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- [AAPOR 2026 Conference Blog: Thursday](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2026-conference-blog-thursday/) - Thank you to Ellen Hickman for her reflection on the second day of the Annual Conference. Dear AAPOR, My second day of AAPOR started early by sitting down with the Establishment Affinity Group, a table full of business researchers happy to share their experience. The warm introductions and discussions on sampling frames set the tone
- [10 Years of Togetherness](https://aapor.org/newsletters/10-years-of-togetherness/) - The Cross-Cultural and Multilingual Research Affinity Group was the first affinity group formally recognized by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). We are guided by our mission to improve methods, measurement, and research & publication opportunities. Our vision is to elevate cross-cultural and multilingual research in public opinion and survey research. Cross-cultural research
- [AAPOR 2026 Conference Blog: Friday](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2026-conference-blog-friday/) - Thank you to Ellen Hickman for her reflection on the final day of the Annual Conference. The third day was the day not to miss! Throughout the abstract sessions, I appreciated the breadth of topics from questionnaire design to data linkage. Evan Sandlin [USC] shared a life history calendar tool that tracks residential timelines through
- [AAPOR 2026 Conference Blog: Wednesday](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2026-conference-blog-wednesday/) - Thank you to Ellen Hickman for her reflection on the first day of the Annual Conference. Dear AAPOR, My reflections of the first day of the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference begin not at the beginning, but at the middle. From attending the mid-day Plenary Session, moderated by past president, Frauke Kreuter, I learned that truth
- [Looking Ahead: New Standards Resources, Membership Drive, An LA Love Story…](https://aapor.org/newsletters/looking-ahead-standards-membership-aapor81st/) - From the President's Desk Dear Fellow AAPOR Members, As we settle into fall, I'm feeling tremendous optimism about where AAPOR is headed and gratitude for the energy and engagement of this community. We're thrilled to welcome Betty Whitaker as our new Executive Director. With over 30 years of association leadership, Betty brings strategic insight and
- [AAPOR Statement on the Removal of BLS Commissioner McEntarfer](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-action/) - On behalf of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), we write to express deep concern regarding the removal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, in response to the recent downward revisions in job numbers for May and June. In a robust and transparent statistical system, corrections are
- [Reinforcing A Call to Engage! An Open Invite from the Cross-Cultural & Multilingual Research Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/newsletters/reinforcing-a-call-to-engage-an-open-invite-from-the-cross-cultural-multilingual-research-affinity-group/) - In response to the AAPOR President’s call to action, we invite you to engage, influence, and publish with us - whether by collaborating on ideas, amplifying events and meetups, or simply sharing your feedback. Together, we contribute to a shared mission to improve methods, measurement, and research and publication opportunities. Our vision is to elevate
- [Rethinking Intergroup Conflict: An Intersectional Methodological Critique](https://aapor.org/newsletters/rethinking-intergroup-conflict-an-intersectional-methodological-critique/) - Zhenjing Gloria Zhou Theories such as Social Identity Theory (SIT) and Realistic Group Conflict Theory (RGCT) have been foundational in the study of intergroup relations. These frameworks help explain group-based prejudice, resource-driven conflict, and identity-based polarization. Yet, despite their theoretical elegance and empirical utility, these models often adopt a single-axis approach to identity—treating race, gender,
- [Translating Self: How Interpretative Questioning Fosters Identity in Jewish Heritage Language Classrooms](https://aapor.org/newsletters/translating-self-how-interpretative-questioning-fosters-identity-in-jewish-heritage-language-classrooms/) - Harry Xiao, Brandeis University, University of California, Berkley In a second-grade Jewish day school classroom, a simple question—“Why does it say that?”—can open profound pathways to cultural understanding and self-expression. My current project explores how interpretative questioning functions as a culturally responsive pedagogy in heritage language education, helping young learners construct their cultural and religious
- [From the President's Desk](https://aapor.org/newsletters/from-the-presidents-desk-4/) - Dear Fellow AAPOR Members, I am excited and energized to begin my tenure as AAPOR President. This year, our focus is on strengthening AAPOR’s foundation to ensure we’re well-positioned to support both our members and the broader profession for years to come. This work isn’t solely the responsibility of the Executive Council—it depends on the
- [AAPOR Annual Conference Blog: Friday](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-annual-conference-blog-friday/) - Sometimes, it’s surprisingly easy to find the perfect words to describe a great experience. Other days, when you’re confronted with so many inspiring ideas and engaging conversions with talented people, you need a little time to let it all sink in before you can fully appreciate it and really put pen to paper. And then
- [2025 Presidential Address](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2025-presidential-address/) - Greetings, fellow AAPOR members. Last year, our conference chair, Gina Walejko, showed remarkable foresight when she chose the theme for this year’s conference: “Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI.” At the time, I was so deeply immersed in AI developments that I focused mostly
- [AAPOR Annual Conference Blog: Thursday](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-annual-conference-blog-thursday/) - Thank you to Laura Young for her reflections on the second day of the Annual Conference. The second day of the AAPOR 80th Annual Conference started bright and early with a session far too exciting for an 8:30am time slot. Expertly organized and moderated by Rajesh Srinivasan from Gallup, five fascinating presentations treated all those
- [AAPOR Annual Conference Blog: Wednesday](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-annual-conference-blog-wednesday/) - Thank you to Laura Young for her reflection on the first day of the Annual Conference. “Before we start, I have one little organizational matter: this session is for questionnaire design lovers only.” The tone for my first day back at this year’s AAPOR was set by the charismatic Danny Goldstein, moderator of the session
- [From the President’s Desk](https://aapor.org/newsletters/from-the-presidents-desk-3/) - Dear AAPOR Colleagues, First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude. Thank you for the dedication you bring to our field, for the care you extend to one another, and for continuing to uphold the high standards of research, methodology, and ethics that define AAPOR. I also want to acknowledge the very real challenges
- [Join BAAPOR's Next Meeting](https://aapor.org/newsletters/join-baapors-next-meeting/) - BAAPOR's next General Membership Meeting, which will be held at the end of the month--Tuesday, March 25th at 6:30 PM Eastern Time/3:30 PM Pacific Time. Dr. Jonathan Collins of Columbia University will be our special guest and will provide us with a presentation of his paper "They Only Hate the Term: Policy Branding and the
- [Establishment Survey Affinity Group – we get down to business (and schools, and hospitals, and prisons, and governments, and libraries, and….)](https://aapor.org/newsletters/establishment-survey-affinity-group-we-get-down-to-business-and-schools-and-hospitals-and-prisons-and-governments-and-libraries-and/) - Establishment Survey Affinity Group – we get down to business (and schools, and hospitals, and prisons, and governments, and libraries, and….) Are you working on a project that involves institutions? Is your unit of collection, analysis, or reporting a place, not a person? Are you running into issues, having questions, or wanting to collaborate on
- [2025 Special Issue on Cross-Cultural & Multilingual Research](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2025-special-issue-on-cross-cultural-multilingual-research/) - 2025 special issue on cross-cultural and multilingual research SURVEY PRACTICE is a highly-read, editor-reviewed e-journal published by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). Presenting current and practical information, the 2025 special issue on cross-cultural & multilingual research provides an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners who are interested in or engaged in the
- [Celebrating AAPOR History at the 80th Annual Conference: A Narrative of Technology in Public Opinion and Survey Research](https://aapor.org/newsletters/celebrating-aapor-history-at-the-80th-annual-conference-a-narrative-of-technology-in-public-opinion-and-survey-research/) - Celebrating AAPOR History at the 80th Annual Conference: A Narrative of Technology in Public Opinion and Survey Research Throughout AAPOR history, methodological diversity has been a key attribute that helped to sustain AAPOR’s relevance in every New Normal in the past 80 years. At the 80th Annual AAPOR Conference, a session will be dedicated to
- [The Black Diaspora Story You’ve Been Missing – Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-black-diaspora-story-youve-been-missing-homegoing-by-yaa-gyasi/) - The Black Diaspora Story You’ve Been Missing – Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Kai Fuentes, President and CEO, Ebony Marketing Systems The book that I would put in your hands is Homegoing by Ghanaian-American Yaa Gyasi. The book begins with two sisters, growing up in Ghana in Colonial times -- one lives her life in Ghana
- [Beyond DEI: Understanding Public Opinion on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion](https://aapor.org/newsletters/beyond-dei-understanding-public-opinion-on-diversity-equity-inclusion/) - Beyond DEI: Understanding Public Opinion on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Travis Brodbeck, LB Hannahs, Samuel Kennedy, Colleen Kromrey, Don Levy Background. President Trump’s Executive Order 14151 charges the federal government to “coordinate the termination of all discriminatory programs including illegal DEI and ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities” (Executive
- [Secretary-Treasurer Report](https://aapor.org/newsletters/secretary-treasurer-report-2/) - In our report this month, we wanted to highlight the generosity our members have shown over the past weeks through donations to the AAPOR Community Support Fund. Your donations have been instrumental in supporting our mission and ensuring the annual conference remains a meeting place, by providing funding to help cover travel grants to allow more of
- [AAPOR Protecting Respondent Confidentiality in Litigation Surveys](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-protecting-respondent-confidentiality-in-litigation-surveys/) - AAPOR Statement on Protecting Respondent Confidentiality in Litigation Surveys Background Survey research offers multiple, practical benefits in both litigation and non-litigation contexts, particularly where information must be gathered from a large number of individuals and analyzed. According to the Federal Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, (3rd Ed., at 417): “[O]ne of the advantages of a survey is
- [The Roper Center & AAPOR partner for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship](https://aapor.org/news-releases/the-roper-center-aapor-partner-for-the-w-e-b-du-bois-fellowship/) - The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University and The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) are pleased to announce their partnership for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity and Inclusion. This fellowship will be open to graduate students currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university with a focus on students who identify as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group that has been underrepresented in the field of polling research. Fellowship efforts will be primarily focused on the development of introductory-level instructional materials for use by educators.
- [AAPOR Statement on Access to Federal Data](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-on-access-to-federal-data/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) expresses grave concern about the recent removal of federal statistical data and documentation from publicly available websites and portals. Public access to these datasets is essential for scientific research, informed policy decisions, the public good, and is fundamental to America's economic competitiveness and market efficiency. The data and
- [January Executive Council Meeting Wrap-Up](https://aapor.org/newsletters/january-executive-council-meeting-wrap-up/) - Welcome to 2025! The AAPOR Executive Council just held our January meeting, and we are pleased with the progress our committees have made and excited about the upcoming conference. Acceptance notifications will go out in the second week of February, followed by a window for any necessary changes to accepted abstracts. Whether you submitted an
- [AAPOR Statement on the Trump. v. Selzer, Selzer & Company, Des Moines Register & Tribune Company & Gannett Co. Lawsuit](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-on-the-trump-v-j-ann-selzer-selzer-company-des-moines-register-and-tribune-company-and-gannett-co-inc-lawsuit/) - As a non-partisan organization, the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is dedicated to championing the value of sound public opinion research. We aim to ensure the significance of this work is widely understood. AAPOR is closely watching the developments of this lawsuit. We reaffirm our mission to uphold the credibility and integrity of
- [AAPOR Resources and Guidance on 2024 Pre-Election Polling](https://aapor.org/news-releases/aapor-resources-and-guidance-on-2024-pre-election-polling/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) believes in the value and power of public opinion polling as a way to elevate the cares and concerns of the American public. Valid and transparent data about the behaviors, attitudes and characteristics of American voters gathered through sound public opinion research helps to tell the story of
- [Large Language Models and Survey Research: A Recap](https://aapor.org/newsletters/large-language-models-and-survey-research-a-recap/) - Large Language Models and Survey Research: A Recap Soubhik Barari, NORC, and Joshua Lerner, NORC Generative AI is changing the world—and with it, the field of survey research. As AI tools such as large language models (LLMs) weave their way into survey practice, the need grows to equip researchers with the theoretical understanding and practical
- [From the President's Desk](https://aapor.org/newsletters/from-the-presidents-desk-2/) - My fellow AAPOR members, As Thanksgiving approaches, I’m reminded of the importance of giving back, fostering community, and celebrating the contributions of those around us. With the election behind us, AAPOR’s task force is hard at work investigating the accuracy of the 2024 pre-election polling. As we did in 2020 (report) and 2016 (report), AAPOR
- [Secretary-Treasurer Report](https://aapor.org/newsletters/secretary-treasurer-report/) - Secretary-Treasurer Report This is the first of a new series of quarterly updates from the AAPOR Secretary-Treasurer with the intention of giving our members a better understanding of AAPOR’s financial health. In this update, we will provide background on our finances, as well as an overview of where our finances are right now. Throughout the
- [Meet Senior Connections](https://aapor.org/newsletters/meet-senior-connections/) - AAPOR’s newest Affinity Group is Senior Connections. This group grew out of a desire of some long-time AAPORites to provide AAPOR’s Honorary Life Members (HLMs) and other older members with a vehicle for maintaining contact with both our AAPOR professional lives and with each other. For many of us, our participation began at a time
- [Meet QUALPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/meet-qualpor/) - The QUALPOR Affinity Group is dedicated to advancing qualitative methods within AAPOR. QUALPOR hosts bi-annual membership meetings, AAPOR conference events (a networking event and the QUALPOR Panel) and offers member-led initiatives. We are thrilled to have had a great 2024 and look forward to a busy 2025! QUALPOR now has more than 200 members, and
- [Can Generative AI Replace Market Research? Not Yet](https://aapor.org/newsletters/can-generative-ai-replace-market-research-not-yet/) - Can Generative AI Replace Market Research? Not Yet Jacob Nelson, Harris Poll The past few years have seen an explosion of interest in generative AI models, and here at The Harris Poll, we’ve been diving deep into how these tools can fit into the market research world. Large Language Models (LLMs) are undeniably impressive in
- [Leveraging AI to Improve Data Quality](https://aapor.org/newsletters/leveraging-ai-to-improve-data-quality/) - Leveraging AI to Improve Data Quality Dr. Tammy Rosner and Keith Phillips, Dynata Over the last few years, the market research industry has had to go through a major transformation to keep up with advancements in machine learning, increasingly sophisticated fraud, and combat reduced respondent engagement. A big part of that transformation is driven by
- [Best Practices for Using Generative AI for Survey Research](https://aapor.org/newsletters/best-practices-for-using-generative-ai-for-survey-research/) - Best Practices for Using Generative AI for Survey Research Sarah Kelley and Claire Kelley, Child Trends Generative AI – which can be broadly defined as computer technology that creates content such as text, images or video – surged into public consciousness with the release of ChatGPT in late 2022. Since then, generative AI has been
- [Government by Public Opinion](https://aapor.org/newsletters/government-by-public-opinion/) - Government by Public Opinion Peter Woolley, Fairleigh Dickinson University Reliable, frequent public opinion measurements in the United States have facilitated, in a way unprecedented in the histories of democratic rule, or any form of rule, the frequent invocation of public opinion, and its constant agitation, to arbitrate disputes among institutions and political actors. What politician
- [Public Perceptions of Poll Results Don’t Necessarily Depend on Data Quality](https://aapor.org/news-releases/public-perceptions-of-poll-results-dont-necessarily-depend-on-data-quality/) - Public Perceptions of Poll Results Don’t Necessarily Depend on Data Quality Michael W. Traugott, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Ever since the advent of public polling in the United States and the marriage of pollsters with media organizations who distribute their results, a key concept is the role they serve in a
- [To Build Trust in Polling, We Must Consider Institutional Constraints](https://aapor.org/newsletters/to-build-trust-in-polling-we-must-consider-institutional-constraints/) - To Build Trust in Polling, We Must Consider Institutional Constraints Travis N. Taylor, Center for Excellence in Polling In his recent book, Poll-arized, market researcher John Geraci reported that only 17 percent of voters trust pollsters. This lack of trust is alarming for pollsters, many of whom see our job and our research as instrumental
- [Improving Trust in Surveys by Focusing on the Respondent User Experience](https://aapor.org/newsletters/improving-trust-in-surveys-by-focusing-on-the-respondent-user-experience/) - Improving Trust in Surveys by Focusing on the Respondent User Experience Kevin Collins, Survey 160 Many discussions of “trust in polling” focus on the perspective of consumers of polls: do people trust polls when they read top lines and crosstabs. But this is not the aspect of trust over which researchers have the most control.
- [Building Trust Through More Realistic Expectations… And a More Accurate Margin of Error](https://aapor.org/newsletters/building-trust-through-more-realistic-expectations-and-a-more-accurate-margin-of-error/) - Building Trust Through More Realistic Expectations… And a More Accurate Margin of Error Courtney Kennedy, Pew Research Center Public trust and confidence in polling is low. Over the years, AAPOR has made laudable trust-building efforts including the Transparency Initiative, Standard Definitions, and journalist education. But they aren’t enough. The public is distrustful of polling and
- [From the President's Desk](https://aapor.org/newsletters/from-the-presidents-desk/) - My fellow AAPOR members, I hope you all had a refreshing and productive summer! As we dive into the fall, I’m excited to share a few updates with you. This Thursday, we’ll be gathering for our next council meeting, where we’ll be discussing the planned initiatives of our committees and subcommittees. As always, the minutes
- [AI and Misinformation on Social Media: Addressing Issues of Bias and Equity across the Research-to-Deployment Process](https://aapor.org/newsletters/ai-and-misinformation-on-social-media-addressing-issues-of-bias-and-equity-across-the-research-to-deployment-process/) - Brandon Sepulvado and Amelia Burke-Garcia, NORC at the University of Chicago Misinformation ranks among the top challenges for public health and public opinion surrounding health topics. AI-generated misinformation increases the spread and exposure to misleading health and medical information, posing a major challenge to health and well-being and impacting historically marginalized and minoritized communities. At
- [Misinformation: A Cause for Global Concern](https://aapor.org/newsletters/misinformation-a-cause-for-global-concern/) - Ella Douglas-Durham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Misinformation, which refers to false or misleading information, has proliferated in recent years and become an increasing cause for global concern. Misinformation can have several negative impacts including undermining trust in institutions, shaping policy preferences and voting behavior, and influencing health behaviors and intentions. Existing research
- [Public Understanding of Misinformation](https://aapor.org/newsletters/public-understanding-of-misinformation/) - Jenny Benz, NORC at the University of Chicago As we head into an election season full of unknowns, there is one gamble I am willing to take: Misinformation will be a central character in the 2024 election story. Any number of indicators suggest that’s a safe bet. Research on the volume of misinformation spread online
- [AAPOR Finds Frank Luntz in Violation of Ethics Code](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-finds-frank-luntz-in-violation-of-ethics-code/) - Wednesday, April 23, 1997 -- The Executive Council of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) announced Wednesday that a 14 month investigation found pollster Frank Luntz violated the Association's Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. AAPOR found Luntz, who heads the Luntz Research Companies in Arlington,Virginia, repeatedly refused to make public essential facts about
- [AAPOR Announces the Candidates for the 2024-2025 Executive Council](https://aapor.org/news-releases/aapor-announces-2024-2025-executive-council-nominees/) - On behalf of the 2024 AAPOR Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2024-2025 Executive Council. This process for determining this slate began with a review of 189 individuals who had been recommended or formally nominated. Of this group, 56 AAPOR members were contacted about their interest in being
- [AAPOR Announces New Editors-in-Chief for Public Opinion Quarterly](https://aapor.org/news-releases/aapor-announces-new-editors-in-chief-for-public-opinion-quarterly/) - AAPOR’s Executive Council is pleased to announce that Allyson Holbrook from University of Illinois - Chicago and Phil Jones from University of Delaware have been selected as the new Editors-in- Chief of Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). Dr. Holbrook is currently one of the Editors-in-Chief of POQ in addition to being a professor of public policy,
- [AAPOR Announces New Editors-in-Chief for the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology](https://aapor.org/news-releases/aapor-announces-new-editors-in-chief-for-the-journal-of-survey-statistics-and-methodology/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Executive Council is pleased to announce that Emily Berg from Iowa State University and Brad Edwards from Westat have been selected as the new Editors-in- Chief for the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. Along with her role as Associate editor of JSSAM, Dr. Berg has broad experience
- [Economic Emergency Information Collection Question Bank: a quick introduction on how to adapt the questions for your establishment survey](https://aapor.org/newsletters/economic-emergency-information-collection-question-bank-a-quick-introduction-on-how-to-adapt-the-questions-for-your-establishment-survey/) - Katherine Blackburn, RTI Y. Patrick Hsieh, PhD, RTI Chris Ellis, RTI In March 2022, the Census Bureau, with support from RTI International, published the first edition of the Emergency Economic Information Collection (EEIC) Question Bank, consisting of a total of 173 unique questions, accessible at https://tinyurl.com/EEICQBank. The Question Bank is the culmination of a year
- [Expert Insights on Economic Survey Research with Diane Willimack](https://aapor.org/newsletters/expert-insights-on-economic-survey-research-with-diane-willimack/) - Krysten Mesner, U.S. Census Bureau Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Diane Willimack – Senior Survey Methodologist for Economic Programs at the U.S. Census Bureau – to gather some of her insights on economic survey research. Diane is an expert in the field of economic survey methodology, pioneering, in particular, the cognitive
- [Understanding Rapidly Changing Business Conditions During COVID-19 Using the Richmond Fed Business Panel](https://aapor.org/newsletters/understanding-rapidly-changing-business-conditions-during-covid-19-using-the-richmond-fed-business-panel/) - Jason Kosakow and Sonya Waddell, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors. They do not represent an official position of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond or the Federal Reserve System. The COVID-19 pandemic sharply altered economic and business conditions in the United States. Demand for
- [How Census Bureau Economic Programs Provide Coherent Data Series](https://aapor.org/newsletters/how-census-bureau-economic-programs-provide-coherent-data-series/) - James Burton, William Davie, and Scott Scheleur, US Census Bureau The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people, places, and economy. This article gives a brief introduction to the Census Bureau's economic surveys and how they work together to help measure the health of the
- [How the Atlanta Fed uses Economic Surveys to Inform Monetary Policy](https://aapor.org/newsletters/how-the-atlanta-fed-uses-economic-surveys-to-inform-monetary-policy/) - Kevin Foster, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Surveys play an important role in monetary policy decision-making in the Federal Reserve System. While Fed policy makers have always relied on surveys conducted by federal statistical agencies, more recently, they are relying on surveys conducted by their own Fed staff. These internally administered surveys have the advantages
- [Election Polling Resources Available](https://aapor.org/newsletters/election-polling-resources-available/) - Election polling, like the 2016 presidential campaign, can sometimes be confusing. To help cut through the clutter, AAPOR has just published a series of informational backgrounders on critical aspects of election polling.
- [Collecting School-level COVID-19 Case Data Through a National Survey](https://aapor.org/newsletters/collecting-school-level-covid-19-case-data-through-a-national-survey/) - Yun Kim, MPH, Statistician, ICF Ronaldo Iachan, PhD, Senior Fellow, ICF The National School COVID-19 Prevention Study (NSCPS) invited a nationally representative and longitudinal sample of public schools to assess the mitigation actions taken in the schools and the COVID-19 infection among students. A stratified random sample of 1,600 schools was selected and invited to
- [7 Questions for Successful Concept Testing  with Healthcare Professionals](https://aapor.org/newsletters/7-questions-for-successful-concept-testing-with-healthcare-professionals/) - Pamela Waite, decisionanalyst.com In 25+ years of qualitative research with healthcare professionals, concept testing has proven to be the least favorite interview objective of theirs. I’ve heard, “I’m not an art director,” and “I really don’t like these types of interviews,” numerous times. In many cases this objective has elicited eyerolls, sighs, and groans. It
- [The Role of Qualitative Research in Health Research Methods](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-role-of-qualitative-research-in-health-research-methods/) - Robyn Rapoport, EVP – Health Care, Public Policy Research & Strategic Initiatives, SSRS Darby Steiger, Director of Qualitative Research & Survey Design, SSRS SSRS has been conducting a wide range of research over the past 25+ years to study the health and healthcare experiences of the general population, Medicare and Medicaid recipients, the uninsured, and
- [Hennepin County (Minnesota) Public Health's Survey of the Health of All the Population and the Environment (SHAPE)](https://aapor.org/newsletters/hennepin-county-minnesota-public-healths-survey-of-the-health-of-all-the-population-and-the-environment-shape/) - Urban Landreman, Hennepin County Hennepin County (Minnesota) Public Health has administered the Survey of the Health of All the Population and the Environment (SHAPE) [www.Hennepin.us/SHAPE] every four years since 1998. The survey includes questions on a wide range of health topics. Historically, approximately 10,000 residents respond to the SHAPE survey. A key goal of SHAPE
- [Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology Call for Editors](https://aapor.org/news-releases/journal-of-survey-statistics-and-methodology-call-for-editors/) - Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology Application Submission Deadline: September 15, 2023 The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the American Statistical Association (ASA), and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for Editors-in-Chief for the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology (JSSAM). We seek editors with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead the journal. This
- [Paradata to Shed Light on Data Quality Issues in Online Surveys](https://aapor.org/newsletters/paradata-shed-light/) - By: Mario Callegaro, Google The use of paradata, also recently called survey logs or log data, can be extremely powerful to detect and remediate data quality in online surveys especially in the prestest phase. Not all paradata that we can collect tell us about data quality, but for the focus of this article we only
- [Evaluating Sample Suppliers in the Digital Age](https://aapor.org/newsletters/evaluating-sample-suppliers-in-the-digital-age/) - Alyssa Haskins, The Harris Poll Sample management in the digital age presents a new set of complex challenges. While the benefits from a highly networked supplier landscape are numerous, the scale and diversity of sources is extraordinary. With these, the industry has gained greater liquidity and transparency in the ecosystem. Programmatic (i.e., computer driven) delivery
- [Towards High-Quality Open-Ended Data: a Semi-Automated Nonresponse Detection Model](https://aapor.org/news-releases/towards-high-quality-open-ended-data-a-semi-automated-nonresponse-detection-model/) - Authors: Zachary Smith, Kristen Cibelli Hibben, Ben Rogers, Paul Scanlon, Travis Hoppe, National Center for Health Statistics The rise of quick, low-cost self-administered online surveys in recent years has driven a renewed interest in the use of open-ended questions. As standalone survey items, these questions allow respondents to provide additional information without the constraints of
- [Voice of the Respondent: The Impact of Poor Respondent Experience](https://aapor.org/news-releases/voice-of-the-respondent-the-impact-of-poor-respondent-experience/) - Author: Nicole Mitchell, Dynata Survey respondents are the backbone of public opinion research. Their powerful insights help us to understand public sentiment, gauge public support for policies or initiatives, evaluate the impact of communication strategies, and aid in making informed decisions. However, as the demand for insights has increased, the willingness to participate in survey research
- [Survey Practice Call for Associate Editors](https://aapor.org/news-releases/survey-practice-call-for-associate-editors/) - Survey Practice Application Submission Deadline: August 1, 2023 Survey Practice, AAPOR´s online journal, offers a forum for researchers to advance the day-to-day practice of survey research. Manuscripts are reviewed by our team of Associate Editors and published on a rolling basis. Join our Editorial Team We are currently seeking Associate Editors to join our Editorial
- [Public Opinion Quarterly Call for Editors](https://aapor.org/news-releases/public-opinion-quarterly-call-for-editors/) - Public Opinion Quarterly Letter of Intent Deadline: November 1, 2023 Application Submission Deadline: December 15, 2023 The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for the position of Editor(s) of Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). We seek an editor or editorial team with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead
- [AAPOR Statement on Use of Incentives in Survey Participation](https://aapor.org/statements/joint-american-statistical-association-aapor-statement-on-use-of-incentives-in-survey-participation/) - In a recent piece in the LA Times, David Lazarus described the use of incentives to encourage participation as “bribery” (https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-census-survey-five-dollars-20161021-snap-story.html). He was criticizing a study done as part of the Gemini Project, a long-term effort being carried out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in support of the Consumer Expenditure (CE) Survey. The
- [AAPOR Letter to the RNC](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-letter-to-the-rnc/) - Mr. Michael Steele Chairman Republican National Committee 310 First Street, SE Washington, D.C. 20003 Dear Mr. Steele: I write on behalf of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), an organization of more than 2000 leading survey researchers. AAPOR’s membership includes people of all political persuasions. We are united in the aim to uphold
- [AAPOR responds to Civic Council](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-responds-to-civic-council/) - Mr. Thomas Cromwell Civic Council 5235 Westview Drive, Suite 100 Frederick, MD 21703 Dear Mr. Cromwell: I write on behalf of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. We strongly object to your recent fundraising effort, the so-called “Census of Senior Citizens,” and all other fundraising your organization may do under the guise of research.
- [AAPOR supports Efficiency and Management Reform Act of 2010](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-supports-efficiency-and-management-reform-act-of-2010/) - The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Edolphus Towns Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Lacy Clay Chairman, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC
- [AAPOR endorses ISO Standard 20252 - Market, Opinion and Social Research and ICC/ESOMAR Code](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-endorses-iso-standard-20252-market-opinion-and-social-research-and-icc-esomar-code/) - Statement on ISO 20252 - Market, Opinion, and Social Research Background In 2006, three years of work by an international committee comprised of representatives from research associations (including CASRO, WAPOR, and ESOMAR) in over 20 countries culminated in the release of an international standard for the conduct of market, opinion, and social research. At last
- [AAPOR joins more than 40 other organizations in support of the 2012 U.S. Census Bureau Budget](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-joins-more-than-40-other-organizations-in-support-of-the-2012-u-s-census-bureau-budget/) - Dear Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell: The undersigned group of national, state, and local organizations, representing a diverse range of the nation's social and economic sectors, writes to express its alarm about recent House of Representatives action to eliminate the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) and reduce funding for the agency by more than $100
- [Understanding a “credibility interval” and how it differs from the “margin of sampling error” in a public opinion poll](https://aapor.org/statements/understanding-a-credibility-interval-and-how-it-differs-from-the-margin-of-sampling-error-in-a-public-opinion-poll/) - AAPOR Statement: Understanding a “credibility interval” and how it differs from the “margin of sampling error” in a public opinion poll Summary: AAPOR urges caution in the interpretation of a new quantity that is appearing with some nonprobability opt-in, online polling results – the credibility interval. The credibility interval is not the margin of sampling error (MOE) that
- [AAPOR Supports Obama's nomination of AAPOR member John H. Thompson as Director of U.S. Census Bureau](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-supports-obamas-nomination-of-aapor-member-john-h-thompson-as-director-of-u-s-census-bureau/) - Dear Senator Carper and Senator Coburn: It is with great pleasure and serious conviction that we, on behalf of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), write in support of President Obama's nomination of Mr. John Thompson as Director of the Bureau of the Census. AAPOR is the leading professional organization of public opinion and
- [AAPOR Response to New York Times / CBS News poll](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-response-to-new-york-times-cbs-news-poll/) - The Critical Role of Transparency & Standards in Today’s World of Polling and Opinion Research The world of polling and opinion research is indeed in the midst of significant change, offering opportunities for new insights into public thinking but also with the potential for us to lose our bearings in terms of what is and is
- [AAPOR Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Questions](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-response-to-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-nprm-questions/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the leading association of survey and public opinion research professionals, appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to strengthen, modernize, and make Federal regulations more effective in protecting human research subjects. We share the government’s position that human subjects’ protections are a
- [AAPOR Statement on Trump/Pence Campaign Web Survey](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-on-trump-pence-campaign-web-survey/) - A recent Web survey from the Trump/Pence campaign (Mainstream Media Accountability Survey) has been circulated that asks for donations at the conclusion of the survey. The practice of fundraising under the guise of a survey (frugging) is neither new nor unique to a single candidate or political party. It is strongly condemned by AAPOR, together
- [AAPOR Statement on Thompson Resignation](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-on-thompson-resignation/) - On behalf of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), we are disappointed with the news of Mr. John Thompson’s sudden resignation as Director of the Bureau of the Census on May 9, 2017. Mr. Thompson’s knowledge and experience leading Census 2000 and his knowledge of modern survey techniques at the National Opinion Research
- [AAPOR Joint Statement on BLS Funding](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-joint-statement-on-bls-funding/) - The Honorable R. Alexander Acosta Secretary, Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Mr. Secretary, Congratulations on your appointment. We write to you as strong supporters of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the country’s second largest federal statistical agency and a major producer of the nation’s primary economic indicators. With
- [AAPOR Joint Statement of Support for Andreas Georgiou](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-joint-statement-of-support-for-andreas-georgiou/) - We the undersigned organizations and individuals call on Greek authorities to halt the legal proceedings against Andreas Georgiou, the former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), and other senior ELSTAT officials for their ELSTAT work under Georgiou’s leadership 2010-2015. The Government deficit and debt figures, produced by ELSTAT under Dr. Georgiou’s stewardship, have been
- [AAPOR Statement Regarding 2020 Census](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-regarding-2020-census/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) has noted the administration’s recent announcement that it plans to add a new, untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census form. We strongly urge the Department of Commerce to reconsider this decision, as it represents a methodologically unsound and apparently political decision. A non-partisan Census is essential
- [AAPOR Joint Statement on BEA Funding](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-joint-statement-on-bea-funding-2/) - The Honorable John Culberson Chairman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jerry Moran Chairman Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable José Serrano Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen Ranking Member
- [AAPOR/ASA Response to SCOTUS decision on 2020 Census citizenship question](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-asa-response-to-scotus-decision-on-2020-census-citizenship-question/) - Supreme Court Decision on Adding Citizenship Question to 2020 Census a Temporary Reprieve for Our Nation’s Data Infrastructure The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) welcome today’s Supreme Court decision to send the case back to the lower courts to consider the inclusion of a citizenship question in
- [AAPOR Joint Statement on BEA Funding](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-joint-statement-on-bea-funding/) - The Honorable John Culberson Chairman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jerry Moran Chairman Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable José Serrano Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen Ranking Member
- [Not so fast: The Polls and the Iowa Caucuses](https://aapor.org/statements/not-so-fast-the-polls-and-the-iowa-caucuses/) - The nation’s largest organization of survey researchers, the American Association for Public Opinion Research, urges pundits and journalists not to rush to judgment on the performance of polls in the aftermath of the Iowa Democratic Caucuses. As the first official event of the 2020 presidential nomination campaign, the Iowa caucuses arrive after dozens and dozens
- [Complex Super Tuesday Vote Calls for Careful Analysis of Poll Performance](https://aapor.org/statements/complex-super-tuesday-vote-calls-for-careful-analysis-of-poll-performance/) - With 14 states holding presidential primaries on March 3, Super Tuesday poses challenges for journalists, pundits and polls. The nation’s largest organization of survey researchers, the American Association for Public Opinion Research, is calling on analysts to be deliberate in their judgments of the performances of the Super Tuesday state polls. “With the most complex
- [AAPOR Joint Statement on Census 2020](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-joint-statement-on-census-2020/) - Census 2020: It’s not just the government’s job to ensure we’re all counted Author: Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director, American Statistical Association Co-author: Nora Cate Schaeffer, President, American Association for Public Opinion Research In 1790, Thomas Jefferson supervised the newly formed U.S. government in conducting its first census of all people living in the country. The count: 3.9 million.
- [AAPOR Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-on-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) - Dear AAPOR Community, Events of the past weeks have highlighted the challenges and dangers posed by institutional and systemic barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The coronavirus has underscored racial and social disparities in employment security and access to health care. Communities of color have been struck disproportionately by COVID-19. In addition to the pandemic,
- [AAPOR Statement Regarding the 2020 Census](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-statement-regarding-the-2020-census/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) urges the U.S. Census Bureau to reconsider its August 3, 2020, decision to end data collection for the decennial Census a full month earlier, on September 30, 2020. The original data-collection end date of October 31, 2020, allowed for additional time needed to collect crucial data during the coronavirus
- [Urgent Request for Action Concerning the 2020 Census](https://aapor.org/statements/urgent-request-for-action-concerning-the-2020-census/) - Yesterday, AAPOR issued a statement regarding the 2020 Census. Today, we are asking you to contact your senators and urge them to approve the provisions that the House passed to extend the 2020 Census reporting deadlines. The longer timeframe is needed to avoid compromising enumeration, follow-up, data review, processing, and tabulation. You can find contact information for
- [AAPOR Warns Against Rushing to Judgment on 2020 Election Polls](https://aapor.org/statements/aapor-warns-against-rushing-to-judgment-on-2020-election-polls/) - American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) cautions that sweeping judgments on polls’ overall performance before all ballots are counted are premature. Task force engaging in comprehensive evaluation of this year’s general election polls. Within hours of the last precincts closing, early results from the 2020 elections are raising questions about how well public opinion polls
- [Statement on Advancing AAPOR’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives](https://aapor.org/statements/statement-on-advancing-aapors-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives/) - Sadly, we continue to see hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders ‎‎(AAPI) that have led to deaths and increased uncertainty, suffering, and fear for individuals, their ‎families, and communities across our country. AAPOR strongly condemns racism, sexism, harassment, ‎hate crimes, injustices, and any other form of discrimination, mistreatment, or inequality. ‎
- [The President's Perspective: AAPOR in the Next Decade](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-presidents-perspective-aapor-in-the-next-decade/) - (From AAPOR News, Summer 2014) By Michael Link, President 2014-2015 What will AAPOR be a decade from now? It’s a question that may seem strange or even a bit naive to ask given all we have to face today. Dramatic and continued advances in technologies, evolving social attitudes and behaviors, and globalization are rapidly changing
- [2015 AAPOR Awards Honor the Best in Industry](https://aapor.org/news-releases/2015-aapor-awards-honor-the-best-in-industry/) - On Saturday, May 16, attendees of AAPOR’s 70th Annual Conference honored colleagues for their accomplishments in the industry as well as involvement in AAPOR activities.
- [Task Force on Reassessing Today’s Survey Methods Conducts Successful Mini-Conference; Working on Special Edition of POQ](https://aapor.org/news-releases/task-force-on-reassessing-todays-survey-methods-conducts-successful-mini-conference-working-on-special-edition-of-poq/) - AAPOR is lending a hand as our field works to adapt to changing social habits and new technologies. One prominent effort is the Task Force on Reassessing Today's Survey Methods. Launched in August 2014, this task force was asked to provide guidance to the association, and the profession more broadly, on how our methods should evolve to meet the challenges and take advantages of the opportunities coming our way.
- [Transparency Initiative Admits 77 Charter Members during its First Year](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-admits-77-charter-members-during-its-first-year/) - The TI wrapped up its first official year of operation in early October 2015, having completed processing and admission of 77 survey organizations as Charter Members. This exceeded our expectations and we are very pleased with the strong commitment to the principle of transparency of research methodology that many of the leading organizations in our Association have taken by formally affiliating with this effort. The complete list of Charter Members can be found on AAPOR’s web site. These organizations represent 26 states, as well as the District of Columbia. One organization from Mexico has also joined the TI as a Charter Member. The TI Coordinating Committee continues to develop new online materials to support the Transparency Initiative, and we look forward to welcoming new members during our second year of operation.
- [New Task Force Report Released: Evaluating Survey Quality in Today's Complex Environment](https://aapor.org/news-releases/new-task-force-report-released-evaluating-survey-quality-in-todays-complex-environment/) - There now are more ways than ever to collect useful data. And while a well designed and carefully executed survey still can deliver valid and reliable results, methods and details matter more than ever.
- [AAPOR responds to Federal proposal to change the Common Rule](https://aapor.org/news-releases/aapor-responds-to-federal-proposal-to-change-the-common-rule/) - On September 8, 2015, a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register regarding proposed changes to the Common Rule governing human subjects’ research. As these proposed changes are far-reaching and, if adopted, will affect many AAPOR members, especially those that submit their research to IRB’s for review, at its September meeting AAPOR’s Executive Council approved the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to respond to the proposed changes and develop answers to the 88 questions in the NPRM.
- [NORC & Equity Research](https://aapor.org/newsletters/norc-equity-research/) - By: Ashani Johnson-Turbes, Vice President and Director, NORC at the University of Chicago Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland (1951) We find ourselves at a watershed moment
- [Focus Groups with Transgender & Nonbinary Adults: Lessons Learned from Pew Research Center](https://aapor.org/newsletters/focus-groups-with-transgender-nonbinary-adults-lessons-learned-from-pew-research-center/) - By: Anna Brown, Research Associate, Pew Research Center Late last year, the Social and Demographic Trends team at Pew Research Center embarked on an ambitious study about gender identity and the experiences of transgender and nonbinary Americans. We conducted a series of online focus groups of trans and nonbinary adults in March 2022, followed by
- [A Note from the AAPOR President](https://aapor.org/newsletters/a-note-from-the-aapor-president/) - By Paul Beatty, 2022 - 2023 AAPOR President This issue of the AAPOR newsletter highlights several of the Council’s recent activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Although I believe that AAPOR members have long cherished these values, it is only in relatively recent times that we have explicitly stated our commitment as an
- [AAPOR Member Survey Diversity Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-member-survey-diversity-update/) - The latest AAPOR Member Survey was conducted in Spring 2022. There were 1,019 complete or partial responses, with an AAPOR RR2 of 50.7%. Respondents were asked about the priority that should be placed on several potential IEC initiatives. Most members considered increasing diversity among leadership, membership, public opinion, and survey research profession to be high
- [JSSAM Editor Search](https://aapor.org/news-releases/jssam-editor-search/) - ​The American Association for Public Opinion Research, the American Statistical Association, and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications for the position of Co-Editor-in-Chief for survey methodology of the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology (JSSAM).
- [AAPOR Advocacy Activities, By-Laws Vote and Staff Transitions...Looking Forward](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-advocacy-activities-by-laws-vote-and-staff-transitions-looking-forward/) - AAPOR Next Steps in Response to the Recent FCC Ruling on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Final Revisions to the AAPOR By-Laws and Upcoming Vote of Members Staff Transitions
- [AAPOR 70th Annual Conference Wrap-Up](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-70th-annual-conference-wrap-up/) - The 2015 Conference was a very special one. It was the 70th anniversary of our keystone event and we celebrated with a conference theme of “A Meeting Place,” to remind us of the many decades the AAPOR conference has served as a place for public opinion researchers to come together to learn, share and grow.
- [ResearchHack 2.0: A Recap (or How to Eradicate Polio in 3 Hours)](https://aapor.org/newsletters/researchhack-2-0-a-recap-or-how-to-eradicate-polio-in-3-hours/) - Could you create a research plan to help eradicate polio? In three hours?! Well our amazing teams of hackers attempted just that.
- [Transparency Initiative Now at 46](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-now-at-46/) - As of early July, the Transparency Initiative has admitted 46 Charter Members, and we continue to review and process new applications.
