The Odum Institute offers a variety of short courses that teach students survey research practices, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, data collection, questionnaire development, and much more! We hope to expand our pool of instructors and topics to capture the diversity in the vast field of survey research. Courses are generally 4 or 8 hours and are conducted virtually. Please contact Jessica Grant ([email protected]) if you are interested in teaching a course!
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The Establishment Survey Researcher Affinity (ESRA) Group is an official AAPOR Affinity group. The purpose of the ESRA Group is to provide a community of scholarship for those engaged in survey research where the unit of analysis is other than an individual or a household. This could include institutions – like businesses, schools, and hospitals – as well as official records and other non-human sources of data.
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Journal Citation Reports recently released journal impact factors and rankings for 2021. Public Opinion Quarterly’s 2-year impact factor increased to 4.616 (from 4.154 in 2020). The journal’s 5-year impact factor also increased to 6.198 (from 5.431) and the journal continued to be ranked in the top quartile in communications journals (16 of 94), political science (18 or 187) and interdisciplinary social science (13 of 111).
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In 2022, AAPOR celebrated coming together for our first in-person conference since 2019, and we challenged ourselves with disrupting public opinion research in the pursuit of equity and inclusion. In 2023, we will maintain this spirit but shift our focus to building collaborative partnerships and working together to face the challenges discussed in Chicago. Collaboration and partnership is crucial for high-quality public opinion research and being able to hear all voices from the communities that we are measuring. Survey and public opinion researchers bring myriad technical skills to the table, but only when they build close working relationships with community partners and substantive experts does the most impactful research emerge. For the 2023 conference theme, we will be recognizing the importance of careful public opinion research to collaborative science, and reflecting on the importance of collaboration to gaining knowledge.
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Last fall, when the announcement was made that AAPOR was transitioning to self-management, several members reached out to me expressing enthusiasm for the decision. I was intrigued that they generally categorized this as going "back to basics"—returning AAPOR to the way things had been before we had hired professional management companies to support our day-to-day operations.
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Have you met Gerson Morales, Survey Statistician for Office of Statistical Methods and Research at the US Energy Information Administration? Learn more about Gerson and his AAPOR experience.
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The AAOPR IEC is promoting upcoming learning opportunities, such as webinars, panels, and self-guided courses or other resources, that support diversity, equity, and/or inclusivity within the field of public opinion research. We welcome and encourage crowd-sourced submissions of upcoming learning opportunities. If you would like to have an event or resource featured in a future IEC newsletter, please use the following form: Inclusion & Equity Bulletin Submission Form (google.com).
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On April 11, 2022 AAPOR announced the winners of its 2022-2023 Executive Council election. The election is a culmination of a long process that starts many months before. With so many qualified and dedicated AAPOR members, you may be wondering how the 18 candidates who ran for the nine offices were selected. This article explains how the nominations process worked this year.
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After two years of virtual conferences, it’s finally almost time for our 77th Annual Conference, being held in-person from May 11-13 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. The conference theme is “Come Together: Advancing Inclusion and Equity Through Data Collection, Measurement, and Community,” and we have a packed schedule of plenaries, short courses, papers, panels, posters, roundtables, exhibit hall time, and social activities. Are you ready?
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April is always an exciting time as it means the AAPOR annual conference is just around the corner. Of course, the conference also signifies the end of our Council term. The remarkable individuals that constitute the 2021-22 Executive Council have achieved something tremendous for our organization – a transition to self-management. Unlike many initiatives and undertakings that are outward-facing, AAPOR’s transition happened mostly behind the scenes. More importantly, it involved countless hours and moving parts – hiring personnel, setting up an office, and transferring everything from funds and website domains to processes and institutional knowledge. This transition was no small feat and is certainly something of which this Council, AAPOR’s 320 volunteers, and new incredible staff should be proud.
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