Mark D. Vagle is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota. He has written extensively on phenomenological and qualitative research in journals such as Qualitative Inquiry, The International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, The Journal of Curriculum Studies, Cultural Studies—Critical Methodologies, Field Methods, and Teaching Education; published articles about phenomena he has studied in journals such as, the International Review of Qualitative Research, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, and Pedagogies: An International Journal; and regularly teaches university courses, leads professional workshops, and is invited to lecture nationally and internationally regarding phenomenology and qualitative research. Building off the success of his award-winning first edition, his second (2018) and third (2025) editions of Crafting Phenomenological Research (cited over 3100 times, Google Scholar) continue to be the leading resource for those interested in a concise introduction to phenomenological research in the social sciences. Vagle is currently working on his next book, Post-Intentional Phenomenology (PIP): A Guidebook.