- [Membership Active at 2015 Annual Conference; Annual Member Survey Complete](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-active-at-2015-annual-conference-annual-member-survey-complete/) - Throughout the conference, MCR members and Executive Committee members connected with conference attendees at the AAPOR Membership Booth.
- [Update on the Code Review](https://aapor.org/newsletters/update-on-the-code-review/) - As we shared with members in June, pursuant to a Council motion passed at the May 2015 meeting, an Ad Hoc Committee on Sponsor Disclosure was convened in June 2015.
- [Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/newsletters/call-for-executive-council-nominations/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations is coming soon! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances and activities.
- [Future of Telephone Surveying Task Force Call for Data](https://aapor.org/newsletters/future-of-telephone-surveying-task-force-call-for-data/) - As you may know, the AAPOR Future of Telephone Surveying Task Force is hard at work preparing a draft of its report, which we hope will be released sometime next spring. The Nonresponse Subcommittee of the Task Force is in the process of gathering data to study trends within AAPOR response rate categories for landlines and cell RDD surveys in the USA. Although there were a number of studies in the early and mid-2000s that reported trends in nonresponse, there is a void in understanding movement (if any) in these trends in the past decade. And in particular, there is very little known about these trends for cell phone surveys.
- [AAPOR Career Center: Great Packages, Pricing and Benefits](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-career-center-great-packages-pricing-and-benefits/) - The AAPOR Career Center provides a targeted source for great jobs and qualified candidates in the field of public opinion and survey research. Check out the hundreds of current job postings currently featured in the Career Center!
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Committee Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-committee-update/) - The Membership and Chapter Relations Committee has been hard at work, with seven subcommittees working to improve your AAPOR experience. One way that we see how AAPOR is doing is through the annual AAPOR Survey. A huge thank you to all who participated in the survey! Overall, we had 694 people full or partial completes (AAPOR RR2=29.8%).
- [AAPOR 71st Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-71st-annual-conference-update/) - We have all been very hard at work preparing for the 2016 Conference, and I must say, with every development and decision made, I get more and more excited about what we have in store for attendees!
- [Student Corner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-corner/) - AAPOR members enjoy many benefits! To help you make the most of your membership, we want to help you subscribe to AAPORnet. AAPORnet is AAPOR’s official listserv. AAPOR members pose questions, post items that others on the listserv might find useful, and inform others about opportunities of interest. As a student or early career professional, AAPORnet is a great resource for learning more about the field, finding out about new research that may apply to your own work, and finding answers to your questions.
- [In Memoriam: Andrew Kohut, 1942-2015](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-andrew-kohut-1942-2015/) - Andrew Kohut, president of AAPOR 1994-1995, died September 8 in Baltimore.
- [Mentors, mentees, mentoring….. a key to our future](https://aapor.org/newsletters/mentors-mentees-mentoring-a-key-to-our-future/) - Your AAPOR Executive Council just finished two days of in-person meetings where we tackled a wide range of topics including the various mentoring opportunities we currently provide and how we might enhance them in the future.
- [TCPA Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/tcpa-update/) - On July 10, 2015 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new order regarding clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules and regulations regarding autodialers and cell phones. The new interpretation of the rules have caused much concern among many AAPOR members who currently conduct telephone survey research.
- [2016 Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2016-conference-update/) - ​Did you know that over 100 people move to Austin every day? Yup, that is the current best estimate (of course demographers don’t all fully agree with this assessment…who would think that survey researchers could ever disagree with one another??!). And every week brings us closer to visiting this dynamic, colorful, and growing city in the Lone Star State.
- [Guided by Our Values During a Time of Complexity](https://aapor.org/newsletters/guided-by-our-values-during-a-time-of-complexity/) - It seems that a day (or an hour) doesn’t go by without another article hitting my email (and AAPORnet!) critical of polls and how they are doing in terms of predicting electoral outcomes; discussing the latest worries about the recent FCC rulings on the TCPA; or declaring the demise of traditional survey methods. Many of us in all our various roles and diverse sectors of the survey research community are paying close attention to these important topics, as is your AAPOR Council. In our AAPOR 2025 Strategic Vision we state that we are an organization that promotes our core values – “collegiality, integrity, rigor, transparency and intellectual-sharing in the advancement of knowledge, collaboration, and education.” We use these core values in organizing and shaping our activities.
- [Tom Smith, Director of the General Social Survey, Honored with Inaugural Norman Bradburn Career Achievement Award](https://aapor.org/news-releases/tom-smith-director-of-the-general-social-survey-honored-with-inaugural-norman-bradburn-career-achievement-award/) - Tom W. Smith is the first recipient of NORC at the University of Chicago’s newly created Norman Bradburn Career Achievement Award. The award was established to recognize individuals who, through the course of working for NORC, have made a significant contribution to the field of social science research or methodology. For the past 35 years, Smith has been the director of the General Social Survey, one of NORC's most visible projects and one of the nation's most heavily utilized datasets. Smith also directs NORC's Center for the Study of Politics and Society.
- [Happy Holidays AAPOR Members](https://aapor.org/newsletters/happy-holidays-aapor-members/) - I know this can be a busy time of year, but that gives us all the more reason to take the time to reflect on our accomplishments. In 2015, AAPOR has: Passed new, updated Bylaws and a revised Code of Professional Ethics and Practices (twice!); Had an exceptional response to our Transparency Initiative with 77 charter members; Hosted a successful 70th annual conference in Hollywood, Florida, and are well underway planning the 2016 conference in Austin, Texas;
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-update/) - An End-of-Year Thank You As we come to the end of 2015, the Membership and Chapter Relations (MCR) Committee sends a heartfelt thank you to the more than 2200 members of AAPOR. AAPOR members are a dedicated group, putting in many hundreds of hours to AAPOR Committees and Task Forces, presenting and attending AAPOR’s webinars, short courses, and annual conference, sending thousands of emails to colleagues over AAPORnet and facilitating the success of AAPOR’s seven chapters in many ways. AAPOR’s success as a professional organization is because of you!
- [USDOL’s O*NET program is updating the classification of Survey Researchers](https://aapor.org/news-releases/usdols-onet-program-is-updating-the-classification-of-survey-researchers/) - AAPOR has been asked to assist with the current update of Survey Researchers for a project of the U.S. Department of Labor called O*NET or the Occupational Information Network. Some of our most experienced members will be invited by O*NET liaisons at RTI International to complete a series of questionnaires that gather information on how the work is performed, the knowledge required and the typical work settings.
- [Conference Update and Shout Out to Volunteers](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-update-and-shout-out-to-volunteers/) - We are just eight weeks until the opening of registration for the 2016 AAPOR Annual Conference! My experience as Conference Chair has really taught me a lot about what it takes to pull off a great event like the AAPOR Conference, which is to say, it takes a lot of people! Yes, Jen Dykema and I have been, how do I put it? BUSY.
- [Announcing the 2016 AAPOR T-Shirt Slogan Winner!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/announcing-the-2016-aapor-t-shirt-slogan-winner/) - Congratulations to Tanya Mulvey Society for Human Resource Management for “Your opinion is important, even if it’s not significant.”
- [Election 2016:  What it means for you and for AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/election-2016-what-it-means-for-you-and-for-aapor/) - By the time you are reading this, the first of the 2016 Presidential primaries will be over and the first round of media stories about “how did the polls do?” will be flying through your social media feeds. This is the official beginning of what promises to be 10 straight months of such stories and such focus. Even for those of us not involved in election polling, this period will bring heightened scrutiny and attention to all of our work. Your friends, your family members, and your clients will likely bring up the performance of the polls. If election polling is your bread and butter, you are even more attuned to the claims and complaints, and living in the crossfire of every journalist, pundit, individual with a Twitter account, and often the campaigns and the candidates themselves.
- [AAPOR Needs Your Help: Please Update Your Membership Profile Today!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-needs-your-help-please-update-your-membership-profile-today/) - AAPOR ended 2015 with almost 2400 members – 2394, to be precise. But, with the website changes last year, we know less and less about you, our members. We are missing background information, such as demographics and industry sector, for about one-third of AAPOR members. We use this information to ensure we are serving all parts of our membership, to determine whether a diverse set of members are involved in different aspects of the organization, and to evaluate where we need to improve.
- [Behind the Scenes of AAPOR’s Executive Council Nomination Process](https://aapor.org/newsletters/behind-the-scenes-of-aapors-executive-council-nomination-process/) - On February 15, the newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be released to the membership in advance of voting which begins in early March. I remember receiving a call back in 2007 from then Past-President Rob Daves informing me that I was being considered for office that year. I thought, “What an honor! That’s great! But how did that happen?” That year I had not “tossed my hat in the ring” myself, so what was the process for me receiving a nomination?
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update/) - We have several Transparency Initiative updates to report as we enter 2016: AAPOR received a letter from the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) indicating their interest in the Transparency Initiative and noting their support for our shared value of scientific openness. A link to this letter, which also outlines some of the federal statistical community’s transparency-related documents, is now available on the TI web page.
- [The Bittersweet Process of Conference Submission Review](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-bittersweet-process-of-conference-submission-review/) - AAPOR has historically been a very welcoming conference. While there are exceptions, AAPOR has traditionally accepted about five of every six submissions (the five year average rejection rate being 16%). This year, however, we had an all-time high number of submissions. Adding to the challenge was strong feedback from our members that sessions with six papers was not as rewarding and effective as sessions with five (methodological brief sessions excepted).
- [Happy Spring!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/happy-spring/) - We are just a few weeks from AAPOR’s Annual Conference in Austin, TX (May 12-15th) and I know all of us are busy preparing for a great week of learning, sharing, and socializing with our colleagues. As part of my own preparation for the conference and giving this year’s Presidential Address, I recently finished reading ALL (yes, all) the past presidential addresses. Those of you who know me know that I am THAT kind of person ­– the kind who needs to read them all to make sure I didn’t miss anything!
- [AAPOR 2016 Conference Approaching Fast](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2016-conference-approaching-fast/) - It has been a year unlike no other in the world of survey and public opinion research. New data gathering and analytical techniques continue to grow and develop at breakneck speed. The TCPA has impacted all who conduct telephone research. Perhaps the most interesting primary season on record has pollsters busier than ever. Shifting public sentiment on a range of issues are evolving quickly in an ever changing world. Challenges in measurement arise as the world gets ever more complex, and new opportunities to mine administrative and other big data open new paths of measurement. Given so many developments in so many corners of our field, what is a survey researcher to do?
- [Getting ready for May – Volunteer!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/getting-ready-for-may-volunteer/) - May is a big month for AAPOR – the annual conference AND lots of opportunities for new volunteers to get involved with AAPOR!Getting ready for May – Volunteer!
- [AAPOR 2016-2017 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2016-2017-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2016-2017 Executive Council election closed on April 2 and approximately 32 percent of eligible AAPOR members voted, including first-time participation by our student members.
- [Students and Early Career AAPOR Pre-Conference Guide](https://aapor.org/newsletters/students-and-early-career-aapor-pre-conference-guide/) - Is AAPOR 2016 in Austin, TX your first time at the conference? Are you not sure what to expect? Or do you just want more information on AAPOR2016 and Austin itself? The Student and Early Career Engagement Subcommittee has just what you need: The Guide for New Attendees! Use the guide to find student and early career professional-specific activities at the conference and decide what the best ways for you to network at the conference are. The guide can help you decide that! Need help making the most of your trip to Austin? The guide has information just for you!
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-2/) - Our Coordinating Committee continues to build and develop AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative. We recently completed a TI member survey to learn more about what participating organizations think about their involvement. We were pleased with members’ overall positive reactions to the Transparency Initiative. This month, we’re sharing some of the many favorable comments that were volunteered by some of those respondents. The full survey results will be released at the AAPOR conference in May.
- [71st Annual Conference Wrap-Up](https://aapor.org/newsletters/71st-annual-conference-wrap-up/) - If I dare say so myself, the 2016 AAPOR Conference was one of the best. Our conference in Austin was the largest ever in terms of number of presentations submitted, and in the number of attendees. We expanded the conference to allow for no less than 100 breakout sessions. We continued a great tradition of new attendees (275) through a call for attendance to data science programs, local Texas schools and organizations, and other outreach efforts, and made a particular effort to be welcoming to newcomers via an expanded docent program, meet and greets, and other new social events. Our efforts to improve moderator and presenter quality I believe resulted in the strongest collection of presentations ever compiled at an AAPOR conference, which were nicely organized by tracks for the first time.
- [Upcoming AAPOR webinars](https://aapor.org/newsletters/upcoming-aapor-webinars/) - ​AAPOR is presenting three webinars in the coming months! Click the link to learn more and to register. The June webinar is “Cell Phones: Current Practice and the Future of Telephone Interviewing.” The July webinar is “A Truthful Art: Effective Communication with Charts, Maps and Infographics.” The September webinar is “Extending the Total Survey Error Perspective to Multiple-Surveys and Big Data.” Be on the lookout for the October webinar on nonprobability samples, the November professional development webinar on publishing and the December webinar on smartphone surveys!
- [New Heritage Interviews Now Available](https://aapor.org/newsletters/new-heritage-interviews-now-available/) - Do you know which of our AAPOR luminaries: Conducted surveys as a Vietnam veteran? Wanted to study about Burma and wound up a leader in media polling? Had to explain why the polls were “wrong” in a New Hampshire primary? Played a key role in the infamous 2000 Presidential election exit polls? The answers to these questions and many, many other fascinating insights about their experiences and contributions can now be found in the new additions to our Heritage Interview series.
- [New International Online Course for Journalists](https://aapor.org/news-releases/new-international-online-course-for-journalists/) - AAPOR, ESOMAR and WAPOR have collaborated to launch the first-ever international online training tool for journalists to help improve media reporting about polls and survey results around the world. Aimed at journalists, media students, bloggers, voters and anyone who wants to know why polls work and how they are conducted, the course is hosted by Poynter, which provides online training for journalists. Thanks to AAPOR, ESOMAR and WAPOR funding, the course is available free of charge.
- [The Year Ahead for AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-year-ahead-for-aapor/) - Welcome from the members of the 2016-2017 Executive Council! We will have a busy year ahead of us. Some of the high priority items that Council will be dealing with include: Figuring out how to improve on the highly successful annual conference in Austin; Keeping the Transparency Initiative moving forward; Continuing to cope with the fallout from the FCC’s TCPA ruling; Providing quick responses to journalists on the performance of the polls during this Presidential year; Encouraging diversity in all our activities, task forces, and committees; Partnering with kindred organizations; Increasing our fund-raising efforts to bolster AAPOR’s finances; and Improving our service to members.
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-2/) - It was great to see so many AAPOR members--new and old--at the 2016 AAPOR conference! This month’s Membership and Chapter Relations (MCR) Committee update features a plug to complete the annual survey, an update from our Student and Early Career Subcommittee Chair, and the first in our 2016-2017 series of “Chapter Spotlights.” (Are you a member of your local chapter? If not, learn more about the chapters here!)
- [Student and Early Career Members Corner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-and-early-career-members-corner/) - Thank you to those that participated in all of the events for Student and Early Career (SEC) members at the 71st Annual Conference in Austin - you helped make it a great conference experience for new and veteran SEC folks! In addition to amazing presentations, speed-networking and other professional development opportunities, we also took time out to explore Austin together. We enjoyed live music together on 6th Avenue patios and Rainey Street, a lunch take-over (with 39 of us!) at Easy Tiger and two other dinner meet-ups on Wednesday and Friday nights around town. Thank you to those that joined us and made for some great outings, we hope you’ll join us again next year!
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor/) - The Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (DC-AAPOR) has experienced a fruitful spring and is looking forward to an eventful summer. Membership Chair Ashley Amaya has grown DC-AAPOR to 423 members since this time last year. In April, some of these members participated in two events, the “Introduction to R Short Course” taught by Jill Dever and the “Spanish Survey Translation and Administration Workshop,” in which DC-area Spanish translation experts presented and discussed their work.
- [Modes and Misses](https://aapor.org/newsletters/modes-and-misses/) - ​Are the polls getting worse? In the U.K., the polls were, in the aggregate, pretty far off in predicting the outcome of the 2015 Parliamentary election. A blue ribbon panel led by Patrick Sturgis concluded that “The opinion polls in the weeks and months leading up to the 2015 General Election substantially underestimated the lead of the Conservatives… In historical terms, the 2015 polls were some of the most inaccurate since election polling first began in the UK in 1945.” The report by Sturgis and his colleagues also notes that the polls in the U.K. have often been off in their predictions of the vote shares for the various parties but those errors didn’t get so much publicity in the past because the polls correctly picked the winning party.
- [AAPOR 72nd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-72nd-annual-conference-update/) - In her 2016 Presidential Address, Mollyann Brodie challenged AAPOR to move beyond best intentions to take actions that make our organization the “Big Tent” we want it to be: a place that embraces both the evolving nature of the profession as well as the diversity of perspectives and personal characteristics of our existing and potential members, and multicultural country at large. Doing so, she argued, is not just the right thing to do but vital to our continuing relevance and growth.
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-3/) - THANK YOU to the nearly 700 of you who participated in the 2016 AAPOR Survey! The feedback you provided in the annual survey is invaluable and will help us better understand how we can improve AAPOR and our future national conferences. We know you are busy and appreciate your time and feedback. We’ll start sharing results from the survey in next month’s newsletter. This month we are featuring the Southern Chapter of AAPOR (SAPOR) in our “Chapter Spotlight.” Are you a member of your local chapter? If not, learn more about the chapters here!
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-sapor/) - The Southern Chapter of AAPOR (SAPOR) spans from Virginia down to Texas. While most of our members are located in Raleigh, NC, where the chapter began almost 40 years ago, the SAPOR board has been actively recruiting members from the rest of the states in our region while also working on adding member benefits and networking opportunities. SAPOR’s membership roster includes many states outside of our region as well
- [Updated Online Course for Journalists](https://aapor.org/newsletters/updated-online-course-for-journalists/) - In conjunction with Poynter.News University, AAPOR has updated the "Understanding and Interpreting Polls" free online course for journalists ahead of the 2016 general election. As the election approaches, journalists are bombarded with data from polls and this course informs media on how to separate the wheat from the chaff to improve reporting about polls and survey results.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-3/) - Following up on some fantastic feedback, the AAPOR TICC committee made some substantial changes to the AAPOR TICC website in effort to make it easier to find key information. Perhaps the most important change will be revising the application portal so that it resides fully on the AAPOR website thereby simplifying the application procedures. We hope to have all the revisions to the website and the new TICC application process completed over the summer. So if your organization hasn’t joined yet or you were frustrated in the past by the application process, give us another chance. We really would love to have almost all AAPOR organizations become TI members.
- [Introducing AAPOR Profiles](https://aapor.org/newsletters/introducing-aapor-profiles/) - AAPOR has a rich history of members from a variety of areas. We are committed to showcasing these members and their work in our fields. I'm proud to bring you the first profile of notable AAPOR member, Peter Miller. Peter Miller is a former AAPOR President, having served in that role in 2009 and 2010. One of his biggest accomplishments as AAPOR President was launching the Transparency Initiative, which now encompasses more than 75 survey firms. Over the years, Peter has served AAPOR in many other ways—he was AAPOR’s Standards Chair, its Conference Chair, and, for eight years, the Editor-in-Chief of its flagship journal, Public Opinion Quarterly. Currently, he serves on the Standards Committee, the Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee and he is the co-Chair of the joint ASA/AAPOR Task Force on Improving the Climate for Surveys.
- [AAPOR 72nd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-72nd-annual-conference-update-2/) - As I write this update, we are counting down days … 21 days until the Election, 28 days until abstracts are due for the 2017 AAPOR Conference, and 213 days until the conference itself. Even though the conference is many days out, preparations are already underway to make this the best one ever. We look forward to telling you about the stimulating programmatic and educational content planned for the conference in upcoming newsletters. Today, I want to tell you about a few of the other exciting things we are working on.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-4/) - Beginning in Fall 2016, the Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee will be highlighting the work of TI member organizations. The first organization chosen by the TICC is the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center at Goucher College. If your organization is not yet a TI member, joining is now easier than ever with our updated website. All AAPOR members should consider becoming members of the Transparency Initiative!
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-4/) - The annual AAPOR Membership Drive has begun! If you haven’t already, please renew your membership so you can continue to enjoy all of the many benefits that AAPOR has to offer. You can renew online. As we approach the end of 2016 and look forward to 2017, I want to thank you for being an AAPOR member this year. You are part of an interdisciplinary community of over 2,200 who share a commitment to high quality public opinion and survey research. The hallmark of AAPOR continues to be our members’ dedication to demonstrating and promoting the core values of collegiality, integrity, rigor and transparency. AAPOR members care deeply about collaboration, education and advancing our field. Thank you for being a part of this incredible AAPOR community.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-papor/) - The Pacific Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (PAPOR) has had a great year so far. Many members were able to gather together at the AAPOR Annual Conference for AAPOR's New Member and All Chapter Welcome Reception. Those that were not were able to network and catch up on the highlights with our Mini-Conference in June. Thanks to Dean Bonner and PPIC for hosting the event.
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor/) - The New York chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (NYAAPOR) mission is to offer its members and the research community an opportunity to discuss and debate methodological, ethical, and substantive issues related to a broad range of research topics. We had a great kickoff event this past month, and we are looking forward to an exciting program over the next year.
- [​Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/newsletters/call-for-executive-council-nominations-2/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations are open! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR and have a voice at the table? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances and activities.
- [Moving Forward](https://aapor.org/newsletters/moving-forward/) - Public opinion polling and survey research receive a lot of scrutiny during presidential election years, and this year was no exception. In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, it looked as though the polls had done pretty badly this year. However as the popular vote continues to roll in, the national polls are looking better and better. We are all looking forward to the work of the Ad‐Hoc Committee on 2016 Election Polling for a final assessment of how the polls did this time. In the meantime, we should take this opportunity to reflect on why these polls are done in the first place.
- [Conference Update: Abstract Submissions, Volunteer Thanks, Polling and the 2016 Election](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-update-abstract-submissions-volunteer-thanks-polling-and-the-2016-election/) - The 2017 AAPOR Conference is already breaking records! This year we received a record number of proposals during the submission process. The sheer volume coupled with a shortened review window set the stage for what appeared an impossible task for our volunteer reviewers. However, in true AAPOR fashion, our members turned out in record number (230 to be exact!) to offer their evaluations of the many panels, papers, methodological briefs, and poster submissions we received. We express our sincere thanks to those who participated in this invaluable task. Immediately following the review period, a small group convened in Madison, WI for two days to select abstracts, group them in cohesive sessions, and track them by topic, day, and time. This was an intense job, requiring hours of focused concentration, and sharp eyes. Thanks to Trent Buskirk for supplying us with reading and magnifying glasses, and to the entire group – Peyton Craighill, Heidi Diederich, Nora Cate Schaeffer, Mandy Sha, John Stevenson, Adam Thocher, and Vince Welch – for their enormous contributions in shaping the upcoming AAPOR program.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-5/) - It has been two years since AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative began accepting members in fall 2014. Now with more than 80 members, the TI is focusing on continuing our outreach for new members, conducting current members’ biennial reviews, presenting research at conferences, and educating the public and the survey community on the importance of transparency and disclosure. As part of our continued outreach, we would like to focus on one of our charter members – National Research Center – who joined the TI in January 2015.
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-5/) - The annual AAPOR Membership Drive is in full swing! Thank you to those of you who have renewed your membership already. If you have not yet had the chance to renew, please do so today. You can renew online at: https://register.aapor.org/. This will allow you to continue to enjoy your membership so you can continue to enjoy all of the benefits of AAPOR membership, such as:
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-mapor/) - MAPOR had an amazing and incredibly busy 41st year! We just completed our Annual Conference on November 18 and 19, 2016. The conference featured 201 attendees, a Keynote Address from Scott Keeter of the Pew Research Center, a short course from Scott Crawford, and a Pedagogy Hour led by Sherry Emery of NORC. The conference also included two panels, our second Respondent-Interviewer Workgroup, and submissions from 43 different institutions (highlighting that the Midwest is definitely a state of mind!).
- [AAPOR Profile: Eleanor Singer](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-eleanor-singer/) - When it comes to AAPOR, Eleanor Singer has pretty much done it all. She served on Council five times (which may be a record!)—twice as Councilor-at-Large, once as Conference Chair, once as Standards Chair, and as President in 1987-1988. She also edited Public Opinion Quarterly for 11 years, from 1975-1986. (In that role, she accepted my first POQ paper, with Wade Smith. I’ll always be grateful to her for that.) Before that, she served as the journal’s managing editor. She also edited a special issue of POQ on nonresponse bias in household surveys in 2006. No one has done as much for Public Opinion Quarterly as Eleanor has.
- [AAPOR Behind the Scenes](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-behind-the-scenes/) - Much of AAPOR’s activities take place behind the scenes. For example, AAPOR currently has four task forces operating—one on the future of telephone interviewing, one on election polling, one of the survey climate, and one on data falsification. In this month’s newsletter, I’d like to update you on the work of these task forces, and also bring you some news about the association’s very successful fundraising efforts in the last year. I think you’ll agree that there’s a lot of hard work going on!
- [Visualizing the 2017 Conference Program](https://aapor.org/newsletters/visualizing-the-2017-conference-program/) - People often say “a picture paints a thousand words.” In the case of this word cloud, generated using the titles of abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2017 conference, the words paint a picture; one that echoes the conference theme and visualizes the range and diversity of topics to be discussed in May.
- [Understanding AAPOR’s Executive Council Nomination Process](https://aapor.org/newsletters/understanding-aapors-executive-council-nomination-process/) - On February 15, the newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be released to the membership in advance of voting which begins in early March. I am following a new tradition established last year by Michael Link to ensure transparency and continuity by providing you all a step by step look at how the nominations process unfolded this year. Given the importance of this process to our organization, I think it’s important that everyone understand how it works.
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-6/) - Membership and Chapter Relations Q&A with Dr. Frauke Kreuter Frauke Kreuter is a German sociologist and statistician who works as a professor and Director of the Joint Program in Survey Methodology of the University of Maryland, College Park. She also holds a professorship at the University of Mannheim, and is Head of the Statistical Methods Research Department at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, Germany. Her research in survey methodology includes work on sampling error and observational error.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor/) - Thanks to all the hard work of our fantastic board the Pennsylvania/New Jersey chapter of AAPOR (PANJAAPOR) continues to grow stronger each year by having yet another record high turnout for our December event featuring Gary Langer of Langer Research. The event was held at Princeton University where there was a half hour of refreshments and networking followed by Gary providing a post mortem analysis of the election. All in all we had ~60 folks attend with almost half being non-members.
- [AAPOR Profile: Frank Newport](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-frank-newport/) - As Editor in Chief at Gallup, Frank Newport operates at the intersection of polling and journalism. In addition to serving as the president of AAPOR 2010-2011, Newport co-chaired the Task Force on Public Opinion and Leadership with Robert Shapiro from November 2010 to September 2013. The task force studied how leaders can use data on public opinion in their policymaking, concluding, in Newport’s words, “The public is actually smarter than you think they are . . . they make rational decisions and public opinion can be and should be valuable.”
- [Education Committee Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/education-committee-update/) - We have lots of exciting news in the world of AAPOR education! Registration for the annual conference and short courses are officially open, and the following seven short courses will be offered at the May conference:
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-6/) - AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative committee members are busy conducting current members’ biennial reviews. At this year’s AAPOR conference the TI committee will set up a table in the exhibit hall with the goal of recruiting new members and catching up with existing members. The TI will also have a full panel presentation on Friday May 19 from 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM at this year’s conference. As part of our continued outreach, we would like to focus on one of our charter members – Langer Research Associates – who joined the TI in November 2014.
- [2017 AAPOR ResearchHack](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2017-aapor-researchhack/) - ResearchHack (RH) is AAPOR’s very own version of the hackathon, originated by software companies to foster collaboration and innovation. The focus of RH 3.0 will be the U.S. Census Bureau’s Planning Database (PDB), which provides selected 2010 Census and American Community Survey demographic and socioeconomic estimates at various levels of geography and includes area-level Low Response Score (LRS) estimates. Hackers will be asked to identify possible uses of the PDB in survey research and develop a framework for user-friendly tools/apps to facilitate using the PDB.
- [Multisociety Immigration Letter to President Trump](https://aapor.org/newsletters/multisociety-immigration-letter-to-president-trump/) - As an association, AAPOR is monitoring issues that have the potential to impact our discipline. AAPOR has co-signed, with many other scholarly and professional societies, a statement written by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in opposition to the recent executive order on immigration. You can find the letter here.
- [2017 AAPOR ResearchHack](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2017-aapor-researchhack-2/) - ResearchHack (RH) is AAPOR’s very own version of the hackathon, originated by software companies to foster collaboration and innovation.
- [AAPOR Prepares for CASL](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-prepares-for-casl/) - Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into effect July 1, 2014. It is in place to protect Canadians while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace. Beginning July 1, 2017, private individuals and organizations that are affected by a violation of CASL will be able to seek legal redress through civil actions. AAPOR is currently reviewing and updating its database to ensure compliance with CASL by July 1, 2017.
- [A Year of Success](https://aapor.org/newsletters/a-year-of-success/) - This will be my last column as AAPOR’s President and it’s been a terrific year for our organization. Here are some of the highlights from my vantage point.
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Q&A with Dr. Jaki McCarthy](https://aapor.org/newsletters/membership-and-chapter-relations-qa-with-dr-jaki-mccarthy/) - ​Jaki McCarthy is a senior survey methodologist in the Methodology Division at the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. She has worked in a number of areas including questionnaire development and testing, data quality evaluation and research, data collection methods, survey participation and nonresponse. But with an academic background in psychology, she is most interested in the impact of people on surveys and statistics.
- [AAPOR 2017-2018 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2017-2018-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2017-2018 Executive Council election closed on March 31 and approximately 33 percent of eligible AAPOR members voted. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 72nd Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana:
- [AAPOR 72nd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-72nd-annual-conference-update-3/) - Planning continues in high gear for the 2017 AAPOR Conference. We’re excited to showcase the latest, cutting-edge research on survey and other data collection methods as well as insightful findings from public opinion researchers on pressing issues. An unprecedented number of sessions focus on the election and polling, ensuring the conference will stand at the forefront of scholarship and debate on the 2016 vote and the state of the union.
- [TI in NOLA](https://aapor.org/newsletters/ti-in-nola/) - Come see AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative at the 2017 Conference! We will be having a booth in the exhibitor hall with exciting “transparent” giveaways and a panel committed to issues of disclosure and transparency.
- [2017 AAPOR ResearchHack](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2017-aapor-researchhack-3/) - Looking for a fun and unique way to get more involved at the annual AAPOR conference? Do you like brainstorming new and innovative research methodologies? Are you interested in networking with senior AAPOR members? Then AAPOR's ResearchHack 3.0 is for you!
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-neaapor/) - In the third year since re-initiating our chapter, the New England AAPOR executive council is thrilled to report an engaged and growing membership.
- [Student and Early Career Corner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-and-early-career-corner/) - Greetings to all of the Student and Early Career (SEC) AAPOR members and conference attendees. We are excited to be getting closer to this year’s conference in New Orleans, Louisiana! As we approach the big event there are some important events and information we want you to know about.
- [AAPOR Profile: Rob Santos](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-rob-santos/) - Robert Santos described himself in his 2014 Presidential Address as “a mathematical statistician who was lured into the world of survey sampling, project management, survey operations, and social science research.” As chief methodologist at the Urban Institute, he now conducts sociopolitical analysis with pragmatism, passion and scientific rigor. An expert in quantitative and qualitative studies, he has a deep understanding of both the statistical issues and scientific purpose of his research.
- [AAPOR Approves Long Term Diversity Report and Implementation Plan](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-approves-long-term-diversity-report-and-implementation-plan/) - The AAPOR Executive Council enthusiastically and unanimously adopted the final report and implementation plan on diversity at its March 23 meeting. The report reaffirms and deepens AAPOR’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The implementation plan outlines an ambitious seven-point strategy to increase diversity within the organization and establishes timelines for accomplishing those goals. Taken together, the steps detailed in the plan mark a major step forward in the organization’s efforts to represent all members of the AAPOR community.
- [Help Wanted for the AAPOR Education Committee!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/help-wanted-for-the-aapor-education-committee/) - The Online Education Subcommittee organizes the AAPOR webinars put on by the Education Committee. This includes planning the annual schedule, tracking webinar performance, and moderating the webinars. We have also undertaken a number of new initiatives such as live streaming events and granting PRC credits for webinar participation (this is a work in progress).
- [2017 Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2017-conference-update/) - Thanks to everyone for making the 72nd annual conference a huge success! It was a record-setting event on many fronts featuring more attendees (over 1,250) and sessions (110) than ever before. Throughout the conference you could hear attendees lament that there were simply too many good sessions to choose from. As promised, it was the premier event for consuming the latest, cutting-edge research on surveys and substantive findings from public opinion researchers. Meanwhile the unprecedented number and variety of sessions focusing on the 2016 election and polling (17 in total) ensured our conference's standing at the forefront of scholarship and debate on the 2016 vote. Proceedings from the conference will be available soon so be sure to get copies of presentations you might have missed.
- [TI News](https://aapor.org/newsletters/ti-news/) - The AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee is proud to announce three new members to the dedicated committee of AAPOR members who are charged with assessing organizational compliance with disclosure standards. The new members are: Jennifer Benz, Ph.D., The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Alian Kasabian, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Pia Peltola, Ph.D., American Institutes for Research We are thankful for the continued commitment to the Transparency Initiative from AAPOR members.
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor-2/) - The Washington-Baltimore Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (DC-AAPOR) has grown to 443 members and is having a busy year. Spring events included a weighting course (co-sponsored with AAPOR) taught by David Haziza, and a Meet-the-National Council Happy Hour (https://dc-aapor.org/events/past-events/). Seventy people participated in the 2-day weighting course; registrants who were not AAPOR or DC-AAPOR members received membership in both organizations as part of their registration fees. Over 45 DC-AAPOR members came out to Zatyina in downtown DC to meet and mingle with AAPOR board members before their spring business meeting.
- [Confronting Those Who Give Surveys a Bad Name](https://aapor.org/newsletters/confronting-those-who-give-surveys-a-bad-name/) - ​While survey and public opinion research received its fair share of Total Survey Error-based scientific critiques during our recent New Orleans Conference, we’re all painfully aware that our work is also sometimes targeted for unfair criticisms. AAPOR is beginning to take steps to confront some of these issues through the work of two new Ad Hoc Committees that are in the process of being organized.
- [AAPOR 73rd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-73rd-annual-conference-update/) - During the 2017 Annual AAPOR conference, we brought back the keynote address by having a great kickoff conversation entitled “Assessing the Climate for Surveys and Social Science Data Collection.” The participants of the panel included industry experts Claudia Deane, John Dick, Peter Miller and Marie Omero along with Michael Link as moderator. One thing that became very clear from this panel is that Survey and Public Opinion Research is very much alive but the ways in which we accomplish our work may be changing or shifting. The experts discussed great opportunities that are being explored at the interface of our field and other fields such as technology and data science, for example.
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-sapor-2/) - Greetings AAPOR members! I am thrilled to share more about our 36th annual SAPOR conference. We have a lot in store for this year’s conference attendees. The conference will be held in downtown Raleigh, NC, October 5-6, 2017. We invite researchers to submit papers ASAP as our extended deadline of August 18th is quickly approaching.
- [AAPOR Profile: Mollyann Brodie](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-mollyann-brodie/) - Having established her reputation as a public opinion expert over the course of the past 20+ years, Molly Brodie plays two big roles at the Kaiser Family Foundation. As Executive Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research, her work focuses on understanding public knowledge of health care policy issues and the role of opinion and personal experiences in policy debates. Immediately after finishing her PhD in Health Policy in 1995, Molly joined the Foundation as its first public opinion specialist and grew the department that now designs, conducts and disseminates dozens of major policy-oriented surveys annually. In addition to overseeing all of the KFF’s polling, in her role as Senior Vice President for Executive Operations Molly is responsible for all executive operations of the Foundation and serves as liaison to its Board of Trustees.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-7/) - In October, AAPOR will be celebrating three years of the Transparency Initiative. The TICC (Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee) has been hard at work throughout the year conducting the biennial reviews of all members who joined in 2014 and 2015. As of July, almost half of all TI members have passed their review or are presently under review.
- [What's New in AAPOR's Education Activities!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/whats-new-in-aapors-education-activities/) - This is an exciting time in the realm of AAPOR's educational programs, as we are welcoming several new volunteers and subcommittee chairs. Work is already underway on programming for 2018, and this promises to be an exciting year of continued growth in terms of educational offerings.
- [AAPOR Diversity: Cross-cultural and Multilingual Research Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-diversity-cross-cultural-and-multilingual-research-affinity-group/) - The cross-cultural and multilingual research affinity group was initiated by AAPOR members in 2016 and has the following mission and vision: Mission: Connect AAPOR researchers and leaders to facilitate a regular dialogue about improved methods, measurement, and research & publication opportunities. Vision: Cultivate an environment where cross-cultural and multilingual research is visible and important to all survey and public opinion researchers. In 2017, the affinity group collaborators organized five panels at the annual conference in New Orleans and contributed to the June issue of Survey Practice dedicated to cross-cultural and multilingual research. See more information about the group here.
- [AAPOR committees don’t take vacations](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-committees-dont-take-vacations/) - Hoping you have had an opportunity to take some time off to enjoy the beautiful summer we are enjoying (in most places) this year. Here at AAPOR, we’ve also managed some down time but have in addition had a particularly busy several months. Back in June, I outlined the activities of two new ad hoc committees charged with confronting the old problem of sugging & frugging, and the relatively new problem of false accusations of manipulation being made against surveys and public opinion polls. In addition to these efforts, there are two other AAPOR ad hoc committees that have just begun addressing other issues of importance to our community that you should be aware of.
- [ResearchHack 3.0 winners exhibit creativity and technological know-how](https://aapor.org/newsletters/researchhack-3-0-winners-exhibit-creativity-and-technological-know-how/) - Congratulations to the winners of RH 3.0! Hackers worked in teams and spent the better part of the first day of the conference in New Orleans working on an app to facilitate using the U.S. Census Bureau’s Planning Database (PDB). The PDB provides selected 2010 Census and American Community Survey demographic and socioeconomic estimates at various levels of geography and includes area-level Low Response Score (LRS) estimates.
- [AAPOR Chapters are the Source of our Future Leaders](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-chapters-are-the-source-of-our-future-leaders/) - Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 36th annual meeting of the Southern Association for Public Opinion Research (SAPOR). Having been a loyal MAPOR member for most of my career, I have to confess that I have seldom stepped out to participate in the activities of other AAPOR chapters (with the exception of one visit to DCAAPOR as part of one of their annual sessions to highlight the contents of a POQ special issue a few years back).
- [AAPOR 73rd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-73rd-annual-conference-update-2/) - Greetings AAPOR. Here in New England, the season is changing and fall colors are starting to appear everywhere. As I reflect on the time of year (fall is by far my most favorite season) it reminds me that change can be welcomed and good. And so it is with our annual conference. For AAPOR 2018 we’ve made a few changes too that I hope will be as welcome as the crisp fall breezes and bright radiant colors that remind us that it isn’t summer anymore. One of the most notable changes is that the conference will take place between WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY. Some of the substantive changes I’m most excited about include:
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-8/) - As part of the Transparency Initiative, organizations have agreed to train their employees with job responsibilities that include the methodology content of TI Research, press releases and any other forms of research data disclosure, have been properly trained in TI principles and procedures for compliance.
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent: Four Great Ways to Get Involved!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talent-four-great-ways-to-get-involved/) - AAPOR members have the talent to tackle some of the toughest issues in survey research! What is AGT? Taking inspiration from reality T.V. talent shows, teams (or individuals) will submit pitches for how to address an important survey research problem identified by the AAPOR community. Five abstracts will be selected to present their pitches to a panel of judges in an open session at the 2018 conference. The judges and audience will then vote to decide which team has the biggest talent. The winning team will receive a cash prize to carry out the research!
- [It's Time to Renew Your AAPOR Membership](https://aapor.org/newsletters/its-time-to-renew-your-aapor-membership/) - It’s time to renew your AAPOR membership for 2018! Please renew your membership today to continue receiving all the benefits you enjoy including: Professional Connections and Networking; Knowledge and Innovations; Professional Development; High Quality Peer Reviewed Journals; Ethics and Transparency; Real-time Communication with Members; and Affordable Membership Rates.
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor-2/) - NYAPPOR’s mission is to inform and provide educational opportunities on evolving research methods and techniques to its membership and research community in general. In addition, it is an excellent platform for our diverse research community to network and share learning. We had a great kickoff event this past month, and we are looking forward to an exciting program over the next year.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-papor-2/) - The Pacific Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (PAPOR) has had a successful year so far and is planning its upcoming annual conference for December 14-15 at the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco. PAPOR’s Conference Chair Mira Norton and Associate Chair Jessica Gollaher are organizing two short courses, five paper sessions, a poster session, and a plenary with dinner. Registration will be announced soon, and the call for participation is underway. Please send paper and poster submissions to Mira at confchair@papor.org, and visit our website www.papor.org for more info. We hope to see you there!
- [Howard Schuman to Receive 2017 Warren J Mitofsky Award](https://aapor.org/news-releases/howard-schuman-to-receive-2017-warren-j-mitofsky-award/) - The Roper Center will honor Howard Schuman at its 2017 Warren J Mitofsky Award Dinner, to be held on Thursday, November 9 in NYCat the Bryant Park Grill. We are delighted to be celebrating Howard’s many contributions to the field of survey research. Those of you who have come to our annual event in the past know that it is a great evening of toasting our honoree — along with cocktails starting at 6:30, live music, and catching up with your colleagues. Please visit our website for tickets and information about sponsoring.
- [AAPOR Profile: Patricia Moy](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-patricia-moy/) - ​Patricia Moy is an accomplished scholar and a dedicated public servant in our profession. She is a committed leader who has spent considerable time furthering the field of public opinion and communication research. Anyone who knows Patricia well will say she is an inquisitive thinker and taskmaster who enjoys a good intellectual challenge, and whose professional commitments find her traveling often. It’s a good thing she can fall asleep easily on planes, one of her many superhuman skills.
