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:
" The biggest mistake beginners make is confusing research questions with direct interview questions. "
Methodologies: Beyond the interview [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
September 4, 2024
" Rigor is about explaining why you made trade-offs, not about the scientific method. "
How Research Can Drive Strategic Foresight
March 9, 2022
" We have a lot of credentialed researchers of color, but the system still creates barriers for them to succeed. "
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps (Videoconference)
July 29, 2021
" People resist things they don’t like at work – they slow down, sabotage, or do things their own way. "
Data Exhaust and Personal Data: Learning from Consumer Products to Enhance Enterprise UX
June 8, 2016
" Users often enjoy the sense of accomplishment managing complex systems, even when outsiders see them as a hornet’s nest. "
Discussion
June 8, 2016
