

Program
Please note this program is subject to change.
Day 1: Monday 24 August
Torrens University Brisbane Campus, Fortitude Valley
10:00 - 10:30
Workshop Attendees Arrival and Registration
10:30 - 12:30
Workshop 1: Teaching of Mixed Methds Research: Centring Integration in Instructional Design
Facilitator: Prof Cheryl Poth
Room 2.06
Workshop 2: The Continuing Evolution of Mixed Methods Designs
Facilitator: Prof John Creswell
& Dr Mariko Creswell
Room 2.08
Workshop 3: The AI Shift in Research: Understanding Artificial Intelligence as Both Lens and Laboratory
Facilitator: Dr Farveh Farivar
Room 2.04
12:00 - 13:15
Conference Attendees Registration
13:30 - 14:15
Conference Opening Ceremony
14:15 - 15:00
Keynote 1:

From Maverick to Mainstream: A Mixed Methods Bricoleur Contemplates the Poly-Crisis
Professor Pat Bazeley
15:00 - 15:30 | Tea & Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:15
Keynote 2:

Using Dialectical Pluralism in Mixed Methods Research
Professor Burke Johnson
16:15 - 17:00
Poster Presentations
17:30
Level 1, Bar 1603 - Indigo Hotel, Brisbane CBD
optional social event
prior registration required
Day 2: Tuesday 25 August
Torrens University Brisbane Campus, Fortitude Valley
8:00
Registration
9:00 - 10:40
Concurrent Session 1A
Condensed Papers
Facilitator: A/Prof Timothy Guetterman
Room 1.10
Are You Considering Artificial Intelligence in Mixed Methods Research? An Introduction and Decision Points
A/Prof Timothy Guetterman
Correlating Resonance: A Mixed Methods Framework for Frame Analysis in Contested Policy Spaces
Dr Geoff Ebbs
Design of the Flourish Movement Mixed Methods Action Learning Intervention
Dr John Molineux
Identifiability, Participation, and Data Sufficiency in Opt-in Mixed Methods GenAI Research
Ms Renu Joshi
Concurrent Session 1B
Roundtables
Facilitator: A/Prof Michelle Nichols
Room 1.01
Is Sustainability Possible? Wellness Interventions for Latino Caregivers in the United States
Miss Nicole Montanez Alicea
Exploration for a knowledge translation model in public dissemination via social media: A mixed-method study
Mr Yifei Song
A Mixed Methods Scoping Review of Parental Empowerment Within Early Childhood Intervention Systems
Miss Yu-Ru Jin
Are Australian paramedics safe: A convergent mixed methods study of paramedic safety during transportation
Mr Lyle Brewster
Concurrent Session 1C
Full Papers
Facilitator: Dr Emma Bullock
Room 2.04
Designing Complexity-Centred Mixed Methods Research in Times of Polycrisis
Dr Emma Bullock
Dr Cheryl Poth
Advancing Methodological Rigour: Mixed Methods Phenomenological Research on migrants’ job transitions in Business Studies
Mrs Dominika Ohana
What can MMR learn from Kaupapa Māori Research Principles?