- [More on our regional AAPOR chapters](https://aapor.org/newsletters/more-on-our-regional-aapor-chapters/) - Recently, I was able to participate in the annual conference of another of our seven AAPOR chapters. This time, it was the 42nd annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR). Held every year in Chicago the weekend before Thanksgiving since before I entered graduate school, MAPOR’s conference is another of AAPOR’s regional jewels.
- [Transparency Initiative Update and Spotlight](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-and-spotlight/) - All organizations involved in AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative have agreed to train their employees in TI principles and procedures for compliance. However, NORC at the University of Chicago has taken this TI requirement and made sure that not only are all employees with survey oversight responsibilities trained on TI issues but they complete their TI training on an annual basis. This spotlight focuses on Becky Reimer, a Research Scientist in The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and the TI training program implemented by her team.
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent: So You Think You Can Innovate?](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talent-so-you-think-you-can-innovate/) - Got mad survey methodology skills? Want to win a $5000 cash prize? Then AAPOR’s Got Talent is for you! Taking inspiration from reality T.V. talent shows, we believe AAPOR members have the talent to tackle some of the toughest issues in survey research. Teams (or individuals) submit pitches for how to address an important survey research problem and five will be selected to present to a panel of judges in an open session at the 2018 conference.
- [Affinity Group: HISP-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/affinity-group-hisp-aapor/) - HISP-AAPOR is an AAPOR affinity group, first formed in 2016 by Ana Gonzalez-Barrera and Rob Santos. HISP-AAPOR is formed by AAPOR members who are of Hispanic-origin or are interested in Hispanic research topics.
- [Conference Update: Abstract Submissions, Volunteer Thanks, and Taking Public Opinion and Survey Research Higher!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-update-abstract-submissions-volunteer-thanks-and-taking-public-opinion-and-survey-research-higher/) - AAPOR – we truly have Denver and the Mile High City in our sights! In fact, this year we took abstract submissions to a new HIGH with a record breaking 770 abstract submissions representing 894 individual presentations across panels, papers, methodological briefs, posters and PORTALs!
- [Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-short-courses/) - Don't miss these exciting short courses at the 73rd Annual Conference in Denver!
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-mapor-2/) - MAPOR had another fantastic and productive year! We just completed our 42nd Annual Conference November 17 - 18, 2017. The conference featured 221 attendees (30% of which were students), a Keynote Address from Mario Callegaro of Google UK, a short course on cross-cultural surveys from Ana Villar of the City University of London, and a Pedagogy Hour with Mollyann Brodie of the Kaiser Family Foundation. The conference also included three panels, our third Respondent-Interviewer Workgroup, a new Machine Learning in Survey Sciences Workgroup, our fourth Networking Lunch, and submissions from 46 different institutions (including 4 international). The Midwest truly is a state of mind!
- [It's Time to Renew Your AAPOR Membership](https://aapor.org/newsletters/its-time-to-renew-your-aapor-membership-2/) - It’s time to renew your AAPOR membership for 2018! Please renew your membership today to continue receiving all the benefits you enjoy including: Professional Connections and Networking; Knowledge and Innovations; Professional Development; High Quality Peer Reviewed Journals; Ethics and Transparency; Real-time Communication with Members; and Affordable Membership Rates.
- [Top 10 Reasons to Renew!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/top-10-reasons-to-renew/) - #10 You'll get bored with all the free time you'll have by not reading AAPORnet. Sure you'll now have time to rewatch season one of "Stranger Things" in time for season two (or three), but otherwise, you'll be really bored.
- [AAPOR’s Executive Council – What We’re Working on](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-executive-council-what-were-working-on/) - Colleagues, sharing with you an update on Executive Council activities. As way of background, our Council meets twelve months a year. Given the geographic dispersion of our elected Council members, seven of these meetings are conference calls, which typically run about two hours in length. The five other meetings are held in person, typically several times in Washington, once in Chicago, and the day immediately preceding our annual conference. As you might imagine, all of our Association’s business and planning activities are reviewed and approved during these meetings, which often makes for intensely packed agendas.
- [2018-2019 Executive Council Election](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2018-2019-executive-council-election/) - On February 14, the newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be announced to the membership. Voting will begin in early March. To arrive at this point takes a lot of input, effort, and good judgement by our members, the Nominations Committee, and AAPOR Council. Ever wonder how the nominees are selected? Here is how it works.
- [Conference Update: Our Journey to New Heights Continues!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-update-our-journey-to-new-heights-continues/) - AAPOR – the journey to take Public Opinion and Survey Research to New Heights continues as we inch closer to the 2018 AAPOR Conference in Denver! As I mentioned last month we had a record number of submissions (770 to be exact) and we have sent out acceptance notices for 636 submissions grouped into 23 Methodological Brief Sessions, 24 Panel Sessions, 51 Paper Sessions and 3 Poster Sessions. We are also going to have 12 PORTAL track sessions where you can take advantage of introductory, accessible talks for new and emerging areas in our field.
- [Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-short-courses-2/) - Don't miss these exciting short courses at the 73rd Annual Conference in Denver!
- [Student & Early Career Corner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-early-career-corner/) - Greetings from the Student & Early Career (SEC) Subcommittee of the Membership and Chapter Relations Committee! We’re eagerly preparing and looking forward to another great conference and welcoming all student, early career or new(er) AAPORites this May in Denver!
- [Affinity Group: GAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/affinity-group-gaapor/) - GAAPOR is a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered AAPOR members and their friends who get together on Friday night at the annual conference for a social outing.
- [AAPOR Online Education](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-online-education/) - Don’t forget to register for the upcoming AAPOR webinars! These courses give you concrete takeaways that you can immediately use in practice. You can register here. Upcoming Webinar: A Practical Guide for Surveys Based on Nonprobability Samples - Feb. 13 Presented by Mansour Fahimi, Frances Barlas and Randall Thomas Yearly Webinar Package: Don’t want to worry about registering for each webinar individually? Get the yearly webinar package and you don’t have to! You’ll be automatically registered for every 2018 webinar. You can buy this annual subscription here. Cost: Members can purchase the 2018 Webinar Package at 25% off the regular price. Non-Members who purchase the 2018 Webinar Package will receive a limited time savings of $142 for non-members and $76 for student non-members. Member: $533 (Regularly $711) Non-Member: $799 (Regularly $941) Student Member: $135 (Regularly $180) Student Non-Member: $199 (Regularly $275) For more information about the yearly webinar pakage click here.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-2/) - PANJAAPOR had a productive fall/winter and we are planning for an eventful spring 2018. In November we held our first ever meet and greet at the Dillinger Room in New Brunswick, NJ with the goal of attracting new members. The event was a success, as we had several new faces who were eager to join and connect with current members.
- [Yes, the Census Should be Tracking Race and Ethnicity](https://aapor.org/newsletters/yes-the-census-should-be-tracking-race-and-ethnicity/) - As the federal government prepares to conduct the 2020 Census, critics of the Census Bureau are pushing to make fundamental changes to how it collects its data. This month, Ward Connerly and Mike Gonzalez argued in The Post that the agency should remove questions in the census used to monitor race and ethnicity in our country. Read the full op-ed
- [AAPOR Signs Statement of Support for Andreas Georgiou](https://aapor.org/news-releases/aapor-signs-statement-of-support-for-andreas-georgiou/) - ​AAPOR, along with 40 other organizations and numerous individual signers, has signed a statement of support calling on Greek authorities to halt the legal proceedings against Andreas Georgiou, the former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), and other senior ELSTAT officials for their ELSTAT work under Georgiou’s leadership.
- [Count on Stats](https://aapor.org/news-releases/count-on-stats/) - On January 30, the American Statistical Association (ASA), in partnership with AAPOR and other organizations in the statistical community, launched a campaign to advance the federal statistical system and awareness of its significant work. Count on Stats is a public outreach initiative, which will enhance understanding of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics.
- [COPAFS Releases Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection Report](https://aapor.org/news-releases/copafs-releases-federal-statistics-multiple-data-sources-and-privacy-protection-report/) - Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) has released their Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection report which is now available for free download on the National Academies Press website.
- [In Memoriam, Scott Fricker](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-scott-fricker/) - Long-term AAPOR member and DC-AAPOR President, Scott Spillane Fricker was killed on December 22, 2017. He was 48 years old. His life and that of his loving wife, Buckley, were cut short by an act of inexplicable violence. Read more about Scott.
- [In Memoriam, Allen H. Barton](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-allen-h-barton/) - Allen Hoisington Barton of Chapel Hill, NC, died on December 18, 2017, at age 93. Allen was Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and served as Director of the Bureau of Applied Social Research (BASR) in New York City, NY. He was a tireless advocate for the value of public opinion survey data for understanding important political and social issues. Read more about Allen.
- [See you at AAPOR’s Denver (Business) Meeting](https://aapor.org/newsletters/see-you-at-aapors-denver-business-meeting/) - We’re about six weeks away from our annual conference, which is being held in Colorado’s Mile High City this year.
- [AAPOR 2018-2019 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-2018-2019-executive-council-election-results/) - ​The AAPOR 2018-2019 Executive Council election closed on March 30 and 44.46% percent of eligible AAPOR members voted, a new record. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 73rd Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado:
- [AAPOR 73rd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-73rd-annual-conference-update-3/) - With just a little more than seven weeks to go before we embark on AAPOR 2018 (which by the way starts on Wednesday, May 16th this year!) the conference committee is in high gear adding final touches on the conference program, conference events and logistical details. This year we are literally taking Public Opinion and Survey Research to new heights with a record 112 sessions including 12 sessions in the new PORTAL track and one reimagined DEMO track session (more about these sessions in a moment). We also have an awesome slate of seven short courses that you will likely want to check out if you haven’t already.
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent Finalists](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talent-finalists/) - After a rigorous review process, we are excited to announce the finalists for AAPOR’s Got Talent!
- [Calling All Students!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/calling-all-students/) - ​Greetings from the Student & Early Career (SEC) Subcommittee of the Membership and Chapter Relations Committee. We’re so excited about meeting all student, early career or new(er) APPORites this May in Denver!
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: Eva Aizpurua, Mitch Avery, Andrew Stephenson University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Social and Behavioral Research](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-spotlight-eva-aizpurua-mitch-avery-andrew-stephenson-university-of-northern-iowas-center-for-social-and-behavioral-research/) - All organizations involved in AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative have agreed to train their employees in TI principles and procedures for compliance. As a charter member of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, the staff at University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Social and Behavioral Research (CSBR) are strong advocates of research transparency, and even push their clients to be more transparent.
- [Empower the Leader and Influencer Within! Inspiration from Advanced Career AAPORites](https://aapor.org/newsletters/empower-the-leader-and-influencer-within-inspiration-from-advanced-career-aaporites/) - Leadership is the ability to influence, through action, role, or passion. What can early career researchers do to make a successful transition to become leaders and influencers in the survey and public opinion research community? I asked nine advanced career AAPORites about what propelled their own transition. Based on these conversations, I present three recommendations. Early career colleagues, use them to empower yourself to join the leadership pipeline!
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-neaapor-2/) - The New England AAPOR executive council is happy to report continued growth and engagement across the chapter’s region.
- [AAPOR Member Spotlight: ​Besheer Mohamed](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-member-spotlight-besheer-mohamed/) - Besheer Mohamed, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, is an expert in religious beliefs and practices in the United States, with a special focus on religious minorities – especially Muslim Americans. Most recently, Besheer was a lead author and key spokesperson for the Center’s 2017 report “U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society, but Continue to Believe in the American Dream,” based on the third national survey of U.S. Muslims conducted by the Center over the past decade.
- [Dr. Timothy P. Johnson Named AASRO 2018 John M. Kennedy Achievement Recipient](https://aapor.org/news-releases/dr-timothy-p-johnson-named-aasro-2018-john-m-kennedy-achievement-recipient/) - Dr. Timothy Johnson of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is being recognized for his outstanding work promoting high quality, objective research aimed at understanding and improving the world around us, and his tireless contributions to survey methods quality and education.
- [Off and Running!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/off-and-running/) - The 2018-19 Council year is off and running! Council met in June with a very proactive agenda. One area we are focusing on in particular riffs off of Past President Tim Johnson’s Presidential Address and the ongoing work of the Committee on Attacks on Surveys.
- [Conference: Recap and Look Ahead](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-recap-and-look-ahead/) - Thanks to everyone for making the 73rd Annual Conference a huge success! The conference featured a record number of sessions (112) and near-record number of attendees (over 1,200). Our indefatigable Denver conference chair, Trent Buskirk, made a number of innovations to the program – all with an eye toward helping members update their skills for this new era of survey research and data analytics. Denver attendees saw the first ever Public Opinion Research Training and Learning (PORTAL) sessions, AAPOR’s Got Talent, multi-vendor demonstration sessions, and a new conference app.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-9/) - Over the past year, six new organizations joined the Transparency Initiative (TI), bringing total membership to 87 organizations and 63 organizations have passed their biennial review, which has been coordinated by TICC co-chair Tim Triplett. The TICC continues efforts for member recruitment and education including several presentations by the TICC co-chairs including a PAPOR short course.
- [Chapter Spotlight: DCAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-dcaapor/) - DCAAPOR is fortunate to have a large and active membership. We currently stand at 427 members. Having such a large and diverse membership allows us to host a number of events throughout the year.
- [Summer Doldrums](https://aapor.org/newsletters/summer-doldrums/) - To outside appearances, the summer is usually a quiet time for AAPOR. For our conference goers, the work they put into conference…from paper presenting to networking to learning from others…has wound down, and there is breathing room before thinking about what to present and research for the next conference.
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-spotlight/) - ​AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative is very active and ready for additional member organizations. If you are interested in having your organization join, please contact us at transparency@aapor.org Member Spotlight: University of Wisconsin Survey Center Since 1987, the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) has provided high quality research design and data collection services for researchers at the University of Wisconsin, other universities, and the state and federal government.
- [Submitting a Panel for the 2019 AAPOR Conference – New Protocol](https://aapor.org/newsletters/submitting-a-panel-for-the-2019-aapor-conference-new-protocol/) - In the last newsletter I mentioned that we were looking to tweak the process for submitting a panel for the annual conference. Here are the details.
- [77% of AAPOR members are very or extremely satisfied with their AAPOR membership](https://aapor.org/newsletters/77-of-aapor-members-are-very-or-extremely-satisfied-with-their-aapor-membership/) - ​Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 AAPOR Membership survey! The web survey, hosted by Survey Monkey, was fielded just after the AAPOR conference from May 24 to June 20, 2018. The survey was sent to 2,238 AAPOR members. A total of 815 AAPOR members responded (partially or completely) for an AAPOR RR2 of 36.4%.
- [Short Course and Online Education Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/short-course-and-online-education-update/) - Are you interested in teaching a short course at the 2019 AAPOR conference? Or, do you have an idea for a short course that you would like to take? We are now accepting ideas/abstracts through September 15: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4507156/AAPOR-2019-Short-Course-Submission Upcoming Webinars: Sept 18 - Visual Design and Layout in Self-Administered Surveys by Jolene Smyth Oct 18 - Quality Risk Profiles for Unified Survey/Big Data and Their Applications by Paul Biemer Nov 15 - Evaluating and reducing biases in mixed mode survey data by Thomas Klausch, Barry Schouten
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-sapor-3/) - Hello AAPOR members! I am delighted to bring you greetings from the Southern Chapter of AAPOR (SAPOR). SAPOR includes 14 states spanning from Virginia all the way down to Texas. While many of our members are located in Raleigh/Durham, NC where the chapter began 40 years ago, the SAPOR board has been actively recruiting more members from the rest of the states in our region while also working on adding to our member benefits and networking opportunities. SAPOR’s membership roster includes many states outside of our region as well. If you would like to join SAPOR or learn more about upcoming SAPOR events, please visit our website!
- [​Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/newsletters/call-for-executive-council-nominations-3/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations are open! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR and have a voice at the table? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances and activities.
- [SurveyFest 2018](https://aapor.org/newsletters/surveyfest-2018/) - The AAPOR Education Committee’s Diversity Subcommittee is excited to announce our first-ever AAPOR SurveyFest! SurveyFest is a one-day conference aimed at encouraging undergraduate and graduate students from diverse social and demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, gender, gender identity, age, race, religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation, or disability status) to consider graduate studies and careers in the fields of public opinion and survey research. It will be held Nov. 3 at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Help us spread the word!
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: American Institutes for Research](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-spotlight-american-institutes-for-research/) - American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan behavioral and social science research, evaluation, assessment, and technical assistance organization with a mission to conduct and apply the best behavioral and social science research and evaluation towards improving people's lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged.
- [Our Financial Health](https://aapor.org/newsletters/our-financial-health/) - AAPOR Executive Council just wrapped up its September meeting. The September meeting is largely dedicated to a full financial review of the Association, and as it has been for a few years now, AAPOR is in excellent financial health.
- [Renew Your Membership](https://aapor.org/newsletters/renew-your-membership/) - It’s time to renew your AAPOR membership for 2019! Please renew your membership by January to continue receiving all the benefits you enjoy.
- [It’s Time to Submit Abstracts for the 2019 Conference](https://aapor.org/newsletters/its-time-to-submit-abstracts-for-the-2019-conference/) - We have three important conference-related updates for you: The conference abstract submission site is open! We need volunteers to review abstracts. AAPOR’s first ever conference sneak peek video is available.
- [AAPOR's Got Talen Call for Topics](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talen-call-for-topics/) - AAPOR’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for the 2019 Conference, and we are looking for topics for AGT 2019!
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor-3/) - NYAAPOR is honored to be featured in this issue of AAPOR. Let us tell you a little bit about our chapter.
- [Going Strong into the New Year](https://aapor.org/newsletters/going-strong-into-the-new-year/) - I am no statistician (though I play one professionally!), but I see very positive trends for AAPOR. Recent data from our membership survey and membership data find that we now have over 2,400 members. This compares to about 2,000 a decade ago, a steady increase of twenty percent. More so, while perhaps not statistically significant, satisfaction with AAPOR is up four percent in recent years, a difficult feat due to the natural ceiling effect of high satisfaction to begin with. So too, consideration of AAPOR being the “home” conference of its professionals is at an all-time high. AAPOR as well has seen consistently improved financial standing, with healthy “rainy day” reserves, a balanced budget streak for most of the past five years, and a fantastic base of support by its membership organizations and individuals. AAPOR as well has made so many great strides in recent years, for example in considering and ensuring diversity and transparency.
- [AAPOR's Got Talent: Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talent-call-for-abstracts/) - The AAPOR Education Committee is now accepting abstract submissions for the second annual AAPOR’s Got Talent (AGT) competition!
- [Online Education](https://aapor.org/newsletters/online-education/) - AAPOR is currently offering the opportunity to purchase all of the webinars for the year as one package. This package will give you access to both the live and recorded versions of each webinar this year.
- [SurveyFest 2018](https://aapor.org/newsletters/surveyfest-2018-2/) - The AAPOR Education Committee successfully hosted its inaugural SurveyFest at UIC on November 3rd. This one-day conference was aimed at encouraging undergraduate and graduate students from diverse social and demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, gender, gender identity, age, race, religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation, or disability status) to consider graduate studies and careers in the fields of public opinion and survey research.
- [New Initiative Seeks to Build and Strengthen AAPOR Membership](https://aapor.org/newsletters/new-initiative-seeks-to-build-and-strengthen-aapor-membership/) - AAPOR is piloting a new initiative that seeks to recruit student-faculty “pairs” interested in becoming our AAPOR colleagues. The initiative provides Diversity Pipeline Awards that target members of historically underrepresented racial-ethnic groups interested in the study of public opinion, survey research methodology, and/or statistics. The award provides waived conference registrations and annual membership fees for both the student and faculty, and one $800 cash awarded to the pair to support travel expenses.
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-mapor-3/) - MAPOR recently convened its 43rd annual conference, our largest ever at 240 attendees!! The conference featured a keynote speech by Jennifer Agiesta, Director of Polling and Election Analytics at CNN. We also had a pedagogy hour presented by Colm O’Muircheartaigh of the Harris School of Public Policy Research and NORC, as well as a short course by Stephanie Eckman of RTI. The conference also featured three different panels, a working group, and submissions from 46 different institutions. We were very pleased to introduce John Loft of RTI as our newest MAPOR fellow this year, in addition to new student-focused activities.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-papor-3/) - PAPOR has had a busy, productive, and fun year! We just wrapped up our annual conference in San Francisco on December 6-7. It was a great event with a fantastic plenary with Scott Clement of the Washington Post and Katie Orr from KQED sharing their insights on the twists and turns of the 2018 midterms. There were two engaging short courses on sampling and reaching teens as well as conference panel sessions covering timely, important topics such as politics in the western states, voter subgroups, data quality considerations, and international public opinion research. Our annual conference also marks the transition to the new 2019 PAPOR council. We’re lucky to have many returning council members as well as a few fresh faces.
- [AAPOR’s Google News Initiative Presentation: Reporting on Election Polls](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-google-news-initiative-presentation-reporting-on-election-polls/) - AAPOR Education Chair Kyley McGeeney presented on behalf of the AAPOR Education committee at a recent Google News Initiative event for journalists. Click here to check out the presentation.
- [Conference Registration Opens Soon](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-registration-opens-soon/) - Registration for the 2019 Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will open in January. As a reminder, Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at ckennedy@pewresearch.org.
- [AAPOR Award Nominations Open](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-award-nominations-open/) - Submit your nominations today!
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: EdChoice](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-spotlight-edchoice/) - ​The TICC is very thankful for the hard work of EdChoice, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts and commissions research on choice-based reforms and issues in K-12 education with the goal to better inform policymakers and other stakeholders at the state and local levels around the country, as well as in Washington D.C.
- [AAPOR Spreads the Wealth](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-spreads-the-wealth/) - The shining jewel of AAPOR is its conferences. AAPOR Executive Council strives to select destinations that are accessible and will nicely accommodate the needs of the conference in terms of space and amenities. We have also over the years migrated to destinations that have excellent nearby restaurants, activities and culture. In 2019, AAPOR Executive Council reviewed and debated destinations for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Conferences. A great many locations were considered and bids were garnered on multiple potential locations for each year.
- [Conference Registration is Open](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-registration-is-open/) - Registration for the 2019 Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is open. Register today before rates increase on March 1, 2019! As a reminder, Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at ckennedy@pewresearch.org.
- [2019-2020 Executive Council Election](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2019-2020-executive-council-election/) - The newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be announced to the membership on February 25. Voting will begin in early March. Ever wonder how the nominees are selected? Here is how it works.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-3/) - ​PANJAAPOR has continued to provide PA, NJ, and surrounding AAPORites opportunities for networking, continuing relationships, and learning about what’s new in public opinion research. Our fall event featured Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena College Research Institute. Dr. Levy spoke about Sienna College Research Institute’s work with the NYTimes Upshot and their collaborative effort to conduct live polls in key congressional districts in the lead up to the 2018 midterm election.
- [AAPOR's Got Talent (AGT)](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talent-agt/) - The submission window for the AGT competition for the 2019 Conference is now closed. Finalists will be announced in February. Information about AGT and updates from two of last year’s finalists can be found online. Opportunities are available to sponsor AGT at the 2019 conference. Organizations interested in becoming sponsors of the 2019 AGT Competition should contact Tonya Cabrera at AAPOR Headquarters
- [Online Education](https://aapor.org/newsletters/online-education-2/) - The lineup of webinars for 2019 has been finalized and is available for purchase (either as a package or individually). The schedule of webinars for each month is shown below:
- [Short Courses](https://aapor.org/newsletters/short-courses/) - Short courses for the 2019 AAPOR Conference in Toronto have been finalized and are as follows:
- [Student Corner: Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-corner-greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee/) - Our group is here for all members and conference-goers who are students, early-career professionals or newer to AAPOR. Leading up to the conference we’ll be offering several things to keep an eye out for: roommate matching to offset lodging costs, FAQ sheets to ask and answer questions, guides to the conference, invitations to social events, and much more! Stay tuned for membership spotlights and other great ways to learn about AAPOR in the coming months. In the meantime, think about becoming involved in AAPOR as a volunteer - it’s a great way to network and get to know your fellow AAPORites. If you have any questions or suggestions on programming, events, or info for students, early-career, or newer AAPORites feel free to submit inquiries using the FAQ sheet or email Justine Bulgar-Medina.
- [​What It Means to Serve](https://aapor.org/newsletters/what-it-means-to-serve/) - As my last AAPOR Newsletter posting as your President, I must reflect back for a moment on a year, and a career (in progress!), that has led me to this point. It is a funny thing: friends of mine know this story, that at my first AAPOR Conference in Portland Oregon in 2000,
- [2019-2020 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2019-2020-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2019-2020 Executive Council election closed on April 1 and 34.23% percent of eligible AAPOR members voted. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 74th Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada:
- [The Annual Conference is Just a Month Away](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-annual-conference-is-just-a-month-away/) - We have several important conference-related updates for you:
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent Finalists](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-got-talent-finalists-2/) - After a rigorous review process, we are excited to announce the finalists for AAPOR’s Got Talent! Come watch the finalists’ innovative solutions to some of the biggest research issues in our industry and cast your vote for who you think has the most talent! The finalists will present their proposals on Saturday, May 18th at 8:00 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom. The winners, $3000 Grand Prize and $500 Runner-up, will be announced at the banquet.
- [2019 Annual Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2019-annual-conference-short-courses/) - The 2019 Conference will include eight short courses to enhance your learning experience. These in-depth, half-day courses are taught by well-known experts in the survey research field and cover topics that affect our ever-changing industry. The 2019 Short Courses include:
- [Online Education](https://aapor.org/newsletters/online-education-3/) - The lineup of webinars for 2019 has been finalized and is available for purchase (either as a package or individually). The schedule of webinars for each month is shown below:
- [AAPOR Member Profile: Ashley Hyon](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-member-profile-ashley-hyon/) - If you are in Toronto this May, you can follow the cowbell to find Ashley Hyon. Ashley is one of the behind-the-scenes folks that keep the AAPOR conference running. She has served in a variety of roles – docent, judge, conference support. Most recently, she led the 2018 Speed Networking event in Denver. She said that it is a lot of work leading up to the conference, but the actual event – working with volunteers and the “infamous” cow bells – is so much fun, she agreed to do it again this year.
- [New AAPOR Award Recognizes Research on Understudied Populations](https://aapor.org/news-releases/new-aapor-award-recognizes-research-on-understudied-populations/) - Debuting at this year’s conference in Toronto, AAPOR will present the inaugural “Inclusive Voices” award. AAPOR’s mission explicitly promotes the advancement of “the science and practice of survey and opinion research to give people a voice in the decisions that affect their daily lives.”
- [In Memoriam: John P. Robinson](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-john-p-robinson/) - John P. Robinson, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Maryland, died March 24, 2019. John played key roles in AAPOR over five decades (including service as the 1976 conference committee chair, publication chair from 1980 to 1982, and POQ editorial board member from 1972 to 1982). Read more about John P. Robinson
- [Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee/) - For those of you that don’t know us, we’re a subcommittee of Membership and Chapter Relations, and while we were formerly known as the Student & Early-Career Subcommittee, we’ve changed our name to better reflect all of the great new(er) AAPOR folks we help welcome into our membership and annual conference. You can get to know us more here.
- [AAPOR Career Center](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-career-center/) - ​The AAPOR Career Center connects employers with job seekers interested in applied research opportunities. Click here to learn more about the AAPOR Career Center. Below are jobs featured on the AAPOR Career Center. Research Assistant, Public Opinion and Survey Research Kaiser Family Foundation - San Francisco, California, 94107 HR Generalist Mathematica - Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-neaapor-3/) - ​New England AAPOR continued to build off the work of previous leadership in 2018/2019. In the fall we held a midterm post mortem at University of New Hampshire with UNH polling Director Andy Smith and Michael Graham, Politics Editor at InsideSources/New Hampshire Journal. We had our third winter mixer where students, academics and practitioners had a chance to talk shop and and enjoy each others company.
- [Bylaws! Code! Journals! Energy!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/bylaws-code-journals-energy/) - ​Last year was my first back on Council in a while, so I could see with fresh eyes how much things have changed behind the scenes at AAPOR in the intervening years. I spent the year amazed at the sheer volume of work that these 15 volunteers – and the subcommittees and many other volunteers and staff – accomplishes for AAPOR members. The generosity, inspiration, and energy in AAPOR are remarkable and contagious. There is a lot to do this year, so I am counting on catching as much energy as possible from those around me!
- [Call for Proposals for 2020 Short Courses and Webinars Coming Soon!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/call-for-proposals-for-2020-short-courses-and-webinars-coming-soon/) - This year, AAPOR’s Webinars and Short Courses have continued to offer amazing learning opportunities on both hot topics and core areas in survey and public opinion research presented by top scholars and practitioners in our field! Our Online Education and Short Course Subcommittees are starting to work on the topics and speakers for our 2020 Webinars and Short Courses. Calls for both 2020 Short Courses and Webinars (with links to online submission forms) will be distributed in mid-July and proposals will be due in late summer. If you have an idea for a great Webinar or Short Course, please consider submitting a proposal. Submissions will need to include the proposed presenters, topic, and a brief description of what will be covered and what participants will learn.
- [2020 conference planning has officially begun!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2020-conference-planning-has-officially-begun/) - Do you have ideas or suggestions about the type of conference experience you are looking for? I’d love to hear from you! Connect with me via www.mandysha.com or tweet to @MMandySha using #aapor and #aapor2020. I really enjoy feedback that includes the why behind it and personal impact. I consider my ‘job’ as Conference Chair to be a servant leader and I serve you by giving AAPOR voices like yours a platform at the 75th annual conference. Let's make the conference fun, too!
- [AAPOR Member Profile: Murray Edelman](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-member-profile-murray-edelman/) - Murray Edelman tells the story of his AAPOR Presidential Address in 2001 – that part of the audience knew he was gay before he walked up on that stage, but everyone knew when he was done. He said that he worked on that speech for months, because he saw it as a real gift to address all of his colleagues that he respected so much. Murray describes this as a highlight of his career, was thrilled by the enthusiastic standing ovation, and by people, years afterwards telling him how much it touched them.
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor-3/) - 2019 has been a busy year so far for the Washington-Baltimore Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research – better known as DC-AAPOR. In March, DC-AAPOR hosted their annual Public Opinion Quarterly Special Issue Conference: “The Psychology of Politics and Elections”. The event featured presentations from the authors in the POQ special issue including: Richard R. Lau (Rutgers University), Lilliana Mason (University of Maryland), Marzia Oceno (University of Michigan), Markus Prior (Princeton University), Kathleen Searles (Louisiana State University) and Patrick D. Tucker (Yale University). Scott Keeter and Jocelyn Kiley of the Pew Research Center were the discussants. DC-AAPOR also hosted a happy hour event: “Meet the National AAPOR Executive Council” in downtown Washington, DC. Then in April, DC-AAPOR and the Washington Statistical Society (WSS) co-sponsored the seminar: “Role of Statistics in Today’s Changing Society: 2020 Census”. The speakers were Julia Coombs and Marisa T. Hotchkiss from the U.S. Census Bureau and the seminar was chaired by Martha McRoy of the Pew Research Center.
- [In Memoriam: Kurt Lang](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-kurt-lang/) - Kurt Lang, professor emeritus of communication and sociology at the University of Washington, died on May 1, 2019. He was 95 years old. In 1989, AAPOR awarded Kurt and Gladys its highest honor, the AAPOR Award for Exceptional Achievement in Public Opinion Research. In 1994, the Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association bestowed upon them the Murray Edelman Distinguished Career Award. Read full article
- [In Memoriam: Darrell Donakowski](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-darrell-donakowski/) - Darrell Donakowski, long time member of AAPOR, past Director of Studies of the American National Election Studies (ANES) and former employee of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research(ICPSR) at the University of Michigan, died on Saturday, April 27, 2019. He was 51 years old. Read full article
- [POQ Highlight: Do Surveys Overestimate or Underestimate Socioeconomic Differences in Voter Turnout? Evidence from Administrative Registers](https://aapor.org/newsletters/poq-highlight-do-surveys-overestimate-or-underestimate-socioeconomic-differences-in-voter-turnout-evidence-from-administrative-registers/) - Surveys generally overestimate the overall level of voter turnout in elections due to both the misreporting of voting and nonresponse. Using a register-linked survey with information on the education, occupational social class, income, and voting in the 2015 Finnish parliamentary elections of both respondents and nonrespondents, this study shows that nonresponse bias leads to not only a larger overestimation of the overall level of turnout than social desirability, but also an underestimation of educational, social class, and income-related differences in the propensity to vote. Read Full Article
- [Endless Summer](https://aapor.org/newsletters/endless-summer/) - This year, the luxurious feeling that arrives in June that summer is long and full of possibility was fueled by the energy from Council’s June planning meeting. The summer is being spent working out details and laying the groundwork to implement those plans. For each AAPOR committee, those efforts involve identifying committee chairs, recruiting committee members, and drafting and gaining Council’s approval for a document describing the committee’s charge.
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-sapor-4/) - SAPOR has had an amazing start to 2019! After completing our Annual conference in October 2018, the newly elected officers assumed their roles in January and have met monthly, sometimes more, in order to plan new initiatives for SAPOR members.
- [AAPOR Journalist Education Subcommittee Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-journalist-education-subcommittee-update/) - The AAPOR Journalist Education Subcommittee is working on several exciting initiatives leading up to the 2020 election. Our goal is to ensure as many reporters as possible are comfortable covering polling accurately and we want to make them aware of the tools AAPOR has to help them.
- [2020 Conference Site News](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2020-conference-site-news/) - Check out this 88-second video I made! https://youtu.be/g_ahnNfXZA4 It shows you Atlanta and the downtown Hilton through my eyes from my recent site evaluation for the 75th annual conference. (Hint: don’t miss the ‘credit cookie’ at the end of the video.) Let me know what you think of our 2020 conference hotel and host city!
- [2020 Short Course Proposals](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2020-short-course-proposals/) - The AAPOR Short Course subcommittee is happy to announce that we are currently accepting short course proposals for the conference next year. If you are interested in teaching a short course, or if you have an idea for a short course that you would like to take, this link is for you.
- [2020 Webinar Presenter Nominations](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2020-webinar-presenter-nominations/) - AAPOR’s Education Committee is currently planning its 2020 webinar series; these webinars are widely attended by researchers, practitioners and students, and provide AAPOR members with an opportunity to learn about the latest public opinion and survey research practices without having to leave their desks! The success of the webinar series is contingent on having great presenters who are equipped to inform AAPOR members about the most up-to-date research methods. We are also soliciting presenters for case study webinars. Do you work on a well-known study that every survey researcher should know about (e.g. ACS, CPS, GSS, NHIS, etc.)? If so, consider submitting a proposal. If you are interested in leading an AAPOR webinar in 2020, please complete an online proposal.
- [POQ Special Issue: Honoring the Work of Eleanor Singer: Recent Advances in Survey Methodology](https://aapor.org/newsletters/poq-special-issue-honoring-the-work-of-eleanor-singer-recent-advances-in-survey-methodology/) - This special issue of Public Opinion Quarterly features original research extending the work of Eleanor Singer, AAPOR president from 1987-88, and 1996 recipient of the AAPOR Award for Lifetime Achievement. Check out the POQ Special Issue
- [Highly Cited Articles](https://aapor.org/newsletters/highly-cited-articles/) - OUP has granted free access to a selection of five highly cited articles from recent years. These articles are just a sample of the impressive body of research from Public Opinion Quarterly.
- [Back to school …](https://aapor.org/newsletters/back-to-school/) - Summer wasn’t endless after all, and by mid-September Council was meeting in Chicago. AAPOR’s journals – one of AAPOR’s two key scientific efforts – were among the items on our agenda. Both David Dutwin and Tim Johnson reminded us, in different ways, in their presidential addresses about the importance of the science behind surveys and public opinion research. Since its beginnings 75 years ago, AAPOR has played a critical role in the development of that science. Two of AAPOR’s central activities are the annual conference and the journals. The conference and journals are venues where we receive feedback on our work and share what we have learned. These activities -- peer review and dissemination -- are both critical to keeping any science vital.
- [We welcome your abstract proposals!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/we-welcome-your-abstract-proposals/) - The abstract submission site is open through November 8. Submissions on any topic across public opinion, survey, and social science research will be considered! Like prior AAPOR conferences, we review the abstracts following the process described in the Call for Abstracts and send notifications in January 2020. Submit your abstract as a paper or methodological brief, or propose a poster and participate in the new All-AAPOR poster award contest! I also highly encourage self-organized panels around a common theme. Let #AAPOR75 be a platform for your voice!
- [AAPOR is Positioning Itself as Trusted Source for 2020 Election Polling Information](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-is-positioning-itself-as-trusted-source-for-2020-election-polling-information/) - As David Dutwin discussed during his presidential address, AAPOR must improve how it communicates with the public. To do so, the Executive Council, Communications Committee, and Journalist Education Subcommittee have been working with Stanton Communications to prepare for the expected increase in attention to polling during the 2020 election.
- [AAPOR’s Send-A-Speaker (SAS) Program](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapors-send-a-speaker-sas-program/) - AAPOR’s Send-A-Speaker (SAS) program is part of our education efforts to reach new and diverse groups of students. Through SAS, we want to send AAPOR members to talk about public opinion and survey research at the undergraduate and graduate research methods classes across the U.S. Right now, the SAS program is looking for both: People who are teaching research methods courses in Spring, 2020 who would like to have an AAPOR member give a guest lecture about public opinion and survey methods research. AAPOR members who are willing to give guest lectures on these topics (AAPOR has a prepared slide deck that you can use if you choose).
- [AGT Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/newsletters/agt-call-for-abstracts/) - The AAPOR Education Committee is now accepting abstract submissions for the third annual AAPOR’s Got Talent (AGT) competition! Deadline to submit AGT abstract is November 15, 2019. As a reminder about past years’ events, this competition allows AAPOR members to develop original ideas for addressing some of the most pressing issues in survey research, and present their ideas to a panel of judges and the AAPOR membership at the annual conference. The audience and the judges then vote for their favorite idea, and a winner is selected based on the votes.
- [POQ Editor Search](https://aapor.org/newsletters/poq-editor-search/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for the position of Editor(s) of Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). We seek an editor or editorial team with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead the journal. In addition to the typical editorial responsibilities, we also are looking for leadership with innovations and ideas about special issues, forums and debates, securing timely reviews, innovative ways to disseminate the journal’s content, and strategies to increase POQ’s scholarly impact.
- [Survey Practice Editor Search](https://aapor.org/newsletters/survey-practice-editor-search/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research invites applications for the position of Editor (or Co-Editor) of Survey Practice. Survey Practice is an editor-reviewed Open Access e-journal published by AAPOR that aims to provide information on hot topics in survey research and public opinion that is useful to survey and public opinion practitioners, survey researchers, and those interested in survey and polling methods. The articles in Survey Practice emphasize useful and practical information designed to enhance survey quality by providing a forum to share advances in practical survey methods, current information on conditions affecting survey research, and interesting features about surveys and people who work in survey research.
- [AAPOR Journal Marketing Initiatives](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-journal-marketing-initiatives/) - POQ call for papers for the 2021 special issue that was just launched Friday last week. The call for papers is here. POQ Special Issue “Honoring the Work of Eleanor Singer: Recent Advances in Survey Methodology:” POQ Highly Cited Articles collection. JSSAM High Impact Article collection.
- [AAPOR Annual Conference Location Selection Process](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-annual-conference-location-selection-process/) - Recently, AAPOR Council has been asked how the association selects locations for the AAPOR Annual Conference and what options are available for us to change future locations. Selecting the right location for the conference is a complex process where Council deliberates the merits of various locations. This deliberation is informed by member feedback, both verbally and from the member survey, as well as by data from past conferences.
- [AAPOR Profile: Mark Hugo Lopez](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-mark-hugo-lopez/) - Mark Hugo Lopez is the director of global migration and demography research at Pew Research Center and a leading expert in the field of Latino demographic research and in Latino survey research. Mark’s work at Pew Research involves leading the planning of their research agenda on international demographic trends, international migration, US immigration trends, and the US Latino community. He previously oversaw Pew’s Hispanic trends research group.
- [Welcome Delia Murphy](https://aapor.org/newsletters/welcome-delia-murphy/) - AAPOR welcomes its new Executive Director, Delia Murphy!
- [AAPOR Journals Institutional and Corporate Subscriptions](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-journals-institutional-and-corporate-subscriptions/) - Will your institution or company have access to Public Opinion Quarterly and Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology in 2020? Encourage them to consider purchasing a subscription. Oxford University Press offers subscriptions at institutional and corporate rates for the AAPOR journals each calendar year. Print and online options are available, additional information can be found online.
- [Call for Survey Practice Editors](https://aapor.org/news-releases/call-for-survey-practice-editors/) - AAPOR’s online journal, Survey Practice, is looking to expand its editorial board. The mission of Survey Practice is to provide current information on issues in survey research and public opinion that is useful to survey and public opinion practitioners, new survey researchers, and those interested in survey and polling methods.
- [​Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/newsletters/call-for-executive-council-nominations-4/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations are open! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR and have a voice at the table? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances and activities.
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor-4/) - NYAAPOR has gotten off to a great start for the 2019-20 year! In September, NYAAPOR conducted a “Writing Better Questionnaires” session with David Harris author of the Complete Guide to Writing Questionnaires. Registration for the session included a copy of his book. NYAAPOR recently completed a membership survey and is already transforming the organization based on insights from the survey. Some of the changes we’ve made include:
- [Thanksgiving …](https://aapor.org/newsletters/thanksgiving/) - ​When I teach students about professional organizations and why they should care about them, I explain that AAPOR is a center of the science in our field through the annual conference and the journals. I describe how AAPOR serves us as practitioners by giving us a forum in which to deliberate about our aspirations – expressed in the codes of ethics and conduct, standards of practice, the Transparency Initiative, and more – and to monitor the environment in which we work.
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-mapor-4/) - MAPOR recently convened its 44th annual conference, our largest ever at 256 attendees! The conference featured a keynote address on "Politics, Privacy and Data for Policy in U.S. Censuses" by Barbara Anderson of the University of Michigan. We also had a pedagogy hour presented by Justine Bulgar-Medina of NORC at the University of Chicago on "The Measurement of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Survey Research," as well as a short course on "Survey Weighting" by Brady West of the University of Michigan. The conference also featured four different panels, a working group, and papers and posters presented from almost 50 different institutions based on first authorship alone. We were very pleased to introduce Tom W. Smith of NORC at the University of Chicago as our newest MAPOR fellow this year, in addition to new and continued student-focused activities.
