heterosexual marriage. She joined the University of the West of England as a lecturer in Social Psychology in 2003. Currently Clarke is an Associate Professor in Qualitative and Critical Psychology at the University of the West England, Bristol. Her research and teaching is centered around qualitative methods, queer psychology, human sexuality and gender studies. Selected works Books Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke. (2021). Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide. Sage. Collecting qualitative data: A practical guide to textual, media and virtual techniques (2017, Cambridge University Press) - co-edited with Virginia Braun and Debra Gray. Successful qualitative research: A practical guide for beginners (2013, Sage) - with Virginia Braun. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer psychology: An introduction (2010, Cambridge University Press) - with Sonja Ellis, Elizabeth Peel and Damien Riggs. Out in Psychology: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer perspectives (2007, Wiley) - co-edited with Elizabeth Peel. British lesbian, gay, and bisexual psychologies: Theory, research and practice (2007, Routledge) - co-edited with Elizabeth Peel and Jack Drescher. Selected Journal Entries and Book Chapters Using thematic analysis in psychology Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis Feminist qualitative methods and methodologies in psychology: A review and reflection Using thematic analysis in counselling and psychotherapy research: A critical reflection Thematic analysis Innovations in qualitative methods Reflecting on qualitative research, feminist methodologies and feminist psychology: In conversation with Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke (Mis)conceptualising themes, thematic analysis, and other problems with Fugard and Potts’ (2015) sample-size tool for thematic analysis Research and Scholarship Qualitative Research and Thematic Analysis Clarke's main area of focus is qualitative research and particularly the reflexive approach to thematic analysis she has developed with Professor Virginia Braun at The University of Auckland. The 2006 paper in which they originally outlined their approach has over 59,000 Google Scholar citations and according to Google Scholar is the most cited academic paper published in 2006. An open access version is available from the University of the West of England Research Repository. Braun and Clarke have a thematic analysis website at The University of Auckland. This includes an extensive reading list, FAQs and links to their lectures on thematic analysis on YouTube. They have written numerous chapters, editorials, commentaries and encyclopedia entries on thematic analysis. Areas of Expertise Qualitative methods Thematic analysis Story completion Qualitative surveys Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer+ (LGBTQ) psychology Feminist psychology Human sexuality Same-sex parenting LGBT issues in higher education Voluntary