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ESEARCH PORTFOLIO

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Big Q brings together applied qualitative research and an established foundation in academic scholarship. This portfolio showcases selected Big Q collaborations alongside published research by the Founder and Director, Dr Taryn van Niekerk.

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PROGRAMME EVALUATION

HEROES ACADEMY Mixed-method/qualitative evaluation | Research design | Data collection | Analysis | Reporting

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METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY PhD Winter School | An Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry

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ACADEMIC RESEARCH & PUBLICATION

THE NOAKES FOUNDATION Research design | Ethics | Data collection | Qualitative analysis | Publication development

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TEACHING & ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN - ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Postgraduate teaching | Qualitative research methods | Qualitative analysis

SELECTED BIG Q COLLABORATIONS

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I had the pleasure of working with Taryn, who designed and delivered a qualitative research methodology workshop for the PhD cohort of our Graduate School, tailored specifically to our needs. She brings a remarkable level of professionalism, dedication, and deep subject expertise to everything she does. What truly sets Taryn apart from other providers is her intuitive ability to build rapport, both with groups and with individuals. This creates an engaging and supportive learning environment that fosters meaningful participation while also accommodating individual needs. Taryn offers a truly world-class learning experience, and I would highly recommend her services to any organization seeking high-quality, impactful professional development.

DR JACO FRANKEN

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, STELLENBOSCH  UNIVERSITY

BIG Q SERVICE: METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING 

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PUBLICATIONS

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Noakes, T., van Niekerk, T., Heath, K., & Kayomb, M. J. (2025). Brandjacked for social media advert fraud: Microcelebrities’ experiences of digital crime in South Africa. Acta Criminologica: African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 38(3).

Boonzaier, F., & van Niekerk, T. (Eds.) (2019). Decolonial Feminist Community Psychology. Springer Publications.

Van Niekerk, T. (2019). Silencing racialised shame and normalising respectability in ‘coloured’ men’s discourses of partner violence against women in Cape Town, South Africa. Feminism & Psychology, 29(2), 177 – 194. DOI: 10.1177/0959353519841410

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