Mixed Method Research Design, Data Collection and Analysis
William G. Axinn and Emily Treleaven

June 17 - 21, 2024
Monday-Friday (8:30 am - 12:00 pm)

Classes are open for registration. You do not have to be affiliated with the University in order to attend.

The mission of the Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques (SISRT) is to provide rigorous and high quality graduate training in all phases of survey research. The program teaches state-of-the art practice and theory in the design, implementation, and analysis of surveys.

Space is limited so please register early! Since our courses are not for academic credit, fees are based on the number of assigned “course hours” to each class.

Please view the 2024 course schedule for our extensive class offerings. Classes are offered remotely at their scheduled times.

This course reviews multiple methods of data collection and presents study designs for combining multiple methods within a single research project. The course focuses on the integration of survey methods with multiple alternative methods to achieve a single data collection approach using the strengths of some methods to compensate for weaknesses in other methods. The methods examined include unstructured or in-depth interviews, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, survey interviews, observation, geographic information systems, archival research, social media analysis and hybrid methods. Emphasis will be placed on the specific contribution of each method, as well as the use of combined methods to advance specific research questions. This course is designed for those with a specific research question in mind. Throughout the course, participants will be asked to design multi-method approaches to a research question of their choice. By the end of this course, participants will have an overview of multi-method research that will enable them to design, understand, and evaluate multi-method approaches within a single project.