This intensive course reviews mixed method research design principles, data collection strategies for combining multiple methods within a single research project, and strategies for analyzing data from multiple sources in a single study. We summarize the mixed method research process from the development of the research question to analysis and presentation of results. The methods examined include unstructured or in-depth interviews, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, survey interviews, observation, geographic information systems, archival research, social media and big/organic data analysis, and hybrid methods. Emphasis will be placed on the specific contribution of each method, as well as the integration of multiple alternative methods to advance specific research questions. This course is designed for those with a specific research question in mind – participants will be asked to design multi-method approaches to address 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.