Lisa M. Given

Lisa M. Given, PhD, is professor in the School of Information Studies and faculty of education at Charles Sturt University in Australia. A member of the Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning, and Education, Given has served as a member of the College of the Australian Research Council and is an adjunct professor in humanities computing (faculty of arts) and in the faculty of education at the University of Alberta, Canada. A former director of the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, Given has received numerous research grants and awards and has published widely on topics related to individuals' information behaviors, web usability, social media use, and qualitative inquiry. She is the editor of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods (2008).