Dr. Tiffany Monique Quash serves as the Director of Academic Engagement at Dedoose and the Institute for Mixed Methods Research. In her role at Dedoose, she leads initiatives to strengthen user engagement and expand brand presence within academic and research communities. Dr. Quash earned her Ph.D. in Leisure Behavior, with a minor in Higher Education, from Indiana University–Bloomington. Her research expertise centers on qualitative methods, focusing on the intersection of the physical body, race, gender, class, and historical relationships with swimming and higher education.
In 2020, she delivered a TEDx talk exploring the racialized history of swimming in the United States. By highlighting drowning as a preventable public health crisis, she emphasized the critical need for accessible water safety education for all communities.