Fielding Faculty Annabelle Nelson, PhD, Presented at The Qualitative Report (TQR) Conference 2025

Fielding Faculty Annabelle Nelson, PhD, presented research for the third year at The Qualitative Report (TQR) 16^th Annual Conference,  Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Annabelle Nelson, Ph.D.

This year Annabelle’s research examined the mental imagery of archetypes and emotions in creating space in the inner world for transformation.  Her participants reported that this type of imagery created peace, calm and greater awareness.  Even though the imaginal process was sometimes playful as in seeing the archetype of Goofy, or deep in seeing a Nordic goddess, or bittersweet in seeing a father who had passed, the experience prompted resolution of difficult emotions.

The conference attracted international qualitative researchers using diverse research methods across diverse populations.  Nelson presented in a session with other qualitative researchers who studied the experience of neurodivergent Asian Americans, and therapists’ experience of working with suicidal clients in Ghana. Her co-researchers were Research Assistants, who were supported by Fielding’s Rosenthal-Nelson-Rosenthal Fund, Steven Bond, doctoral student in media psychology and Suji Venkataraman, PhD candidate in HOD.

Steven Bond, doctoral student in media psychology

Suji Venkataraman, PhD candidate in HOD