- [People of AAPOR Make Us Strong](https://aapor.org/newsletters/people-of-aapor-make-us-strong/) - We received 891 abstract proposals, and >25% more members than in the past volunteered to serve as peer reviewers! Thank you for making the 2020 Conference program strong. My team and I carefully read each proposal and the peer review results, and then integrated abstracts into sessions. Once AAPOR completes the scheduling, notifications will go out. In the meantime, I’d love your help with planning AAPOR's 75th anniversary celebration: Click here to add your voice to history Share ideas for the 75th Anniversary Exhibit Vote in the #AAPOR75 slogan contest for the official conference t-shirt. We need you because the people of AAPOR make us strong!
- [Short Courses](https://aapor.org/newsletters/short-courses-2/) - Short Courses for the 2020 Conference have been finalized and are as follows. Timing of the courses at the conference is TBD. Text Messaging​ for Conducting Survey Interviews ​(​Frederick Conrad, Andrew Hupp, and Michael Schober) Employing Text Analytics for Survey Data ​(Joe Sutherland) Cognitive Interviewing and Psychometrics for Improving Validity of Survey Questions ​(Jose-Luis Padilla) Quick Lessons for Communicating and Visualizing Quantitative Information ​(Regina Nuzzo) Biosocial Data Collection and Analysis ​(Colter Mitchell and Jessica Faul) A Practical Introduction to Using Voter Registration Databases for Survey Research: From Sampling to Hybrid Estimation ​(Masahiko Aida and Jonathan Robinson) Essential Tools for Working in R for Public Opinion and Survey Researchers ​(Brady West) Doing Reproducible Research ​(Alexandru Cernat)
- [2020 Webinars](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2020-webinars/) - 2020 Webinars have been finalized and are as follows. You can purchase these webinars as a package at a discount when you renew your membership (timing of the webinars TBD):
- [SurveyFest 2020](https://aapor.org/newsletters/surveyfest-2020/) - The AAPOR Education Committee’s Diversity Subcommittee is hosting SurveyFest at Stanford University on January 25, 2020. SurveyFest is a half-day conference aimed at introducing undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds to consider the careers and education in survey methods and public opinion research. Registration for interested graduate and undergraduate students in the bay area is now open. Click here for more information. Click here for a link to the registration.
- [Journalist Education](https://aapor.org/newsletters/journalist-education/) - The Journalism Education subcommittee is launching a Twitter campaign to share our existing AAPOR resources ahead of the 2020 election (follow @AAPOR on Twitter and share our tweets), they will be hosting a webinar in January for journalists, and will be sending AAPOR representatives to several journalism conferences in 2020.
- [AAPOR Profile: Leah Christian](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-leah-christian/) - ​Leah Christian is the Vice President of Data Science at Nielsen, where she has been for the past seven years. Prior to Nielsen, she was a Senior Research at the Pew Research Center. If she isn’t familiar to you in those roles or through her committee memberships at AAPOR, you might recognize her as a co-author on Internet, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method, or the next edition: Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method. Or maybe you saw the announcement (or award presentation) where Leah was awarded the Warren J. Mitofsky Innovators Award in 2017 for her part in advancing web-push data collection methodologies.
- [Holding up the show …](https://aapor.org/newsletters/holding-up-the-show/) - Guilty. That’s me. I’m the one responsible for the tardiness of this newsletter. In my defense, the decision about whether to cancel the 2020 Conference with the 75th anniversary celebration was looming, the decision required preparation and consultation, and it was hard to focus on anything else. I could not write about a decision that had not yet been made, but that decision crowded out everything else.
- [Reimagining #AAPOR75](https://aapor.org/newsletters/reimagining-aapor75/) - Check out these uplifting 75th Anniversary tributes from me and the AAPOR community. They show that no matter where the annual conference is held, this will always be the same: People of AAPOR Make Us Strong. I look forward to working with the Council on the next steps, and continue collaborating with the incredible volunteers on the 2020 Conference Committee, AAPOR History Committee and 75th Anniversary Planning Subcommittee, and my partner Kristen Olson. Let #AAPOR75 be a platform for your voice – reimagined!
- [Survey Practice Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/survey-practice-update/) - A big thank you to Ashley Amaya for her service as Survey Practice Editor-in-Chief. Ashley made a number of incredible changes to the journal over the past 3 years including: Moving to a blog format that allowed articles to be published on an as-ready basis (rather than an issues). Migrating the journal to a more user-friendly and mobile-compatible platform. Assigning DOIs to all articles. Implemented a more rigorous review process to improve article quality. Diversified content by re-introducing ‘Ask the Expert’ and introducing ‘Research Notes’.
- [SurveyFest 2020](https://aapor.org/newsletters/surveyfest-2020-2/) - 2020 SurveyFest was held on Saturday January 25th, at Stanford University. This one-day conference was aimed at encouraging undergraduate and graduate students from diverse social and demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, gender identity, age, race, religion, ethnic background, nationality, or disability status) to consider graduate studies and careers in the fields of public opinion and survey research.
- [TI Welcomes Franklin & Marshall College](https://aapor.org/newsletters/ti-welcomes-franklin-marshall-college/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), congratulates The Center for Opinion Research on becoming a Member of the AAPOR Transparency Initiative (TI). By joining the TI, their organization is supporting our mutual goal of more effective disclosure of research methods by all organizations.
- [AAPOR Profile: Ineke Stoop](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-ineke-stoop/) - Ineke Stoop is a fairly new member of AAPOR, but a long-standing part of the European survey community. Until her retirement in May 2019, she was Head of Methodology at the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP and was the Deputy Director Methodological for the European Social Survey (ESS). She also was Chair of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (ESAC), and an advisory member of Eurostat. She taught classes and published works on survey design, nonresponse, and comparative surveys. And she is sharing that wealth of experience with AAPOR, as a part of the AAPOR/WAPOR Task Force on Quality of Comparative Surveys.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-papor-4/) - Focusing on student and professional researchers in the Western region of the United States, PAPOR held several in-person and virtual events in 2019. Monitor AAPOR-net for more information on our two premier in-person events of 2020 – the June mini-conference in the Bay Area (where we highlight presentations from the National AAPOR conference) and the PAPOR Annual Conference December 10th and 11th in San Francisco.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-4/) - PANJAAPOR is celebrating another great year of events. Our annual spring event took place last May, hosted by Drexel University. Dr. Jana Hirsch (Drexel University School of Public Health) presented information on her research to measure gentrification in Philadelphia and to understand how residents think about and perceive neighborhood change and its effect on their health and well-being.
- [In Memoriam: Pearl Zinner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-pearl-zinner/) - Friends and colleagues are saddened to learn of the passing of Pearl R. Zinner in June of this past year, at the age of 99. A New Yorker born and bred, Pearl Zinner joined NORC in 1951, first working out of the New York office as an interviewer at an hourly wage of 50 cents, moving through the survey department ranks, and becoming its director from 1963 until it closed operations in early 1985. Pearl worked under Directors Clyde Hart, Peter Rossi, Norman Bradburn (3 or 4 times), Jim Davis, Ken Prewitt, and Robert Michael, and Presidents Phil DePoy and Craig Coelen. She eventually served as Special Assistant to the President, where her experience, good nature, and attention to detail were particularly valuable. Read more about Pearl
- [A Busy Start to the 2020-2021 AAPOR Council Year](https://aapor.org/newsletters/a-busy-start-to-the-2020-2021-aapor-council-year/) - First, thank you to everyone who made AAPOR’s virtual conference a success. We had 940 registered attendees, which far exceeded our expectations. While it was a disappointment to not be able to meet in person as AAPOR has done for each of the 74 previous years, it was gratifying to see so many people participate in AAPOR’s first ever virtual conference.
- [What a Virtual Conference!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/what-a-virtual-conference/) - We had 940 registrants for the conference, including almost 7000 total logins to the desktop interface, about 450 users of the mobile app, and over 1,000,000 downloads of slides on the mobile app! According to paradata from the desktop version, the most viewed titles were the all-attendee kickoff session on public opinion and COVID-19, the Morris Hansen lecture by Roger Tourangeau, and the presidential address by President Nora Cate Schaeffer. We had participants from all over the US and all over the world, with the most common countries for participants outside the US being Canada and Germany.
- [Standards Committee Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/standards-committee-update/) - The Standards Committee will be busy this summer working on a revised conduct policy and a revised code of professional ethics and practices.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-10/) - The Transparency Initiative is pleased to report that it is closing in on 100 members as we enter our seventh year! New applications to the TI continue to arrive on a consistent basis, and those on the committee work hard to review new applicants as well as perform biennial evaluations. The commitment to methodological transparency shines in the work of the committee and TI members who approach their work from across the research spectrum. Committee members bring to the TI their experience in the worlds of non-profit and commercial research, as well as from government and academic settings. As research methodologies continue to evolve, the TI remains vigilant in ensuring that rigor and transparency defines the public face of its members regardless of mode or sampling frame.
- [AAPOR Profile:  René Bautista](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-rene-bautista/) - A member of AAPOR for 16 years, René Bautista is a Senior Research Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, where he has worked since 2010, and recently became the Director of the General Social Survey (GSS). He earned master’s and doctoral degrees from the Department of Survey Research and Methodology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, after earning a bachelor’s in Political Science from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico. This year, he completed his term as Chair for the AAPOR Standards Committee (part of the Executive Council), and has one year left on his term as Associate Editor for Public Opinion Quarterly.
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-mapor-5/) - MAPOR has been busy so far during 2020 with a number of different activities. We are building up to our 45th annual conference November 20 and 21, which will be virtual this year instead of at the Embassy Suites as usual. One advantage of being virtual will be to accommodate folks who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend due to travel, expense, or scheduling conflicts. Our Conference Chair, Sara Walsh, and the rest of the MAPOR Conference Committee have been hard at work assembling a very exciting and high-quality program following our theme, “Why Representation Matters.”
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-sapor-5/) - During 2020, we chose to continue with the theme of #SAPORSpeaks across all events and communications. To this end, we started the year with several goals. First, increasing student membership and engagement. Second, continuing to engage our current membership through networking and social events. Third, revamping the SAPOR website. We continue to strive to make progress on our goals despite the complications brought about by COVID-19, including hosting two virtual happy hours for our members on Zoom and helping coordinate the AAPOR All-Chapter Social Event during the Virtual AAPOR Conference. Anything we are unable to fully accomplish this year will likely carry forward into future goals to make our organization even stronger.
- [Education Committee Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/education-committee-update-2/) - ​Thanks to the volunteers who served on the Webinar and Short Course Subcommittees this past year, AAPOR members were able to enjoy some great learning opportunities. If you have an idea for a webinar or short course topic you’d like to see offered, please reach out to Doug Currivan (Webinar Subcommittee Chair) or Brady West (Short Course Subcommittee Chair) with your suggestions. If you’re interested in submitting a proposal to be a presenter, the online submission forms will be available later this summer.
- [It’s Election Season for the Country, and for AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/its-election-season-for-the-country-and-for-aapor/) - AAPOR has been busy this election season providing resources related to polling and the election and is in the middle of holding some of its own voting related to AAPOR’s governance and policies.
- [Abstract Submissions are Open for the 2021 AAPOR Annual Conference!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/abstract-submissions-are-open-for-the-2021-aapor-annual-conference/) - It’s fall! Leaves are turning from green to red, orange, yellow and brown; pumpkin spice-flavored drinks and food are everywhere; and AAPOR is now accepting abstracts for the 2021 AAPOR Annual Conference. We are seeking abstracts for a variety of submission types—our traditional papers, methodological briefs, posters, and panels—and we have introduced two new session types: professional development and career advice sessions and round tables. Abstract submissions are open through Friday, November 13, 2020, at 11:59 PM.
- [AAPOR Profile: Tamara Terry](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-tamara-terry/) - Grab your chisels—we are making a change! Or at least that is Tamara Terry’s method for getting through obstacles, and she is passionate about inclusion and equity. Not in an abstract way, but in a putting-in-the-effort, leading-the-charge, and building-teams-to-make-things-happen kind of way.
- [In Memoriam: Jennifer Edgar](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-jennifer-edgar/) - We are saddened to share that Jennifer Ann (Shields) Edgar, Ph.D., of Olney, Maryland, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 8, 2020. Jennifer was a longtime member of AAPOR and DC-AAPOR who attended numerous AAPOR annual conferences. Her colleagues remember her wit, kindness and dedication to her work.
- [New Membership Year, New Benefits‎!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/new-membership-year-new-benefits/) - I am pleased to report that 1,324 current AAPOR members have already renewed their AAPOR membership for 2021 or joined AAPOR for the first time this year! It is because of members like you that AAPOR continues to be the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals.
- [AAPOR Profile: Margaret Roller](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-margaret-roller/) - If you’ve been following along on AAPORnet, Margaret Roller should be a familiar name. Champion of qualitative methods, she and Paul Lavrakas literally wrote the book on Applied Qualitative Research Design before starting the qualitative-focused affinity group within AAPOR, QUALPOR. A long-time member of AAPOR, Margaret’s company, Roller Research, is starting its fifth decade this year, and she also shares her knowledge on her blog, Research Design Review. I interviewed Margaret in December to discuss her career and expertise and why qualitative work is so important in our field.
- [‎2021 Virtual Conference Planning Underway!‎](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2021-virtual-conference-planning-underway/) - So much has happened in AAPOR Conference-land since our last AAPOR newsletter. The biggest news is that AAPOR Executive Council officially decided to hold the 2021 AAPOR Annual Conference virtually and shifted the dates to weekdays only. Our virtual conference will be held May 11-14, 2021, and the short courses will be held the week before, during the week of May 3, 2021.
- [Turning the Page to 2021‎](https://aapor.org/newsletters/turning-the-page-to-2021/) - Happy New Year AAPOR and best wishes for a better and brighter 2021! The year 2020 will be remembered as a particularly challenging one for many of us, both personally and professionally.
- [In Memoriam: Janet Streicher](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-janet-streicher/) - AAPOR mourns the loss of Janet Streicher, who died November 16, 2020. She had been the survey director for Baruch College Survey Center since 2015 and was an active member of AAPOR, the New York chapter of AAPOR (NYAAPOR) and World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR).
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: APM Research Lab](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-spotlight-apm-research-lab/) - The APM Research Lab is a one-of-a-kind, public media-based research center. Established in 2017 by American Public Media with the goal of “bringing facts into focus,” the Lab quickly saw the importance of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative and became a member of the initiative in 2018. The following year the Lab’s Managing Partner, Craig Helmstetter, joined the Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee.
- [Wrapping Up the 2020-2021 AAPOR Council Year‎](https://aapor.org/newsletters/wrapping-up-the-2020-2021-aapor-council-year/) - We are about a month away from AAPOR’s 76th Annual Conference, which will mark the end of the 2020-2021 Council year. The year has really flown by as AAPOR Council has been very busy on many fronts. This year’s Council will go down in the annals of AAPOR history as the only one that has not been able to meet in person. That has made some of our work more challenging, but we’ve adjusted well. Council was as productive as ever, and I’m continually impressed by how hard my fellow Council members, and AAPOR’s more than 250 volunteers, have worked and all they’ve accomplished.
- [AAPOR Conference Is Only A Month Away!‎](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-conference-is-only-a-month-away/) - April showers bring May conferences! As we look toward our annual May conference—and our second virtual conference—many AAPORites may be wondering what the conference will look like this year.
- [Student Corner: Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-corner-greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee-2/) - The AAPOR Welcoming Committee is here for all members and conference-goers who are students, early-career professionals or folks who are newer to AAPOR. We are excited to welcome you to AAPOR 2021! We will be hosting both an AWC Happy Hour (May 10 from 6-8pm EDT) and a round table ("'New to AAPOR’ Round Table: Welcome to AAPOR! How Has COVID-19 Affected Your Research, Work, or Graduate Study?" on May 11 from 2-3pm EDT). Both are informal events designed for you to meet some friendly AAPOR faces and get accustomed to the virtual conference. We hope you’ll join us!
- [AAPOR Profile: Ting Yan](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-ting-yan/) - Ting Yan is an associate director for statistics and evaluation sciences, and senior survey methodologist at Westat, where she has been for over six years. As part of her work there, she is also an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan’s Survey Methodology Program and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland. Prior to working at Westat, Ting was a senior survey methodologist at NORC.
- [2021–2022 Executive Council Election](https://aapor.org/newsletters/2021-2022-executive-council-election/) - By the time you read this article, you will know which AAPOR members will join AAPOR’s Executive Council in May 2021. We all owe thanks to those who agreed to be considered as possible nominees, those who ran for office and those who will serve on the next Council. It is sometimes hard to appreciate from a distance the volume of work that Council turns out. Councilors take the trust placed in them as a serious commitment, and most Council members spend some part of every day on the work of AAPOR. As Past President, I am finishing my third year on Council, and I am still repeatedly impressed and moved by the commitment that AAPOR inspires, the generosity of our members and the work of our Council.
- [Voting is Important to Determining How AAPOR Grows and Functions](https://aapor.org/newsletters/voting-is-important-to-determining-how-aapor-grows-and-functions/) - Voting and its place in decision-making and governance have been looming large the past year—both nationally and within AAPOR. Thus far, we have reviewed, commented on and voted to adopt a Conduct Policy; amended the Bylaws; and we are in the midst of voting on the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices after previously reviewing and commenting. Voting on your preferred candidates for the next Executive Council (EC) is also taking place this spring.
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-neaapor-4/) - NEAAPOR has been working to expand our membership in the New England states, particularly by attracting students interested in public opinion with academic and social activities. We also have been working to attract members from the business community.
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: New Members](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-spotlight-new-members/) - The Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee was excited to welcome four new members in 2020. In its sixth year of operation, the Transparency Initiative continues to receive interest from research organizations that represent a range of sectors and methodological approaches. With these new members, the Transparency Initiative stands at over 90 members.
- [Moving into a New Council Year](https://aapor.org/newsletters/moving-into-a-new-council-year/) - On the heels of a highly successful virtual conference, your 2021-22 AAPOR Council has been hard at work planning for the new year. The articles in this month’s newsletter provide some sense of not only the activities underway but also some of the incredible passion and pride AAPOR volunteers have for the association.
- [Conference: Recap and Looking Ahead](https://aapor.org/newsletters/conference-recap-and-looking-ahead/) - ​A deep-hearted thank you to our staff, committees, volunteers, speakers, and attendees for making the 76th Annual Conference a huge success! Our virtual conference featured a record number of attendees (1,283) and 88 sessions, with 35 mini-conference sessions to explore the impact of COVID on our work and 53 main conference sessions to advance our knowledge.
- [Education Committee Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/education-committee-update-3/) - After a great year of learning opportunities through AAPOR’s webinars and short courses, we are gearing up for 2022. Calls for both short course and webinar topics (with links to online submission forms) will be distributed later this summer and proposals will be due in early fall.
- [Student Corner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-corner-2/) - Thank you for joining us at this year’s AAPOR conference! The AAPOR Welcoming Committee was thrilled to meet so many of you this year, and we cannot wait to see you again next year. We are hard at work planning for next year and expect to be hosting a virtual happy hour or two in the fall to catch up with everything that’s happened since AAPOR back in May.
- [Member Spotlight: Diversity Pipeline Award Winners](https://aapor.org/newsletters/member-spotlight-diversity-pipeline-award-winners/) - For this member spotlight, I met with the Diversity Pipeline Award winners*, Leslie Garza, Tyler Fowler, and Aliyah McIlwain. This is an impressive and enthusiastic group, and we spoke about their areas of interest and experiences with AAPOR.
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor-4/) - ​Like national AAPOR, DC-AAPOR has shifted most of its content to virtual events throughout the pandemic. As local conditions continue to improve, we are looking forward to resuming in-person activities in the coming months. We hope to host our annual holiday party in person this year!
- [Busy (and Business) as Usual, and A New Executive Director](https://aapor.org/newsletters/busy-and-business-as-usual-and-a-new-executive-director/) - Autumn has always brought with it a sense of excitement and anticipation, and this year is no different at AAPOR.
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/newsletters/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-5/) - PANJAAPOR (the PA/NJ chapter of AAPOR) provides opportunities for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other regional public opinion researchers to come together, exchange ideas, network, and provide professional support to new members of our community.
- [Education Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/education-update/) - New this fall: AAPOR’s first off-conference-schedule short course! Introduction to Weighting by Rick Valliant took place on October 13, 2021, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Eastern Time and offered an introduction to the steps involved in weighting probability samples, as well as methods proposed for weighting nonprobability samples.
- [Abstract Submissions Are Open for the 2022 AAPOR Conference!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/abstract-submissions-are-open-for-the-2022-aapor-conference/) - It’s October, and you know what that means…pumpkins, apples, hayrides…and AAPOR abstract submissions!! AAPOR is in full swing accepting abstracts for the 2022 Annual AAPOR Conference. We are seeking abstracts for a variety of submission types - papers, methodological briefs, posters, panels, and professional development roundtables. Abstract submissions will be accepted through Friday, November 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- [Inclusion and Equity Committee Update: Greetings AAPOR Members!!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/inclusion-and-equity-committee-update-greetings-aapor-members/) - I am excited to announce that the AAPOR Inclusion and Equity Committee (IEC) has identified and appointed our first six subcommittee chairs. In line with the IEC charge, these roles shall support the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of programs that promote the inclusion of diverse AAPOR members and ensure that members of marginalized groups receive equitable opportunities, recognition, and support within the organization.
- [Get Ready! It’s Almost Time to Come Together!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/get-ready-its-almost-time-to-come-together/) - 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?
- [The 2022-2023 AAPOR Council Nominations Process](https://aapor.org/newsletters/the-2022-2023-aapor-council-nominations-process/) - 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.
- [Student Corner: Fall Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/student-corner-fall-greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee/) - The AAPOR Welcoming Committee is here for all members and conference-goers who are students, early-career professionals, or folks who are newer to AAPOR. While we are currently hard at work thinking about the 2022 conference and how much we cannot wait to see all of you in person again, there is plenty to do right now.
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/newsletters/transparency-initiative-update-11/) - The Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee (TICC) has been hard at work incorporating the updated Code of Professional Ethics and Practices adopted by AAPOR membership in April 2021. The revised code updated Section III: Standards for Disclosures. These standards guide the required elements that TI members are committed to disclosing as part of their membership.
- [Looking Forward to 2022](https://aapor.org/newsletters/looking-forward-to-2022/) - With a return to self-management, the hiring of dedicated staff that have hit the ground running, and new office space, AAPOR’s Executive Council has eagerly embraced 2022 and is planning enthusiastically for the months ahead.
- [New Year, New You, New US!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/new-year-new-you-new-us/) - If you have not had the chance to renew your membership yet, this is the perfect time to renew or join to receive a full year of benefits. Don’t delay, join or renew today! Click here to view AAPOR membership options.
- [Join us in Chicago in May!](https://aapor.org/newsletters/join-us-in-chicago-in-may/) - You may be wondering, is AAPOR really going to be in-person this year? Will I get to present my latest findings in front of a live audience, wander the exhibit hall and collect some swag, bump fists or tap elbows with my old friends, and make new connections? As of now, the answer is YES!
- [Trending on AAPORnet](https://aapor.org/newsletters/trending-on-aapornet/) - What's trending on AAPOR's member-only listserv AAPORnet?
- [In Memoriam: Elihu Katz](https://aapor.org/newsletters/in-memoriam-elihu-katz/) - AAPOR mourns the loss of Elihu Katz, Distinguished Trustee Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, who passed away in his home in Jerusalem on December 31, 2021, at the age of 95.
- [AAPOR Profile: Consumer Reports](https://aapor.org/newsletters/aapor-profile-consumer-reports/) - Thank you to our Winter 2022 Newsletter sponsor, Consumer Reports! American Experiences Survey (AES) is a monthly nationally representative omnibus survey of 2,000 US adults that Consumer Reports (CR) uses to track key consumer behaviors, attitudes, and trends over time.
- [A Year of Transitions, With More to Come](https://aapor.org/newsletters/a-year-of-transitions-with-more-to-come/) - ​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.
- [Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Corner](https://aapor.org/newsletters/diversity-inclusion-and-equity-corner/) - 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).
- [This is AAPOR, 2022](https://aapor.org/newsletters/this-is-aapor-2022/) - 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.
- [POQ's Impact Factors Released](https://aapor.org/newsletters/poqs-impact-factors-released/) - 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).
- [Meet the Member: Gerson Morales](https://aapor.org/newsletters/meet-the-member-gerson-morales/) - 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.
- [Working Together In Philadelphia in 2023](https://aapor.org/newsletters/working-together-in-philadelphia-in-2023/) - 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.
- [Join The Establishment Survey Researcher Affinity (ESRA) Group](https://aapor.org/newsletters/join-the-establishment-survey-researcher-affinity-esra-group/) - 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.
- [UNC Chapel Hill HW Odum Institute for Research in Social Science: Call for Short Course Instructors](https://aapor.org/newsletters/unc-chapel-hill-hw-odum-institute-for-research-in-social-science-call-for-short-course-instructors/) - 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 (jgrant1@unc.edu) if you are interested in teaching a course!
- [QUALPOR Webinar: Navigating Gendered Language for Respectful & Inclusive Interactions](https://aapor.org/newsletters/qualpor-webinar-navigating-gendered-language-for-respectful-inclusive-interactions/) - Navigating Gendered Language for Respectful and Inclusive Interactions Panelists: Jessica Holzberg, MS, Alisú Schoua-Glusberg, PhD, and Florian Keusch, PhD Moderator: Kathleen Kephart, MS U.S. Census Bureau Platform: Zoom Date: Dec. 8, 2022, 11:00–12:00 pm Eastern Time Register at the following link: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2nmRwHEyQAfslGC

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- [Home](https://aapor.org/) - The leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals. Learn More Who We Are The leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals. The AAPOR community includes producers and users of survey data from a variety of disciplines. Our members span a range of interests including election polling, market research, statistics, research methodology,
- [Donors](https://aapor.org/about-us/donors/) - AAPOR is thankful to the many donors who have helped support the mission of the organization. Donate to AAPOR Donors | $1,000+ Curtiss Cobb Ricki L. Jarmon Krista Jenkins Graham Kalton Scott Keeter Mary Losch Martha Van Haitsma Gina K. Walejko Cliff Zukin Donors | $500–$999 Janice Ballou Ronald E. Langley Paul J. Lavrakas Dawn
- [Webinars](https://aapor.org/media/webinars/) - Jump To: Select Section Upcoming Webinars Using Qualitative Inquiry to Support Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis July 23 | 1:00 pm ET Presenter: Lila Rabinovich Free for members/$45 for nonmembers Register A Guide to Detecting Fraud in Online Survey Data August 20 | 1:00 pm ET Presenters: Shubham Agrawal & Amy Schuster Free for members/$45
- [Publications & Resources](https://aapor.org/publications-resources/) - AAPOR produces several journals/publications for professionals in public opinion and survey research to assist in your continuing education in the field. These include: Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology (JSSAM) Cutting-edge scholarly articles on statistical and methodological issues, sponsored by AAPOR and the American Statistical Association. View JSSAM Survey Practice AAPOR’s e-journal with public opinion
- [Short Courses](https://aapor.org/short-courses/) - AAPOR offers Short Courses multiple times a year. These half-day, in-depth courses—taught by recognized survey research experts—explore key topics relevant to our rapidly evolving industry and provide a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights and practical skills from leading professionals in the field. Previous Short Courses How to Use NLP and Generative AI in Survey
- [Planned Giving](https://aapor.org/planned-giving/) - A Living Legacy of Commitment You may also choose to make a planned gift to AAPOR, or include the association as a beneficiary in your will. Planned giving allows you to keep your values alive and active through the workings of the association after you’re gone. It allows you to make a substantial donation to
- [Upcoming Conferences](https://aapor.org/upcoming-events/) - Upcoming Conferences Senior Connections Affinity Group Virtual Meeting April 23, 2025 3:00 pm ET Virtual Learn More AAPOR 82nd Annual Conference May 12 – 14, 2027 JW Austin Austin, Texas AAPOR 83rd Annual Conference May 17 – 19, 2028 Hilton Columbus & Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio
- [AAPOR 81st Annual Conference Recap](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference-recap/) - AAPOR 81st ANNUAL CONFERENCE The AAPOR 81st Annual Conference brought our community together for an energizing and inspiring week in Los Angeles. Across plenaries, presentations, short courses, networking events, and informal conversations, attendees explored new ideas, shared emerging research, and strengthened the connections that make AAPOR such a vibrant professional community. The conference may be
- [In Memoriam](https://aapor.org/in-memoriam/) - Jump To: Select Section AAPOR recognizes and pays tribute to those who have passed and whose work advanced the field of public opinion research. To share the news of a colleague’s passing, please email info@aapor.org 2026 Robert Blendon From MedPage Today (June 18, 2026) Bob Blendon, ScD, a giant in the world of healthcare polling,
- [Strategic Plan](https://aapor.org/strategic-plan/) - AAPOR Strategic Plan AAPOR’s Strategic Planning Ad-Hoc Committee met in late February 2024 to take a deep dive into the organization, its past, and its future to develop a set of five domains, including measures of and goals for success as well as DEI principles, to lead AAPOR through the next three years. Members on
- [Past Conferences](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/) - 2026 81st Annual Conference An LA Love Story of Data, Innovation, and the Quest for Truth May 13–15, 2026 Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles, CA Conference Recap 2025 80th Annual Conference Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI May 14–16, 2025 Union Station St. Louis St.
- [Conference Archive](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/conference-archive/) - Year City, State Venue Topic 2026 Los Angeles, California Westin Bonaventure An LA Love Story of Data, Innovation, and the Quest for Truth Program 2025 St. Louis, Missouri Union Station St. Louis Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI Program 2024 Atlanta, Georgia Hilton Atlanta
- [Heritage Interviews](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/) - The AAPOR Heritage Interview Series was initiated as a way to preserve knowledge about the founding of the public opinion research profession, the development of new ideas that have had a lasting effect on the work we do, and the growth of AAPOR itself. Since 2002, the Heritage Interview Committee has interviewed individuals who have
- [Affinity Groups](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/) - Share Ideas, Experiences, and Information with Like-Minded People AAPOR Affinity Groups are voluntary associations that want to share ideas, information, and experiences with similar affinities or interests. All participants must sign the code of conduct before participating. AAPOR offers the following Affinity Groups: Asian American & Pacific Islander Research & Affinity Group Black and African
- [For Students](https://aapor.org/membership/for-students/) - AAPOR believes students are the future of public opinion research. Discounted Student Memberships AAPOR knows the value that students like you bring to our organization. That’s why we’re offering students a significant discount on their AAPOR membership. First-year memberships are $20, and renewals are $30. Membership includes: Access to POQ and JSSAM all AAPOR mailings
- [Executive Council & Staff](https://aapor.org/about-us/executive-council/) - AAPOR is led by a 20-member Executive Council elected by the full membership each spring. The Executive Council makes the overarching guiding decisions about AAPOR, including managing AAPOR’s budget, creating new initiatives, planning the annual conference, and providing general governance to the organization. The elected members of the Executive Council also oversee committees made up
- [2026 AAPOR Award Winners](https://aapor.org/membership/2026-aapor-award-winners/) - AAPOR is pleased to present a portfolio of awards to recognize distinguished work in the profession. Professional Awards AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement The AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement is the association’s lifetime achievement award and is given for an outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion research, including advances in theory, empirical
- [AAPOR Awards](https://aapor.org/membership/aapor-awards/) - AAPOR is pleased to present a portfolio of awards to recognize distinguished work in the profession, as well as to further the education of students and early career researchers. AAPOR welcomes and encourages diversity in all aspects of the research profession, including our award nominees. View 2026 Award Winners The AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished
- [Past Student Poster Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-student-poster-award-winners/) - The Student Poster Award is presented to students who have presented their poster at the Annual Conference. Nomination details 2026 Award Winner “How Pervasive Is AI Cheating on Campus? Evidence of a Perception Gap from Student Surveys” Hailey Gabron,University of Michigan Runner-Up “Artificial Polarization in Large Language Models: A Bayesian Benchmarking Framework for Sociopolitical Opinion
- [Past Student Conference Winners](https://aapor.org/past-student-conference-winners/) - The Student ConferenceTravel Award was established to fund students to attend the AAPOR Annual Conference. Student Conference Awards are offered to students who are in need of financial support so that they may attend the conference and experience this important educational and networking event for survey methodology and public opinion researchers. Nomination details 2026
- [Past Sudman Paper Competition Winners](https://aapor.org/past-sudman/) - The Seymour Sudman Student Paper Competition award is in memory of Seymour Sudman. It recognizes his many important contributions to AAPOR as well as his teaching and mentoring students in the survey research profession. Nomination details 2026 Award Winner Ujjayini Das, University of Maryland College Park “Design-Aware Ordinal Weighted Likelihood Bootstrap (D-OWLB): A Novel Model-Based
- [Past Roper Fellow Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-roper/) - The Burns “Bud” Roper Fellow Award is named for the late Burns “Bud” Roper who provided a substantial bequest in his will to endow the Roper Award fund. Roper Fellows are people who work in any sector of survey research or public opinion research, who work in relatively isolated settings, and who are in the early
- [Past Book Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-book-award-winners/) - The AAPOR Book Award seeks to recognize influential books that have stimulated theoretical and scientific research in public opinion and/or influenced our understanding or application of survey research methodology. Eligibility for the award includes any book in the field that is at least three years old (to allow time for books to be read and reviewed), including
- [Past Public Service Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-public-service/) - The AAPOR Public Service Award award is intended to recognize and honor outstanding public service and dedication to maintaining AAPOR standards. It recognizes persons who work on behalf of the public sector and have contributed to the quality of government surveys, data systems, research, leadership, and/or policy. Nomination details 2026 – Diane Willimack, Retired, National
- [Past Policy Impact Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-policy/) - The AAPOR Policy Impact Award was developed to acknowledge that a key purpose of opinion and other survey research is to facilitate better-informed decisions. The award recognizes outstanding research that has had a clear impact on improving policy decisions, practice and discourse, either in the public or private sectors. Nomination details 2026 – Annenberg Science
- [Past Inclusive Voices Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-inclusive-voices/) - The AAPOR Inclusive Voices Award recognizes the important data sets, research, and survey methods that have improved the ability to study complex social phenomena related to understudied populations. The award will be presented to the scholars/researchers, organizations, or institutions who have produced the scholarship (including data collection, methodological approaches, or publications). Nomination details 2026 –
- [AAPOR Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-aapor/) - The AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement is the Association’s lifetime achievement award and is given for an outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion research, including: advances in theory, empirical research and methods; improvements in ethical standards; and promotion of understanding among the public, media and/or policy makers. Nomination details 2026 The AAPOR Award
- [Standards and Ethics](https://aapor.org/standards-and-ethics/) - Jump To: Select Section AAPOR believes in upholding the highest standards for our profession, with our members agreeing to abide by the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. Our goals are to support sound and ethical practice in the conduct of survey and public opinion research and in the use of such research for policy- and
- [Committees & Taskforces](https://aapor.org/about-us/committees-and-taskforces/) - Interested in serving on one of our committees or taskforces? Submit your AAPOR Volunteer Form. Learn more about AAPOR’s committee, volunteering, & leadership opportunities. Watch the video. Executive Committee Mary Losch, President Bob Torongo, Vice President Jordon Peugh, Past President Ting Yan, Secretary-Treasurer Hanyu Sun, Associate Secretary-Treasurer Communications Committee Emily Guskin Communications Chair Patricia Goerman
- [Transparency Initiative](https://aapor.org/standards-and-ethics/transparency-initiative/) - Jump To: Select Section What is the Transparency Initiative? AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative is designed to promote methodological disclosure through a proactive, educational approach that assists survey organizations in developing simple and efficient means for routinely disclosing the research methods associated with their publicly-released studies. The Transparency Initiative is an approach to the goal of an
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- [AAPOR Hollywood Walk of Fame](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/walk-of-fame/) - As part of AAPOR 2026 in Los Angeles, the AAPOR History Subcommittee invites you to take a walk through the history of public opinion and survey research. Inspired by LA’s iconic Walk of Fame, stars placed throughout the conference highlight some of the most influential individuals who helped shape AAPOR, advance the science of survey
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- [AAPOR 81st Annual Conference Sponsors](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/sponsors/) - Jump To: Select Section Thank You to Our Sponsors: Sustaining Sponsor Diamond Sponsor Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Copper Sponsors
- [Reports](https://aapor.org/publications-resources/reports/) - AAPOR reports tackle the big questions and issues that face our profession. Here you will find some of the most important work that AAPOR does in service to the field of public opinion polling and survey methodology. AAPOR reports are commissioned by the AAPOR executive council that nominates and votes on members that make up
- [AAPOR 2026 Conference App](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/conference-app/) - The AAPOR 2026 Conference App has launched. You should have received an email with your login information. If you have not, please reach out to info@aapor.org. Once you’re in, we encourage you to explore the schedule in advance, update your profile, and start connecting with fellow attendees. The app is accessible on your desktop, but
- [Director's Cut Sessions](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/directors-cut-sessions/) - At a moment when survey research is being tested, transformed, and reimagined, the Director’s Cut Sessions at the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference take on the biggest questions facing our field. From AI’s disruptive promise and qualitative innovation to representation, dissemination, and the urgent challenge of rebuilding trust, these sessions bring together diverse leaders for candid,
- [Director's Cut Sessions](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/directors-cut/) - At a moment when survey research is being tested, transformed, and reimagined, the Director’s Cut Sessions at the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference take on the biggest questions facing our field. From AI’s disruptive promise and qualitative innovation to representation, dissemination, and the urgent challenge of rebuilding trust, these sessions bring together diverse leaders for candid,
- [Social Event Highlights](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/social-events/) - The AAPOR Annual Conference is more than a series of sessions; it’s a space where curiosity meets connection and our community comes to life. From affinity group meetups and networking events to shared meals and celebrations, these moments create opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and learn from one another in meaningful ways. It’s where
- [81st Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance](https://aapor.org/81st-annual-conference-schedule-at-a-glance/) - 81st Annual AAPOR Conference Schedule at a Glance Tuesday, May 12, 2026 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Executive Council (invite only) 2:00 – 5:00 pm Idea Groups 2:00 – 5:30 pm Short Courses (registration only) Wednesday, May 13, 2026 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Director’s Cut Session #1 9:00 – 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions A
- [Student One-Day Experience](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/student-one-day-experience/) - Begin your professional journey at the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference. Attending the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference offers students an invaluable opportunity to advance their careers through networking, exposure to cutting-edge research, and skill development. By connecting with industry professionals, students can gain mentors, internships, and job offers that may shape their future paths. Moreover, participating
- [AAPOR 2026 Amicus Brief Overview](https://aapor.org/amicus-brief-overview/) - The DENNIS DONNELLY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DES MOINES REGISTER AND TRIBUNE CO., INC., et al. lawsuit centers on claims that a pre-election poll published by the Des Moines Register was professional negligence and consumer fraud. The plaintiff argues that the poll’s results—which was an outlier compared to other surveys—caused harm and should give rise to legal liability. In response,
- [Special Sessions](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/special-sessions/) - AAPOR 2026’s special sessions bring the work of our volunteer leaders to the forefront—creating space for timely, field-shaping conversations that extend beyond traditional research presentations. From advancing inclusion and equity to navigating the rapid integration of AI, tackling survey cost challenges, and reflecting on the history that informs our future, these sessions highlight the issues
- [Sponsorship Hub Home](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/sponsorship-hub-home/) - Confirm Your Team’s Registration Here 2026 AAPOR Annual Conference Registrant Directory Use the registrant directory to confirm your employees’ registration status. If you received a coupon code, you can also search the directory to identify who has used the coupon during registration. Why sponsor or exhibit at the AAPOR Annual Conference? The American Association for
- [Hotel & Travel](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/hotel-travel/) - AAPOR 81st Annual Conference Hotel Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites 404 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90071 Book Your Accommodations Nearby Hotels The Westin is now sold out on several dates across our meeting. Below is a list of nearby hotels that may have availability: The Delphi Downtown Omni Los Angeles The Biltmore Los
- [Speaker Guidelines](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/speaker-guidelines/) - Jump To: Select Section Congratulations on the acceptance of your abstract in the 2026 AAPOR Annual Conference program! If you have questions about your presentation, contact AAPOR Staff at info@aapor.org. Preparing Your Presentation Session Time Limitations All sessions are 90 minutes, but depending on how many presentations there are in your session, the individual timing
- [Conference Support](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/conference-support/) - To provide support to those who might have challenges attending the Annual Conference, AAPOR offers the following opportunities: The Burns “Bud” Roper Fellow Award The Roper Fellow Award provides assistance to individuals who work in any sector of survey research or public opinion research, who work in relatively isolated settings, and who are in the
- [Plenary + Innovation Sessions](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/plenary-innovation-sessions/) - Innovation is at the heart of the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference, reflecting both the urgency and the opportunity facing our field today. From the opening plenary on reclaiming relevance and rebuilding trust to sessions exploring AI integration, new methodologies, and creative approaches to persistent challenges, this year’s program highlights how innovation is shaping the future
- [2026–27 Elections](https://aapor.org/about-us/2026-27-elections/) - Voting is open through April 8, 2026. All 2026 AAPOR members are eligible to vote. All ballots were sent directly from our voting platform, eBallot (@votenet.com or @eballot.com). If you did not receive your ballot, please contact info@aapor.org. AAPOR is pleased to present the slate of candidates for the 2026–2027 Executive Council. The AAPOR Nominations
- [Donate to AAPOR](https://aapor.org/donate-gifts-to-aapor/) - Jump To: Select Section Thank you in advance for your generosity in supporting the American Association for Public Opinion Research Your tax deductible donation will help AAPOR fulfill its mission and priorities in the field of public opinion and survey research. AAPOR’s fundraising efforts are intended to support projects, awards and activities in the field
- [Equity & Inclusion Sessions](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/equity-inclusion-sessions/) - Public opinion research is strongest when it reflects the full range of voices and experiences that shape our communities. Join us at the AAPOR 81st Annual Conference to explore how researchers are expanding representation in public opinion research. These conversations highlight the vital role our profession plays in ensuring that every voice has the opportunity
- [Polling Accuracy](https://aapor.org/polling-accuracy/) - Key Points to Remember About Polling in the Run-up to Election Day Pre-election polls provide a valuable service to society by helping citizens and members of media organizations understand the choices people are making in elections. Surveys are the best tools we have to make sense of questions about how different groups of people are
- [2026 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus](https://aapor.org/2026-exhibitor-sponsor-prospectus/) - Jump To: Select Section SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES SUSTAINING SPONSORSHIP Become an AAPOR Sustaining Sponsor and take your support to an exclusive level! If you select a combination of sponsorship and advertising opportunities that total $20,000 or more, you will be recognized as an AAPOR Sustaining Sponsor. To qualify for this premier support level, please choose your
- [Program](https://aapor.org/aapor-2026-survey-costs-workshop/program/) - 2026 Survey Costs Workshop Monday, February 9, 2026 8:30 – 9:30 am Breakfast + Registration 9:30 – 10:00 am Call to Order (Kristen Olson) Survey Costs: Gaining a Common Language and Setting a Research Agenda 10:00 – 11:00 am Plenary Panel: Why Discuss Costs? Stephanie Chardoul, Stephanie Coffey, Ashley Kirzinger, Jordon Peugh Moderator: James Wagner
- [Media](https://aapor.org/media/) - Public opinion research is essential to a healthy democracy AAPOR members embrace the principle that public opinion research is essential to a healthy democracy, providing information crucial to informed policymaking and giving voice to the nation’s beliefs, attitudes and desires. Journalists play a critical role as gatekeepers for the flow of opinion information; these resources are intended to help
- [Membership](https://aapor.org/membership/) - Why Be an AAPOR Member? AAPOR is the leading organization that promotes and widely disseminates cutting edge developments and knowledge on public opinion and methods research. Join AAPOR to be part of community among an interdisciplinary set of public opinion and methodologically-oriented researchers from a broad variety of organizations and institutions. Connect with individuals who
- [2026 Survey Costs Workshop](https://aapor.org/aapor-2026-survey-costs-workshop/) - 2026 Survey Costs Workshop (Sold Out!) February 9 – 10, 2026 | Bethesda, Maryland This event is sold out! If you would like to join the waitlist, please email AAPOR Education Manager Ryan Green at rgreen@aapor.org. Survey costs are one of the most important factors driving design decisions and affecting errors in sample surveys and
- [Exhibit Hall](https://aapor.org/aapor-81st-annual-conference/exhibit-hall/) - Jump To: Select Section Plan Your Trip to the Exhibit Hall Download Floor Plan
- [#DataMatters](https://aapor.org/data-matters/) - #DataMatters at AAPOR AAPOR is launching the #DataMatters campaign to highlight the importance of survey data in everyday society, such as informing policy decisions, marketing insights, and healthcare advancements. We would love to share your stories about how survey data and research made a difference in the lives of others. The stories, highlighting your work
- [Standard Definitions](https://aapor.org/standards-and-ethics/standard-definitions/) - Background For a long time, survey researchers have needed more comprehensive and reliable diagnostic tools to understand the components of total survey error. Some of those components, such as margin of sampling error, are relatively easily calculated and familiar to many who use survey research. Other components, such as the influence of question-wording on responses,
- [Public Opinion Podcast](https://aapor.org/media/public-opinion-pod/) - Download AAPOR’s podcast, Public Opinion Podcast (POP), everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to rate, review, and share! Dealing with Selection Bias in Surveys with Rod Little, Rebecca Andridge and Brady West Selection bias is a crucial topic in public opinion research. In this episode of POP, the Public Opinion Podcast, guests Rod Little,
- [Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/aapor-2026-survey-costs-workshop-call-for-abstracts/) - 2026 Survey Costs Workshop February 9 – 10, 2026 Call for Papers and Panels Submission Deadline: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET Format: Abstracts should be no more than 300 words. Abstracts should indicate if the proposal is for a paper or a panel discussion. Panel discussions should list all presenters, their
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- [Response Rates Calculator](https://aapor.org/response-rates/) - Response Rates – An Overview Summary: Calculating response rates – the number of eligible sample units that cooperate in a survey — has historically been central to survey research in the United States because of the assumption that the larger the proportion of participating sample units, the more accurate the survey estimates. Formulas for calculating
- [Schedule at a Glance (Tentative)](https://aapor.org/aapor-2026-survey-costs-workshop-schedule-at-a-glance/) - 2026 Survey Costs Workshop Monday, February 9th, 2026 8:00 am – 8:30 am Coffee & Gather 8:30 am – 9:30 am Introduction and Orientation 9:30 am – 10:30 am Opening Session – Plenary Panel 10:30 am – 11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Presentation Session #1 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
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- [Hotels and Travel](https://aapor.org/aapor-2026-survey-costs-workshop-hotel-and-travel/) - Location Address: 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 The Conference Center is on the 10th floor of the East Tower. The workshop is not holding a block of rooms, but a list of nearby accommodations has been provided for your convenience. See below: AC Hotel Bethesda Downtown Residence Inn by Marriott Bethesda Downtown Hilton Garden Inn
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- [80th Annual Conference Hotel & Travel](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-conference-hotel-travel/) - Join your fellow AAPOR members and peers at St. Louis Union Station! St. Louis Union Station | 1820 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103 Book Your Accommodations AAPOR ROOM BLOCKS ARE NOW CLOSED Stay Right Across the Street from Union Station Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis | 201 South 20th Street. Louis, MO 63103
- [Conference Data](https://aapor.org/conference-data/) - Who Will You Meet at AAPOR? The AAPOR Annual Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research. The Conference allows attendees to engage with colleagues, discover the latest trends in the field, establish new networks and or even re-connect with old ones. Many AAPOR attendees make decisions
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- [Conference Photo Gallery](https://aapor.org/conference-photo-gallery/) - Explore our previous events and see what our sponsors have to look forward to in 2026! 2023 - 78th Annual AAPOR Conference in Philadelphia, PA 2024 - 79th Annual AAPOR Conference in Atlanta, GA 2025 - 80th Annual AAPOR Conference in St. Louis, MO
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- [AAPOR Action](https://aapor.org/aapor-action/) - AAPOR has taken actions to represent the interests of their members. These actions include: AAPOR Statement on the Removal of BLS Commissioner McEntarfer AAPOR released a statement in August 2025 expressing deep concern regarding the removal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, in response to the recent downward revisions
- [Annual Reports](https://aapor.org/about-us/annual-reports/) - AAPOR presents an Annual Report on the state of the organization. View the Annual Reports dating back to the first one, which was released in 2017: 2024-2025 Annual Report 2023-2024 Annual Report 2022-2023 Annual Report 2021-2022 Annual Report 2020-2021 Annual Report 2019-2020 Annual Report 2018-2019 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report 2016-2017 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual
- [Client Portal](https://aapor.org/clients/)
- [AAPOR 80th Annual Conference Recap](https://aapor.org/aapor-80th-annual-conference-recap/) - AAPOR 80TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AAPOR members gathered in St. Louis for the 80th Annual Conference around the theme of Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI. . Highlights: 1,030 registered attendees. This included: 24 federal employee registrants who utilized the registration discount, 32 AAPOR Community
- [Past Presidents](https://aapor.org/about-us/history/past-presidents/) - 2025 Presidential Address (text) Frauke Kreuter 2024 Focusing Our Vision: Drawing on AAPOR’s New Strategic Plan to Shape Our Future Jennifer Agiesta 2023 Reclaiming the Narrative & Charting our Course Through the New Normal of Public Opinion Research Paul Beatty 2022 Voice: A Privilege and an Obligation (text) Patricia Moy 2021 Resilience and Strength in
- [80th Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-conference-schedule-at-a-glance/) - 80th Annual AAPOR Conference Schedule at a Glance Tuesday, May 13, 2025 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Executive Council (invite only) 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Idea Groups & Short Courses 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Short Courses Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:00 am – 8:00 am Fun Run 9:00 am – 10:30 am Concurrent
- [2025 AAPOR Award Winners](https://aapor.org/membership/2025-aapor-award-winners/) - AAPOR is pleased to present a portfolio of awards to recognize distinguished work in the profession, as well as to further the education of students and early career researchers. The 2025 award recipients are as follows: AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement The AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement is the Association’s lifetime achievement award
- [80th Annual Conference Support](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-conference-support/) - AAPOR is exploring all paths to creating a successful Annual Conference while working on a plan for how to best support those who might have challenges attending. Below you will find opportunities to reduce the cost of the conference depending on your situation. More opportunities, including fundraising, will be shared soon. The Burns “Bud” Roper
- [AAPOR 80th Annual Conference](https://aapor.org/aapor-80th-annual-conference/) - AAPOR 80th Annual Conference The AAPOR Annual Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research. Perched over a chasm, the Oracle of Delphi served as the ancient world’s source for divine wisdom and predictions about the future. Today, research insights from political polls and surveys are our
- [Response Rate Calculator](https://aapor.org/response-rate-calculator/) - Welcome to the Online Response Rate Calculator! This calculator will: Ask you a series of questions Provide limited guidance on best practices given your survey. Use your responses and selections to calculate AAPOR response rates. If you would prefer to download a spreadsheet of all response dispositions and calculate the response rate via Excel, click
- [80th Annual Conference Registration](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-conference-registration/) - Registration Type Early Bird (through March 21st) Regular Rate (through May 4th) Onsite Rate Federal Rate* AAPOR Member $620 $720 $820 $200 Non-Member $900 $1,000 $1,100 $200 AAPOR Student Member $260 $310 $360 $200 Honorary Life Member $360 $360 $410 $200 * Please email info@aapor.org for the Federal Rate promo code ONLINE REGISTRATION IS
- [80th Annual Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-conference-sponsors-exhibitors/) - Jump To: Select Section Thank You to the AAPOR 80th Annual Conference Sponsors Sustaining Sponsors Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Plan your trip to the Exhibit Hall! Organization Booth Data Recognition Corporation 103 Leger Opinion, Leger Marketing Inc 105 Besample 107 Responsive Management 110 NORC at the University of Chicago 111 GDCC
- [Conference Navigation Guides](https://aapor.org/conference-navigation-guide/) - If you are curious which Annual Conference events and sessions you should be attending based on your interest or career level? The Conference Committee has you covered! We took the guess work out of your conference planning and made suggestions on what you should consider attending.
