Oral History and Qualitative Methodologies

Thalia M. Mulvihill, Ph.D., is Professor of Higher Education and Social Foundations, Ball State University, USA. Thalia is a historian and sociologist of higher education. She teaches qualitative research methods and higher education issues courses and has authored eight books and 85 refereed publications. She co-edits The Teacher Educator and is the recipient of numerous teaching, research, and mentoring awards. Raji Swaminathan, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Policy & Community Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Raji’s research and teaching interests include qualitative research methods, urban education, and international alternative education. She has authored seven books and has been the recipient of several teaching and research awards. Raji conducts professional development for teachers in alternative schools internationally.

Section 1: Introduction to the Theories and Methods of Oral History for Qualitative Researchers 1. Introduction to the Art and Science of Interdisciplinary Oral History 2. Theoretical, Methodological, and Ethical Issues in Oral History Projects Section 2: Educational Biography and Life History 3. Recording History as Lived and Experienced in the CSRA: Oral History, Methodological Considerations and Educational Opportunities 4. "Bone by Bone": Re(collecting) Stories of Black Female Student Activists at Fayetteville State Using Oral History Interviews with a Life History Approach 5. The Need for Action: Oral Histories of The 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout 6. La Familia Ortiz: Parental Influence on the Pursuit of Higher Education 7. COVID-19 Oral Histories of Academic Leaders, Faculty, and Students in Higher Education Section 3: Archival and Secondary Data Analysis 8. The Layers of Oral Histories at Memorial Museums: Chronicles About Who We Are and Who We Are Likely to Become 9. Irene Bishop Goggans: Community Historian of African American Life using Scrapbooks for Social Justice Section 4: Arts-Based Educational Research 10. Teachers and North American Migrants’ Oral Histories Concerning the 'School for All' Arts-based Project 11. Oral History of a Civil Rights Leader using Music and Dance Section 5: Digital storytelling, Podcasts, Vlogs, and Social Media 12. My Story, My Voice: student podcasts examining oral histories on diversity in East Central Indiana 13. Engaging Participatory Visual Methodologies in Oral History Research Section 6: Concluding Chapter/Epilogue 14. Methodological and Pedagogical Opportunities for Oral History