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:

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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:

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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
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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
Workshop 4: What Are Your Contributions to Mixed Methods: An Introduction to Publishing

Facilitator: A/Prof Peggy Shannon-Baker

Room 2.06
Workshop 5: Developing joint displays to conduct and represent integration in mixed methods research
Facilitator: A/Prof Timothy Guetterman
Room 2.08

Day 4: Thursday 27 August

Torrens University Brisbane Campus, Fortitude Valley
9:00 - 9:45

Keynote 3

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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

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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

Facilitator: Professor Cheryl Poth, Dr Emma Bullock
Room 2.06
Workshop 7: Critical Dialectical Pluralism in Action: Applying a Meta-Transformative Multidimensional Metaparadigm and Metaphilosophy to Mixed Methods Research
Facilitator: Professor Anthony Onwuegbuzie
Room 2.08