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   A FEW TITLES...

  • Associate Professor of General Sociology and Methodology

  • CAQDAS Expert (Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software)

  • Founder of NAM - Qualitative Research Center

  • Developer of AN.LA Methodology and ANLAMap Method

  • Certified practitioner in Compassionate Systems Leadership (Peter Senge) and Leadership in Complexity with an Integrated Mind and Mindset (Daniel Siegel)

  • Certified facilitator of Robert Kegan’s "Immunity to Change" model

  • IDG Ambassador

  • In short — "A Scientist of Understanding"

Elif Kus Saillard

As a sociologist and methodologist, I’ve spent my life immersed in the science of “socius” — the living fabric of human connection. With each study, each project, I sharpened my ability to listen beneath the surface, to trace the subtle patterns shaping how we relate, create meaning, and make sense of the world together.

Drawn to the interactionist tradition, I didn’t just observe the world from a distance — I stepped into the flow of stories, seeking to understand not only what people do, but why and how meaning comes to life between them. Over the years, I’ve listened to and analyzed millions of words — conversations, narratives, fragments of text and image — all in search of the deeper currents that move us.

Since 2013, I’ve walked alongside companies and organizations, preparing culture analysis reports and offering insights into organizational purpose, strategy, and vision. As I often say, “I’m always in the thick of data.” But for me, data is never just data — it’s a doorway into human stories, a way to uncover the why behind the what.

More than anything, my work is about empowerment — helping individuals, leaders, and organizations not just see the patterns they are part of, but step into them consciously, shaping them with intention, meaning, and care.

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MY VALUES

Humility, Integration, Harmony

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Prof. Nigel Fielding

University of Surrey -

Guilford

Dr Elif Kus Saillard is a recognised international authority in the Computer Aided Qualitative Data Analysis field. She is well-connected to the worldwide network of advanced users, developers and research experts, and has hosted major professional meetings and conferences in Turkey that have attracted the participation of leading figures in qualitative software from around the world. With long experience in qualitative methodology and a deep background in qualitative software, including a doctoral thesis on qualitative software and authoring several books on qualitative methods and software, Dr Kus Saillard is well-placed to provide expert training, expert advice, and a range of research services to those with interests in qualitative social science research.

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Prof. César A. Cisneros Puebla

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa,

Mexico

I met Dr. Elif Kus Saillard at the time she was doing her doctoral dissertation. Our conversation in a small corridor in University of Murcia in the context of the 6th European Sociological Association Conference in 2003 has been the starting point of a good collaboration. Qualitative Computing: Diverse Worlds and Research Practices Conference held in Istanbul, Turkey in 2011 is one of the successful outcomes of our efforts to create bridges between diverse cultures and ways of doing qualitative inquiry. I have no doubt in recognize Dr. Kus Saillard as a very enthusiastic colleague and very well trained researcher in qualitative data analysis assisted by computers. She is a key person in Turkey to be introduced to the fascinating world of qualitative computing in social sciences.

Faith R. Kares, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher & Project Manager, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago

Dr. Saillard was incredibly accommodating when it came to scheduling remote, on-line trainings. She provided step-by-step instruction and made the process enjoyable; she is very easy to talk to and work with! Dr. Saillard also has a wealth of knowledge regarding mixed methods research outside of her technical expertise of MAXQDA; this background training of hers came in super handy when trying to determine how I wanted to approach my use of the software based on my project at hand. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide and introduction to MAXQDA!

Sevda Sarı Demir, Ph.D. thesis, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 2014

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif KuÅŸ Saillard. She was a guide for my thesis, enlightened me by qualitative reasoning. She was with me step by step during analysis and reporting. I learned qualitative analysis and IPA by this interaction with her. Without her supervision, patience and constant help, this dissertation would not have been possible.

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