Dr. Sherelene Hesse-Biber

Featured Presentations

Keynote Presentations

Hesse-Biber, S. (2015). Towards effective team-based interdisciplinary mixed methods research: The art of strengthening interdisciplinary (inter-professional) engagement. Keynote address presented at the Mixed Methods Conference, The University of Texas.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2013, June 18-19). The medium is the message.” Channeling Marshall McLuhan’s insights to examine the role of emergent technologies in social research.  Keynote address presented at The Qualitative Report’s Fourth Annual Conference, sponsored by the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA, exploring the theme of “Qualitative Research and Technology”.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2012, July 11-July 13). Applying feminist principles of praxis to interrogate austerity policies and their impact on women’s lived experiences. Keynote address presented at The Psychology of Women Section (POWS) of the British Psychological Society’s Annual, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK. See:      http://pows.bps.org.uk/pows/conference/conference_home.cfm.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2012, April 21). Justice in social research: Infusing a social justice mission into social science research. Keynote address presented at Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service at Lincoln Center Campus, Where is the Social Justice in Social Science Research? “Be the Evidence Project” Conference Forum. Sponsored by the Graduate Social Service Department. Fordham University, Lincoln Center.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2012). Thinking outside the RCT box: Weaving a multi-methodological approach & mixed methods design into randomized controlled trials. Invited Distinguished Speaker, Invited Distinguished Mixed Methods Speaker and Panelist at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2005, March 30). Women, success and body image issues. Keynote address to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Providence College’s Women’s Studies Program.

Hesse-Biber, S. (1999, March 15). Women and the cult of thinness. St. Olaf College.

Hesse-Biber, S. (1998, March 16). The cult of thinness. Body Image Awareness Week sponsored by the Health & Wellness Committee at Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.

Hesse-Biber, S. (1997, March 2-5). Adolescent girls and the cult of thinness. 76th Annual   Meeting, The National Association of Principals of Schools for Girls, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA.

Hesse-Biber, S. (1996, April 27). The politics of knowledge building: Models of women and  work. 1996 Spring Conference, The New England Sociological Association, Fall River, MA.

Hesse-Biber, S. (1991). Women working in the 90’s: Problems, prospects and cultural lag. Massachusetts Sociological Association Spring Conference, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA.

 

Feature Presentations (2010 – present)

Hesse-Biber, S. (2015, November 9-14). Enhancing investigations of women’s empowerment: Feminist issues in evaluation. Paper presented at the  Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Chicago, IL.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2015, November 9-14). Pragmatic mixed methods in program evaluation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Chicago, IL.

Hesse-Biber, S. & An, C. (2015, August 23). Genetic testing and post-testing decision making among BRCA-positive mutation women. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL.

Hesse-Biber, S. & An, C. (2015, August 23). Within gender differences in the lived experiences of BRCA-positive mutation males. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2015, August 3). Synergy in mixed methods research: Thinking outside the randomized control trial box. Paper presented at the Mixed Methods Conference, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. San Antonio, TX.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2010, July 7 – July 11). Pedagogical engagement with mixed methods research: Dialoguing around issues in the theory and praxis of mixed methods. Presentation at the 6th Mixed Methods International Conference.

Griffin, A. & Hesse-Biber, S. (2010, May). Mixed and multi-modal methods research designs and the digital age. Paper presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Hesse-Biber, S. (2010, May). Paradigmatic approaches for uncovering subjugated knowledge and social change: Mixed methods theory and praxis. Paper presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana-Champaign, IL.