Award Committee Members

  • Stacey Holman Jones (chair)
    Professor of Theater and Performance, Monash University
  • John Johnson
    Professor emeritus, Arizona State University
  • Claudio Moreira
    Professor of Communication, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst
Lifetime Achievement and Special Career Award Winners

Special Career Award in Qualitative Inquiry for dedication and contributions to qualitative research, teaching, and practice

  • 2010
    Harry F. Wolcott, University of Oregon
  • 2011
    Robert Stake, University of Illinois, Mitch Allen
  • 2015
    Patricia Leavy
    Olivia Inés Sanhueza Alvardo

Landmark Achievement Award

  • 2011
    Mitch Allen
  • 2019
    Howard S. Becker
  • 2020
    Stacy Holman Jones & Cesar Cisneros Puebla
  • 2022
    C. Darius Stonebanks

Lifetime Achievement Award in Qualitative Inquiry for dedication and contributions to qualitative research, teaching, and practice

  • 2009
    Norman K. Denzin
  • 2010
    Yvonna S. Lincoln
  • 2011
    Janice M. Morse
  • 2012
    Carolyn Ellis
  • 2013
    Laurel Richardson
  • 2014
    Judith Preissle
  • 2015
    Patti Lather
  • 2016
    Arthur P. Bochner
  • 2017
    Ronald J. Pelias
  • 2018
    Kathy Charmaz
  • 2019
    Uwe Flick
  • 2020
    Kim Etherington
  • 2021
    John M. Johnson
  • 2022
    Tami Spry
  • 2023
    Adele E. Clarke
  • 2025
    Elizabeth A. St. Pierre