Patricia Leavy, PhD, is an independent sociologist, novelist, and former Chair of Sociology and Criminology and Founding Director of Gender Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of 50 nonfiction and fiction books, which have received numerous awards and have been translated into multiple languages. She has served as the creator and editor of 10 book series and is cofounder of the journal Art/Research International. For her work in the field of research methods, Dr. Leavy has received honors including the Distinguished Service Outside the Profession Award from the National Art Education Association, the New England Sociologist of the Year Award from the New England Sociological Association, the Special Achievement Award from the American Creativity Association, the Significant Contribution to Educational Measurement and Research Methodology Award from Division D of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award from the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group of the AERA, and the Special Career Award from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. The School of Fine and Performing Arts at the State University of New York at New Paltz has established the Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice in her honor. Dr. Leavy delivers invited lectures and keynote addresses at universities and conferences. Her website is [...].

Daniel X. Harris, PhD (they/them), is Research Professor in the School of Education, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and Co-Director of the Creative Agency research center ([...]). Dr. Harris is editor of the Palgrave book series Creativity, Education, and the Arts, and has authored, coauthored, or edited 22 books and over 150 book chapters and articles, as well as plays, films, and spoken word performances. Their research focuses on creativity studies; cultural, sexual and gender diversities; and performance and activism.

I. Feminist Theoretical Frameworks
1. Introduction
2. The Feminist Research Landscape
3. Intersectionality, Feminist Epistemology, and Standpoint Feminism Theoretical Frames
4. Postmodern/Post-Structuralist Theoretical Frames to Feminist Research
II. Feminist Approaches to "Doing Research"
5. Feminist Ethics
6. Feminist Methods for Working Directly with Participants
7. Feminist Methods for Studying Nonliving Data, Organizations, and Programs
III. Being a Feminist Researcher: Getting the Work Out
8. Writing and Publishing Feminist Research
9. Public Scholarship and Critical Perspectives
APPENDIX. Feminist Scholars by Discipline or Area of Study
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