Sam Ladner
Sociologist and Researcher
Sam Ladner (she/her) is a sociologist who helps teams innovate, design, and learn. She is the author of Practical Ethnography: A Guide to Doing Ethnography in The Private Sector and Mixed Methods: A Short Guide to Applied Mixed Methods Research. She has worked on dozens of software projects at Microsoft, Amazon, and many other client companies. She recently retired from Workday, an enterprise software company, as a Senior Principal Researcher studying the future of work. She received her PhD in sociology from York University and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rosenverse talks by Sam:
"Interviews are not just a matter of angel or devil; we can still use them but with responsibility and the right context."
Methodologies: Beyond the interview [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
September 4, 2024
"Some of the most mundane objects can signal change."
How Research Can Drive Strategic Foresight
March 9, 2022
"I'm excited to be here. Research is such an exciting field, and there's so much to be done."
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps
July 29, 2021
"Workers resist things they don't like"
Data Exhaust and Personal Data: Learning from Consumer Products to Enhance Enterprise UX
June 8, 2016
"Radical innovation is actually right at your fingertips by connecting systems in ways they've never seen."
Discussion
June 8, 2016