A/Prof Peter Rawlins
From Gaps to Growth: A Mixed Methods Multi-Sectoral Needs Analysis of Agricultural Processing in the Philippines
Ms Kristin Clemente
Concurrent Session 1D
Full Papers
Facilitator: Professor John Creswell
Room 2.08
Expanding Mixed Methods Research in East Asia:Present and Future
Dr John Creswell
Methodological Perspectives on Content Analysis: Measuring Environmental Reporting in East African Community Countries
Mr Moise Mfashingabo
Barriers to Remittance Rural Hometown Investing: A Mixed Methods Grounded Theory using Situational Analysis
Mr Jeremaiah Opiniano
When to Teach Mixed Methods in Nursing? A Multiphase e-Delphi Study of Expert Views
Dr Hisako Kakai
Prof. Mitsuyuki Inaba
10:40 - 11:00 | Tea & Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:15
Concurrent Session 2A
Research In Progress
Facilitator: Professor Cheryl Poth
Room 1.10
Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods for Tool Development: Assessing Universal Health Care Competencies in Mentor-facilitated Environments
A/Prof Maria Elizabeth Grageda
Convergences and Complexities: Comparing Human-Led and AI-Facilitated Mixed Methods Meta-Inferences
Dr Peggy Shannon-Baker
Dr Chihiro Tajima
Updating the Good Reporting Guideline for Mixed Methods Research
Mr Frank Kiwanuka
Concurrent Session 2B
Roundtables
Facilitator: Professor John Hitchcock
Room 1.01
From Graduation to Career Progression: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study of Women in Information Technology
Dr Leonie Newnham
A Case Study of L2 WTC Change During Study Abroad With Convergent Mixed Method
Miss Mari Suzuki
Using mixed methods to examine teachers’ perceptions of integrating language into subject-areas in primary school
Mr Romulo Guedez Fernandez
Concurrent Session 2C
Full Papers
Facilitator: Mr Andrew Lacsina
Room 2.04
AI-enabled Software Development Practice Backshoring: A Feasibility Study for Australian SMEs
Mr Charles Lindquist
Sensing clients’ pulse surrounding personalized and digital financial services:A mixed methods study of Philippine cooperatives and their members
Mr Andrew Lacsina
Leveraging AI Capabilities for Sustainable Supply Chain Performance: A Multi-Analytical Approach Measuring the Role of Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Dr Fakhar Shahzad
Concurrent Session 2D
Full Papers
Facilitator: Dr Jessica Stander
Room 2.08
Mixed Methods Teaching Strategies for Maritime Researchers
Dr Adeola Oluwatoyin Osundrian
Maximising student learning through automated individualised feedback on assessment: An explanatory sequential mixed methods study
Dr Jessica Stander
Institutionalizing a mentoring framework that motivates journalists in Philippine newsrooms to do better news work
Mr Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas
12:15 - 13:00 | Lunch - Catered Box Lunch
13:00 - 14:40
Concurrent Session 3A
Condensed Papers
Facilitator: Professor Kate Ames
Room 1.10
Navigating complexity to conduct an international study of women with ADHD and the power of podcasts
Prof Kate Ames
Using Participatory Mixed Methods Designs to Understand Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: A Conceptual Paper
Dr John Hitchcock
Using a Multilevel Mixed Methods Research Design to Develop a Model of Bereaved Organisational Support
Dr Leesa Taylor
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Professional Development in Evidence-Based Decision-Making: A Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study using Protocol Analysis
Dr Fiona Chatteur
Concurrent Session 3B
Roundtables
Facilitator: A/Prof Heinz Herrmann
Room 1.01
Teaching Integration Through a Cross-Faculty Social Enterprise Expo
Dr Juan Carlos Munoz Carpio
Fluid community-engaged mixed methods research during uncertain times: A healthcare transportation service case study
Dr Marcy Antonio
Using phronesis to integrate “dissonant” findings: Quandaries assessing & sharing outcomes of a student-designed playground
Dr Elizabeth Larson
Exploring Migrant Entrepreneurial Pathways: A Comparative Mixed Methods Study of Australia, Italy, and Ireland
Mrs Dominika Ohana
Concurrent Session 3C
Full Papers
Facilitator: Professor Suzanne Vogl
Room 2.04
Pragmatism in Practice: A Mixed Methods Study Developing a Therapist Readiness Guide for Trauma Processing
Ms Kim Golda
Focusing on Integration in Mixed Methods-Grounded Theory Methodology (MM-GTM): Insights from Housing Research
Mrs Antonia Josefa Krahl
Designing data collection in Mixed Methods Research: Core dimensions
Prof Susanne Vogl
Assessing Quality in Theory-Based Joint Displays: A Unified Checklist
Dr Carolina Bustamante
Concurrent Session 3D
Full Papers
