Scott D. Churchill, PhD, began studying existential phenomenology in 9 9 at Bucknell University and continued his studies at Duquesne University, where he earned his doctorate in amp ldquo clinical phenomenological psychology amp rdquo in 984. He began his professional career at the University of Dallas in 98 , where he currently holds the position of professor, having earlier served as department chair and founding director of the master amp rsquo s programs in psychology. A fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), he has served as editor-in-chief of The Humanistic Psychologist since 2 and is currently president of APA amp rsquo s Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. He has also served on the APA Council of Representatives and as president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA Division 32), as well as editor of Methods: A Journal for Human Science, while also participating on numerous editorial boards both here and abroad. He is a founding member of the International Human Science Research Conference, the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, and the Interdisciplinary Coalition of North American Phenomenologists. Dr. Churchill has presented papers, workshops, and invited addresses at professional conferences around the world, including Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Taiwan, Malaysia, Canada, England, India, and Australia. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the fields of phenomenological research methodology, empathy studies, human amp ndash bonobo communication, and second-person perspectivity. He has developed and taught well over courses in phenomenological psychology, hermeneutics, depth psychology, projective techniques, ecopsychology, primate studies, and cinema studies. Dr. Churchill was awarded the Mike Arons and E. Mark Stern Award for Outstanding Lifetime Service to the Society for Humanistic Psychology and the Charlotte and Karl B amp uuml hler Award for Outstanding and Lasting Contribution to Humanistic Psychology from APA Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) and the Steve Harrist Distinguished Service Award from Division 24 (Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology). He was also named a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor for excellence in teaching. Locally, Dr. Churchill is a fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture and senior film and performing arts critic for the Irving Community Television Network.

• Series Foreword-Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox. Conceptual Foundations of Existential Phenomenological ResearchThe amp ldquo Human Science amp rdquo Approach as a Way of SeeingWhat Is the Key Insight of Existential Phenomenology?Summary2. Getting Started: Selecting an Experience to StudyFormulating a Research QuestionSummary 3. Collecting the DataAttending to Ethical ConsiderationsSelecting ParticipantsDeveloping an Experiential amp ldquo Approach amp rdquo to Data CollectionData-Generating Activities4. First Phase of Data Analysis: Focusing on Moments Within the WholeDoing Psychology PhenomenologicallyMentoring EPR in the Classroom: Training the Research TeamSummary5. Second Phase of Data Analysis: Comprehensive SynthesisIndividual Structural Description: A Comprehensive SynthesisGeneral Structural Description: The Intuition of Essential MeaningSummary. Writing the Research ReportIntroduction SectionMethod SectionResults SectionDiscussion SectionSummary7. ConclusionsThe Place of Phenomenology Within the Qualitative TraditionAchieving Methodological IntegrityStrengths, Limitations, and Future DirectionsAppendix: Exemplar StudiesReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Series Editors

Scott D. Churchill, PhD, began studying existential phenomenology in 9 9 at Bucknell University and continued his studies at Duquesne University, where he earned his doctorate in amp ldquo clinical phenomenological psychology amp rdquo in 984. He began his professional career at the University of Dallas in 98 , where he currently holds the position of professor, having earlier served as department chair and founding director of the master amp rsquo s programs in psychology. A fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), he has served as editor-in-chief of The Humanistic Psychologist since 2 and is currently president of APA amp rsquo s Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. He has also served on the APA Council of Representatives and as president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA Division 32), as well as editor of Methods: A Journal for Human Science, while also participating on numerous editorial boards both here and abroad. He is a founding member of the International Human Science Research Conference, the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, and the Interdisciplinary Coalition of North American Phenomenologists. Dr. Churchill has presented papers, workshops, and invited addresses at professional conferences around the world, including Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Taiwan, Malaysia, Canada, England, India, and Australia. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the fields of phenomenological research methodology, empathy studies, human amp ndash bonobo communication, and second-person perspectivity. He has developed and taught well over courses in phenomenological psychology, hermeneutics, depth psychology, projective techniques, ecopsychology, primate studies, and cinema studies. Dr. Churchill was awarded the Mike Arons and E. Mark Stern Award for Outstanding Lifetime Service to the Society for Humanistic Psychology and the Charlotte and Karl B amp uuml hler Award for Outstanding and Lasting Contribution to Humanistic Psychology from APA Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) and the Steve Harrist Distinguished Service Award from Division 24 (Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology). He was also named a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor for excellence in teaching. Locally, Dr. Churchill is a fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture and senior film and performing arts critic for the Irving Community Television Network.

