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:
"People usually lie, but not consciously; they might not even know the truth themselves."
Methodologies: Beyond the interview [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
September 4, 2024
"This talk is about building confidence to lead and have a seat at the table."
How Research Can Drive Strategic Foresight
March 9, 2022
"Saying we don't have qualified researchers of color is a false narrative; the real issue is how organizations operate."
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps
July 29, 2021
"Two-thirds of workers report feeling overwhelmed"
Data Exhaust and Personal Data: Learning from Consumer Products to Enhance Enterprise UX
June 8, 2016
"There's a thing about mortgaging your future. If you create a separate team to work on the future, you have to keep that team focused."
Discussion
June 8, 2016