Facilitator: Dr Toshiyuki Ojima
Room 2.08
The role of conceptual models in enhancing rigor within mixed methods study designs
A/Prof Timothy Guetterman
Triangulation Using Multiple Artificial Intelligence Systems: Enhancing Trustworthiness and Insight
Dr Toshiyuki Ojima
LLM-assisted Mixed Methods Network Analysis: Combining Large Language Models with Network Science for Applied Research
Dr Kelly Grace
Making Space for Learners’ Voice: Reflections on an Embedded Open Ended Question in a GenAI Survey
Ms Renu Joshi
14:40 - 15:00 | Tea & Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:40
Concurrent Session 4A
Research In Progress
Facilitator: Professor Ros Cameron
Room 1.10
Exchange Rate and Poverty in a Developing Country
Dr Eseosa Obadiaru
How CEO Attention Shapes Firm Innovation in Turbulence
Dr Jason Yang
A mixed-method modified Delphi approach to develop Decision-Support Indicators for Biochar-Based Concrete via a multistakeholder study
Dr Razieh Sadraei
Lived Experiences and Motivation behind the Migration of Professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa
Dr Eseosa Obadiaru
Concurrent Session 4B
Roundtables
Facilitator: Professor Tony Onwugebuzie
Room 1.01
The impact of leader’s temporal resilience responses on team time performance: A mixed-method study
Dr Angela J Xu
Spatializing Socioecological Conflicts in Huemul Conservation: A Qualitative GIS Approach in Protected Areas of Chile
Mr Lucaz Gonzalez
Civic Consciousness in a Children-Centred Community Practice: An MMCBPR Study
Prof Mitsuyuki Inaba
Mrs Saori Yamanaka
Beyond Service Speed: A Mixed-Method Study of Organizational Stressors and Employee Outcomes in Indian QSRs
Mr Sajeet Pradhan
Concurrent Session 4C
Roundtables
Facilitator: Professor Burke Johnson
Room 2.04
Flex-Place Arrangements and Work-Family Balancd: A Mixed Method Enquiry
Ms Sasuli Vidana
Ms Gnei Rushna Preena
Beyond Hiring: A Mixed-Methods Study of Disability Retention and Progression in Australian SMEs
Ms Cindy Choo
Bridging the AI Capability Gap in HR: Evidence from a Cross-National Study
Mrs Justyna Bugaj
Mixed Methods and Implementation Science for COPD Self-Management: The CoSMa Study Protocol
Dr Hongling Chu
Concurrent Session 4D
Full Papers
Facilitator: Professor Katrin Niglas
Room 2.08
Bye-Bye-Bi: A Mixed Methods Study on Bisexuality and HeteronormativityAmong Filipino Senior High School Students
Dr Maribel Gaite
Leading in Polycrisis: Mixed Methods Study Examining the Evolving Roles of Academic Deans in Research-Intensive Universities
Dr Vanessa Ellis Colley
A New Map of Educational Sciences –Interdisciplinarity and Methodological Renewal
Prof Katrin Niglas
Cross-sector comparison of Generative- AI(Gen-AI) and AI use by student teachers and Teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand
Mrs Fiona O’Connell Jones
17:30 - 19:30
Welcome Reception(Pre-paid – number tickets limited)
Day 3: Wednesday 26 August
Torrens University Brisbane Campus, Fortitude Valley
8:30 - 10:10
Concurrent Session 5A
Condensed Papers
Facilitator: Dr Jessica Stander
Room 1.10
Evaluating an AI-Assisted Record Card (ERiK) for Clinical Note Efficiency, Accuracy and Educational feedback: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study for Physiotherapy Education
Dr Jessica Stander
Utilization Status and Decision-making Mechanisms of Fertility Preservation for Young Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Ms Jieying Chen
Explaining Behavioral Discordance in Nutritional Label Use – A Fully-Integrated PragmaticExplanatory Mixed-Method Study
Dr Kishore Eswaramoorthi
Reframing Holistic Formations through God-Centered Programs in Higher Education
Mr Aces Joseph L. San Pedro
Dr Roger Carlo Pineda
Concurrent Session 5B
Roundtables
Facilitator: Professor Burke Johnson
Room 1.01
Alignment and Fragmentation in Sustainability Transitions: Explaining Coordination through Organisational Narratives and Network Structure
Mrs Catalina Espinosa
Evaluating the Effectiveness of BBBEE Policy Implementation in Supporting MSME Development in South Africa: A QUAL+quan Mixed Methods Study
Mr Joseph Phosane Mngqibisa
Assessing Cybersecurity Maturity in Manufacturing SMEs: A NIST CSF Protect Function Approach in Sri Lanka
Dr Leonie Newnham
Enabling Local Energy Communities: Insights from Mixed Methods Research in Poland
Dr Sylwia Mrozowska
Concurrent Session 5C
Full Papers
Facilitator: Professor Tony Onwugebuzie
Room 2.04
University-Community Engagement in Marginalized Communities through Media and Film Short Courses: A Mixed Methods Research
Dr Olivene Burke
Development and Validation of Blended Teaching Assessment Tool (BTAT) for Health Science Program in the Philippines.
