Evans Develops Free Online Course on Mixed Methods Research Design for JCOIN Training and Engagement Center

Associate professor of health promotion and policy Elizabeth Evans has developed a new online course on mixed methods research design for the newly launched Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Training and Engagement Center (JTEC).

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JTEC is an innovative learning platform that offers a wide range of educational resources to support health and justice professionals, and the general public, learn about the science of addiction and evidence-informed practices to improve care and service delivery across a variety of settings. JTEC consists of several different formats for learning, including online courses, webinars, podcasts, and short learning modules. The platform contains content that is not available elsewhere.

Evans’ Mixed Methods course is part of the LEAP Learner path and is designed as an introduction to mixed methods research. Topics include: using a conceptual framework, constructs, and variables to design a mixed methods study; differences between quantitative and qualitative research; types of mixed methods study designs; and how to collect data for a mixed methods study and present results.

Like all content on JTEC, Evans’ course is free to the public but registration is required.

About JCOIN:

A key part of the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, JCOIN is an ambitious, $155 million program which aims to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings. Evans is the co-principal investigator of a $10 million JCOIN research project examining a pilot opioid treatment program for jail detainees in seven Massachusetts counties. She is among the dozens of researchers nationwide who are examining the impact of evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder, behavioral interventions, digital therapeutics and patient-centered treatments.