- [80th Annual Conference Speaker Guidelines](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-conference-speaker-guidelines/) - Jump To: Select Section Congratulations on the acceptance of your abstract in the 2025 AAPOR Annual Conference program! If you have questions about your presentation: Contact AAPOR Staff at info@aapor.org. Preparing Your Presentation Session Time Limitations: All sessions are 90 minutes, but depending on how many presentations there are in your session, the individual
- [Past Monroe G. Sirken Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-monroe-g-sirken-award-winners/) - The Monroe G. Sirken Award in Interdisciplinary Survey Research Methods is given annually to a distinguished survey researcher for contributions to interdisciplinary survey research that improve the theory and methods of collecting, verifying, processing, presenting or analyzing survey data. Nomination details 2025 (AAPOR) – Kirk Wolter The American Association for Public Opinion Research, in
- [80th Annual Idea Groups](https://aapor.org/80th-annual-idea-groups/) - AAPOR Idea Groups After a popular first year, we are pleased to offer Idea Groups at the Annual Conference again! This innovative pre-conference program offers a unique opportunity for participants to engage in intimate, focused networking sessions through guided discussions. Taking place from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Tuesday, just before the official start
- [Past Warren J. Mitofsky Innovators Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-mitofsky/) - The Warren J. Mitofsky Innovators Award is designed to recognize accomplishments in the fields of public opinion and survey research that occurred in the past ten years, or that had their primary impact on the field during the past decade. These innovations could consist of new theories, ideas, applications, methodologies or technologies. To be considered for
- [AAPOR Statements](https://aapor.org/media/public-statements/) - AAPOR is the leading organization of public opinion and survey research professionals. As such, it is often asked to issue public statements about issues, policies, and developments that impact the work of its members and/or the field at large. To begin the process to request a statement be issued, please click the link below. If
- [Plenary](https://aapor.org/plenary/) - Joint AAPOR/WAPOR Opening Plenary: How 2024 Election Polls Performed & Informed May 14, 2025 | 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm CT Moderator: Scott Clement, The Washington Post Panelists: Becca Siegel, Former Senior Advisor at Harris for President Brent Buchanan, Cygnal Josh Pasek, University of Michigan Claire Durand, Université de Montréal Description: AAPOR’s opening
- [AAPOR Song Contest](https://aapor.org/aapor-song-contest/) - AAPOR Song Contest Back in AAPOR’s early days, our conferences offered attendees important sessions on innovations in survey research, sample design, and non-response. But, like today, AAPOR attendees back then knew how to have fun. I bet you didn’t know that conferences featured songs celebrating our organization and its annual conferences. If you read all
- [AAPOR 80th Annual Conference Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts](https://aapor.org/aapor-80th-annual-conference-late-breaking-call-for-abstracts/) - 80th Annual AAPOR Conference Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI May 14 – 16, 2025 Call for Late-Breaking Papers, Posters, & Panels Submission Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is hosting its
- [Journal Scholars Exchange](https://aapor.org/media/journal-scholars-exchange/) - What is the Journal Scholars Exchange (JSE)? The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) have collaboratively developed the Journal Scholars Exchange (JSE), a structured semester based program designed to prepare the next generation of researchers for careers in the professional, industrial, and academic fields. This program offers college
- [2023 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2023-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT January Everything You Need to Know When Utilizing Probability Panels: Best Practices in Planning, Fielding & Analysis David Dutwin & Ipek Bilgen vimeo.com/aapor/jan2023 Handout March Reconsidering Hard-to-Survey Populations, Representativity & Representation in Surveys Mariel Leonard https://vimeo.com/aapor/mar23 Handout April Methodological Challenges & Opportunities for Collecting Data from
- [JPSM/AAPOR Citations Program](https://aapor.org/jpsm-aapor/) - Jump To: Select Section This program, through The University of Maryland’s Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), is designed for professional staff who need to learn current principles and practices of complex surveys but do not have the time to devote to graduate-level courses of the certificate program.
- [Webinar Kits](https://aapor.org/media/webinars/webinar-kits/) - Direct links to purchase each of the webinar kits are available below. Please note that you must have an AAPOR portal account to purchase and access the webinar kits. You do not need to be a member, but members receive discounted pricing on the kits. If you have questions, please email Lailah Johnson for assistance. Survey Research
- [2024 Webinars](https://aapor.org/media/webinars-2024/) - Jump To: Select Section Past Webinars If you’d like to purchase recordings of past webinars, visit the AAPOR Online Store. Visit AAPOR Store Free Webinar Recordings All members have access to the last THREE webinar recordings for free! View Recordings Here Upcoming Webinars Pricing Members can register for the live webinar for free, and all members
- [AAPOR 80th Annual Conference Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/aapor-80th-annual-conference-call-for-abstracts/) - The Call for Abstracts is Now Closed 80th Annual AAPOR Conference Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI May 14 – 16, 2025 Call for Papers, Methodological Briefs, Posters, Panels, Roundtables, and Idea Groups Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 19th at 11:59 p.m. ET
- [2025 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus](https://aapor.org/2025-exhibitor-sponsor-prospectus/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals in the United States, with members from academia, media, government, the non-profit sector, and private industry. Members share an interest in survey research, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and public opinion data. We are a
- [Executive Council Job Description](https://aapor.org/executive-council-job-description/) - AAPOR’s Executive Council should reflect the organization’s talents and diverse perspectives. Service on the Council is a chance to make a real difference in the association’s strategic direction and progress in our field. It is one of the most important and ‎rewarding things one can do in one’s career. Job Descriptions President The President serves
- [Election Polling Resources](https://aapor.org/election-polling-resources/) - Jump To: Select Section Make sense of the latest polls Make sense of the latest polls and put current results into perspective with these resources, including free access to pertinent articles from Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ), AAPOR’s peer-reviewed journal. Watch this free webinar recording now. Watch Now Identifying Likely Voters Likely Voters (pdf) One problem election pollsters
- [History](https://aapor.org/about-us/history/) - AAPOR’s History at a Glance AAPOR was founded in 1947 by a group of dedicated public opinion research pioneers. They and about 70 of their colleagues responded to a call from Harry H. Field, director of the National Opinion Research Center, at the University of Denver, to attend a meeting in Central City, Colorado, July
- [Standards Committee](https://aapor.org/standards-committee/) - 2024 – 2025 Leadership Ned English Standards Chair Jenny Marlar Associate Standards Chair Current Members Ashley Amaya Anna Brown Jennifer Benz Jenny “Jennifer” Marlar Katrina Sostek Krista Jenkins PhD Martha J. McRoy Michael Jackson Natalie Jackson Ned English Neha Sahgal PhD Zachary Seeskin Standard Definitions Subcommittee Ashley Amaya (Chair) Amanda Nagle Ashley Kirzinger Clifford Young
- [Past Student-Faculty Diversity Pipeline Winners](https://aapor.org/past-student-faculty-diversity-pipeline-winners/) - The Student-Faculty Diversity Pipeline Awards are intended to recruit faculty-student “pairs” interested in becoming AAPOR colleagues. The award targets members of historically underrepresented racial-ethnic groups, interested in the study of public opinion and survey research methodology. Nomination details 2024 – Nana Amma Asamoah & Ronna Turner, University of Arkansas Joanna Carter & Stacey Green, Rutgers University
- [2024 AAPOR Award Winners](https://aapor.org/membership/2024-aapor-award-winners/) - AAPOR is pleased to present a portfolio of awards to recognize distinguished work in the profession, as well as to further the education of students and early career researchers. The 2024 award recipients are as follows: AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement The AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement is the Association’s lifetime achievement award
- [Volunteer](https://aapor.org/membership/volunteer/) - Thank you for your interest in volunteering for an AAPOR committee! Volunteering to serve AAPOR through committee membership is a rewarding experience that allows you to grow your professional networks, learn more about national organization activities, and help direct the future growth of AAPOR. AAPOR relies on enthusiastic, talented members to do the necessary work
- [AAPOR 79th Annual Conference Recap](https://aapor.org/aapor-79th-annual-conference-recap/) - AAPOR 79TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE AAPOR members gathered in Atlanta for the 79th Annual Conference around the theme of Impacting Communities: Surveys, Public Opinion Research, and Engaged Scholarship. Highlights: 1,298 registered attendees. 502 talks, 95 contributed panel and paper sessions, 104 posters, six roundtables, six short courses, six idea groups. Six short courses: four virtual with
- [Who We Are](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/) - Jump To: Select Section About AAPOR Founded in 1947, the American Association for Public Opinion Research is the leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals. The AAPOR community includes producers and users of survey data from a variety of disciplines. Our members span a range of interests including election polling, market research, statistics, research
- [Institutional Review Boards](https://aapor.org/standards-and-ethics/institutional-review-boards/) - An IRB is an institute’s committee with the responsibility to review that institution’s research projects involving human subjects, primarily to assure the protection of the safety, rights and welfare of the human subjects. AAPOR Guidance for IRBs and Survey Researchers I. Introduction This statement is prepared as an aid to researchers and Institutional Review Boards
- [Chapters](https://aapor.org/membership/chapters/) - In addition to being active at the national and international level, AAPOR has seven regional chapters. Membership in AAPOR’s regional chapters provides additional opportunities for education and networking with professionals in your own geographic area. Learn more about each chapter below. Midwest (MAPOR) We’re university and college faculty members, professional practitioners, governmental researchers and graduate
- [AAPOR 79th Annual Conference](https://aapor.org/aapor-79th-annual-conference/) - AAPOR 79th Annual Conference The AAPOR Annual Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research. The Conference allows attendees to network with colleagues, learn the latest updates and trends in the field and make new connections. The meeting highlights innovative research and includes short courses and discussion
- [Braves Game](https://aapor.org/braves-game/) - Braves Game – SOLD OUT! Braves vs. Cubs at Truist Park Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | Game starts at 7:20 pm | Transportation on your own Tickets will be emailed to attendees by April 22, 2024. Please email Ryan Green if you have any questions. Cool Things to Do at the Braves Truist Park: Come
- [79th Annual Conference Registration](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-registration/) - Registration Type Early Bird (through March 23rd) Regular Rate (through May 3rd) Onsite Rate AAPOR Member $620 $720 $820 Non-Member $900 $1,000 $1,100 AAPOR Student Member $260 $310 $360 Honorary Life Member $360 $360 $410 Register Today!Registration is Closed If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please email lspinner@aapor.org. FAQs Do I need
- [79th Annual Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-sponsors-exhibitors/) - Jump To: Select Section Thank You to the AAPOR 79th Annual Conference Sponsors Sustaining Sponsor Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Plan your trip to the Exhibit Hall! Organization Booth Number 502 1Q 206 Abt Global 411 ADAPT 305 American Institutes for Research (AIR) 500 Anchor Computer 508 CDC/NCHS 506 Crunch.io 203 D3
- [Fun(d) Run](https://aapor.org/fund-run/) - AAPOR Fun(d) Run We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Fun(d) Run—an exciting merger of fitness and fundraising for a fantastic cause, AAPOR Gives Back – The Midtown Assistance Center! While anyone is invited to participate in the morning run at the conference, we invite you to become a key participant in this event
- [79th Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-schedule-at-a-glance/) - 79th Annual AAPOR Conference Schedule at a Glance Tuesday, May 14, 2024 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Executive Council (invite only) 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Short Courses Wednesday, May 15, 2024 8:00 am – 7:30 pm: Registration 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Presdential Address 10:15 am – 11:45 am: Concurrent Sessions A 11:45 am
- [Speed Networking](https://aapor.org/speed-networking/) - Speed Networking We’re excited to announce two in-person Speed Networking sessions during the AAPOR Conference. This is a fantastic opportunity for professionals to connect, network, and explore potential collaborations. Session Details: Thursday, May 16th, 9:30 am – 10:30 am & Friday, May 17th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm How It Works: Organizations, sponsors, and exhibitors
- [79th Annual Conference Hotel & Travel](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-hotel-travel/) - Join your fellow AAPOR members and peers at the Hilton Atlanta! The Hilton Atlanta has four restaurants, a coffee shop, and bar on site which makes finding a quiet spot for networking and reconnecting with AAPOR friends easy! Hilton Atlanta | 255 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA Click to Reserve Your Room The Hotel is
- [79th Annual Idea Groups](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-idea-groups/) - Introducing: Idea Groups We are thrilled to unveil an exciting addition to this year’s Annual Conference: Idea Groups. This innovative pre-conference program offers a unique opportunity for participants to engage in intimate, focused networking sessions through guided discussions. Taking place from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Tuesday, just before the official start of the
- [Best Practices for Survey Research](https://aapor.org/standards-and-ethics/best-practices/) - Below you will find recommendations on how to produce the best survey possible. Included are suggestions on the design, data collection, and analysis of a quality survey. For more detailed information on important details to assess rigor of survey methology, see the AAPOR Transparency Initiative. To download a pdf of these best practices, please click here ”
- [Student Resources](https://aapor.org/publications-resources/student-resources/) - AAPOR is committed to the ongoing education around public opinion research and has compiled this list of resources for students and educators. What is Public Opinion Research? Public Opinion Polling Basics (text): A short course by Pew Research Center and Scott Keeter explaining how public opinion polling works. Public Opinion Research: What it is +
- [Song Contest](https://aapor.org/song-contest/) - AAPOR Song Contest Back in AAPOR’s early days, our conferences offered attendees important sessions on innovations in survey research, sample design, and non-response. But, like today, AAPOR attendees back then knew how to have fun. I bet you didn’t know that conferences featured songs celebrating our organization and its annual conferences. If you read all
- [2024 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus](https://aapor.org/exhibitor-sponsor-prospectus-2024/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals in the United States, with members from academia, media, government, the non-profit sector, and private industry. Members share an interest in survey research, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and public opinion data. We are a
- [Sitemap](https://aapor.org/sitemap/) - #DataMatters 2016 AAPOR Webinars 2017 AAPOR Webinars 2018 AAPOR Webinars 2019 AAPOR Webinars 2020 AAPOR Webinars 2021 AAPOR Webinars 2022 AAPOR Webinars 2023 AAPOR Webinars 2024 AAPOR Webinars 2024 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus 2025 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus 2026 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus 2026 Survey Costs Workshop Program 78th Annual Conference Registration 78th Annual Conference
- [Conference Experience](https://aapor.org/conference-experience/) - Are you a student who is interested in the field of public opinion research? Begin your journey at the AAPOR 79th Annual Conference! We are offering a FREE AAPOR Conference Experience for a select number of students from underrepresented backgrounds to attend the conference in Atlanta. Students will also receive a poster presentation timeslot, a
- [79th Annual Conference Social Media Kit](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-social-media-kit/) - Promote your support and attendance at the AAPOR Annual Conference by sharing information on your social media channels! Tips for Using the Social Media Toolkit Click on the appropriate graphic, and right-click and save as. Now, it is ready to share with your followers and fans! Make sure to like and follow AAPOR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Use
- [79th Annual Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-short-courses/) - Jump To: Select Section The 2024 Conference will include six short courses to enhance your learning experience. These in-depth, half-day courses are taught by well-known experts in the survey research field and cover topics that affect our ever-changing industry. The virtual courses will each have their own registration process, while the in-person course registration will
- [79th Annual Conference Speaker Guidelines](https://aapor.org/79th-annual-conference-speaker-guidelines/) - Jump To: Select Section Congratulations on the acceptance of your abstract in the 2024 AAPOR Annual Conference program! If you have questions about your presentation: Contact AAPOR Staff at info@aapor.org. Preparing Your Presentation Session Time Limitations: Keep your session time limitation in mind. Each concurrent session will be 90 minutes long. Most Paper and Panel
- [Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus](https://aapor.org/exhibitor-sponsor-prospectus/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals in the United States, with members from academia, media, government, the non-profit sector, and
- [AAPOR 79th Annual Conference Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/aapor-79th-annual-conference-call-for-abstracts/) - AAPOR 79th Annual Conference: Impacting Communities: Surveys, Public Opinion Research, and Engaged Scholarship May 15 – 17, 2024 Call for Papers, Methodological Briefs, Posters, Panels, and Roundtables Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is thrilled to announce that its 79th Annual Conference
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- [2022 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2022-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT February Web & Multimode Survey Using Free/Open Source Tools Adam Zammit https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2022 Handout March Applications of Predictive Modeling to Survey Design & Operation in Address-based Samples Cameron McPhee https://vimeo.com/aapor/mar2022 Handout April Non-experimental study designs: The basics and recent advances Elizabeth A. Stuart, Ph.D https://vimeo.com/aapor/apr2022 Handout May
- [2021 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2021-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT February The Household Pulse Survey: Design and Uses Jennifer Hunter Childs and Jason Fields https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2021 Handout February An Introduction to AAPOR: "A Meeting Place and More..." Tom W. Smith, Reg Baker, Janice M. Ballou, Don A. Dillman, Morgan Earp, & Adam Safir https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2021history Handout April Survey
- [2020 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2020-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT January Accuracy in Election Polling: Lessons from 2016 for Covering 2020 Courtney Kennedy & Emily Guskin https://vimeo.com/aapor/jan2020 Handout February The Right Tools for the Job: Affordances of Dedicated CAQDAS-Packages for High-Quality Analysis Christina Silver https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2020 Handout March Behind the Curtain: Getting Involved with AAPOR’s Regional Chapters
- [2019 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2019-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUTS January Social Media & Public Opinion Research: A Road Map for Rigor, Transparency & Replicability Sherry Emery https://vimeo.com/aapor/jan2019 Handouts February Survey Research in the Digital Age Matthew Salganik https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2019 Handouts March Interview & Discussion Guide Development: A Quality Approach to Achieve Credible Data Margaret R. Roller
- [2018 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2018-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT January Challenges and Opportunities for Federal Statistics John Thompson https://vimeo.com/aapor/jan2018 Handout February A Practical Guide for Surveys Based on Nonprobability Samples Mansour Fahimi, Frances Barlas, and Randall Thomas https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2018 Handout March The Mixology of Samples - Blending Probability and Nonprobability Samples Mansour Fahimi, Frances Barlas, and
- [2017 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2017-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT January Good Questionnaire Design: Best Practices in the Mobile Era Frances Barlas and Randall K. Thomas https://vimeo.com/aapor/jan2017 Handout February How To Do Text Message Surveys Trent Buskirk, PhD and Phili Brenner, PhD https://vimeo.com/aapor/feb2017 Handout March Why Do a Mixed-Mode Survey? Don Dillman, PhD https://vimeo.com/aapor/mar2017 Handout April
- [2016 AAPOR Webinars](https://aapor.org/2016-aapor-webinars/) - MONTH WEBINAR PRESENTER(S) LINK TO RECORDING LINK TO HANDOUT January The Role of Question Characteristics in Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions Jennifer Dykema, Nora Cate Schaeffer https://vimeo.com/aapor/jan2016 Handout March Identifying Likely Voters in Pre-Election Surveys Scott Keeter and Ruth Igielnik https://vimeo.com/aapor/mar2016 Handout April R for SPSS Users: A User-Friendly Introduction Using RCommander and LessR Trent
- [Call for Journal Editors](https://aapor.org/publications-resources/journal-editors/) - Public Opinion Quarterly Letter of Intent Deadline: November 1, 2023 Application Submission Deadline: December 15, 2023 The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for the position of Editor(s) of Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). We seek an editor or editorial team with the expertise and enthusiasm
- [AAPOR 78th Annual Conference Recap](https://aapor.org/aapor-78th-annual-conference-recap/) - AAPOR 78TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE A record number of AAPOR members gathered in Philadelphia for the 78th Annual Conference around the theme of Working Together: The Essential Role of Public Opinion Research in Collaborative Science. Highlights: 1,411 attendees – a record! 494 talks (78 of which were collaborative), 40 contributed panels, 92 posters, and five roundtables.
- [AAPOR Award Winners](https://aapor.org/membership/aapor-award-winners/) - AAPOR is pleased to present a portfolio of awards to recognize distinguished work in the profession, as well as to further the education of students and early career researchers. The 2023 award recipients are as follows: The AAPOR Award The AAPOR Award is the Association’s lifetime achievement award. It is given for an outstanding contribution
- [Past Harkness Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-harkness/) - The WAPOR/AAPOR Janet A. Harkness Student Paper Award was established in 2013 in fond memory of Dr. Harkness, internationally recognized for her contributions to cross-cultural survey methodology. The award recognizes emerging young scholars in the study of multi-national/multi-cultural/multi-lingual survey research (aka 3M survey research) by offering a cash prize and support for participation in the WAPOR/AAPOR Conference.
- [Announcements](https://aapor.org/announcements/) - 06/02 2026 Passing the Gavel 05/15 2026 AAPOR Announces Recipient of 2026 Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement 05/08 2026 AAPOR Releases New Report from Task Force on Responsible AI Integration in Survey Research 05/07 2026 Welcome from the Conference Chair 05/06 2026 Your Vote Matters: AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices 04/29 2026 AAPOR
- [78th Annual Conference Speaker Guidelines](https://aapor.org/78th-annual-conference-speaker-guidelines/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Jump To: Select Section Congratulations on the acceptance of your abstract in the 2023 AAPOR Annual Conference program! If you are not planning to be the primary presenter, please relay the following information to
- [AAPOR 78th Annual Conference](https://aapor.org/aapor-78th-annual-conference/) - AAPOR 78th Annual Conference The AAPOR Annual Conference is the premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research. The Conference allows attendees to network with colleagues, learn the latest updates and trends in the field and make new connections. The meeting highlights innovative research and includes short courses and discussion
- [78th Annual Conference Registration](https://aapor.org/78th-annual-conference-registration/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Registration Type Early Bird (through March 23rd) Regular Rate (through May 3rd) Onsite Rate AAPOR Member $580 $680 $780 Non-Member $850 $950 $1050 AAPOR Student Member $260 $310 $360 Honorary Life Member $360 $360
- [AAPOR Gives Back](https://aapor.org/aapor-gives-back/) - Since 2022, AAPOR Gives Back has given annual conference participants and AAPOR members and opportunity to give back to the community where the conference is being held. 78th Annual AAPOR Conference, Philadelphia This year, AAPOR Gives Back activities will be held in the conference hotel, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in projects
- [78th Annual Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/78th-annual-conference-short-courses/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Jump To: Select Section The 2023 Conference will include eight short courses to enhance your learning experience. These in-depth, half-day courses are taught by well-known experts in the survey research field and cover topics
- [78th Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance](https://aapor.org/schedule-at-a-glance-2023/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight 78th Annual AAPOR Conference Schedule at a Glance Tuesday, May 9, 2023 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Set Up & Exhibitor Move-in 10:00 am – 12:00 pm New Councilor Orientation (by invite
- [Annual Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors](https://aapor.org/sponsors-exhibitors/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Jump To: Select Section Thank You to the AAPOR 78th Annual Conference Sponsors Sustaining Sponsor Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Plan your trip to the Exhibit Hall! Organization Booth Number AAPOR
- [One Day Experience](https://aapor.org/one-day-exp/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Are you a student who is interested in the field of public opinion research? Begin your journey at the AAPOR 78th Annual Conference! We are offering a FREE One Day Experience for 25 students
- [AAPOR 78th Annual Conference Hotel & Travel](https://aapor.org/aapor-78th-annual-conference-hotel-travel/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Join your fellow AAPOR members and peers at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown! Conveniently located next to Reading Market, you can also find shopping, dining, and history right around the corner. The Marriott also has
- [Top 10 Spotlight Presentations](https://aapor.org/aapor-78th-annual-conference/top-10-spotlight/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Joint abstracts are at the heart of this year’s conference theme, ‘Working Together’. This year, all submitted joint abstracts were automatically included in a competition for the designation of spotlight collaborative presentations – an
- [Annual Conference Social Media Kit](https://aapor.org/annual-conference-social-media-kit/) - FIND IT FAST Registration | Hotel & Travel | Interactive Program | Short Course | Sponsors & Exhibitors | Top Ten Spotlight Promote your support and attendance at the AAPOR Annual Conference by sharing information on your social media channels! Tips for Using the Social Media Toolkit Click on the appropriate graphic and when it opens
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- [2022 Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/2022-award-winners/) - 2022 AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Robert Y. Shapiro For more than four decades, Robert Y. Shapiro has profoundly shaped our understanding of public opinion and the theory and practice of contemporary democracy. As a scholar of tremendous intellect and breadth, Bob has written groundbreaking, award-winning books. The Rational Public (1992), Politicians Don’t Pander (2000), and Selling Fear (2011), as
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- [Ad-hoc Committees & Task Forces](https://aapor.org/ad-hoc-task-force/) - 2022 Ad-Hoc Committee on Publisher Options Peter V. Miller (Chair) Allyson Holbrook PhD Frederick Conrad Gina K. Walejko Ph.D. James Wagner Katherine J. Thompson Patricia Moy AAPOR Ad Hoc Committee on Image and Outreach Lynn M. Stalone Ad Hoc Committee on Governance of AAPOR’s Journals Bianca DiJulio James Wagner Stephen J. Blumberg Ad Hoc Committee
- [HR Committee](https://aapor.org/hr-committee/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Brad Edwards Chair Current Members Alisu Schoua-Glusberg I-Chun (Lisa) “Lisa” Lin-Freeman Liz “Elizabeth” Hamel Mark A. Schulman Ph.D. Nancy Mathiowetz PhD Sandra L. Bauman Local Events Subcommittee Susan A. Sherr (Chair) Jazmyne Sutton Jennifer L. Schmidt Jonathan Best Kim Dorazio Musab Hayatli Ricki L. Jarmon Program Subcommittee Aaron Maitland Ashley Amaya
- [Journal Committees](https://aapor.org/journals-committee/) - JSSAM Advisory Committee Mary Losch (Councilor-at-Large) Jennifer Dykema (AAPOR) Connie F. Citro (ASA) John Czajka (ASA) POQ Advisory Committee David Wilson Jennifer Dykema Survey Practice Advisory Committee Aleia Clark Fobia (Chair) Liz “Elizabeth” Hamel (Councilor-at-Large) John M. Kennedy PhD
- [Awards Committee](https://aapor.org/awards-committee/) - Book Award Committee Alisu Schoua-Glusberg (Chair) Morris Davis Shakari Byerly Sono Shah Burns “Bud” Roper Fellow Award Committee Matthew Courser Stanislav Kolenikov Inclusive Voices Award Committee Ricki L. Jarmon (Chair) Anna Sandoval Edward T. Rincon Eva Aizpurua Kai Fuentes Neil Ruiz Innovators Award Committee Ricki L. Jarmon (Chair) Allyson Holbrook PhD Brady T. West Frauke
- [Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee](https://aapor.org/ti-initiative-coordinating-com/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Jennifer Benz Chair Krista Jenkins PhD Chair Current Members Audrey A. Kearney Clifford Young Craig Helmstetter John Cluverius John M. Abowd Leah M. Dean Lindsey B. Hendren Ruth Igielnik Seth Brohinsky Stephen J. Clermont BA
- [Membership & Chapter Relations Committee](https://aapor.org/membership-chapter-relations/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Heather Ridolfo Chair Jerry Timbrook Associate Chair Current Members Alian Kasabian Benjamin Schapiro Bianca DiJulio Chase H. Harrison David Sterrett Erin Fordyce Holly Hagerty Jennifer L. Beck Joe Murphy Jonathan Katz Joshua L. Langeland Katherine L. Tesfaye Matthew Courser Patrick Habecker Paul Scanlon Robin Kaplan Stanislav Kolenikov Timothy B. “Tim” Gravelle
- [Inclusion & Equity Committee](https://aapor.org/inclusion-equity-committee/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Ana Gonzalez-Barrera Chair Rodney L. Terry Associate Chair Current Members Luis E. Tipan Angela R. Pashayan Student Katherine L. Tesfaye Sara Walsh Jeffrey Gottfried Jill DeMatteis Kara S. Fitzgibbon Sheldonn J. Plummer-Duff Joe Murphy Alec M. Biehl Alexandria Williams Alian Kasabian Christine Larouche Dorene K. Asare-Marfo Paul J J. “PJL” Lavrakas
- [Finance Committee](https://aapor.org/finance-committee/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Darby M. Steiger Chair Associate Chair Current Members Darby M. Steiger Anna F. Wiencrot Gretchen McHenry Jennifer H. “Jenny” Childs Lydia Saad Robert Torongo
- [Education Committee](https://aapor.org/education-committee/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Michael X. Delli Carpini Chair James Wagner Associate Chair Current Members Elizabeth Allen Kenneth M. Winneg Dakisha N. Locklear David DesRoches Dawn V. “Dawn” Nelson Dina Smeltz Hans-Joerg Tiede Jeffrey Hackett Kathleen J. Weldon Scott Keeter Florian Keusch Bella Struminskaya Douglas B. Currivan Josue “Josh” De La Rosa Maura Spiegelman Robyn
- [Conference Committee](https://aapor.org/conference-committee/) - 2022 – 2023 Leadership Brady West Chair Allyson Holbrook Associate Chair Current Members Karen L. Goldenberg Paul B. Schroeder Susan A. Sherr Jazmyne Sutton Jennifer L. Schmidt Jonathan Best Kim Dorazio Musab Hayatli Ricki L. Jarmon Aaron Maitland Ashley Amaya Douglas A. Williams Jaki S. McCarthy Ting Yan Wendy Hicks Local Events Subcommittee Susan A.