• Series Foreword-Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox. Conceptual Foundations of Existential Phenomenological ResearchThe amp ldquo Human Science amp rdquo Approach as a Way of SeeingWhat Is the Key Insight of Existential Phenomenology?Summary2. Getting Started: Selecting an Experience to StudyFormulating a Research QuestionSummary 3. Collecting the DataAttending to Ethical ConsiderationsSelecting ParticipantsDeveloping an Experiential amp ldquo Approach amp rdquo to Data CollectionData-Generating Activities4. First Phase of Data Analysis: Focusing on Moments Within the WholeDoing Psychology PhenomenologicallyMentoring EPR in the Classroom: Training the Research TeamSummary5. Second Phase of Data Analysis: Comprehensive SynthesisIndividual Structural Description: A Comprehensive SynthesisGeneral Structural Description: The Intuition of Essential MeaningSummary. Writing the Research ReportIntroduction SectionMethod SectionResults SectionDiscussion SectionSummary7. ConclusionsThe Place of Phenomenology Within the Qualitative TraditionAchieving Methodological IntegrityStrengths, Limitations, and Future DirectionsAppendix: Exemplar StudiesReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Series Editors

Scott D. Churchill, PhD, began studying existential phenomenology in 9 9 at Bucknell University and continued his studies at Duquesne University, where he earned his doctorate in amp ldquo clinical phenomenological psychology amp rdquo in 984. He began his professional career at the University of Dallas in 98 , where he currently holds the position of professor, having earlier served as department chair and founding director of the master amp rsquo s programs in psychology. A fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), he has served as editor-in-chief of The Humanistic Psychologist since 2 and is currently president of APA amp rsquo s Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. He has also served on the APA Council of Representatives and as president of the Society for Humanistic Psychology (APA Division 32), as well as editor of Methods: A Journal for Human Science, while also participating on numerous editorial boards both here and abroad. He is a founding member of the International Human Science Research Conference, the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, and the Interdisciplinary Coalition of North American Phenomenologists. Dr. Churchill has presented papers, workshops, and invited addresses at professional conferences around the world, including Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Taiwan, Malaysia, Canada, England, India, and Australia. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the fields of phenomenological research methodology, empathy studies, human amp ndash bonobo communication, and second-person perspectivity. He has developed and taught well over courses in phenomenological psychology, hermeneutics, depth psychology, projective techniques, ecopsychology, primate studies, and cinema studies. Dr. Churchill was awarded the Mike Arons and E. Mark Stern Award for Outstanding Lifetime Service to the Society for Humanistic Psychology and the Charlotte and Karl B amp uuml hler Award for Outstanding and Lasting Contribution to Humanistic Psychology from APA Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology) and the Steve Harrist Distinguished Service Award from Division 24 (Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology). He was also named a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor for excellence in teaching. Locally, Dr. Churchill is a fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture and senior film and performing arts critic for the Irving Community Television Network.

• Series Foreword-Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox. Conceptual Foundations of Existential Phenomenological ResearchThe amp ldquo Human Science amp rdquo Approach as a Way of SeeingWhat Is the Key Insight of Existential Phenomenology?Summary2. Getting Started: Selecting an Experience to StudyFormulating a Research QuestionSummary 3. Collecting the DataAttending to Ethical ConsiderationsSelecting ParticipantsDeveloping an Experiential amp ldquo Approach amp rdquo to Data CollectionData-Generating Activities4. First Phase of Data Analysis: Focusing on Moments Within the WholeDoing Psychology PhenomenologicallyMentoring EPR in the Classroom: Training the Research TeamSummary5. Second Phase of Data Analysis: Comprehensive SynthesisIndividual Structural Description: A Comprehensive SynthesisGeneral Structural Description: The Intuition of Essential MeaningSummary. Writing the Research ReportIntroduction SectionMethod SectionResults SectionDiscussion SectionSummary7. ConclusionsThe Place of Phenomenology Within the Qualitative TraditionAchieving Methodological IntegrityStrengths, Limitations, and Future DirectionsAppendix: Exemplar StudiesReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorAbout the Series Editors