Qualitative Inquiry in Clinical and Educational Settings

Danica G. Hays, PhD, LPC, NCC, is Associate Professor of Counseling and Chair of the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Old Dominion University. Her research interests include qualitative methodology, assessment and diagnosis, trauma and gender issues, and multicultural and social justice concerns in counselor preparation and community mental health. She has published numerous articles and book chapters and has coauthored or coedited three previous books. Dr. Hays is the Founding Editor of the journal Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Research Award, Outstanding Counselor Educator Advocacy Award, and Glen E. Hubele National Graduate Student Award from the American Counseling Association, as well as the Patricia B. Elmore Excellence in Measurement and Evaluation Award and President’s Special Merit Award from the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education.

Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPC, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services at the University of Georgia. Dr. Singh’s clinical, research, and advocacy interests include LGBT youth, Asian American/Pacific Islander counseling and psychology, multicultural counseling and social justice training, qualitative methodology with historically marginalized groups (e.g., people of color, LGBT individuals, immigrants), and feminist empowerment interventions with survivors of trauma. She is a past president of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling and is a recipient of awards including the Ramesh and Vijaya Bakshi Community Change Award, Counselors for Social Justice O’Hana Award, American Counseling Association Kitty Cole Human Rights Award, and Asian American Psychological Association Division on Women Award.