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- [AAPORnet Guidelines](https://aapor.org/aapornet-guidelines/) - AAPORnet is a members-only listserv that gives members immediate access to the leading professionals in the field. AAPORnet can be read either on your subscribed email or via the website. Personal Settings To change your AAPORnet subscription settings or unsubscribe from AAPORnet: Login to the Listserv management page using your AAPOR website login information. Use the drop-down menu to
- [Michael Traugott](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/michael-traugott/) - A political scientist by training, Michael Traugott has been interested in public opinion research since his undergraduate days at Princeton when he answered an ad for interviewers at the Gallup Organization. Before he left for graduate school at the University of Michigan, he spent time as a research assistant to Dr. George Gallup in the election of 1964. He describes
- [Richard Petty](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/richard-petty/) - Petty received his B.A. (with high distinction) in government (political science) and psychology from the University of Virginia in 1973, and his Ph.D. in social psychology from Ohio State University in 1977. He began his academic career that same year as Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri. In 1981 he was promoted
- [Mervin Field](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/mervin-field/) - In 1937, as a student in high school in Princeton, New Jersey, Mervin Field first became infected with the concept and activity of survey research when in a chance occurrence he was introduced to the polling pioneer, Dr. George Gallup. Soon after, Mr. Field conducted his first poll which measured student preferences during the school’s
- [Helen Crossley](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/helen-crossley/) - Daughter of pioneer pollster Archibald M. Crossley, Helen Crossley cut her research teeth at the age of 9 counting radio listeners for Crossley Ratings. A 1942 graduate of Radcliffe College, she worked for the Office of War Information and the War Food Administration in Washingtonduring World War II. After the war she spent two years doing media and
- [Richard Baxter](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/richard-baxter/) - Richard H. Baxter was one of the youngest of the 73 participants at the 1946 Central City, Colo., meeting that created AAPOR. Then a graduate student at the University of Iowa, he was present for other important moments in public opinion. In 1948, he worked with Elmo Roper on Roper’s CBS television program, “Presidential Straws
- [Eleanor Singer](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/eleanor-singer/) - Since earning her Ph.D. Eleanor Singer has been an academic survey researcher, most recently at the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, where she is Research Professor Emerita. Beginning in 1975, the focus of her work has been the empirical investigation of ethical issues in the treatment
- [Kurt & Gladys Lang](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/kurt-and-gladys-lang/) - Co-winners AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement 1989 Joint Biography of Gladys Engel Lang and Kurt Lang Kurt and Gladys met as graduate students at the University of Chicago in 1949, married in 1950, took their doctorates in sociology in1953 and 1954, respectively. Since then, they have often worked together on research projects. Kurt and
- [Floyd Jackson (Jack) Fowler](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/jack-fowler/) - Floyd Jackson (Jack) Fowler, Jr., Ph.D. has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Survey Research, UMass Boston, since 1971. He co-founded the Center and served as Director for 14 years. Jack received his PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1966. While at Michigan, he spent 4 years working with
- [Leo Bogart](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/leo-bogart/) - The following originally appeared in Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 70, No. 1, Spring 2006, pp. 133-135, and is republished by permission of the author, Philip Meyer. Leo Bogart, who died October 15, 2005, in New York City, called himself an “applied sociologist” because he spent his career in marketing rather than academic research. But his
- [Diversity](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/) - Report to AAPOR Executive Council from Working Group on Long Term Diversity Introduction and Background As a multidisciplinary organization, AAPOR has had a long commitment to diversity. This commitment to diversity is stated in Article VI, Section 5 of AAPOR’s Bylaws, in which the “breadth and diversity of its membership” are to be reflected in
- [How Will AAPOR Know if These Efforts Work?](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/how-will-aapor-know-if-these-efforts-will-work/) - We desire to create a set of measurable goals in order to judge progress or failure of our diversity efforts. At this point, the working group recommends against establishing hard numerical goals in terms of increased membership diversity. Instead, we urge that AAPOR focuses on tracking progress in implementing each of the pieces of this
- [Fix the AAPOR Membership Database](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/fix-the-aapor-membership-database/) - It is critical that AAPOR be completely transparent about its progress on diversity efforts. This requires data and metrics. The AAPOR Membership Database can be used to establish a baseline and to track change in the diversity of our membership and leadership. Upon initial member sign-up, members are asked to provide professional (affiliation, highest degree
- [Ensure the long term sustainability](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/ensure-the-long-tern-sustainability/) - AAPOR Executive Council has chosen membership diversity as a strategic issue and therefore, this effort must be sustained. This means providing resources (volunteers, AAPOR staff, funding) and implementing practices that support AAPOR’s diversity efforts. Ongoing initiatives: Add diversity training for Executive Council members and AAPOR staff at the annual Council strategy meeting. Develop diversity practices
- [Diversity Annual Conference Fellowships](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/diversity-annual-conference-fellowships/) - One of the biggest barriers to attending the AAPOR annual conference is the high registration fee and hotel costs. The diversity fellowship would be targeted at historically underrepresented and disadvantaged people to help defray the cost of attendance. It would also pair each fellow with an experienced AAPOR member to help navigate the conference, with
- [Outreach to other conferences, universities, and groups](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/outreach-to-other-conferences-universities-groups/) - There are many individuals in other organizations who are doing work that is similar or complementary to that done by AAPOR members. Although AAPOR has been sending the MCR Chairs and other AAPOR volunteers to related conferences and swapping ad space and other materials with organizations, more work should be done in this area to
- [Participate in Statfest and Develop Our Own](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/participate-in-statfest-and-develop-our-own/) - Pipeline issues for AAPOR start at the training and interest stage for undergraduates. Most undergraduates do not know what professional AAPOR members do and are likely unaware that AAPOR exists. Thus, strategic outreach to undergraduates, particularly minority undergraduates, is needed to increase the long-term participation of minorities in AAPOR-related fields. One way to do this
- [Develop pipelines to leadership through professional development](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/develop-pipelines-to-leadership-through-professional-development/) - AAPOR leadership, and especially the AAPOR President, Conference Chair, and Standards Chair, historically has been disproportionately filled by white and/or male AAPOR members. It is not clear whether the absence of women and minorities in these roles is due to lack of transparency from AAPOR leadership about how to reach these leadership positions, lack of
- [Increase the visibility of Diversity efforts within AAPOR](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/increase-the-visibility-of-diversity-efforts-within-aapor/) - While making progress towards and achieving diversity milestones is important, the membership may not be aware of the full range of AAPOR diversity efforts unless they are regularly kept apprised of progress. s detailed above, AAPOR has already started a number of efforts intended to highlight the diversity of the membership. Although Executive Council is
- [AAPOR Statement on Diversity and Inclusion](https://aapor.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity/aapor-statement-on-diversity-and-inclusion/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research embraces diversity and inclusion as institutional imperatives, as noted in the AAPOR2025 Strategic Vision. Only by promoting an environment where differences in background, experience and perspectives are valued will AAPOR fully serve its members and remain vital in the future. It is therefore the policy of AAPOR to
- [Privacy Policy](https://aapor.org/privacy-policy/) - Effective April 13, 2021 This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is posted by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “AAPOR”), and governs your use of the AAPOR website (the “Site”) as well as any other websites, applications, or products or services, including membership services, offered by AAPOR (collectively, the “Services”). This
- [Condemned Survey Practices](https://aapor.org/standards-and-ethics/condemned-survey-practices/) - AAPOR joins the Research Industry Coalition and the National Council on Public Polls in condemning certain misleading practices sometimes performed in the name of research. In no case are the following practices deemed legitimate or acceptable elements of professionally conducted research: Requiring a monetary payment or soliciting monetary contributions from members of the public as part of
- [News Releases](https://aapor.org/news-releases/) - 10/24 2024 AAPOR Resources and Guidance on 2024 Pre-Election Polling 08/29 2024 Public Perceptions of Poll Results Don’t Necessarily Depend on Data Quality 03/08 2024 AAPOR Announces the Candidates for the 2024-2025 Executive Council 03/06 2024 AAPOR Announces New Editors-in-Chief for Public Opinion Quarterly 02/22 2024 AAPOR Announces New Editors-in-Chief for the Journal of Survey Statistics
- [Newsletters](https://aapor.org/newsletters/) - 06/02 2026 10 Years of Togetherness 05/16 2026 AAPOR 2026 Conference Blog: Friday 05/15 2026 AAPOR 2026 Conference Blog: Thursday 05/14 2026 AAPOR 2026 Conference Blog: Wednesday 10/24 2025 Looking Ahead: New Standards Resources, Membership Drive, An LA Love Story… 06/12 2025 Reinforcing A Call to Engage! An Open Invite from the Cross-Cultural & Multilingual
- [2013 Conference Recap](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/2013-conference-recap/) - Asking Critical Questions: Toward a Sustainable Future for Public Opinion and Social Research 68th Annual Conference May 16-19, 2013 Seaport Boston Hotel & Seaport World Trade Center Boston, Massachusetts AAPOR’s Annual Conference featured cutting-edge educational sessions, in-depth short courses, informal access to leaders in the field and an informative exhibit hall with representatives from key
- [Herbert Abelson](https://aapor.org/about-us/heritage-interviews/herbert-abelson/) - Herb Abelson provided the following autobiographical material on June 10, 2009: My first employment in survey research happened in late 1955 when Opinion Research Corp. (ORC) recruited me as Chief Psychologist (and Reuben Cohen as Chief Statistician). At the time we were both working in Wash DC and moved to Princeton in early 1956. Before
- [AAPOR 2013 Annual Conference Plenary Session and Presidential Address](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/aapor-2013-annual-conference-plenary-session-and-presidential-address/) - We are delighted to provide exclusive access to this exceptional educational content for AAPOR members and 2013 conference attendees. AAPOR would like to thank the plenary presenters who have agreed to post their presentation materials. Visit the AAPOR 2013 Annual Conference Proceedings page. Watch the 2013 Plenary Session and Presidential Address Videos:
- [2020 Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/2020-award-winners/) - 2020 AAPOR Awards for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Due to disruptions in travel caused by the pandemic, the winner of the 2020 AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement will be announced at the 76th Annual AAPOR Conference to be held May 13-16, 2021. The award is given for outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion
- [2021 Award Winners](https://aapor.org/past-conferences/2021-award-winners/) - Jump To: Select Section 2020 AAPOR Awards for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Lawrence D. Bobo AAPOR’s members share a “common interest in the methods and application of public opinion and social research” (A Meeting Place, p. 217). Larry Bobo’s research commitments and agenda unite this shared interest with theory and data in a domain of critical
- [Logo Usage](https://aapor.org/media/logo-usage/) - Use of AAPOR Logo Here are some important rules and guidelines if you’re interested in: Claiming membership in AAPOR Placing the AAPOR logo on your website Linking to AAPOR’s website AAPOR’s members are all individuals; there’s no such thing as an organizational member. Therefore, it’s inappropriate for any organization to claim that it’s a member
- [Sponsorship Opportunities](https://aapor.org/about-us/sponsorship-opportunities/) - Webinar Series Interested in supporting AAPOR outside of the conference? Consider sponsoring an AAPOR Webinar! AAPOR carefully curates a series of webinars each year, all focusing on different aspects of public opinion research. Sponsorship of webinars is available for either half of the series or the entire series. Sponsors will be recognized in all promotional
- [Terms and Conditions](https://aapor.org/terms-and-conditions/) - Effective May 25, 2018 Welcome to the Web site of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). This site is provided as a service of AAPOR. AAPOR is committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential. We do not sell, rent or lease to third parties the emails of members, Annual Meeting attendees or anyone
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## Announcements

- [Passing the Gavel](https://aapor.org/announcements/passing-the-gavel/) - Dear AAPOR Members, Now that I have transitioned from President to Past President, I want to take a moment to thank you for the opportunity to serve AAPOR over the past year. It has been a true privilege to help lead this association during a time that has brought real challenges to our field and
- [AAPOR Announces Recipient of 2026 Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-recipient-of-2026-award-for-exceptionally-distinguished-achievement-award/) - We are pleased to announce the winner of this year's AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement: Mollyann Brodie.
- [AAPOR Releases New Report from Task Force on Responsible AI Integration in Survey Research](https://aapor.org/announcements/task-force-on-responsible-ai-integration-in-survey-research-report/) - AAPOR announces the release of Responsible AI Integration in Survey Research, a new report from the Task Force on Responsible AI Integration in Survey Research.
- [Welcome from the Conference Chair](https://aapor.org/announcements/welcome-from-the-2026-conference-chair/) - Our Annual Conference is only days away, and I can hardly believe how quickly the time has flown. I am incredibly excited for this year’s program and for the opportunity to return to the sunny state of California.
- [Your Vote Matters: AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices](https://aapor.org/announcements/2026-aapor-code-of-professional-ethics-practices-voting/) - Every five years, AAPOR’s Standards Committee reviews the Code of Professional Ethics & ‎‎Practices and presents the revised code to members for a vote. ‎‎
- [AAPOR Submits Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and the Future of Public Opinion Research](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-submits-brief-to-protect-first-amendment-rights-and-the-future-of-public-opinion-research/) - On April 21, AAPOR submitted an amicus brief, reinforcing the importance of protecting public opinion research as protected speech under the First Amendment.
- [An LA Love Story of Data, Innovation, and the Quest for Truth](https://aapor.org/announcements/an-la-love-story-of-data-innovation-and-the-quest-for-truth/) - As we look ahead to this year’s annual conference, I want to acknowledge what many of us are feeling. This has been a difficult period across our profession. Workloads have grown, teams have shifted, and the pace of change keeps accelerating. Many of us are carrying responsibilities that used to be shared across several people. I feel that too, and I know how heavy it can be.
- [More Than Awards: The Role of Recognition in Strengthening Our Field](https://aapor.org/announcements/the-role-of-recognition/) - In my experience, the connections made at AAPOR or more than networking. They represent a shared commitment to curiosity, collaboration, and improving how we understand people, data, and society. It’s this community that helps us adapt, grow, and move our field forward together.
- [2026–27 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/announcements/2026-27-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2026–27 Executive Council election closed on April 8. Please join me in congratulating our newly elected Executive Council members.
- [Strength in Community: Creating Clear Pathways for Connection, Mentorship, and Career Growth](https://aapor.org/announcements/strength-in-community/) - In my experience, the connections made at AAPOR or more than networking. They represent a shared commitment to curiosity, collaboration, and improving how we understand people, data, and society. It’s this community that helps us adapt, grow, and move our field forward together.
- [Every Voice Counts: Why Your Participation Matters More Than Ever](https://aapor.org/announcements/every-voice-counts/) - AAPOR Past President Frauke Kreuter addresses membership, leadership, and the importance of making your vote count in this year's election.
- [The View From 400 Feet: Why It’s Okay to Be a Little Nervous About AI](https://aapor.org/announcements/the-view-from-400-feet/) - Innovation is happening whether we are ready or not, and a healthy dose of anxiety is exactly what drives us to be better.
- [Call for Comments: AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-comments-code-of-ethics/) - Every five years, AAPOR reviews and proposes amendments to its Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. This continual review ensures the Code not only adequately supports sound and ethical practice in the conduct of public opinion and survey research, but also promotes the informed and appropriate use of research results.
- [Voices, Perspectives, and Possibilities: Equity & Inclusion at AAPOR 2026](https://aapor.org/announcements/voices-perspectives-possibilities/) - As we look ahead to this year’s annual conference, I want to acknowledge what many of us are feeling. This has been a difficult period across our profession. Workloads have grown, teams have shifted, and the pace of change keeps accelerating. Many of us are carrying responsibilities that used to be shared across several people. I feel that too, and I know how heavy it can be.
- [Meet the 2026–27 Executive Council Candidates](https://aapor.org/announcements/2026-27-candidates/) - On behalf of the 2026 AAPOR Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2026–2027 Executive Council.
- [Introducing the Pioneers in Survey Research Interview Series](https://aapor.org/announcements/introducing-the-pioneers-in-survey-research-interview-series/) - The new Pioneers in Survey Research Interview Series honors and preserves the legacies of trailblazers who have made lasting impacts within our profession.
- [Survey Practice Seeks Submissions for Special Issue on Survey Costs](https://aapor.org/announcements/survey-practice-special-issue-survey-costs/) - Survey Practice is seeking submissions for a Special Issue on Survey Costs. This special issue will be published in 2027.
- [W.E.B. Du Bois Student Scholar Program Open for Applications](https://aapor.org/announcements/w-e-b-du-bois-student-scholar-program-open-for-applications/) - In partnership with AAPOR, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is seeking a graduate student to assist with the development of educational materials. Efforts are primarily focused on developing introductory-level instructional materials in public opinion survey research for use by educators. Applications are due Friday, March 13.
- [Why Recognition Matters: Celebrating Excellence Across the AAPOR Community](https://aapor.org/announcements/why-recognition-matters-celebrating-excellence-across-the-aapor-community/) - Dear AAPOR Members, With 2025 behind us and 2026 well underway, I want to pause and reflect on something that lies at the heart of our profession: recognition. Taking the time to acknowledge excellence—whether in scholarship, leadership, mentorship, or service—strengthens AAPOR, enhances the broader public opinion and survey research community, and celebrates the individuals among
- [A New Year, Moving Forward Together](https://aapor.org/announcements/a-new-year/) - As we welcome the new year, I want to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to each of you. While the past year has tested our profession in meaningful ways, this community has demonstrated resilience, rigor, and an unwavering commitment to advancing high-quality public opinion and survey research. Your dedication to one another, to AAPOR,
- [Our Collective Impact: AAPOR’s 2025 Accomplishments](https://aapor.org/announcements/2025-accomplishments/) - This year has been full of accomplishments, and I would like to share a few highlights that reflect the strength, creativity, and dedication of this community.
- [Call for Nominations: 2026-2027 Executive Council](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-nominations-2026-2027/) - Each year, we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on ‎AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide ‎leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances, and activities. AAPOR’s Executive Council should reflect the talents and diverse perspectives of our ‎organization. Service on the Council is a chance
- [New Report - 2024 Pre-Election Polling: An Evaluation of the 2024 General Election Polls](https://aapor.org/announcements/2024-pre-election-polling-report/) - The 2024 Pre-Election Polling: An Evaluation of the 2024 General Election Polls report has been released. Please click here to view the full report. When the results of the 2024 election were tallied, they showed that the picture of the race provided by publicly released polls had been largely accurate. As the polls had indicated,
- [President’s Letter - Looking Ahead: New Standards Resources, Membership Drive, An LA Love Story… ](https://aapor.org/announcements/presidents-letter-october-2025/) - Dear AAPOR Members, As we settle into fall, I’m feeling tremendous optimism about where AAPOR is headed and gratitude for the energy and engagement of this community. We’ve reached several exciting milestones recently—none more significant than welcoming Betty Whitaker as AAPOR’s new Executive Director. Betty officially joined us in September, bringing more than three decades
- [Survey Practice – 2026 Special Issue on Mixed Methods – Call for Papers](https://aapor.org/announcements/survey-practice-2026-special-issue-on-mixed-methods-call-for-papers/) - Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs Submission deadline: November 14, 2025 Survey Practice invites papers for a cross-disciplinary special issue on mixed methods research, including exploratory, explanatory, and concurrent designs. The emphasis of this special issue is on articles that demonstrate how a mixed methods approach better informed the researcher’s understanding
- [AAPOR Update from the President](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-update-from-the-president/) - Dear AAPOR Members, I hope you're having a great summer and finding time to recharge. I’m writing to share a few important updates from our work together at AAPOR, including highlights from our June 24th Council meeting. AAPOR Governance Related Activities Executive Director Search: Over 70 applications received; the Search Committee is actively scoring
- [A Message from Frauke & Jordon](https://aapor.org/announcements/a-message-from-frauke-jordon/) - With Gratitude—Reflections After the Conference … Dear AAPOR Colleagues, First and foremost, I want to thank you. It was a joy to witness the energy, thoughtfulness, and community spirit that defined this year’s conference. I’m deeply sorry I didn’t have the chance to speak with many of you in person—and that I wasn’t able to
- [Introducing AAPOR's New Networking Matchmaking Program: A Meeting Place](https://aapor.org/announcements/introducing-aapors-new-networking-matchmaking-program-a-meeting-place/) - Curious to Connect? Try AAPOR's new networking matchmaking program: A Meeting Place! Whether you’re joining us in person at the conference or will participate only online, we’re piloting a new way to help you meet people who share your professional interests. It’s a casual, fun way to get matched with other members based on shared
- [Key Legal Issues in 2025 Affecting Members Webinar Available for All](https://aapor.org/announcements/key-legal-issues-in-2025-affecting-members-webinar-available-for-all/) - For a limited time, AAPOR is offering the webinar recording Key Legal Issues in 2025 Affecting Members (February 2025) for free! This information webinar, hosted by AAPOR Legal Counsel, Stuart L. Pardau, presented on some of the salient legal and compliance issues affecting you and your work as a researcher/pollster/data analyst. Topics included legal and
- [AAPOR Announces 2025-2026 Incoming Executive Council](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-announces-2025-2026-incoming-executive-council/) - The AAPOR 2025-2026 Executive Council election closed on April 18th, and 26.89% percent of eligible AAPOR members voted. Please join me in thanking all our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 80th Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri: Mary Losch, Vice President
- [Sign up to Moderate a Session at the 80th AAPOR Annual Conference!](https://aapor.org/announcements/sign-up-to-moderate-a-session-at-the-80th-aapor-annual-conference/) - Session moderators will be responsible for helping presenters queue up their presentation materials before each session, as well as: introducing speakers ensuring presentations run smoothly and on time facilitating seamless transitions between speakers managing the Q&A segment, whether by engaging the audience or providing their own questions Moderators are expected to arrive 15 minutes prior
- [2025-2026 Executive Council Candidate Slate](https://aapor.org/announcements/2025-2026-executive-council-candidate-slate/) - AAPOR is pleased to present the slate of candidates for the 2025-2026 Executive Council. The AAPOR Nominations Committee carefully reviewed the names of many well-qualified AAPOR members and recommended a list of names for each position to the AAPOR Executive Council. Executive Council decided on the slate of candidates below at the February meeting. Candidate
- [AAPOR 80th Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-80th-annual-conference-update/) - Dear AAPOR Friends and Family, On behalf of the AAPOR leadership, I want to thank you for your patience during this time while many of you are facing great uncertainty. We have been diligently working to assess and reconfigure the conference program so we can include as many people as possible. All submission notifications will
- [The W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity and Inclusion is now accepting applications through March 14, 2025](https://aapor.org/announcements/the-w-e-b-du-bois-fellowship-in-support-of-diversity-and-inclusion-is-now-accepting-applications-through-march-14-2025/) - In partnership with the American Association of Public Opinion Researcher (AAPOR), the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is seeking a graduate student to assist with the development of educational materials. This fellowship is open to graduate students currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university and is focused on students who identify as a member of
- [It's Time to Submit Your T-Shirt Slogan!](https://aapor.org/announcements/its-time-to-submit-your-t-shirt-slogan/) - The tradition continues...create a slogan for the 2025 AAPOR Annual Conference T-Shirt. Be creative! Be "pun-ny"! Be hilarious! Entries that build off the conference theme, Reshaping Democracy’s Oracle: Transforming Polls, Surveys, and the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of AI, are highly encouraged! CONTEST RULES Only AAPOR members are eligible to win Entries must be
- [2024: A Year in Review](https://aapor.org/announcements/2024-in-review/) - As December comes to a close, AAPOR Director of Marketing & Communications, Jackie Weisman, has kindly pulled together a few stats for us to reflect on the past year. For those seeking a deeper dive into the 2023-2024 AAPOR fiscal year, the Annual Report makes for excellent reading over the holiday break ;) Wishing you a joyful holiday
- [Consider AAPOR This Giving Tuesday](https://aapor.org/announcements/consider-aapor-this-giving-tuesday/) - As members of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), we all share a passion for advancing the science of public opinion and survey research. But have you ever thought about how much we can accomplish together when we invest in our mission? AAPOR relies on the support of its members to drive forward the
- [The Roper Center & AAPOR Renew their Partnership for the WEB Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity & Inclusion](https://aapor.org/announcements/the-roper-center-aapor-renew-their-partnership-for-the-web-du-bois-fellowship-in-support-of-diversity-inclusion/) - The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) are pleased to renew their partnership in offering the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity and Inclusion through 2026. This fellowship is open to graduate students currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university
- [Call for Nominations: 2025-2026 Executive Council](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-nominations-2025-2026-executive-council/) - Each year, we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on ‎AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide ‎leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances, and activities. AAPOR’s Executive Council should reflect the talents and diverse perspectives of our ‎organization. Service on the Council is a chance to
- [Sign Up to be an Abstract Reviewer](https://aapor.org/announcements/sign-up-to-be-an-abstract-reviewer/) - The AAPOR Conference Committee is seeking volunteers to review abstracts submitted for inclusion in the 2025 AAPOR Annual Conference.‎ The reviewer’s role is critical to the quality and success of the conference. We rely on reviewers' ‎sound judgment and informed opinions when deciding which papers to include in the conference ‎program. Reviewers in previous years
- [Award Nominations are Now Open!](https://aapor.org/announcements/award-nominations-are-now-open/) - Nominations are Now Open Have you or someone you know made an outstanding contribution to further the field of public opinion and survey research? Maybe you know an outstanding student who is making strides towards a career! Whether it was improving policy decisions, writing an influential book, or improving ethical standards, they deserve to be
- [The Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland (JPSM) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) are pleased to announce a citation program partnership.](https://aapor.org/announcements/the-joint-program-in-survey-methodology-at-the-university-of-maryland-jpsm-and-the-american-association-for-public-opinion-research-aapor-are-pleased-to-announce-a-citation-program-partnership/) - The Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland (JPSM) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) are pleased to announce a citation program partnership. This program is designed for professional staff who need to learn current principles and practices of complex surveys but do not have the time to devote
- [2025 Call for Short Courses](https://aapor.org/announcements/2025-call-for-short-courses/) - AAPOR short courses are an interactive opportunity for conference attendees to build their skill ‎sets and reap maximum educational benefits. This additional professional development opportunity is a popular addition to conference registration. We are looking for introductory or intermediate short courses that will provide a solid overview of a technique ‎or methodology and emphasize practical
- [Call for Podcasts: Share Your Insights on the AAPOR Public Opinion Podcast](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-podcasts-share-your-insights-on-the-aapor-public-opinion-podcast/) - Do you want to increase the impact and visibility of your research or project? Want to reach an audience of public opinion research professionals, journalists, policymakers, and interested members of the public? The AAPOR Public Opinion Podcast (POP) is seeking fresh, engaging content that bridges the gap between expert knowledge and public interest. We are
- [Call for 2025 Webinar Proposals: A Great Way to Give Back to AAPOR](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-2025-webinar-proposals-a-great-way-to-give-back-to-aapor/) - AAPOR’s Online Education Subcommittee is currently planning its 2025 webinar series; these webinars are widely attended by researchers, practitioners and students, and provide AAPOR members with an opportunity to learn about the latest public opinion and survey research practices without having to leave their desks! The success of the webinar series is contingent on having
- [Meet the 2024 Award Winners](https://aapor.org/announcements/meet-the-2024-award-winners/) - There were many qualified nominees making this year's selection especially difficult, but our volunteer judges rose to the occasion by selecting a worthy recipient in each category. We are pleased to announce this year's award winners! We invite you to take time to get to read more about these individuals and congratulate them in person
- [AAPOR Announces New Strategic Plan](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-announces-new-strategic-plan/) - The past few years have brought significant and exciting changes for AAPOR and today I am pleased to introduce an important new part of AAPOR’s growth and evolution. Thanks to the hard work of the AAPOR staff, our organization’s leaders and volunteers have been able to spend more time thinking about what AAPOR could be,
- [Call for Student Volunteers](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-student-volunteers/) - Call for Volunteers In efforts to introduce the field of public opinion research to more students, diversify the future of AAPOR membership, and provide an opportunity for students to attend while removing the financial burden of registration, AAPOR is re-introducing the Student Volunteer position at this year's Annual Conference. Eligibility Requirements: These positions are
- [Call for Moderators](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-moderators/) - Session moderators will be granted advanced access to presentation materials for their designated sessions. Moderator responsibilities include introducing speakers, ensuring presentations run smoothly and on time, facilitating seamless transitions between speakers, and managing the Q&A segment, whether by engaging the audience or providing their questions. Moderators are expected to arrive 15 minutes before their assigned
- [AAPOR 79th Annual Conference T-Shirt Slogan Contest Returns!](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-79th-annual-conference-t-shirt-slogan-contest-returns/) - The time-honored tradition returns - the #aapor24 annual conference t-shirt slogan contest is now open! Submit your best slogans by 2/13: https://bit.ly/3U0x5i1
- [New Heritage Interview: Benjamin I. Page](https://aapor.org/announcements/new-heritage-interview-benjamin-i-page/) - AAPOR has posted a new Heritage Interview with Benjamin I. Page. View it now on YouTube!
- [Call for Volunteers to Review Abstract Submissions](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-volunteers-to-review-abstract-submissions/) - The AAPOR Conference Committee is seeking volunteers to review abstracts submitted for inclusion in the 2024 AAPOR Annual Conference.‎ The reviewer’s role is critical to the quality and success of the conference. We rely on reviewers' ‎sound judgment and informed opinions when deciding which papers to include in the conference ‎program. Reviewers in previous years
- [Call for Nominations: 2024-25 Executive Council](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-nominations-2024-25-executive-council/) - Each year, we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on ‎AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the general membership and provide ‎leadership and oversight for AAPOR’s policies, finances, and activities. ‎ AAPOR’s Executive Council should reflect the talents and diverse perspectives of our ‎organization. Service on the Council is a chance
- [Time to Renew Your Membership!](https://aapor.org/announcements/time-to-renew-your-membership/) - All AAPOR memberships expire on December 31st, so make sure you don't lose access to your benefits and renew your membership today. Click HERE to renew.
- [Short Course Proposal Submission is Now Open for the 79th Annual Conference!](https://aapor.org/announcements/short-course-proposal-submission-is-now-open-for-the-79th-annual-conference/) - Short Course Proposal Submission is Now Open for the 79th Annual Conference! AAPOR short courses are an interactive opportunity for conference attendees to build their skill ‎sets and reap maximum educational benefits. This additional professional development opportunity is a popular addition to conference registration. We are looking for introductory or intermediate short courses that will provide a
- [Public Opinion Quarterly – 2025 Special Qualitative Issue – Call for Papers](https://aapor.org/announcements/public-opinion-quarterly-2025-special-qualitative-issue-call-for-papers/) - Public Opinion Quarterly – 2025 Special Qualitative Issue – Call for Papers TITLE: Qualitative Research: Advancing the Social & Behavioral Sciences ____________________________________________________________________________________ Public Opinion Quarterly invites papers for a cross-disciplinary special issue on qualitative public opinion and social research, including qualitative-only designs and mixed methods designs where qualitative research forms the dominant component. The emphasis of this special
- [Call for Proposal to Serve as the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-proposal-to-serve-as-editor-of-public-opinion-quarterly-2/) - Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology Application Submission Deadline EXTENDED: November 1, 2023 The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the American Statistical Association (ASA), and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology (JSSAM). We seek editors with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead the
- [Call for 2024 Webinar Proposals](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-2024-webinar-proposals/) - Call for 2024 Webinar Proposals - DEADLINE EXTENDED to SEPTEMBER 8th A Great Way to Give Back to AAPOR AAPOR’s Online Education Subcommittee is currently planning its 2024 webinar series; these webinars are widely attended by researchers, practitioners and students, and provide AAPOR members with an opportunity to learn about the latest public opinion and
- [Call for Associate Editors for Survey Practice](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-associate-editors-for-survey-practice/) - Survey Practice, AAPOR's online journal, offers a forum for researchers to advance the day-to-day practice of survey research. Manuscripts are reviewed by our team of Associate Editors and published on a rolling basis. Join our Editorial Team We are currently seeking Associate Editors to join our Editorial Team. As an Associate Editor, you will: Review
- [Call for Proposal to Serve as Editor of Public Opinion Quarterly](https://aapor.org/announcements/call-for-proposal-to-serve-as-editor-of-public-opinion-quarterly/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for the position of Editor(s) of Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). We seek an editor or editorial team with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead the journal. In addition to the typical editorial responsibilities, the editor or editorial team
- [Timothy Johnson Named 2023 AAPOR Award Winner](https://aapor.org/announcements/timothy-johnson-named-2023-aapor-award-winner/) - Timothy P. Johnson was named the 2023 AAPOR Award Winner. Learn more about the award and recipient here.
- [Resume Revamp Webinar Recording](https://aapor.org/announcements/resume-revamp/) - Did you miss the Resume Revamp Webinar hosted by the AAPOR Welcoming Committee? Don't worry; you can watch the recording here for free!
- [Candidates for the 2023-2024 Executive Council are Announced](https://aapor.org/announcements/the-2023-2024-election-slate-is-announced/) - AAPOR is your association, and you ‎select its leadership. Please take some time to learn more about your colleagues who wish to ‎serve you and our beloved organization. Candidate biographical statements and responses to a question about their background and experience are available on the AAPOR website.‎ Online voting in the Executive Council election will
- [Plan Your Conference Experience Today](https://aapor.org/announcements/interactive-program/) - You can start planning your annual conference today with AAPOR's new and improved interactive program! Sign in for up-to-date information like: Conference schedule Sessions by type and track Who you will meet How to register and travel information
- [AAPOR Launches a Member Expert List](https://aapor.org/announcements/aapor-launches-a-member-expert-list/) - Given the increasing prevalence and growing significance of our profession, the AAPOR Communications Committee has a key goal for 2022-2023: to enhance media engagement and to establish AAPOR as an organization of experts in the field of public opinion research. With this in mind, we are recruiting AAPOR members as subject matter experts for media

## Reports

- [Ethical Issues in Linking Non-Survey Data to Survey Data:  A Practical Guide](https://aapor.org/reports/ethical-issues-in-linking-non-survey-data-to-survey-data-a-practical-guide/)
- [Data Quality Metrics for Online Samples: Considerations for Study Design & Analysis](https://aapor.org/reports/data-quality-metrics-for-online-samples-considerations-for-study-design-analysis/) - In 2016, an AAPOR task force issued a report titled “Evaluating Survey Quality in Today’s Complex Environment” which outlined 17 questions that users of survey data should ask to help them make judgements about the survey’s results, regardless of the survey methodology. These questions work in tandem with the guidelines outlined by the AAPOR Transparency Initiative for survey disclosure in providing consumers of survey data an excellent framework for better understanding and assessing the possible error associated with a particular survey project.
- [2020 Pre-Election Polling: An Evaluation of the 2020 General Election Polls](https://aapor.org/reports/2020-pre-election-polling-an-evaluation-of-the-2020-general-election-polls/) - The November 3, 2020, presidential election was historic by many standards, most notably because it was conducted during a global pandemic that resulted in a record high proportion of voters casting their ballots early and by mail.
- [2020 Pre-Election Polls: Performance of the Polls in the Democratic Primaries](https://aapor.org/reports/2020-pre-election-polls-performance-of-the-polls-in-the-democratic-primaries/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec semper, est nec efficitur porttitor, ipsum purus molestie magna, et lacinia velit diam vitae dui. Sed iaculis vehicula eros nec mattis. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Maecenas ac enim metus. Aenean elit diam, porttitor ac risus elementum, ultrices

## Archives

- [New Task Force Report Released: Evaluating Survey Quality in Today's Complex Environment](https://aapor.org/archives/new-task-force-report-released-evaluating-survey-quality-in-todays-complex-environment/) - There now are more ways than ever to collect useful data. And while a well designed and carefully executed survey still can deliver valid and reliable results, methods and details matter more than ever. It is in this context that AAPOR formed a task force to examine the current state of survey methods and provide
- [TCPA Update](https://aapor.org/archives/tcpa-update/) - On July 10, 2015 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new order regarding clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules and regulations regarding autodialers and cell phones. The new interpretation of the rules have caused much concern among many AAPOR members who currently conduct telephone survey research. AAPOR has been working closely
- [Busy (and Business) as Usual, and A New Executive Director](https://aapor.org/archives/busy-and-business-as-usual-and-a-new-executive-director/) - Autumn has always brought with it a sense of excitement and anticipation, and this year is no different at AAPOR. Conference planning is gaining traction, especially with abstract submissions due November 5. Conference Committee Chair Darby Steiger and Associate Chair Brady West have been planning myriad aspects of the conference with various committees, Kellen
- [Looking Forward to 2022](https://aapor.org/archives/looking-forward-to-2022/) - With a return to self-management, the hiring of dedicated staff that have hit the ground running, and new office space, AAPOR’s Executive Council has eagerly embraced 2022 and is planning enthusiastically for the months ahead. During its two-day virtual meeting in January, Council spent a significant portion of time discussing nominees for this spring’s
- [New Year, New You, New US!](https://aapor.org/archives/new-year-new-you-new-us/) - AAPOR has successfully transitioned to a wonderful self-management design with a new staff full of energy for all things AAPOR! I’m also excited to announce that AAPOR upgraded its member database in the fall of 2021. Along with the database upgrade we launched a new member portal, so if you haven’t logged in since then,
- [Join us in Chicago in May!](https://aapor.org/archives/join-us-in-chicago-in-may/) - Happy New Year, AAPORites! I hope that each of you are having a happy and healthy 2022 so far! You may be wondering, is AAPOR really going to be in-person this year? Will I get to present my latest findings in front of a live audience, wander the exhibit hall and collect some swag,
- [Trending on AAPORnet](https://aapor.org/archives/trending-on-aapornet/) - Join the conversation on AAPOR’s members-only listserv, AAPORnet! Recent topics of discussion include: A particularly hard to reach population Training on SIC Coding Declining Response Rates Posting to AAPORnet is a great way to engage in interesting discussions with your colleagues. And it’s easy—simply send an email to aapor-net@groups.aapor.org from the same email address you
- [In Memoriam: Elihu Katz](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-elihu-katz/) - AAPOR mourns the loss of Elihu Katz, Distinguished Trustee Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, who passed away in his home in Jerusalem on December 31, 2021, at the age of 95. For well over half a century, his scholarship has been foundational to public opinion research as
- [AAPOR Profile: Consumer Reports](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-consumer-reports/) - Thank you to our Winter 2022 Newsletter sponsor, Consumer Reports! Read below for more on this organization and their contribution to our field. American Experiences Survey (AES) is a monthly nationally representative omnibus survey of 2,000 US adults that Consumer Reports (CR) uses to track key consumer behaviors, attitudes, and trends over time. In
- [Get Ready! It’s Almost Time to Come Together!](https://aapor.org/archives/get-ready-its-almost-time-to-come-together/) - 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,
- [The 2022-2023 AAPOR Council Nominations Process](https://aapor.org/archives/the-2022-2023-aapor-council-nominations-process/) - 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 candidateswho ran for the nine offices were selected. This article explains how the nominations
- [A Year of Transitions, With More to Come](https://aapor.org/archives/a-year-of-transitions-with-more-to-come/) - 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
- [Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Corner](https://aapor.org/archives/diversity-inclusion-and-equity-corner/) - Professional Development and Educational Opportunities for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity 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
- [This is AAPOR, 2022](https://aapor.org/archives/this-is-aapor-2022/) - 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
- [Working Together In Philadelphia in 2023](https://aapor.org/archives/working-together-in-philadelphia-in-2023/) - 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
- [POQ's Impact Factors Released](https://aapor.org/archives/poqs-impact-factors-released/) - ​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
- [Meet the Member: Gerson Morales](https://aapor.org/archives/meet-the-member-gerson-morales/) - Organization: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Role: Survey Statistician/Survey Methodologist Education: PhD in International Psychology and MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, BA in Psychology from George Mason University How can members connect with you? Email or LinkedIn What got you interested in the field of public opinion research? While working at the
- [Join The Establishment Survey Researcher Affinity (ESRA) Group](https://aapor.org/archives/join-the-establishment-survey-researcher-affinity-esra-group/) - 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
- [UNC Chapel Hill HW Odum Institute for Research in Social Science: Call for Short Course Instructors](https://aapor.org/archives/unc-chapel-hill-hw-odum-institute-for-research-in-social-science-call-for-short-course-instructors/) - 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
- [QUALPOR Webinar: Navigating Gendered Language for Respectful & Inclusive Interactions](https://aapor.org/archives/qualpor-webinar-navigating-gendered-language-for-respectful-inclusive-interactions/) - Navigating Gendered Language for Respectful and Inclusive Interactions in Qualitative and Survey Research Panelists: Jessica Holzberg, MS, Alisú Schoua-Glusberg, PhD, and Florian Keusch, PhD Moderator: Kathleen Kephart, MS U.S. Census Bureau Platform: Zoom Date: Dec. 8, 2022, 11:00–12:00 pm Eastern Time Register at the following link: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2nmRwHEyQAfslGC Summary: In this panel discussion,
- [The Roper Center & AAPOR partner for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship](https://aapor.org/archives/the-roper-center-aapor-partner-for-the-w-e-b-du-bois-fellowship/) - The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University and The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) are pleased to announce their partnership for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity and Inclusion. This fellowship will be open to graduate students currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university with a
- [AAPOR Profile: Margaret Roller](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-margaret-roller/) - If you’ve been following along on AAPORnet, Margaret Roller should be a familiar name. Champion of qualitative methods, she and Paul Lavrakas literally wrote the book on Applied Qualitative Research Design before starting the qualitative-focused affinity group within AAPOR, QUALPOR. A long-time member of AAPOR, Margaret’s company, Roller Research, is starting its fifth decade this year, and she also
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: APM Research Lab](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-spotlight-apm-research-lab/) - The APM Research Lab is a one-of-a-kind, public media-based research center. Established in 2017 by American Public Media with the goal of “bringing facts into focus,” the Lab quickly saw the importance of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative and became a member of the initiative in 2018. The following year the Lab’s Managing Partner, Craig Helmstetter, joined the Transparency Initiative Coordinating
- [New Membership Year, New Benefits‎!](https://aapor.org/archives/new-membership-year-new-benefits/) - I am pleased to report that 1,324 current AAPOR members have already renewed their AAPOR membership for 2021 or joined AAPOR for the first time this year! It is because of members like you that AAPOR continues to be the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals. If you have
- [In Memoriam: Jennifer Edgar](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-jennifer-edgar/) - We are saddened to share that Jennifer Ann (Shields) Edgar, Ph.D., of Olney, Maryland, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 8, 2020. She earned her PhD from the University of Virginia in educational research and joined the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2003. There she served as a research psychologist for nine years and as director of
- [In Memoriam: Janet Streicher](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-janet-streicher/) - AAPOR mourns the loss of Janet Streicher, who died November 16, 2020. She had been the survey director for Baruch College Survey Center since 2015 and was an active member of AAPOR, the New York chapter of AAPOR (NYAAPOR) and World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR). At the time of her death, Janet
- [2021–2022 Executive Council Election](https://aapor.org/archives/2021-2022-executive-council-election/) - By the time you read this article, you will know which AAPOR members will join AAPOR’s Executive Council in May 2021. We all owe thanks to those who agreed to be considered as possible nominees, those who ran for office and those who will serve on the next Council. It is sometimes hard to appreciate
- [Voting is Important to Determining How AAPOR Grows and Functions](https://aapor.org/archives/voting-is-important-to-determining-how-aapor-grows-and-functions/) - Voting and its place in decision-making and governance have been looming large the past year—both nationally and within AAPOR. Thus far, we have reviewed, commented on and voted to adopt a Conduct Policy; amended the Bylaws; and we are in the midst of voting on the AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices after previously
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-neaapor-4/) - NEAAPOR has been working to expand our membership in the New England states, particularly by attracting students interested in public opinion with academic and social activities. We also have been working to attract members from the business community. Student Paper competition: NEAAPOR was proud to sponsor an Inaugural Student Paper competition in late 2019
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor-4/) - Like national AAPOR, DC-AAPOR has shifted most of its content to virtual events throughout the pandemic. As local conditions continue to improve, we are looking forward to resuming in-person activities in the coming months. We hope to host our annual holiday party in person this year! Here are some highlights from events DC-AAPOR has hosted
- [Conference: Recap and Looking Ahead](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-recap-and-looking-ahead/) - A deep-hearted thank you to our staff, committees, volunteers, speakers, and attendees for making the 76th Annual Conference a huge success! Our virtual conference featured a record number of attendees (1,283) and 88 sessions, with 35 mini-conference sessions to explore the impact of COVID on our work and 53 main conference sessions to advance our
- [Student Corner](https://aapor.org/archives/student-corner-2/) - Thank you for joining us at this year’s AAPOR conference! The AAPOR Welcoming Committee was thrilled to meet so many of you this year, and we cannot wait to see you again next year. We are hard at work planning for next year and expect to be hosting a virtual happy hour or two in
- [Education Committee Update](https://aapor.org/archives/education-committee-update-3/) - After a great year of learning opportunities through AAPOR’s webinars and short courses, we are gearing up for 2022. Calls for both short course and webinar topics (with links to online submission forms) will be distributed later this summer and proposals will be due in early fall. If you have an idea for a webinar
- [Member Spotlight: Diversity Pipeline Award Winners](https://aapor.org/archives/member-spotlight-diversity-pipeline-award-winners/) - For this member spotlight, I met with the Diversity Pipeline Award winners*, Leslie Garza, Tyler Fowler, and Aliyah McIlwain. This is an impressive and enthusiastic group, and we spoke about their areas of interest and experiences with AAPOR. First, let me introduce the award winners and how they came to AAPOR: Leslie Garza is
- [Moving into a New Council Year](https://aapor.org/archives/moving-into-a-new-council-year/) - On the heels of a highly successful virtual conference, your 2021-22 AAPOR Council has been hard at work planning for the new year. The articles in this month’s newsletter provide some sense of not only the activities underway but also some of the incredible passion and pride AAPOR volunteers have for the association. Since our
- [Education Update](https://aapor.org/archives/education-update/) - New this fall: AAPOR’s first off-conference-schedule short course! Introduction to Weighting by Rick Valliant took place on October 13, 2021, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Eastern Time and offered an introduction to the steps involved in weighting probability samples, as well as methods proposed for weighting nonprobability samples. Do not miss our remaining 2021 webinars: November 8: Using Social Media for Web Survey Recruitment – Simon Kühne and Zaza Zindel from University
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-5/) - PANJAAPOR (the PA/NJ chapter of AAPOR) provides opportunities for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other regional public opinion researchers to come together, exchange ideas, network, and provide professional support to new members of our community. In 2020 and 2021, the pandemic presented several challenges for PANJAAPOR. Our organization has long had two substantive in-person events each year that are well attended. What
- [Abstract Submissions Are Open for the 2022 AAPOR Conference!](https://aapor.org/archives/abstract-submissions-are-open-for-the-2022-aapor-conference/) - It’s October, and you know what that means…pumpkins, apples, hayrides…and AAPOR abstract submissions!! AAPOR is in full swing accepting abstracts for the 2022 Annual AAPOR Conference. We are seeking abstracts for a variety of submission types - papers, methodological briefs, posters, panels, and professional development roundtables. Abstract submissions will be accepted through Friday, November 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The theme of this year’s AAPOR conference is “Come Together: Advancing Inclusion and Equity Through Data
- [Inclusion and Equity Committee Update: Greetings AAPOR Members!!](https://aapor.org/archives/inclusion-and-equity-committee-update-greetings-aapor-members/) - I am excited to announce that the AAPOR Inclusion and Equity Committee (IEC) has identified and appointed our first six subcommittee chairs. In line with the IEC charge, these roles shall support the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of programs that promote the inclusion of diverse AAPOR members and ensure that members of marginalized groups receive equitable opportunities, recognition, and support within the organization. High-level structural overview: The IEC is composed
- [Student Corner: Fall Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/archives/student-corner-fall-greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee/) - The AAPOR Welcoming Committee is here for all members and conference-goers who are students, early-career professionals, or folks who are newer to AAPOR. While we are currently hard at work thinking about the 2022 conference and how much we cannot wait to see all of you in person again, there is plenty to do right now. AAPOR’s call
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-11/) - The Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee (TICC) has been hard at work incorporating the updated Code of Professional Ethics and Practices adopted by AAPOR membership in April 2021. The revised code updated Section III: Standards for Disclosures. These standards guide the required elements that TI members are committed to disclosing as part of their membership. The revised standards of disclosure are designed
- [TI Welcomes Franklin & Marshall College](https://aapor.org/archives/ti-welcomes-franklin-marshall-college/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), congratulates The Center for Opinion Research on becoming a Member of the AAPOR Transparency Initiative (TI). By joining the TI, their organization is supporting our mutual goal of more effective disclosure of research methods by all organizations.
