University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Announces New Graduate Certificate in Mixed Methods Research

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Schools of Health Professions and Nursing recently announced a new online graduate certificate in applications of mixed methods research. The program addresses a growing demand for researchers who can successfully integrate quantitative and qualitative approaches to address complex research issues, and has been approved by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees.

The mixed methods research certificate program is open to doctoral and post-master students, instructors, researchers, and practitioners. The curriculum is designed to help students gain applied knowledge of how to plan, conduct, and evaluate mixed methods research in diverse contexts, how to use mixed methods to inform a meaningful intervention, and how to write an effective mixed method grant proposal.

Nataliya Ivankova, PhD, program director and professor, Department of Health Services Administration in the School of Health Professions with a dual appointment in the School of Nursing, tells uab.edu, “We are very excited about this program because it helps fill in the gap in formal educational opportunities in mixed methods research in the United States. This program opens up new opportunities for students, faculty and researchers to build their mixed methods research capacity and become certified experts in mixed methods research.”

The certificate is offered through a partnership between the UAB School of Health Professions and School of Nursing. Completing the certificate requires five courses and can be completed in three to five semesters. Applications are now being accepted for the fall semester.

To learn more about the new online graduate certificate in applications of mixed methods research being offered by the UAB Schools of Health Professions and Nursing, visit here.