Sara Dorow

Professor Sara Dorow directs the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology while holding a sociology professorship at University of Alberta. Her research analyzes geographic mobility impacts through projects like Work-Life in Canada and On the Move Partnership.

Research examines employment-related mobility, gendered work-family dynamics, and community impacts in resource economies. She employs multimedia ethnography including photography and narrative methods to document lived experiences.

Honors:

• Academic Woman of the Year (2018)
• CAFA Early Career Award (2009)

She teaches qualitative methodology and sociology of childhood, integrating community-engaged learning pedagogies.