. E. (2008). Always Othered: Ethical research with children. Journal of Early Childhood Research, v.6, pp. 281-300.

Honors and Awards

• 2008-2009  Outstanding Advisor Award, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, UNC
• 2007-2008  Outstanding Scholar Award, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, UNC
• 2006-2007  Service Provider Award, University of Northern CO
• 2002-2003  Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Education, UNC

Twitter: @lahman_maria  (https://twitter.com/lahman_maria)

Personal Website: https://marialahman.com/

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