CIPhER Friday Seminar – “Mixed Methods: Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Data”

Jacqui McLaughlin, Ph.D., Director, Education Research & Scholarship, CIPhER

Antonio Bush, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment

Mixed methods research combines quantitative and qualitative data. Using mixed methods research may provide a more accurate and comprehensive reflection of educational experiences and outcomes across the span of pharmacy, including but not limited to admissions, experiential education, and educator development. Expanding our research toolkits to include multiple approaches to collecting, analyzing, and applying various types of data is likely to strengthen educational research in pharmacy education and broaden our impact across the health professions. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to define various types of mixed methods research, identify opportunities for mixed methods in their own research, and understand the implications and limitations of this approach.

Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, Mar. 20, at 5 p.m.

Event FAQ

• Lunch will be provided from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM in Beard 212A. On the registration form, please indicate if you will attend the lunch session and include any dietary restrictions.
• A Zoom link will be provided prior to the session via a confirmation email for registrants who indicate that they will attend the session remotely.
• Parking passes are available only for guests and visitors employed at locations outside of the UNC campus. Please bring your parking deck ticket to the event to receive a pass.

Presenter Information

Jacqui McLaughlin, Ph.D., received her undergraduate degree in biological engineering from North Carolina State University, her master of science in biomedical engineering from the University of Memphis/University of Tennessee, and her doctorate in educational research and policy analysis from North Carolina State University. She spent one year as a postdoctoral fellow with the Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment (OSPA) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and currently serves the school as an assistant professor of educational innovation and research and as the director of education research for CIPhER. Her published research spans a wide range of education topics, including admissions, the flipped classroom, experiential education, student organizations, diversity, cognitive apprenticeship, and research methodology.

Antonio Bush, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Educational Innovation and Research in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education and an Assistant Director in the Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He earned his B.S. in early childhood education from Albany State University, his M.S. in higher education and student affairs from Indiana University, and his doctorate in educational research and policy analysis from North Carolina State University. He has previously served in research, administrative, and teaching roles at UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, North Carolina State University, and North Carolina Central University. His current research interests concern graduate and professional student socialization, student development, underrepresented students in STEM and health professions, assessing curricular and co-curricular experiences, and advancing qualitative research in the field of pharmacy.  Read more about Dr. Bush’s work.