- [Reimagining #AAPOR75](https://aapor.org/archives/reimagining-aapor75/) - Check out these uplifting 75th Anniversary tributes from me and the AAPOR community. They show that no matter where the annual conference is held, this will always be the same: People of AAPOR Make Us Strong. I look forward to working with the Council on the next steps, and continue collaborating with the incredible volunteers on the 2020 Conference Committee, AAPOR History
- [It’s Election Season for the Country, and for AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/its-election-season-for-the-country-and-for-aapor/) - AAPOR has been busy this election season providing resources related to polling and the election and is in the middle of holding some of its own voting related to AAPOR’s governance and policies. In September, AAPOR put on two webinars for journalists focusing on accurately interpreting and reporting pre-election polls. These well-attended webinars were taught
- [Abstract Submissions are Open for the 2021 AAPOR Annual Conference!](https://aapor.org/archives/abstract-submissions-are-open-for-the-2021-aapor-annual-conference/) - It’s fall! Leaves are turning from green to red, orange, yellow and brown; pumpkin spice-flavored drinks and food are everywhere; and AAPOR is now accepting abstracts for the 2021 AAPOR Annual Conference. We are seeking abstracts for a variety of submission types—our traditional papers, methodological briefs, posters, and panels—and we have introduced two new session types:
- [AAPOR Profile: Tamara Terry](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-tamara-terry/) - Grab your chisels—we are making a change! Or at least that is Tamara Terry’s method for getting through obstacles, and she is passionate about inclusion and equity. Not in an abstract way, but in a putting-in-the-effort, leading-the-charge, and building-teams-to-make-things-happen kind of way. Currently a Research Survey Scientist at RTI, Tamara has been part of the
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-mapor-5/) - MAPOR has been busy so far during 2020 with a number of different activities. We are building up to our 45th annual conference November 20 and 21, which will be virtual this year instead of at the Embassy Suites as usual. One advantage of being virtual will be to accommodate folks who wouldn’t otherwise be able
- [A Busy Start to the 2020-2021 AAPOR Council Year](https://aapor.org/archives/a-busy-start-to-the-2020-2021-aapor-council-year/) - First, thank you to everyone who made AAPOR’s virtual conference a success. We had over 940 registered attendees, which far exceeded our expectations. While it was a disappointment to not be able to meet in person as AAPOR has done for each of the 74 previous years, it was gratifying to see so many people
- [What a Virtual Conference!](https://aapor.org/archives/what-a-virtual-conference/) - We had 940 registrants for the conference, including almost 7000 total logins to the desktop interface, about 450 users of the mobile app, and over 1,000,000 downloads of slides on the mobile app! According to paradata from the desktop version, the most viewed titles were the all-attendee kickoff session on public opinion and COVID-19, the
- [Standards Committee Update](https://aapor.org/archives/standards-committee-update/) - The Standards Committee will be busy this summer working on a revised conduct policy and a revised code of professional ethics and practices. The conduct policy outlines expectations, reporting, and procedures for everyone, members and non-members, who attends or participates in AAPOR events, activities, or operations. Since the AAPOR by-laws specifically refers to the conduct
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-10/) - The Transparency Initiative is pleased to report that it is closing in on 100 members as we enter our seventh year! New applications to the TI continue to arrive on a consistent basis, and those on the committee work hard to review new applicants as well as perform biennial evaluations. The commitment to methodological transparency
- [AAPOR Profile:  René Bautista](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-rene-bautista/) - A member of AAPOR for 16 years, René Bautista is a Senior Research Scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, where he has worked since 2010, and recently became the Director of the General Social Survey (GSS). He earned master’s and doctoral degrees from the Department of Survey Research and Methodology at the University
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-sapor-5/) - During 2020, we chose to continue with the theme of #SAPORSpeaks across all events and communications. To this end, we started the year with several goals. First, increasing student membership and engagement. Second, continuing to engage our current membership through networking and social events. Third, revamping the SAPOR website. We continue to strive to make
- [Education Committee Update](https://aapor.org/archives/education-committee-update-2/) - Thanks to the volunteers who served on the Webinar and Short Course Subcommittees this past year, AAPOR members were able to enjoy some great learning opportunities. If you have an idea for a webinar or short course topic you’d like to see offered, please reach out to Doug Currivan (Webinar Subcommittee Chair) or Brady West
- [Wrapping Up the 2020-2021 AAPOR Council Year‎](https://aapor.org/archives/wrapping-up-the-2020-2021-aapor-council-year/) - We are about a month away from AAPOR’s 76th Annual Conference, which will mark the end of the 2020-2021 Council year. The year has really flown by as AAPOR Council has been very busy on many fronts. This year’s Council will go down in the annals of AAPOR history as the only one that has
- [AAPOR Conference Is Only A Month Away!‎](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-conference-is-only-a-month-away/) - April showers bring May conferences! As we look toward our annual May conference—and our second virtual conference—many AAPORites may be wondering what the conference will look like this year. Our conference will kick off with an opening plenary session, “Polling the Electorate During the Pandemic.” This live session, featuring Jennifer Agiesta (CNN), Jennifer De
- [AAPOR Profile: Ting Yan](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-ting-yan/) - Ting Yan is an associate director for statistics and evaluation sciences, and senior survey methodologist at Westat, where she has been for over six years. As part of her work there, she is also an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan’s Survey Methodology Program and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: New Members](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-spotlight-new-members/) - The Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee was excited to welcome four new members in 2020. In its sixth year of operation, the Transparency Initiative continues to receive interest from research organizations that represent a range of sectors and methodological approaches. With these new members, the Transparency Initiative stands at over 90 members. Please join us in
- [Student Corner: Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/archives/student-corner-greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee-2/) - The AAPOR Welcoming Committee is here for all members and conference-goers who are students, early-career professionals or folks who are newer to AAPOR. We are excited to welcome you to AAPOR 2021! We will be hosting both an AWC Happy Hour (May 10 from 6-8pm EDT) and a round table ("'New to AAPOR’ Round Table:
- [Turning the Page to 2021‎](https://aapor.org/archives/turning-the-page-to-2021/) - Happy New Year AAPOR and best wishes for a better and brighter 2021! The year 2020 will be remembered as a particularly challenging one for many of us, both personally and professionally. A December Fox News poll highlights this sentiment. It found that 67% thought 2020 was a bad year for themselves and their family,
- [‎2021 Virtual Conference Planning Underway!‎](https://aapor.org/archives/2021-virtual-conference-planning-underway/) - So much has happened in AAPOR Conference-land since our last AAPOR newsletter. The biggest news is that AAPOR Executive Council officially decided to hold the 2021 AAPOR Annual Conference virtually and shifted the dates to weekdays only. Our virtual conference will be held May 11-14, 2021, and the short courses will be held the week before, during
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor-4/) - NYAAPOR has gotten off to a great start for the 2019-20 year! In September, NYAAPOR conducted a “Writing Better Questionnaires” session with David Harris author of the Complete Guide to Writing Questionnaires. Registration for the session included a copy of his book. NYAAPOR recently completed a membership survey and is already transforming the organization based
- [Thanksgiving …](https://aapor.org/archives/thanksgiving/) - When I teach students about professional organizations and why they should care about them, I explain that AAPOR is a center of the science in our field through the annual conference and the journals. I describe how AAPOR serves us as practitioners by giving us a forum in which to deliberate about our aspirations –
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-mapor-4/) - ​MAPOR recently convened its 44th annual conference, our largest ever at 256 attendees! The conference featured a keynote address on "Politics, Privacy and Data for Policy in U.S. Censuses" by Barbara Anderson of the University of Michigan. We also had a pedagogy hour presented by Justine Bulgar-Medina of NORC at the University of Chicago on
- [People of AAPOR Make Us Strong](https://aapor.org/archives/people-of-aapor-make-us-strong/) - We received 891 abstract proposals, and >25% more members than in the past volunteered to serve as peer reviewers! Thank you for making the 2020 Conference program strong. My team and I carefully read each proposal and the peer review results, and then integrated abstracts into sessions. Once AAPOR completes the scheduling, notifications will go out.
- [Short Courses](https://aapor.org/archives/short-courses-2/) - Short Courses for the 2020 Conference have been finalized and are as follows. Timing of the courses at the conference is TBD. Text Messaging​ for Conducting Survey Interviews ​(​Frederick Conrad, Andrew Hupp, and Michael Schober) Employing Text Analytics for Survey Data ​(Joe Sutherland) Cognitive Interviewing and Psychometrics for Improving Validity of Survey Questions ​(Jose-Luis Padilla)
- [2020 Webinars](https://aapor.org/archives/2020-webinars/) - 2020 Webinars have been finalized and are as follows. You can purchase these webinars as a package at a discount when you renew your membership (timing of the webinars TBD): Language and Survey Data Quality: Sociolinguistics and Data Science Approaches (Mandy Sha, Heather Kitada-Smalley) Conducting Sensitive Interviews: Caring for Research Participants and Interviewers (Mariel McKone
- [SurveyFest 2020](https://aapor.org/archives/surveyfest-2020/) - The AAPOR Education Committee’s Diversity Subcommittee is hosting SurveyFest at Stanford University on January 25, 2020. SurveyFest is a half-day conference aimed at introducing undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds to consider the careers and education in survey methods and public opinion research. Registration for interested graduate and undergraduate students in the bay area
- [Journalist Education](https://aapor.org/archives/journalist-education/) - The Journalism Education subcommittee is launching a Twitter campaign to share our existing AAPOR resources ahead of the 2020 election (follow @AAPOR on Twitter and share our tweets), they will be hosting a webinar in January for journalists, and will be sending AAPOR representatives to several journalism conferences in 2020.
- [Welcome Delia Murphy](https://aapor.org/archives/welcome-delia-murphy/) - AAPOR welcomes its new Executive Director, Delia Murphy! Delia Murphy, PMP, is a project and program management professional with over 7 years’ experience leading programs for non-profits and trade associations. Delia has built a portfolio of successful programs, including delivering on Board-level initiatives and strategic planning objectives, developing member services, restructuring of membership standard operating
- [AAPOR Profile: Leah Christian](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-leah-christian/) - ​Leah Christian is the Vice President of Data Science at Nielsen, where she has been for the past seven years. Prior to Nielsen, she was a Senior Research at the Pew Research Center. If she isn’t familiar to you in those roles or through her committee memberships at AAPOR, you might recognize her as a
- [AAPOR Journals Institutional and Corporate Subscriptions](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-journals-institutional-and-corporate-subscriptions/) - Will your institution or company have access to Public Opinion Quarterly and Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology in 2020? Encourage them to consider purchasing a subscription. Oxford University Press offers subscriptions at institutional and corporate rates for the AAPOR journals each calendar year. Print and online options are available, additional information can be found online.
- [Holding up the show …](https://aapor.org/archives/holding-up-the-show/) - Guilty. That’s me. I’m the one responsible for the tardiness of this newsletter. In my defense, the decision about whether to cancel the 2020 Conference with the 75th anniversary celebration was looming, the decision required preparation and consultation, and it was hard to focus on anything else. I could not write about a decision that
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-papor-4/) - Focusing on student and professional researchers in the Western region of the United States, PAPOR held several in-person and virtual events in 2019. Monitor AAPOR-net for more information on our two premier in-person events of 2020 – the June mini-conference in the Bay Area (where we highlight presentations from the National AAPOR conference) and the
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-4/) - PANJAAPOR is celebrating another great year of events. Our annual spring event took place last May, hosted by Drexel University. Dr. Jana Hirsch (Drexel University School of Public Health) presented information on her research to measure gentrification in Philadelphia and to understand how residents think about and perceive neighborhood change and its effect on their
- [In Memoriam: Pearl Zinner](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-pearl-zinner/) - Friends and colleagues are saddened to learn of the passing of Pearl R. Zinner in June of this past year, at the age of 99. A New Yorker born and bred, Pearl Zinner joined NORC in 1951, first working out of the New York office as an interviewer at an hourly wage of 50 cents, moving
- [SurveyFest 2020](https://aapor.org/archives/surveyfest-2020-2/) - 2020 SurveyFest was held on Saturday January 25th, at Stanford University. This one-day conference was aimed at encouraging undergraduate and graduate students from diverse social and demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, gender identity, age, race, religion, ethnic background, nationality, or disability status) to consider graduate studies and careers in the fields of public opinion and survey
- [Survey Practice Update](https://aapor.org/archives/survey-practice-update/) - A big thank you to Ashley Amaya for her service as Survey Practice Editor-in-Chief. Ashley made a number of incredible changes to the journal over the past 3 years including: Moving to a blog format that allowed articles to be published on an as-ready basis (rather than an issues). Migrating the journal to a more
- [Call for Survey Practice Editors](https://aapor.org/archives/call-for-survey-practice-editors/) - AAPOR’s online journal, Survey Practice, is looking to expand its editorial board. The mission of Survey Practice is to provide current information on issues in survey research and public opinion that is useful to survey and public opinion practitioners, new survey researchers, and those interested in survey and polling methods. Survey Practice is
- [AAPOR Profile: Ineke Stoop](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-ineke-stoop/) - Ineke Stoop is a fairly new member of AAPOR, but a long-standing part of the European survey community. Until her retirement in May 2019, she was Head of Methodology at the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP and was the Deputy Director Methodological for the European Social Survey (ESS). She also was Chair of the European
- [JSSAM Editor Search](https://aapor.org/archives/jssam-editor-search/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research, the American Statistical Association, and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications for the position of Co-Editor-in-Chief for survey methodology of the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology (JSSAM). JSSAM’s objective is to publish cutting edge scholarly articles on statistical and methodological issues for sample surveys, censuses, administrative record systems, and
- [POQ Highlight: Do Surveys Overestimate or Underestimate Socioeconomic Differences in Voter Turnout?](https://aapor.org/archives/poq-highlight-do-surveys-overestimate-or-underestimate-socioeconomic-differences-in-voter-turnout/) - Surveys generally overestimate the overall level of voter turnout in elections due to both the misreporting of voting and nonresponse. Using a register-linked survey with information on the education, occupational social class, income, and voting in the 2015 Finnish parliamentary elections of both respondents and nonrespondents, this study shows that nonresponse bias leads to not
- [Endless Summer](https://aapor.org/archives/endless-summer/) - This year, the luxurious feeling that arrives in June that summer is long and full of possibility was fueled by the energy from Council’s June planning meeting. The summer is being spent working out details and laying the groundwork to implement those plans. For each AAPOR committee, those efforts involve identifying committee chairs, recruiting committee
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-sapor-4/) - SAPOR has had an amazing start to 2019! After completing our Annual conference in October 2018, the newly elected officers assumed their roles in January and have met monthly, sometimes more, in order to plan new initiatives for SAPOR members. The 2018 Annual Conference was a success! The conference was two days dedicated to
- [AAPOR Journalist Education Subcommittee Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-journalist-education-subcommittee-update/) - The AAPOR Journalist Education Subcommittee is working on several exciting initiatives leading up to the 2020 election. Our goal is to ensure as many reporters as possible are comfortable covering polling accurately and we want to make them aware of the tools AAPOR has to help them. We are gearing up to have a
- [2020 Conference Site News](https://aapor.org/archives/2020-conference-site-news/) - Check out this 88-second video I made! https://youtu.be/g_ahnNfXZA4 It shows you Atlanta and the downtown Hilton through my eyes from my recent site evaluation for the 75th annual conference. (Hint: don’t miss the ‘credit cookie’ at the end of the video.) Let me know what you think of our 2020 conference hotel and host city!
- [2020 Short Course Proposals](https://aapor.org/archives/2020-short-course-proposals/) - The AAPOR Short Course subcommittee is happy to announce that we are currently accepting short course proposals for the conference next year. If you are interested in teaching a short course, or if you have an idea for a short course that you would like to take, this link is for you.
- [2020 Webinar Presenter Nominations](https://aapor.org/archives/2020-webinar-presenter-nominations/) - AAPOR’s Education Committee is currently planning its 2020 webinar series; these webinars are widely attended by researchers, practitioners and students, and provide AAPOR members with an opportunity to learn about the latest public opinion and survey research practices without having to leave their desks! The success of the webinar series is contingent on having great
- [POQ Special Issue: Honoring the Work of Eleanor Singer: Recent Advances in Survey Methodology](https://aapor.org/archives/poq-special-issue-honoring-the-work-of-eleanor-singer-recent-advances-in-survey-methodology/) - This special issue of Public Opinion Quarterly features original research extending the work of Eleanor Singer, AAPOR president from 1987-88, and 1996 recipient of the AAPOR Award for Lifetime Achievement. Check out the POQ Special Issue
- [Highly Cited Articles](https://aapor.org/archives/highly-cited-articles/) - OUP has granted free access to a selection of five highly cited articles from recent years. These articles are just a sample of the impressive body of research from Public Opinion Quarterly. Apples to Oranges or Gala versus Golden Delicious?: Comparing Data Quality of Nonprobability Internet Samples to Low Response Rate Probability Samples David
- [Back to school …](https://aapor.org/archives/back-to-school/) - Summer wasn’t endless after all, and by mid-September Council was meeting in Chicago. AAPOR’s journals – one of AAPOR’s two key scientific efforts – were among the items on our agenda. Both David Dutwin and Tim Johnson reminded us, in different ways, in their presidential addresses about the importance of the science behind surveys and
- [We welcome your abstract proposals!](https://aapor.org/archives/we-welcome-your-abstract-proposals/) - The abstract submission site is open through November 8. Submissions on any topic across public opinion, survey, and social science research will be considered! Like prior AAPOR conferences, we review the abstracts following the process described in the Call for Abstracts and send notifications in January 2020. Submit your abstract as a paper or methodological
- [AAPOR is Positioning Itself as Trusted Source for 2020 Election Polling Information](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-is-positioning-itself-as-trusted-source-for-2020-election-polling-information/) - As David Dutwin discussed during his presidential address, AAPOR must improve how it communicates with the public. To do so, the Executive Council, Communications Committee, and Journalist Education Subcommittee have been working with Stanton Communications to prepare for the expected increase in attention to polling during the 2020 election. Similarly to previous election cycles, AAPOR will develop a
- [AAPOR’s Send-A-Speaker (SAS) Program](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-send-a-speaker-sas-program/) - AAPOR’s Send-A-Speaker (SAS) program is part of our education efforts to reach new and diverse groups of students. Through SAS, we want to send AAPOR members to talk about public opinion and survey research at the undergraduate and graduate research methods classes across the U.S. Right now, the SAS program is looking for both: People
- [AGT Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/archives/agt-call-for-abstracts/) - The AAPOR Education Committee is now accepting abstract submissions for the third annual AAPOR’s Got Talent (AGT) competition! Deadline to submit AGT abstract is November 15, 2019. As a reminder about past years’ events, this competition allows AAPOR members to develop original ideas for addressing some of the most pressing issues in survey research, and present
- [POQ Editor Search](https://aapor.org/archives/poq-editor-search/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and publisher Oxford University Press invite applications and nominations for the position of Editor(s) of Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). We seek an editor or editorial team with the expertise and enthusiasm to lead the journal. In addition to the typical editorial responsibilities, we also are looking for leadership with
- [Survey Practice Editor Search](https://aapor.org/archives/survey-practice-editor-search/) - The American Association for Public Opinion Research invites applications for the position of Editor (or Co-Editor) of Survey Practice. Survey Practice is an editor-reviewed Open Access e-journal published by AAPOR that aims to provide information on hot topics in survey research and public opinion that is useful to survey and public opinion practitioners, survey researchers, and
- [AAPOR Journal Marketing Initiatives](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-journal-marketing-initiatives/) - POQ call for papers for the 2021 special issue that was just launched Friday last week. The call for papers is here. POQ Special Issue “Honoring the Work of Eleanor Singer: Recent Advances in Survey Methodology:” POQ Highly Cited Articles collection. JSSAM High Impact Article collection.
- [AAPOR Annual Conference Location Selection Process](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-annual-conference-location-selection-process/) - Recently, AAPOR Council has been asked how the association selects locations for the AAPOR Annual Conference and what options are available for us to change future locations. Selecting the right location for the conference is a complex process where Council deliberates the merits of various locations. This deliberation is informed by member feedback, both verbally
- [AAPOR Profile: Mark Hugo Lopez](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-mark-hugo-lopez/) - Mark Hugo Lopez is the director of global migration and demography research at Pew Research Center and a leading expert in the field of Latino demographic research and in Latino survey research. Mark’s work at Pew Research involves leading the planning of their research agenda on international demographic trends, international migration, US immigration trends, and
- [​Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/archives/call-for-executive-council-nominations-4/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations are open! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR and have a voice at the table? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service
- [Student Corner: Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/archives/student-corner-greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee/) - Our group is here for all members and conference-goers who are students, early-career professionals or newer to AAPOR. Leading up to the conference we’ll be offering several things to keep an eye out for: roommate matching to offset lodging costs, FAQ sheets to ask and answer questions, guides to the conference, invitations to social events,
- [​What It Means to Serve](https://aapor.org/archives/what-it-means-to-serve/) - As my last AAPOR Newsletter posting as your President, I must reflect back for a moment on a year, and a career (in progress!), that has led me to this point. It is a funny thing: friends of mine know this story, that at my first AAPOR Conference in Portland Oregon in 2000, I remember
- [2019-2020 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/archives/2019-2020-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2019-2020 Executive Council election closed on April 1 and 34.23% percent of eligible AAPOR members voted. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 74th Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada: Dan Merkle, Vice President/President
- [The Annual Conference is Just a Month Away](https://aapor.org/archives/the-annual-conference-is-just-a-month-away/) - We have several important conference-related updates for you: The preliminary conference program is available online. An enormous THANK YOU to everyone who signed up to serve as a session moderator. Moderators are now listed in the interactive program. When planning your trip to Toronto, please arrive early enough to catch the opening plenary, Conducting a
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent Finalists](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talent-finalists-2/) - After a rigorous review process, we are excited to announce the finalists for AAPOR’s Got Talent! Come watch the finalists’ innovative solutions to some of the biggest research issues in our industry and cast your vote for who you think has the most talent! The finalists will present their proposals on Saturday, May 18th at
- [2019 Annual Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/archives/2019-annual-conference-short-courses/) - The 2019 Conference will include eight short courses to enhance your learning experience. These in-depth, half-day courses are taught by well-known experts in the survey research field and cover topics that affect our ever-changing industry. The 2019 Short Courses include: Course 1: Fundamentals! Learning the Basics of Qualitative Data Analysis Course 2: Advances in Address Based Sampling Course 3: Augmenting
- [Online Education](https://aapor.org/archives/online-education-3/) - The lineup of webinars for 2019 has been finalized and is available for purchase (either as a package or individually). The schedule of webinars for each month is shown below: AAPOR 2019 Webinars Month Topic Presenter(s) April Transitioning from Telephone to Web Mode (Example Survey) Sarah Grady May NO WEBINAR June Text Messaging
- [AAPOR Member Profile: Ashley Hyon](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-member-profile-ashley-hyon/) - If you are in Toronto this May, you can follow the cowbell to find Ashley Hyon. Ashley is one of the behind-the-scenes folks that keep the AAPOR conference running. She has served in a variety of roles – docent, judge, conference support. Most recently, she led the 2018 Speed Networking event in Denver. She said
- [New AAPOR Award Recognizes Research on Understudied Populations](https://aapor.org/archives/new-aapor-award-recognizes-research-on-understudied-populations/) - Debuting at this year’s conference in Toronto, AAPOR will present the inaugural “Inclusive Voices” award. AAPOR’s mission explicitly promotes the advancement of “the science and practice of survey and opinion research to give people a voice in the decisions that affect their daily lives.” The democratic idea of researching the “voice” of the
- [In Memoriam: John P. Robinson](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-john-p-robinson/) - John P. Robinson, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Maryland, died March 24, 2019. John played key roles in AAPOR over five decades (including service as the 1976 conference committee chair, publication chair from 1980 to 1982, and POQ editorial board member from 1972 to 1982). Read more about John P. Robinson
- [Greetings from the AAPOR Welcoming Committee!](https://aapor.org/archives/greetings-from-the-aapor-welcoming-committee/) - For those of you that don’t know us, we’re a subcommittee of Membership and Chapter Relations, and while we were formerly known as the Student & Early-Career Subcommittee, we’ve changed our name to better reflect all of the great new(er) AAPOR folks we help welcome into our membership and annual conference. You can get to
- [AAPOR Career Center](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-career-center/) - The AAPOR Career Center connects employers with job seekers interested in applied research opportunities. Click here to learn more about the AAPOR Career Center. Below are jobs featured on the AAPOR Career Center. Research Assistant, Public Opinion and Survey Research Kaiser Family Foundation - San Francisco, California, 94107 HR Generalist Mathematica - Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-neaapor-3/) - New England AAPOR continued to build off the work of previous leadership in 2018/2019. In the fall we held a midterm post mortem at University of New Hampshire with UNH polling Director Andy Smith and Michael Graham, Politics Editor at InsideSources/New Hampshire Journal. We had our third winter mixer where students, academics and practitioners had
- [Bylaws! Code! Journals! Energy!](https://aapor.org/archives/bylaws-code-journals-energy/) - Last year was my first back on Council in a while, so I could see with fresh eyes how much things have changed behind the scenes at AAPOR in the intervening years. I spent the year amazed at the sheer volume of work that these 15 volunteers – and the subcommittees and many other volunteers and staff – accomplishes for AAPOR
- [Call for Proposals for 2020 Short Courses and Webinars Coming Soon!](https://aapor.org/archives/call-for-proposals-for-2020-short-courses-and-webinars-coming-soon/) - This year, AAPOR’s Webinars and Short Courses have continued to offer amazing learning opportunities on both hot topics and core areas in survey and public opinion research presented by top scholars and practitioners in our field! Our Online Education and Short Course Subcommittees are starting to work on the topics and speakers for our 2020
- [2020 conference planning has officially begun!](https://aapor.org/archives/2020-conference-planning-has-officially-begun/) - Do you have ideas or suggestions about the type of conference experience you are looking for? I’d love to hear from you! Connect with me via www.mandysha.com or tweet to @MMandySha using #aapor and #aapor2020. I really enjoy feedback that includes the why behind it and personal impact. I consider my ‘job’ as Conference Chair
- [AAPOR Member Profile: Murray Edelman](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-member-profile-murray-edelman/) - “A big form of social control is denial. The biggest challenge for those of us in the early LGBTQ movement was being seen. If we as public opinion researchers are to represent the voice of the people, we need to go beyond the limits of our own limiting world view when we design our questions and
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor-3/) - 2019 has been a busy year so far for the Washington-Baltimore Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research – better known as DC-AAPOR. In March, DC-AAPOR hosted their annual Public Opinion Quarterly Special Issue Conference: “The Psychology of Politics and Elections”. The event featured presentations from the authors in the POQ special issue
- [In Memoriam: Kurt Lang](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-kurt-lang/) - Kurt Lang, professor emeritus of communication and sociology at the University of Washington, died on May 1, 2019. He was 95 years old. In 1989, AAPOR awarded Kurt and Gladys its highest honor, the AAPOR Award for Exceptional Achievement in Public Opinion Research. In 1994, the Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association
- [In Memoriam: Darrell Donakowski](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-darrell-donakowski/) - Darrell Donakowski, long time member of AAPOR, past Director of Studies of the American National Election Studies (ANES) and former employee of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research(ICPSR) at the University of Michigan, died on Saturday, April 27, 2019. He was 51 years old. Read full article
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor-3/) - NYAAPOR is honored to be featured in this issue of AAPOR. Let us tell you a little bit about our chapter. ​ New York AAPOR was founded in 1979 by a group of passionate AAPOR members who wanted to meet more frequently for intellectual and professional discourse than was feasible through a national organization. They
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: American Institutes for Research](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-spotlight-american-institutes-for-research/) - American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan behavioral and social science research, evaluation, assessment, and technical assistance organization with a mission to conduct and apply the best behavioral and social science research and evaluation towards improving people's lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged. AIR’s Survey and Data Sciences (SDS) division is
- [Going Strong into the New Year](https://aapor.org/archives/going-strong-into-the-new-year/) - I am no statistician (though I play one professionally!), but I see very positive trends for AAPOR. Recent data from our membership survey and membership data find that we now have over 2,400 members. This compares to about 2,000 a decade ago, a steady increase of twenty percent. More so, while perhaps not statistically significant,
- [AAPOR's Got Talent: Call for Abstracts](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talent-call-for-abstracts/) - The AAPOR Education Committee is now accepting abstract submissions for the second annual AAPOR’s Got Talent (AGT) competition! Pick one of the 2019 AGT topics below and submit your research idea for a chance to win $3000! Nonprobability surveys Innovative uses of paradata Innovative methods for integrating survey data and big data For more information
- [Online Education](https://aapor.org/archives/online-education/) - AAPOR is currently offering the opportunity to purchase all of the webinars for the year as one package. This package will give you access to both the live and recorded versions of each webinar this year. Two ways to purchase: Purchase the webinar package when you renew your AAPOR membership. If you have already renewed
- [SurveyFest 2018](https://aapor.org/archives/surveyfest-2018-2/) - The AAPOR Education Committee successfully hosted its inaugural SurveyFest at UIC on November 3rd. This one-day conference was aimed at encouraging undergraduate and graduate students from diverse social and demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, gender, gender identity, age, race, religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation, or disability status) to consider graduate studies and careers in the
- [New Initiative Seeks to Build and Strengthen AAPOR Membership](https://aapor.org/archives/new-initiative-seeks-to-build-and-strengthen-aapor-membership/) - AAPOR is piloting a new initiative that seeks to recruit student-faculty “pairs” interested in becoming our AAPOR colleagues. The initiative provides Diversity Pipeline Awards that target members of historically underrepresented racial-ethnic groups interested in the study of public opinion, survey research methodology, and/or statistics. The award provides waived conference registrations and annual membership fees for
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-mapor-3/) - MAPOR recently convened its 43rd annual conference, our largest ever at 240 attendees!! The conference featured a keynote speech by Jennifer Agiesta, Director of Polling and Election Analytics at CNN. We also had a pedagogy hour presented by Colm O’Muircheartaigh of the Harris School of Public Policy Research and NORC, as well as a short course
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-papor-3/) - PAPOR has had a busy, productive, and fun year! We just wrapped up our annual conference in San Francisco on December 6-7. It was a great event with a fantastic plenary with Scott Clement of the Washington Post and Katie Orr from KQED sharing their insights on the twists and turns of the 2018 midterms.
- [AAPOR’s Google News Initiative Presentation: Reporting on Election Polls](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-google-news-initiative-presentation-reporting-on-election-polls/) - AAPOR Education Chair Kyley McGeeney presented on behalf of the AAPOR Education committee at a recent Google News Initiative event for journalists. Click here to check out the presentation.
- [Conference Registration Opens Soon](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-registration-opens-soon/) - Registration for the 2019 Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will open in January. As a reminder, Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. If you have questions, please don’t
- [AAPOR Award Nominations Open](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-award-nominations-open/) - Submit your nominations today! 2019 AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Deadline: 01/11/2019 2019 Student Travel Award Deadline: 01/11/2019 2019 Burns "Bud" Roper AAPOR Fellow Award Deadline: 01/11/2019 2019 AAPOR Public Service Award Deadline: 01/11/2019 2019 Policy Impact Award Deadline: 01/11/2019 2019 Seymour Sudman Student Paper Award Deadline: 01/18/2019 2019 Harkness Student Paper Award Deadline: 01/18/2019
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: EdChoice](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-spotlight-edchoice/) - The TICC is very thankful for the hard work of EdChoice, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts and commissions research on choice-based reforms and issues in K-12 education with the goal to better inform policymakers and other stakeholders at the state and local levels around the country, as well as in Washington D.C. Launched
- [AAPOR Spreads the Wealth](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-spreads-the-wealth/) - The shining jewel of AAPOR is its conferences. AAPOR Executive Council strives to select destinations that are accessible and will nicely accommodate the needs of the conference in terms of space and amenities. We have also over the years migrated to destinations that have excellent nearby restaurants, activities and culture. In 2019, AAPOR Executive Council
- [Conference Registration is Open](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-registration-is-open/) - Registration for the 2019 Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is open. Register today before rates increase on March 1, 2019! As a reminder, Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S.
- [2019-2020 Executive Council Election](https://aapor.org/archives/2019-2020-executive-council-election/) - The newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be announced to the membership on February 25. Voting will begin in early March. Ever wonder how the nominees are selected? Here is how it works. A Nominations Committee is formed during the autumn of each Council year. This committee carries out the nominations search
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-3/) - PANJAAPOR has continued to provide PA, NJ, and surrounding AAPORites opportunities for networking, continuing relationships, and learning about what’s new in public opinion research. Our fall event featured Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena College Research Institute. Dr. Levy spoke about Sienna College Research Institute’s work with the NYTimes Upshot and their collaborative effort
- [AAPOR's Got Talent (AGT)](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talent-agt/) - The submission window for the AGT competition for the 2019 Conference is now closed. Finalists will be announced in February. Information about AGT and updates from two of last year’s finalists can be found online. Opportunities are available to sponsor AGT at the 2019 conference. Organizations interested in becoming sponsors of the 2019 AGT Competition
- [Online Education](https://aapor.org/archives/online-education-2/) - The lineup of webinars for 2019 has been finalized and is available for purchase (either as a package or individually). The schedule of webinars for each month is shown below: AAPOR 2019 Webinars Month Topic Presenter(s) January Big Data Focused on Social Media Sherry Emery February Survey Research in the Digital Age Matt Salganik
- [Short Courses](https://aapor.org/archives/short-courses/) - Short courses for the 2019 AAPOR Conference in Toronto have been finalized and are as follows: May 15, Wed (2:30 pm – 6 pm): Fundamentals! Learning the Basics of Qualitative Data Analysis (Instructor: Cynthia Robins) Advances in Address Based Sampling (Instructor: Jill DeMatteis) Augmenting Surveys with Data from Smartphone Sensors and Apps: Best Practices (Instructors:
- [AAPOR Member Spotlight: ​Besheer Mohamed](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-member-spotlight-besheer-mohamed/) - Besheer Mohamed, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, is an expert in religious beliefs and practices in the United States, with a special focus on religious minorities – especially Muslim Americans. Most recently, Besheer was a lead author and key spokesperson for the Center’s 2017 report “U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society,
- [AAPOR 2018-2019 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-2018-2019-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2018-2019 Executive Council election closed on March 30 and 44.46% percent of eligible AAPOR members voted, a new record. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 73rd Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado:
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent Finalists](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talent-finalists/) - After a rigorous review process, we are excited to announce the finalists for AAPOR’s Got Talent! Come watch the finalists’ innovative solutions to some of the biggest research issues in our industry and cast your vote for who you think has the most talent! The finalists will present their proposals on Friday, May 18th
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight: Eva Aizpurua, Mitch Avery, Andrew Stephenson University of Northe](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-spotlight-eva-aizpurua-mitch-avery-andrew-stephenson-university-of-northe/) - The CSBR staff (left to right: Andrew Stephenson, Mitch Avery, and Eva Aizpurua) showing off where they post the AAPOR TI Disclosure Elements for the staff. All organizations involved in AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative have agreed to train their employees in TI principles and procedures for compliance. As a charter member of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, the
- [Off and Running!](https://aapor.org/archives/off-and-running/) - The 2018-19 Council year is off and running! Council met in June with a very proactive agenda. One area we are focusing on in particular riffs off of Past President Tim Johnson’s Presidential Address and the ongoing work of the Committee on Attacks on Surveys. In short, we recognize that the science of surveys is
- [Conference: Recap and Look Ahead](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-recap-and-look-ahead/) - Thanks to everyone for making the 73rd Annual Conference a huge success! The conference featured a record number of sessions (112) and near-record number of attendees (over 1,200). Our indefatigable Denver conference chair, Trent Buskirk, made a number of innovations to the program – all with an eye toward helping members update their skills for
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-9/) - Past AAPOR President and Past Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee Chair Tim Johnson receives a thank you gift from current TICC co-chair Ashley Kirzinger Over the past year, six new organizations joined the Transparency Initiative (TI), bringing total membership to 87 organizations and 63 organizations have passed their biennial review, which has been coordinated by TICC
- [Chapter Spotlight: DCAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-dcaapor/) - DCAAPOR is fortunate to have a large and active membership. We currently stand at 427 members. Having such a large and diverse membership allows us to host a number of events throughout the year. We have had a busy 2018 so far! In March, we hosted the Public Opinion Quarterly Special Issue Conference, which featured
- [Summer Doldrums](https://aapor.org/archives/summer-doldrums/) - To outside appearances, the summer is usually a quiet time for AAPOR. For our conference goers, the work they put into conference…from paper presenting to networking to learning from others…has wound down, and there is breathing room before thinking about what to present and research for the next conference. For Executive Council, the early June
- [Transparency Initiative Spotlight](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-spotlight/) - AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative is very active and ready for additional member organizations. If you are interested in having your organization join, please contact us at transparency@aapor.org Member Spotlight: University of Wisconsin Survey Center Since 1987, the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) has provided high quality research design and data collection services for researchers at
- [Submitting a Panel for the 2019 AAPOR Conference – New Protocol](https://aapor.org/archives/submitting-a-panel-for-the-2019-aapor-conference-new-protocol/) - In the last newsletter I mentioned that we were looking to tweak the process for submitting a panel for the annual conference. Here are the details. Why are we tweaking the panel submission process? There were two issues with the old approach that we are looking to solve. First, for the Denver conference we
- [77% of AAPOR members are very or extremely satisfied with their AAPOR membership](https://aapor.org/archives/77-of-aapor-members-are-very-or-extremely-satisfied-with-their-aapor-membership/) - Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 AAPOR Membership survey! The web survey, hosted by Survey Monkey, was fielded just after the AAPOR conference from May 24 to June 20, 2018. The survey was sent to 2,238 AAPOR members. A total of 815 AAPOR members responded (partially or completely) for an AAPOR
- [Short Course and Online Education Update](https://aapor.org/archives/short-course-and-online-education-update/) - Are you interested in teaching a short course at the 2019 AAPOR conference? Or, do you have an idea for a short course that you would like to take? We are now accepting ideas/abstracts through September 15: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4507156/AAPOR-2019-Short-Course-Submission Upcoming Webinars: Sept 18 - Visual Design and Layout in Self-Administered Surveys by Jolene Smyth Oct
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-sapor-3/) - Hello AAPOR members! I am delighted to bring you greetings from the Southern Chapter of AAPOR (SAPOR). SAPOR includes 14 states spanning from Virginia all the way down to Texas. While many of our members are located in Raleigh/Durham, NC where the chapter began 40 years ago, the SAPOR board has been actively recruiting more
- [Our Financial Health](https://aapor.org/archives/our-financial-health/) - AAPOR Executive Council just wrapped up its September meeting. The September meeting is largely dedicated to a full financial review of the Association, and as it has been for a few years now, AAPOR is in excellent financial health. Every year I have been on Council, the budget has projected a small deficit, largely because
- [Renew Your Membership](https://aapor.org/archives/renew-your-membership/) - It’s time to renew your AAPOR membership for 2019! Please renew your membership by January to continue receiving all the benefits you enjoy including: Professional Connections and Networking; Knowledge and Innovations; Professional Development; High Quality Peer Reviewed Journals; Ethics and Transparency; Real-time Communication with Members; and Affordable Membership Rates. As a thank you for renewing, you may also purchase the 2019
- [​Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/archives/call-for-executive-council-nominations-3/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations are open! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR and have a voice at the table? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service
- [SurveyFest 2018](https://aapor.org/archives/surveyfest-2018/) - The AAPOR Education Committee’s Diversity Subcommittee is excited to announce our first-ever AAPOR SurveyFest! SurveyFest is a one-day conference aimed at encouraging undergraduate and graduate students from diverse social and demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, gender, gender identity, age, race, religion, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation, or disability status) to consider graduate studies and careers in
- [It’s Time to Submit Abstracts for the 2019 Conference](https://aapor.org/archives/its-time-to-submit-abstracts-for-the-2019-conference/) - We have three important conference-related updates for you: The conference abstract submission site is open! The deadline for submissions is midnight November 12, 2018. We look forward to seeing your submission(s)! We need volunteers to review abstracts. The reviewer role is critical to the quality and success of the conference. Please register soon
- [AAPOR's Got Talen Call for Topics](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talen-call-for-topics/) - AAPOR’s Got Talent (AGT) is back for the 2019 Conference, and we are looking for topics for AGT 2019! Need reminding or don’t know what AGT is? Taking inspiration from reality TV talent shows, we believe AAPOR members have the research talent to tackle some of the toughest issues in survey research. Teams (or
- [AAPOR’s Executive Council – What We’re Working on](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-executive-council-what-were-working-on/) - Colleagues, sharing with you an update on Executive Council activities. As way of background, our Council meets twelve months a year. Given the geographic dispersion of our elected Council members, seven of these meetings are conference calls, which typically run about two hours in length. The five other meetings are held in person, typically several
- [2018-2019 Executive Council Election](https://aapor.org/archives/2018-2019-executive-council-election/) - On February 14, the newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be announced to the membership. Voting will begin in early March. To arrive at this point takes a lot of input, effort, and good judgement by our members, the Nominations Committee, and AAPOR Council. Ever wonder how the nominees are selected? Here
- [Conference Update: Our Journey to New Heights Continues!](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-update-our-journey-to-new-heights-continues/) - AAPOR – the journey to take Public Opinion and Survey Research to New Heights continues as we inch closer to the 2018 AAPOR Conference in Denver! As I mentioned last month we had a record number of submissions (770 to be exact) and we have sent out acceptance notices for 636 submissions grouped into 23
- [Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-short-courses-2/) - Don't miss these exciting short courses at the 73rd Annual Conference in Denver! Designing mixed-mode surveys (Vera Toepoel) Smartphones: from surveys to sensors (Peter Lugtig/Vera Toepoel) Data Visualization for Survey Research: From data collection, through budgets and production, to reports and presentations (Nola du Toit/Edward Mulrow) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in the Social Sciences:
- [Student & Early Career Corner](https://aapor.org/archives/student-early-career-corner/) - Greetings from the Student & Early Career (SEC) Subcommittee of the Membership and Chapter Relations Committee! We’re eagerly preparing and looking forward to another great conference and welcoming all student, early career or new(er) AAPORites this May in Denver! To get your planning started, check out our FAQ page or submit a question of your
- [Affinity Group: GAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/affinity-group-gaapor/) - GAAPOR is a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered AAPOR members and their friends who get together on Friday night at the annual conference for a social outing. The outing could be a trip to the local gayborhood, dinner at a restaurant (perhaps a gay restaurant), or a visit to a gay bar. GAAPOR encourages
- [AAPOR Online Education](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-online-education/) - Don’t forget to register for the upcoming AAPOR webinars! These courses give you concrete takeaways that you can immediately use in practice. You can register here. Upcoming Webinar: A Practical Guide for Surveys Based on Nonprobability Samples - Feb. 13 Presented by Mansour Fahimi, Frances Barlas and Randall Thomas Yearly Webinar Package: Don’t want
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor-2/) - PANJAAPOR had a productive fall/winter and we are planning for an eventful spring 2018. In November we held our first ever meet and greet at the Dillinger Room in New Brunswick, NJ with the goal of attracting new members. The event was a success, as we had several new faces who were eager to join
- [Yes, the Census Should be Tracking Race and Ethnicity](https://aapor.org/archives/yes-the-census-should-be-tracking-race-and-ethnicity/) - As the federal government prepares to conduct the 2020 Census, critics of the Census Bureau are pushing to make fundamental changes to how it collects its data. This month, Ward Connerly and Mike Gonzalez argued in The Post that the agency should remove questions in the census used to monitor race and ethnicity in our
- [AAPOR Signs Statement of Support for Andreas Georgiou](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-signs-statement-of-support-for-andreas-georgiou/) - AAPOR, along with 40 other organizations and numerous individual signers, has signed a statement of support calling on Greek authorities to halt the legal proceedings against Andreas Georgiou, the former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), and other senior ELSTAT officials for their ELSTAT work under Georgiou’s leadership. Georgiou and his colleagues continue to face charges
- [Count on Stats](https://aapor.org/archives/count-on-stats/) - On January 30, the American Statistical Association (ASA), in partnership with AAPOR and other organizations in the statistical community, launched a campaign to advance the federal statistical system and awareness of its significant work. Count on Stats is a public outreach initiative, which will enhance understanding of the importance, reliability, and trustworthiness of government statistics.
