Kara Vander Linden

Adjunct Faculty

Department: Research
Institution: Saybrook University

Biography

Dr. Kara Vander Linden is a qualitative research expert with over two decades of experience mentoring doctoral students through the dissertation process using a variety of research methodologies. She specializes in helping students develop methodologically sound research. She is passionate about helping researchers explore complex social issues across a variety of disciplines. Her expertise spans qualitative and multi-method research, and she is recognized as a global expert in grounded theory. She has served as chair, methodologist, and committee member on a wide range of dissertation studies. Dr. Vander Linden currently serves as Adjunct Research Faculty at Saybrook University and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Research and Theory Methodologies, a global nonprofit that supports researchers through training, mentoring, and resources

Areas of Expertise

Area	Expertise
Leadership & Management	Organizational Systems
	Social Systems
	Transformative Learning
Psychology	Educational Psychology
	School Psychology
	Case Study
Research Design/Methodology	Grounded Theory
	Qualitative Inquiry
School Psychology	Academic Interventions
Transformative Social Change	Social Theory

Education History

Degree	Institution	Year
Ed.D	Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA	2005
MA	UNCC, Charlotte, NC	1999
BA	Queens University, Charlotte, NC	1998

Community Involvement

Role	Organization
Founder, Executive Director	Institute for Research and Theory Methodologies

Curriculum Vitae

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Professional Skills

research methodologist, academic publishing, andragogy, online education, curriculum development, research, systems, social theory, education, higher education, leadership, qualitative research, data analysis, delphi, action research, behavioral research