Shane Michael
0000-0002-5854-1913

County agent

county Extension director and Extension agent III, M.S., Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Sanford, FL

Publications

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Qualitative Inquiry in Practice: Different Approaches to Qualitative Research and a Practical Guide to Selecting One

Arati Joshi, Sebastian Galindo, Dharmendra Kalauni, Caitlin E. Lunzmann, and Shane T. Michael

Qualitative Inquiry in Practice is a series of publications providing an overview of qualitative research and its application. This second publication in the Qualitative Inquiry in Practice EDIS series presents an overview of six common approaches to qualitative research and provides practical examples that can help you identify the best approach for your study. Written by Arati Joshi, Sebastian Galindo, Dharmendra Kalauni, Caitlin E. Lunzmann, and Shane T. Michael, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2025.

Florida 4-H Senior Horse Record Book

Wendy T. DeVito, Saundra H. TenBroeck, Shane T. Michael, Megan N. Brew, and Alyssa M. Ohmstede

The purpose of the 4-H Horse Program is to provide young people an opportunity to participate in a series of activities designed to improve citizenship, sportsmanship, horsemanship, character, competitive spirit, discipline, and responsibility, while creating an atmosphere for learning and awareness of the life around us. This new 24-page publication of the UF/IFAS 4-H Youth Development Program was written by Wendy DeVito, Saundra TenBroeck, Shane Michael, Megan Brew, and Alyssa Ohmstede.

Qualitative Inquiry in Practice: Introduction to Qualitative Research

Dharmendra Kalauni, Arati Joshi, Caitlin E. Lunzmann, Sebastian Galindo, and Shane T. Michael

This publication provides a brief overview of qualitative research to a broader audience including Extension professionals, students, early-career researchers, educators, and many others. Details on the sampling process, research methods, and data analysis process in qualitative research will be explained in the upcoming Ask IFAS publications in the Qualitative Inquiry in Practice series. Written by Dharmendra Kalauni, Arati Joshi, Caitlin E. Lunzmann, Sebastian Galindo, and Shane T. Michael, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, March 2025.