One of the relative advantages of traveling so much is that I end up spending a lot of time looking at books at the airport. On my most...

Let me begin with a confession: I'm not only a qualitative researcher, I'm actually an ethnographer. That means I'm one of those nutter...

In evaluations for programs aimed at improving client outcomes it is not uncommon for evaluators to interview those administering the...

One of the most abused words in the English language must certainly be theory. Here are some common examples: 1. "I have a theory ..." ...

One of the common refrains I hear from those skeptical of the usefulness of science to answer both everyday and so-called wicked problems...

This week CAN-SEBP officially launched Square 1 (as in, if you're doing evidence based policing, here's a good place to get started). ...

I teach a graduate seminar in qualitative research methods, which presents an excellent opportunity to not only share my knowledge with...

What word is that? It’s INNOVATION. According to the handy online dictionary, it means: Now why on earth would I write a research blog...

I thought it was time to provide a bit of an update on how things are going for the EBP Working groups at VicPD and London Police. Let's...

One Sunday morning a friend of mine, who happens to be in policing AND an apparent glutton for punishment, messaged me on Twitter to...