Maria Lahman

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

• Executive Board Member, Qualitative Research Connect (QLRC) Global
• Creator and Co-moderator of Qualitative Research Facebook with over 45,000 members
• Former Co-Chair of the Institutional Research Board, UNC

Culturally Responsive Qualitative Research, Writing and Representing Qualitative Research, Qualitative Methodology, Research Poetry, Early Childhood Education, Research Ethics, Diversity

Books:

• Lahman, M. K. E. (2025). Creating Critical Research Poetry.
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2024). An introduction to qualitative research: Becoming culturally responsive. SAGE.
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2021). Writing and representing qualitative research. SAGE.
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2018). Social science research ethics: Becoming culturally responsive.

Book Chapters: 

• Lahman, M.K.E., Gittner, K. B., & Brown, C. J. (in press). Research ethics in communication science: Practical and aspirational landscapes. In The Handbook of Communication Sciences.
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2024). I have hated analysis: Poetic thematic analysis. in Expanding Approaches to ThematicAnalysis: Creative Engagements with Qualitative Data. This book was the recipient of the 2026 American Education Research Association Division D Significant Contribution to Research Methods award.

Journal Articles:

• Lahman, M. K., Landram, S., Teman, E. D., & Kincaid, T. (2023). Cultural humility, human research ethics review, and informed consent. Cultural Studies↔ Critical Methodologies, https://doi.org/
• Lahman, M. K. E., Thomas, R., & Teman, E. D. (2023). A good name: Pseudonyms in research. Qualitative Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004221134088
• Lahman, M., De Oliveira, B., Engle-Newman, E., Gorman, M., Johnson, T., Kershaw, S., … & Yoast, S. (2021). Refining Research Representations through Fiction, Journalism, and Creative Non-Fiction Writing Ideas. Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, 9(1), 2. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/jeri/vol9/iss1/2
• Lahman, M. K. E., Thomas, R., & Teman, E. D. (2022). A good name: Pseudonyms in research. Qualitative Inquiry.
• Lahman, M. K., & De Oliveira, B. (2021). Poetry spheres, flower poems: A dimensional poetry experience. Qualitative Inquiry, 27(5), 622-625.
• Lahman, M. K. (2020). Beneath the lemon tree: An interrupted family story. Qualitative Inquiry, https://doi.org/
• Lahman, M. K., 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/
• Lahman, M. K. E., Richard, V. & Teman, E. (2018). Ish: How to write poemish (research) poetry, Qualitative Inquiry. https://doi.org/1177/1077800417750182
• Lahman, M. K. E., Teman, E. D., & Richard, V. M. (2017). IRB as Poetry. Qualitative Inquiry, https://doi.org/
• Lahman, M. K. E., 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.
• Richard, V. M., & Lahman, M. K. (2015). Photo-elicitation: reflexivity on method, analysis, and graphic portraits. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 38(1), 3-22.

• Fall 2024 Graduate Dean’s CitationAward for Excellence in Mentoring, UNC
• 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, UNC
• 2002-2003  Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, UNC