A/Prof Maria Elizabeth Grageda
A View of the Multifaceted Domain of Teacher Mentoring Through Three Methodological Lenses
Dr Rebecca Tickell
Using Mixed Methods to Explore and Support the Consequential Validity of International Large-Scale Assessment Systems
Dr John Hitchcock
Concurrent Session 5D
Full Papers
Facilitator: A/Prof Michelle Nichols
Room 2.08
Cultural Influences on End-of-Life Decision Making in Japan among Doctors, Nurses, and Older Adults
Dr Yumi Naito
Integrating Patient–Staff Perspectives on Cardiac Knowledge: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Dr Kylie Short
A mixed-method evaluation of the primary health care workforce in China: insights from central, western, and northern counties
Dr Shangzhi Xiong
How is Mixed Methods Research utilized in Positive Deviance Applications?
Dr Yoko Kawamura
10:10 - 10:30 | Tea & Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:10
Concurrent Session 6A
Research In Progress
Facilitator: A/Prof Peter Rawlins
Room 1.10
ICT Adoption and Career Support for Japanese Language Teachers: A Mixed Methods Analysis
Dr TzuHsuan Ma
Dr Jihyun Yoon
Dr Kaoru Fujimoto
Integrating Scoping Review, Interviews, and Grey Influence Analysis to Investigate Online Student Engagement
Dr Farveh Farivar
Teaching Art on a Cart: Mixed Methods Examination of NYC Public School Art Educators’ Well-Being
Mr Edward Iverson
Concurrent Session 6B
Research In Progress
Facilitator: Professor John Hitchcock
Room 1.01
Developing Competency Indicators For Clinical Trial Drug Administrators: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study
Miss Tian Yu
Moving from Exposure to Engagement: How Graduate Students Develop Interest in Mixed Methods Research
Ms Charlotte V. West
Preparing Smart Technology Capable Project Management Graduates: A MMR Study of the Australian Higher Education Sector
Ms Lee Buckley
Balancing Human and Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Assessment Design: An Exploratory Study of AI-Aware Pedagogy
Dr Nazrul Islam Pramanik
Concurrent Session 6C
Full Papers
Facilitator: Dr Jocelyn Tan
Room 2.04
Feeling the Force: A Mixed Methods Study of an Innovative Spinal Mobilization Simulator
Dr Jessica Stander
Opera-singing to support adults living with chemotherapy‑related cognitive impairment: A concurrent mixed methods study
Prof Dominique Tremblay
“Under the Weather…”;using co-design and mixed methods research to capture climate vulnerability for people experiencing homelessness
Dr Jocelyn Tan
Navigating Disaster Shelter Management in a Polycrisis: Integrated Insights into Organizational Differences and Improvement Strategies
Dr Toshiyuki Ojima
Concurrent Session 6D
Condensed Papers
Facilitator: Dr Leigh-ann Onnis
Room 2.08
Inference in Qualitative Research as a Lever for Robust Meta-Inferences in an Age of Polycrisis
Prof Mehdi Riazi
Leveraging ‘Qualitative Informed Mixed Methods’ in Education Policy Research to Map Processes and Outcomes
Dr Na Lor
Ms Shengying Li
Person-environment fit as a HRM strategy for attracting managers to rural and remote health services
Dr Leigh-ann Onnis
Mixed Methods Insights into Ethnic Studies: A Qualitative Informed Latent Class Analysis
Dr Na Lor
Ms Shengying Li
12:10 - 13:00 | Lunch - Catered Box Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
MMIRA Annual General Business Meeting & MMIRA Awards
VIEW AGENDA
14:00 - 14:45
Editorial Panel
Don’t miss the MMIRA 2026 Editorial Panel, where seven Senior Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board members will share insider perspectives on what distinguishes successful manuscripts.
