Dr. Tom Andrews, PhD, MSc; PGDE; BSc (Hons) School of Nursing & Midwifery, Brookfield, College Road, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, although now semi-retired, has worked in Higher Education since 1991. He has been trained in Classic Grounded Theory by Dr Barney Glaser, one of its originators. He has supervised seven PhD students using Classic GT to successful conclusion and examined a total of twenty PhDs and two MSc by research. He is a Fellow of the Grounded Theory Institute and on the editorial board of “The Grounded Theory Review”. He has been involved in several studies using Classic GT and has written extensively on the methodology. He has been involved in and conducted several Grounded Theory troubleshooting seminars and has lectured extensively on the methodology. He continues to review for several international nursing journals. Email: t.andrews@ucc.ie Emily Cashwell, Ph.D., received her doctoral degree in Psychology with a specialization in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrated Health from Saybrook University in Pasadena, California. She learned classic grounded theory under the mentorship of Dr. Kara Vander Linden. Currently, Emily is using classic grounded theory to expand on the theory of coming home that was developed during her doctoral research. She is a former middle school special educator and holds graduate degrees in both special education and nutrition and integrative health. Her current research is focused on the experience of becoming more authentic, particularly as it relates to individuals who identify as queer or neurodiverse. Email: dremilycashwell@gmail.com Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, BSN – University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Nursing, was introduced to Classic Grounded Theory (CGT) during his Ph.D. program under the guidance of Dr. Carolyn Phillips. He is currently an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) – Galveston School of Nursing where he teaches in the graduate program and serves as a committee member for Ph.D. students using qualitative research methods, particularly CGT. Dr. Leger received his Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from UTMB in 2016. A highlight of his research career thus far was being selected to attend Dr. Barney Glaser’s CGT Troubleshooting Seminar in May 2015. Email: jmleger@utmb.edu Elizabeth Kellogg, PhD, received her doctorate in Psychology with a specialization in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrated Health from Saybrook University. She is a clinician, DEI facilitator, and an adjunct professor in the Expressive Arts Therapy graduate program at Lesley University. Research interests include embodied cognition and justice, equity and inclusion. Email: ekellog2@lesley.edu Dr. Claire O’Donnell, PhD, MSc., BSc., Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Sciences Building, North Bank Campus, University of Limerick, is 14 years working in Higher Education at the University of Limerick, Ireland, as a lecturer in nursing and midwifery and more recently in the role as the Department International Coordinator where she is the lead for Internationalisation, contributing towards managing and further developing the internationalisation agenda within the department and faculty. Under the supervision of Dr Tom Andrews, Claire used Classic Grounded Theory as the chosen methodology for her PhD which explored the area of how nurses care for patients with stroke in the acute care setting. Research and supervision experience to date include international and national involvement in both qualitative and quantitative projects on the areas of missed care, stroke, transcultural care, breastfeeding and internationalisation. Email: claire.odonnell@ul.ie Carolyn A. Phillips, PhD, MSN, BSN – University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Nursing and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is a faculty member of the...