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14:45 - 15:00 | Tea & Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:15
Concurrent Session 7A
Full Papers
Facilitator: Dr Bixuan Yan
Room 1.10
Rapid Mixed Methods Research for Timely Action in the Polycrisis
Dr Toshiyuki Ojima
Quality of Life in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in China:A Mixed Methods Study
Dr Bixuan Yan
Illness Perception among periodontitis patients: Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Design Combining Brief-IPQ and Secondary Analysis of Patient Interviews
Mrs Lina Weinert
Concurrent Session 7B
Roundtables
Facilitator: A/Prof Michelle Nichols
Room 1.01
Advancing understanding of mixed methods research in genetic counselling: a focused mapping review and synthesis
Dr Stephanie White
Intersecting mixed methods, user experience (UX) design, and best language translation practices to create person-centered digital health
Dr Justine Wu
Bridging the cancer evidence gap to enhance prevention and early intervention and to reduce premature mortality among people experiencing homelessness
Dr Jocelyn Tan
Concurrent Session 7C
Roundtables
Facilitator: Professor Pat Bazeley
Room 2.04
Advancing Mixed Methods Integration in Early Childhood Research: Examining Young Children’s Challenging Behaviors
Dr Angel Fettig
Universal Childcare and Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Early Childhood Education and Care System
Mrs Jeana Nichols
National Identity in Australia: Meaning and Representation
Mrs Sofia Kalashnikova
16:15 - 17:30
Facilitator: A/Prof Peggy Shannon-Baker
Room 2.06
Room 2.08
Day 4: Thursday 27 August
Torrens University Brisbane Campus, Fortitude Valley
9:00 - 9:45
Keynote 3

Mixed Methods Research for a Complex World
Professor Cheryl Poth
9:45 - 10:10
Conference Special Awards Ceremony & Thank You to Sponsors & Volunteers
10:10 - 10:30 | Tea & Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:15
Keynote 4

Charting the Future of Mixed Methods Research: Meta-Principles from Global Voices for a Unified Vision of Quality
Professor Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie
11:30 - 12:30
AI in MMR Panel
Chair:A/Prof Tim Guetterman
Panellists:Prof Anthony Onwuegbuzie; Prof Cheryl Poth; A/Prof Heinz Herrmann & Dr Farveh Farivar
12:30 - 12:45
Closing Remarks
14:00 - 16:00
Workshop 6: Making Complexity Visible: Using Systems Diagrams to Plan Integrative Mixed Methods Designs
Room 2.06
Room 2.08
Don’t miss the MMIRA 2026 Editorial Panel, where seven Senior Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board members will share insider perspectives on what distinguishes successful manuscripts. Delegates will gain practical advice on publishing, enhancing research impact, and navigating the journal submission process. This session will provide practical insights to help MM researchers strengthen their publishing success in methodology and discipline-based journals.
| Editorial Panel | Journal | Discipline | Country |
| A/Prof Tim Geutterman | JMMR | Heath Services | USA |
| Prof. Susanna Vogl | JMMR | Sociology | Germany |
| Prof. Tony Onwuegbuzie | IJMRA, JMMS | Education | S Africa |
| Prof. Katrin Niglas | JMMR, IJMRA & IJETHE | Education | Estonia |
| Prof. John Hitchcock | IJMRA, JMMR | Evaluation/Education | USA |
| Prof. Tomoko Kamei | JSMMR /AMMR | Nursing | Japan |
| Prof. Dawn Freshwater | JMMR, JPNHM | Public Health, Clinical Psychology & Nursing | NZ |