- [COPAFS Releases Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection Report](https://aapor.org/archives/copafs-releases-federal-statistics-multiple-data-sources-and-privacy-protection-report/) - Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) has released their Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection report which is now available for free download on the National Academies Press website.
- [In Memoriam, Scott Fricker](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-scott-fricker/) - Long-term AAPOR member and DC-AAPOR President, Scott Spillane Fricker was killed on December 22, 2017. He was 48 years old. His life and that of his loving wife, Buckley, were cut short by an act of inexplicable violence. Read more about Scott. DC-AAPOR would like to invite you to join us as we remember Scott
- [In Memoriam, Allen H. Barton](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-allen-h-barton/) - Allen Hoisington Barton of Chapel Hill, NC, died on December 18, 2017, at age 93. Allen was Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and served as Director of the Bureau of Applied Social Research (BASR) in New York City, NY. He was a tireless advocate for the value of public opinion survey data for understanding
- [See you at AAPOR’s Denver (Business) Meeting](https://aapor.org/archives/see-you-at-aapors-denver-business-meeting/) - We’re about six weeks away from our annual conference, which is being held in Colorado’s Mile High City this year. Conference Chair Trent Buskirk and Associate Chair Courtney Kennedy have been hard at work, supported by a fantastic team of volunteers, to make this conference one that is worthy of its high altitude location. In
- [AAPOR 73rd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-73rd-annual-conference-update-3/) - With just a little more than seven weeks to go before we embark on AAPOR 2018 (which by the way starts on Wednesday, May 16th this year!) the conference committee is in high gear adding final touches on the conference program, conference events and logistical details. This year we are literally taking Public Opinion and
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-neaapor-2/) - The New England AAPOR executive council is happy to report continued growth and engagement across the chapter’s region. Programming Chair, Patrick Madden, and Associate Chair, Missy Mosher, have been busy organizing several events: Co-sponsored with Emerson University, the chapter held the inaugural Student Research Poster Symposium and Reception. Spencer Kimball, chapter Vice President, was a
- [Empower the Leader and Influencer Within! Inspiration from Advanced Career AAPORites](https://aapor.org/archives/empower-the-leader-and-influencer-within-inspiration-from-advanced-career-aaporites/) - Leadership is the ability to influence, through action, role, or passion. What can early career researchers do to make a successful transition to become leaders and influencers in the survey and public opinion research community? I asked nine advanced career AAPORites about what propelled their own transition. Based on these conversations, I present three recommendations.
- [Dr. Timothy P. Johnson Named AASRO 2018 John M. Kennedy Achievement Recipient](https://aapor.org/archives/dr-timothy-p-johnson-named-aasro-2018-john-m-kennedy-achievement-recipient/) - Dr. Timothy Johnson of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is being recognized for his outstanding work promoting high quality, objective research aimed at understanding and improving the world around us, and his tireless contributions to survey methods quality and education. His important work on the Transparency Initiative for the American Association for Public
- [Calling All Students!](https://aapor.org/archives/calling-all-students/) - Greetings from the Student & Early Career (SEC) Subcommittee of the Membership and Chapter Relations Committee. We’re so excited about meeting all student, early career or new(er) APPORites this May in Denver! We know that going to conferences can be intimidating at times, but we are here to make sure you have the best experience
- [AAPOR committees don’t take vacations](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-committees-dont-take-vacations/) - Hoping you have had an opportunity to take some time off to enjoy the beautiful summer we are enjoying (in most places) this year. Here at AAPOR, we’ve also managed some down time but have in addition had a particularly busy several months. Back in June, I outlined the activities of two new ad hoc
- [ResearchHack 3.0 winners exhibit creativity and technological know-how](https://aapor.org/archives/researchhack-3-0-winners-exhibit-creativity-and-technological-know-how/) - Congratulations to the winners of RH 3.0! Hackers worked in teams and spent the better part of the first day of the conference in New Orleans working on an app to facilitate using the U.S. Census Bureau’s Planning Database (PDB). The PDB provides selected 2010 Census and American Community Survey demographic and socioeconomic estimates at
- [AAPOR Chapters are the Source of our Future Leaders](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-chapters-are-the-source-of-our-future-leaders/) - Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 36th annual meeting of the Southern Association for Public Opinion Research (SAPOR). Having been a loyal MAPOR member for most of my career, I have to confess that I have seldom stepped out to participate in the activities of other AAPOR chapters (with the exception
- [AAPOR 73rd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-73rd-annual-conference-update-2/) - Greetings AAPOR. Here in New England, the season is changing and fall colors are starting to appear everywhere. As I reflect on the time of year (fall is by far my most favorite season) it reminds me that change can be welcomed and good. And so it is with our annual conference. For AAPOR 2018
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-8/) - As part of the Transparency Initiative, organizations have agreed to train their employees with job responsibilities that include the methodology content of TI Research, press releases and any other forms of research data disclosure, have been properly trained in TI principles and procedures for compliance. This spotlight focuses on the TI training program at Kaiser
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent: Four Great Ways to Get Involved!](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talent-four-great-ways-to-get-involved/) - AAPOR members have the talent to tackle some of the toughest issues in survey research! What is AGT? Taking inspiration from reality T.V. talent shows, teams (or individuals) will submit pitches for how to address an important survey research problem identified by the AAPOR community. Five abstracts will be selected to present their pitches
- [It's Time to Renew Your AAPOR Membership](https://aapor.org/archives/its-time-to-renew-your-aapor-membership/) - It’s time to renew your AAPOR membership for 2018! Please renew your membership today to continue receiving all the benefits you enjoy including: Professional Connections and Networking; Knowledge and Innovations; Professional Development; High Quality Peer Reviewed Journals; Ethics and Transparency; Real-time Communication with Members; and Affordable Membership Rates. As a thank you for renewing, you may also purchase the 2018 Webinar
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor-2/) - NYAPPOR’s mission is to inform and provide educational opportunities on evolving research methods and techniques to its membership and research community in general. In addition, it is an excellent platform for our diverse research community to network and share learning. We had a great kickoff event this past month, and we are looking forward to
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-papor-2/) - The Pacific Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (PAPOR) has had a successful year so far and is planning its upcoming annual conference for December 14-15 at the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco. PAPOR’s Conference Chair Mira Norton and Associate Chair Jessica Gollaher are organizing two short courses, five
- [Howard Schuman to Receive 2017 Warren J Mitofsky Award](https://aapor.org/archives/howard-schuman-to-receive-2017-warren-j-mitofsky-award/) - The Roper Center will honor Howard Schuman at its 2017 Warren J Mitofsky Award Dinner, to be held on Thursday, November 9 in NYCat the Bryant Park Grill. We are delighted to be celebrating Howard’s many contributions to the field of survey research. Those of you who have come to our annual event in the
- [AAPOR Profile: Patricia Moy](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-patricia-moy/) - Patricia Moy is an accomplished scholar and a dedicated public servant in our profession. She is a committed leader who has spent considerable time furthering the field of public opinion and communication research. Anyone who knows Patricia well will say she is an inquisitive thinker and taskmaster who enjoys a good intellectual challenge, and whose
- [More on our regional AAPOR chapters](https://aapor.org/archives/more-on-our-regional-aapor-chapters/) - Recently, I was able to participate in the annual conference of another of our seven AAPOR chapters. This time, it was the 42nd annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR). Held every year in Chicago the weekend before Thanksgiving since before I entered graduate school, MAPOR’s conference is another of AAPOR’s
- [Transparency Initiative Update and Spotlight](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-and-spotlight/) - All organizations involved in AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative have agreed to train their employees in TI principles and procedures for compliance. However, NORC at the University of Chicago has taken this TI requirement and made sure that not only are all employees with survey oversight responsibilities trained on TI issues but they complete their TI training
- [AAPOR’s Got Talent: So You Think You Can Innovate?](https://aapor.org/archives/aapors-got-talent-so-you-think-you-can-innovate/) - Got mad survey methodology skills? Want to win a $5000 cash prize? Then AAPOR’s Got Talent is for you! Taking inspiration from reality T.V. talent shows, we believe AAPOR members have the talent to tackle some of the toughest issues in survey research. Teams (or individuals) submit pitches for how to address an important
- [Affinity Group: HISP-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/affinity-group-hisp-aapor/) - HISP-AAPOR is an AAPOR affinity group, first formed in 2016 by Ana Gonzalez-Barrera and Rob Santos. HISP-AAPOR is formed by AAPOR members who are of Hispanic-origin or are interested in Hispanic research topics. The purpose of the group is to identify meaningful ways to increase the Hispanic presence in the survey research field and raise
- [Conference Update: Abstract Submissions, Volunteer Thanks, and Taking Public Opinion and Survey Rese](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-update-abstract-submissions-volunteer-thanks-and-taking-public-opinion-and-survey-rese/) - AAPOR – we truly have Denver and the Mile High City in our sights! In fact, this year we took abstract submissions to a new HIGH with a record breaking 770 abstract submissions representing 894 individual presentations across panels, papers, methodological briefs, posters and PORTALs! And thanks to 194 abstract review volunteers along with
- [Conference Short Courses](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-short-courses/) - Don't miss these exciting short courses at the 73rd Annual Conference in Denver! Designing mixed-mode surveys (Vera Toepoel) Smartphones: from surveys to sensors (Peter Lugtig/Vera Toepoel) Data Visualization for Survey Research: From data collection, through budgets and production, to reports and presentations (Nola du Toit/Edward Mulrow) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in the Social Sciences:
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-mapor-2/) - MAPOR had another fantastic and productive year! We just completed our 42nd Annual Conference November 17 - 18, 2017. The conference featured 221 attendees (30% of which were students), a Keynote Address from Mario Callegaro of Google UK, a short course on cross-cultural surveys from Ana Villar of the City University of London, and a
- [It's Time to Renew Your AAPOR Membership](https://aapor.org/archives/its-time-to-renew-your-aapor-membership-2/) - It’s time to renew your AAPOR membership for 2018! Please renew your membership today to continue receiving all the benefits you enjoy including: Professional Connections and Networking; Knowledge and Innovations; Professional Development; High Quality Peer Reviewed Journals; Ethics and Transparency; Real-time Communication with Members; and Affordable Membership Rates. As a thank you for renewing,
- [Top 10 Reasons to Renew!](https://aapor.org/archives/top-10-reasons-to-renew/) - #10 You'll get bored with all the free time you'll have by not reading AAPORnet. Sure you'll now have time to rewatch season one of "Stranger Things" in time for season two (or three), but otherwise, you'll be really bored. #9 If you don't, we'll send an AAPOR taskforce after you (and then make you
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Q&A with Dr. Jaki McCarthy](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-qa-with-dr-jaki-mccarthy/) - Jaki McCarthy is a senior survey methodologist in the Methodology Division at the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. She has worked in a number of areas including questionnaire development and testing, data quality evaluation and research, data collection methods, survey participation and nonresponse. But with an academic background in psychology, she
- [AAPOR 2017-2018 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-2017-2018-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2017-2018 Executive Council election closed on March 31 and approximately 33 percent of eligible AAPOR members voted. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 72nd Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana: David Dutwin, Vice President/President-Elect Jordon Peugh, Associate
- [AAPOR 72nd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-72nd-annual-conference-update-3/) - Planning continues in high gear for the 2017 AAPOR Conference. We’re excited to showcase the latest, cutting-edge research on survey and other data collection methods as well as insightful findings from public opinion researchers on pressing issues. An unprecedented number of sessions focus on the election and polling, ensuring the conference will stand at the
- [TI in NOLA](https://aapor.org/archives/ti-in-nola/) - Come see AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative at the 2017 Conference! We will be having a booth in the exhibitor hall with exciting “transparent” giveaways and a panel committed to issues of disclosure and transparency. AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative Panel When: May 19th, 2017, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Where: Oak Alley, 4th floor Looking Back:
- [2017 AAPOR ResearchHack](https://aapor.org/archives/2017-aapor-researchhack-3/) - Looking for a fun and unique way to get more involved at the annual AAPOR conference? Do you like brainstorming new and innovative research methodologies? Are you interested in networking with senior AAPOR members? Then AAPOR's ResearchHack 3.0 is for you! RH 3.0 is open to all AAPOR members, and we are currently inviting members
- [Chapter Spotlight: NEAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-neaapor/) - In the third year since re-initiating our chapter, the New England AAPOR executive council is thrilled to report an engaged and growing membership. Programming Chair, M.J. Taylor, and Associate Programming Chair, Patrick Madden, were busy over the past year organizing four events. In partnership with The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, New Frontiers in Health Data
- [Student and Early Career Corner](https://aapor.org/archives/student-and-early-career-corner/) - Greetings to all of the Student and Early Career (SEC) AAPOR members and conference attendees. We are excited to be getting closer to this year’s conference in New Orleans, Louisiana! As we approach the big event there are some important events and information we want you to know about. We are offering roommate matching again
- [AAPOR Profile: Rob Santos](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-rob-santos/) - Robert Santos described himself in his 2014 Presidential Address as “a mathematical statistician who was lured into the world of survey sampling, project management, survey operations, and social science research.” As chief methodologist at the Urban Institute, he now conducts sociopolitical analysis with pragmatism, passion and scientific rigor. An expert in quantitative and qualitative studies,
- [AAPOR Approves Long Term Diversity Report and Implementation Plan](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-approves-long-term-diversity-report-and-implementation-plan/) - The AAPOR Executive Council enthusiastically and unanimously adopted the final report and implementation plan on diversity at its March 23 meeting. The report reaffirms and deepens AAPOR’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The implementation plan outlines an ambitious seven-point strategy to increase diversity within the organization and establishes timelines for accomplishing those goals. Taken together,
- [Help Wanted for the AAPOR Education Committee!](https://aapor.org/archives/help-wanted-for-the-aapor-education-committee/) - The Online Education Subcommittee organizes the AAPOR webinars put on by the Education Committee. This includes planning the annual schedule, tracking webinar performance, and moderating the webinars. We have also undertaken a number of new initiatives such as live streaming events and granting PRC credits for webinar participation (this is a work in progress).
- [2017 Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/2017-conference-update/) - Thanks to everyone for making the 72nd annual conference a huge success! It was a record-setting event on many fronts featuring more attendees (over 1,250) and sessions (110) than ever before. Throughout the conference you could hear attendees lament that there were simply too many good sessions to choose from. As promised, it was the
- [TI News](https://aapor.org/archives/ti-news/) - The AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee is proud to announce three new members to the dedicated committee of AAPOR members who are charged with assessing organizational compliance with disclosure standards. The new members are: Jennifer Benz, Ph.D., The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Alian Kasabian, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Pia Peltola, Ph.D., American
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor-2/) - The Washington-Baltimore Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (DC-AAPOR) has grown to 443 members and is having a busy year. Spring events included a weighting course (co-sponsored with AAPOR) taught by David Haziza, and a Meet-the-National Council Happy Hour (https://dc-aapor.org/events/past-events/). Seventy people participated in the 2-day weighting course; registrants who were not
- [Confronting Those Who Give Surveys a Bad Name](https://aapor.org/archives/confronting-those-who-give-surveys-a-bad-name/) - While survey and public opinion research received its fair share of Total Survey Error-based scientific critiques during our recent New Orleans Conference, we’re all painfully aware that our work is also sometimes targeted for unfair criticisms. AAPOR is beginning to take steps to confront some of these issues through the work of two new Ad
- [AAPOR 73rd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-73rd-annual-conference-update/) - During the 2017 Annual AAPOR conference, we brought back the keynote address by having a great kickoff conversation entitled “Assessing the Climate for Surveys and Social Science Data Collection.” The participants of the panel included industry experts Claudia Deane, John Dick, Peter Miller and Marie Omero along with Michael Link as moderator. One thing that
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-sapor-2/) - Greetings AAPOR members! I am thrilled to share more about our 36th annual SAPOR conference. We have a lot in store for this year’s conference attendees. The conference will be held in downtown Raleigh, NC, October 5-6, 2017. We invite researchers to submit papers ASAP as our extended deadline of August 18th is quickly approaching.
- [AAPOR Profile: Mollyann Brodie](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-mollyann-brodie/) - Having established her reputation as a public opinion expert over the course of the past 20+ years, Molly Brodie plays two big roles at the Kaiser Family Foundation. As Executive Director of Public Opinion and Survey Research, her work focuses on understanding public knowledge of health care policy issues and the role of opinion and
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-7/) - In October, AAPOR will be celebrating three years of the Transparency Initiative. The TICC (Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee) has been hard at work throughout the year conducting the biennial reviews of all members who joined in 2014 and 2015. As of July, almost half of all TI members have passed their review or are presently
- [What's New in AAPOR's Education Activities!](https://aapor.org/archives/whats-new-in-aapors-education-activities/) - This is an exciting time in the realm of AAPOR's educational programs, as we are welcoming several new volunteers and subcommittee chairs. Work is already underway on programming for 2018, and this promises to be an exciting year of continued growth in terms of educational offerings. 1. Upcoming 2017 Webinars Mark your calendars for the
- [AAPOR Diversity: Cross-cultural and Multilingual Research Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-diversity-cross-cultural-and-multilingual-research-affinity-group/) - The cross-cultural and multilingual research affinity group was initiated by AAPOR members in 2016 and has the following mission and vision: Mission: Connect AAPOR researchers and leaders to facilitate a regular dialogue about improved methods, measurement, and research & publication opportunities. Vision: Cultivate an environment where cross-cultural and multilingual research is visible and important to
- [​Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/archives/call-for-executive-council-nominations-2/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations are open! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR and have a voice at the table? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service
- [Moving Forward](https://aapor.org/archives/moving-forward/) - Public opinion polling and survey research receive a lot of scrutiny during presidential election years, and this year was no exception. In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, it looked as though the polls had done pretty badly this year. However as the popular vote continues to roll in, the national polls are
- [Conference Update: Abstract Submissions, Volunteer Thanks, Polling and the 2016 Election](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-update-abstract-submissions-volunteer-thanks-polling-and-the-2016-election/) - The 2017 AAPOR Conference is already breaking records! This year we received a record number of proposals during the submission process. The sheer volume coupled with a shortened review window set the stage for what appeared an impossible task for our volunteer reviewers. However, in true AAPOR fashion, our members turned out in record number
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-5/) - It has been two years since AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative began accepting members in fall 2014. Now with more than 80 members, the TI is focusing on continuing our outreach for new members, conducting current members’ biennial reviews, presenting research at conferences, and educating the public and the survey community on the importance of transparency and
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-5/) - The annual AAPOR Membership Drive is in full swing! Thank you to those of you who have renewed your membership already. If you have not yet had the chance to renew, please do so today. You can renew online at: https://register.aapor.org/. This will allow you to continue to enjoy your membership so you can continue
- [Chapter Spotlight: MAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-mapor/) - MAPOR had an amazing and incredibly busy 41st year! We just completed our Annual Conference on November 18 and 19, 2016. The conference featured 201 attendees, a Keynote Address from Scott Keeter of the Pew Research Center, a short course from Scott Crawford, and a Pedagogy Hour led by Sherry Emery of NORC. The conference
- [AAPOR Profile: Eleanor Singer](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-eleanor-singer/) - When it comes to AAPOR, Eleanor Singer has pretty much done it all. She served on Council five times (which may be a record!)—twice as Councilor-at-Large, once as Conference Chair, once as Standards Chair, and as President in 1987-1988. She also edited Public Opinion Quarterly for 11 years, from 1975-1986. (In that role, she accepted
- [AAPOR Behind the Scenes](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-behind-the-scenes/) - Much of AAPOR’s activities take place behind the scenes. For example, AAPOR currently has four task forces operating—one on the future of telephone interviewing, one on election polling, one of the survey climate, and one on data falsification. In this month’s newsletter, I’d like to update you on the work of these task forces, and
- [Visualizing the 2017 Conference Program](https://aapor.org/archives/visualizing-the-2017-conference-program/) - People often say “a picture paints a thousand words.” In the case of this word cloud, generated using the titles of abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2017 conference, the words paint a picture; one that echoes the conference theme and visualizes the range and diversity of topics to be discussed in May. As reported
- [Understanding AAPOR’s Executive Council Nomination Process](https://aapor.org/archives/understanding-aapors-executive-council-nomination-process/) - On February 15, the newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be released to the membership in advance of voting which begins in early March. I am following a new tradition established last year by Michael Link to ensure transparency and continuity by providing you all a step by step look at how
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-6/) - Membership and Chapter Relations Q&A with Dr. Frauke Kreuter Frauke Kreuter is a German sociologist and statistician who works as a professor and Director of the Joint Program in Survey Methodology of the University of Maryland, College Park. She also holds a professorship at the University of Mannheim, and is Head of the Statistical Methods
- [Chapter Spotlight: PANJAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-panjaapor/) - Thanks to all the hard work of our fantastic board the Pennsylvania/New Jersey chapter of AAPOR (PANJAAPOR) continues to grow stronger each year by having yet another record high turnout for our December event featuring Gary Langer of Langer Research. The event was held at Princeton University where there was a half hour of refreshments
- [AAPOR Profile: Frank Newport](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-profile-frank-newport/) - As Editor in Chief at Gallup, Frank Newport operates at the intersection of polling and journalism. In addition to serving as the president of AAPOR 2010-2011, Newport co-chaired the Task Force on Public Opinion and Leadership with Robert Shapiro from November 2010 to September 2013. The task force studied how leaders can use data on
- [Education Committee Update](https://aapor.org/archives/education-committee-update/) - We have lots of exciting news in the world of AAPOR education! Registration for the annual conference and short courses are officially open, and the following seven short courses will be offered at the May conference: Dashboards for Active Survey Monitoring Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Measurement in Surveys: History and Best Practices
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-6/) - AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative committee members are busy conducting current members’ biennial reviews. At this year’s AAPOR conference the TI committee will set up a table in the exhibit hall with the goal of recruiting new members and catching up with existing members. The TI will also have a full panel presentation on Friday May 19
- [2017 AAPOR ResearchHack](https://aapor.org/archives/2017-aapor-researchhack/) - ResearchHack (RH) is AAPOR’s very own version of the hackathon, originated by software companies to foster collaboration and innovation. The focus of RH 3.0 will be the U.S. Census Bureau’s Planning Database (PDB), which provides selected 2010 Census and American Community Survey demographic and socioeconomic estimates at various levels of geography and includes area-level Low
- [Multisociety Immigration Letter to President Trump](https://aapor.org/archives/multisociety-immigration-letter-to-president-trump/) - As an association, AAPOR is monitoring issues that have the potential to impact our discipline. AAPOR has co-signed, with many other scholarly and professional societies, a statement written by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in opposition to the recent executive order on immigration. You can find the letter here.
- [2017 AAPOR ResearchHack](https://aapor.org/archives/2017-aapor-researchhack-2/) - ResearchHack (RH) is AAPOR’s very own version of the hackathon, originated by software companies to foster collaboration and innovation. The focus of RH 3.0 will be the U.S. Census Bureau’s Planning Database (PDB), which provides selected 2010 Census and American Community Survey demographic and socioeconomic estimates at various levels of geography and includes area-level Low
- [AAPOR Prepares for CASL](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-prepares-for-casl/) - Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into effect July 1, 2014. It is in place to protect Canadians while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace. Beginning July 1, 2017, private individuals and organizations that are affected by a violation of CASL will be able to seek legal redress through civil actions.
- [A Year of Success](https://aapor.org/archives/a-year-of-success/) - This will be my last column as AAPOR’s President and it’s been a terrific year for our organization. Here are some of the highlights from my vantage point. Membership is up. We have 76 more members than we did at this time last year, almost a 5 percent increase. We have made new efforts to
- [Upcoming AAPOR webinars](https://aapor.org/archives/upcoming-aapor-webinars/) - ​AAPOR is presenting three webinars in the coming months! Click the link to learn more and to register. The June webinar is “Cell Phones: Current Practice and the Future of Telephone Interviewing.” The July webinar is “A Truthful Art: Effective Communication with Charts, Maps and Infographics.” The September webinar is “Extending the Total Survey Error Perspective to Multiple-Surveys and Big
- [New Heritage Interviews Now Available](https://aapor.org/archives/new-heritage-interviews-now-available/) - Do you know which of our AAPOR luminaries: Conducted surveys as a Vietnam veteran? Wanted to study about Burma and wound up a leader in media polling? Had to explain why the polls were “wrong” in a New Hampshire primary? Played a key role in the infamous 2000 Presidential election exit polls? The answers to these
- [New International Online Course for Journalists](https://aapor.org/archives/new-international-online-course-for-journalists/) - AAPOR, ESOMAR and WAPOR have collaborated to launch the first-ever international online training tool for journalists to help improve media reporting about polls and survey results around the world. Aimed at journalists, media students, bloggers, voters and anyone who wants to know why polls work and how they are conducted, the course is hosted
- [The Year Ahead for AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/the-year-ahead-for-aapor/) - Welcome from the members of the 2016-2017 Executive Council! We will have a busy year ahead of us. Some of the high priority items that Council will be dealing with include: Figuring out how to improve on the highly successful annual conference in Austin; Keeping the Transparency Initiative moving forward; Continuing to cope with the
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-2/) - It was great to see so many AAPOR members--new and old--at the 2016 AAPOR conference! This month’s Membership and Chapter Relations (MCR) Committee update features a plug to complete the annual survey, an update from our Student and Early Career Subcommittee Chair, and the first in our 2016-2017 series of “Chapter Spotlights.” (Are you a
- [Student and Early Career Members Corner](https://aapor.org/archives/student-and-early-career-members-corner/) - Thank you to those that participated in all of the events for Student and Early Career (SEC) members at the 71st Annual Conference in Austin - you helped make it a great conference experience for new and veteran SEC folks! In addition to amazing presentations, speed-networking and other professional development opportunities, we also took time
- [Chapter Spotlight: DC-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-dc-aapor/) - The Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (DC-AAPOR) has experienced a fruitful spring and is looking forward to an eventful summer. Membership Chair Ashley Amaya has grown DC-AAPOR to 423 members since this time last year. In April, some of these members participated in two events, the “Introduction to R Short
- [Modes and Misses](https://aapor.org/archives/modes-and-misses/) - Are the polls getting worse? In the U.K., the polls were, in the aggregate, pretty far off in predicting the outcome of the 2015 Parliamentary election. A blue ribbon panel led by Patrick Sturgis concluded that “The opinion polls in the weeks and months leading up to the 2015 General Election substantially underestimated the
- [AAPOR 72nd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-72nd-annual-conference-update/) - In her 2016 Presidential Address, Mollyann Brodie challenged AAPOR to move beyond best intentions to take actions that make our organization the “Big Tent” we want it to be: a place that embraces both the evolving nature of the profession as well as the diversity of perspectives and personal characteristics of our existing and potential members, and multicultural
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-3/) - THANK YOU to the nearly 700 of you who participated in the 2016 AAPOR Survey! The feedback you provided in the annual survey is invaluable and will help us better understand how we can improve AAPOR and our future national conferences. We know you are busy and appreciate your time and feedback. We’ll start sharing
- [Chapter Spotlight: SAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-sapor/) - The Southern Chapter of AAPOR (SAPOR) spans from Virginia down to Texas. While most of our members are located in Raleigh, NC, where the chapter began almost 40 years ago, the SAPOR board has been actively recruiting members from the rest of the states in our region while also working on adding member benefits and
- [Updated Online Course for Journalists](https://aapor.org/archives/updated-online-course-for-journalists/) - In conjunction with Poynter.News University, AAPOR has updated the "Understanding and Interpreting Polls" free online course for journalists ahead of the 2016 general election. As the election approaches, journalists are bombarded with data from polls and this course informs media on how to separate the wheat from the chaff to improve reporting about polls and
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-3/) - Following up on some fantastic feedback, the AAPOR TICC committee made some substantial changes to the AAPOR TICC website in effort to make it easier to find key information. Perhaps the most important change will be revising the application portal so that it resides fully on the AAPOR website thereby simplifying the application procedures. We
- [Introducing AAPOR Profiles](https://aapor.org/archives/introducing-aapor-profiles/) - AAPOR has a rich history of members from a variety of areas. We are committed to showcasing these members and their work in our fields. I'm proud to bring you the first profile of notable AAPOR member, Peter Miller. Peter Miller is a former AAPOR President, having served in that role in 2009 and 2010.
- [AAPOR 72nd Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-72nd-annual-conference-update-2/) - As I write this update, we are counting down days … 21 days until the Election, 28 days until abstracts are due for the 2017 AAPOR Conference, and 213 days until the conference itself. Even though the conference is many days out, preparations are already underway to make this the best one ever. We look
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-4/) - Beginning in Fall 2016, the Transparency Initiative Coordinating Committee will be highlighting the work of TI member organizations. The first organization chosen by the TICC is the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center at Goucher College. If your organization is not yet a TI member, joining is now easier than ever with our updated website.
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-update-4/) - The annual AAPOR Membership Drive has begun! If you haven’t already, please renew your membership so you can continue to enjoy all of the many benefits that AAPOR has to offer. You can renew online. As we approach the end of 2016 and look forward to 2017, I want to thank you for being an
- [Chapter Spotlight: PAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-papor/) - The Pacific Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (PAPOR) has had a great year so far. Many members were able to gather together at the AAPOR Annual Conference for AAPOR's New Member and All Chapter Welcome Reception. Those that were not were able to network and catch up on the highlights with our
- [Chapter Spotlight: NYAAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/chapter-spotlight-nyaapor/) - The New York chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (NYAAPOR) mission is to offer its members and the research community an opportunity to discuss and debate methodological, ethical, and substantive issues related to a broad range of research topics. We had a great kickoff event this past month, and we are looking
- [Tom Smith, Director of the General Social Survey, Honored with Inaugural Norman Bradburn Career Achi](https://aapor.org/archives/tom-smith-director-of-the-general-social-survey-honored-with-inaugural-norman-bradburn-career-achi/) - Tom W. Smith is the first recipient of NORC at the University of Chicago’s newly created Norman Bradburn Career Achievement Award. The award was established to recognize individuals who, through the course of working for NORC, have made a significant contribution to the field of social science research or methodology. For the past 35 years, Smith has been
- [Happy Holidays AAPOR Members](https://aapor.org/archives/happy-holidays-aapor-members/) - I know this can be a busy time of year, but that gives us all the more reason to take the time to reflect on our accomplishments. In 2015, AAPOR has: Passed new, updated Bylaws and a revised Code of Professional Ethics and Practices (twice!); Had an exceptional response to our Transparency Initiative with 77
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-update/) - An End-of-Year Thank You As we come to the end of 2015, the Membership and Chapter Relations (MCR) Committee sends a heartfelt thank you to the more than 2200 members of AAPOR. AAPOR members are a dedicated group, putting in many hundreds of hours to AAPOR Committees and Task Forces, presenting and attending AAPOR’s webinars,
- [USDOL’s O*NET program is updating the classification of Survey Researchers](https://aapor.org/archives/usdols-onet-program-is-updating-the-classification-of-survey-researchers/) - AAPOR has been asked to assist with the current update of Survey Researchers for a project of the U.S. Department of Labor called O*NET or the Occupational Information Network. Some of our most experienced members will be invited by O*NET liaisons at RTI International to complete a series of questionnaires that gather information on how
- [Conference Update and Shout Out to Volunteers](https://aapor.org/archives/conference-update-and-shout-out-to-volunteers/) - We are just eight weeks until the opening of registration for the 2016 AAPOR Annual Conference! My experience as Conference Chair has really taught me a lot about what it takes to pull off a great event like the AAPOR Conference, which is to say, it takes a lot of people! Yes, Jen Dykema and
- [Election Polling Resources Available](https://aapor.org/archives/election-polling-resources-available/) - Election polling, like the 2016 presidential campaign, can sometimes be confusing. To help cut through the clutter, AAPOR has just published a series of informational backgrounders on critical aspects of election polling. The briefs, written by some of the country’s leading experts in survey methods and election polling, offer concise, non-technical explanations of techniques
- [AAPOR responds to Federal proposal to change the Common Rule](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-responds-to-federal-proposal-to-change-the-common-rule/) - On September 8, 2015, a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register regarding proposed changes to the Common Rule governing human subjects’ research. As these proposed changes are far-reaching and, if adopted, will affect many AAPOR members, especially those that submit their research to IRB’s for review, at its September
- [Election 2016:  What it means for you and for AAPOR](https://aapor.org/archives/election-2016-what-it-means-for-you-and-for-aapor/) - By the time you are reading this, the first of the 2016 Presidential primaries will be over and the first round of media stories about “how did the polls do?” will be flying through your social media feeds. This is the official beginning of what promises to be 10 straight months of such stories
- [AAPOR Needs Your Help: Please Update Your Membership Profile Today!](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-needs-your-help-please-update-your-membership-profile-today/) - AAPOR ended 2015 with almost 2400 members – 2394, to be precise. But, with the website changes last year, we know less and less about you, our members. We are missing background information, such as demographics and industry sector, for about one-third of AAPOR members. We use this information to ensure we are serving
- [Behind the Scenes of AAPOR’s Executive Council Nomination Process](https://aapor.org/archives/behind-the-scenes-of-aapors-executive-council-nomination-process/) - On February 15, the newest slate of candidates for AAPOR’s Executive Council will be released to the membership in advance of voting which begins in early March. I remember receiving a call back in 2007 from then Past-President Rob Daves informing me that I was being considered for office that year. I thought, “What an
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update/) - We have several Transparency Initiative updates to report as we enter 2016: AAPOR received a letter from the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) indicating their interest in the Transparency Initiative and noting their support for our shared value of scientific openness. A link to this letter, which also outlines some of the federal statistical
- [The Bittersweet Process of Conference Submission Review](https://aapor.org/archives/the-bittersweet-process-of-conference-submission-review/) - AAPOR has historically been a very welcoming conference. While there are exceptions, AAPOR has traditionally accepted about five of every six submissions (the five year average rejection rate being 16%). This year, however, we had an all-time high number of submissions. Adding to the challenge was strong feedback from our members that sessions with six
- [Announcing the 2016 AAPOR T-Shirt Slogan Winner!](https://aapor.org/archives/announcing-the-2016-aapor-t-shirt-slogan-winner/) - Congratulations to Tanya Mulvey Society for Human Resource Management for “Your opinion is important, even if it’s not significant.” For her winning slogan, Tanya will receive a free T-shirt, an Amazon® gift card and recognition in the 2016 conference program. Don't miss the 71st Annual Conference, May 12-15, 2016, at Hilton Austin, Austin, TX. Registration begins February 11, 2016. Click here for more information on the
- [Happy Spring!](https://aapor.org/archives/happy-spring/) - We are just a few weeks from AAPOR’s Annual Conference in Austin, TX (May 12-15th) and I know all of us are busy preparing for a great week of learning, sharing, and socializing with our colleagues. As part of my own preparation for the conference and giving this year’s Presidential Address, I recently finished reading
- [AAPOR 2016 Conference Approaching Fast](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-2016-conference-approaching-fast/) - It has been a year unlike no other in the world of survey and public opinion research. New data gathering and analytical techniques continue to grow and develop at breakneck speed. The TCPA has impacted all who conduct telephone research. Perhaps the most interesting primary season on record has pollsters busier than ever. Shifting public
- [Getting ready for May – Volunteer!](https://aapor.org/archives/getting-ready-for-may-volunteer/) - May is a big month for AAPOR – the annual conference AND lots of opportunities for new volunteers to get involved with AAPOR! First, the Membership and Chapter Relations Committee has been busy making plans for the annual conference. Have questions about the annual conference? Check out the Conference Guide for New Attendees on
- [AAPOR 2016-2017 Executive Council Election Results](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-2016-2017-executive-council-election-results/) - The AAPOR 2016-2017 Executive Council election closed on April 2 and approximately 32 percent of eligible AAPOR members voted, including first-time participation by our student members. Please join me in thanking all of our colleagues who stood for election, and in congratulating our new Executive Council members whose terms begin at the upcoming 71st Annual Conference in Austin, Texas:
- [Students and Early Career AAPOR Pre-Conference Guide](https://aapor.org/archives/students-and-early-career-aapor-pre-conference-guide/) - Is AAPOR 2016 in Austin, TX your first time at the conference? Are you not sure what to expect? Or do you just want more information on AAPOR2016 and Austin itself? The Student and Early Career Engagement Subcommittee has just what you need: The Guide for New Attendees! Use the guide to find student and
- [Transparency Initiative Update](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-update-2/) - Our Coordinating Committee continues to build and develop AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative. We recently completed a TI member survey to learn more about what participating organizations think about their involvement. We were pleased with members’ overall positive reactions to the Transparency Initiative. This month, we’re sharing some of the many favorable comments that were volunteered by
- [71st Annual Conference Wrap-Up](https://aapor.org/archives/71st-annual-conference-wrap-up/) - If I dare say so myself, the 2016 AAPOR Conference was one of the best. Our conference in Austin was the largest ever in terms of number of presentations submitted, and in the number of attendees. We expanded the conference to allow for no less than 100 breakout sessions. We continued a great tradition of
- [AAPOR Advocacy Activities, By-Laws Vote and Staff Transitions...Looking Forward](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-advocacy-activities-by-laws-vote-and-staff-transitions-looking-forward/) - Hello from water-starved California! I hope this finds you well into enjoying your summer and finding balance between your ongoing work efforts and all those fun summer activities. Right before the 4th of July holiday, your AAPOR Executive Council met for our annual strategic planning session. We spent the large part of the day talking
- [AAPOR 70th Annual Conference Wrap-Up](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-70th-annual-conference-wrap-up/) - Before jumping into the conference recap, I want to express my sincere thanks to the AAPOR community for the opportunity to serve as your conference chair this past year. It was a very busy year, but one I will cherish for years to come. The 2015 Conference was a very special one. It was the
- [2015 AAPOR Awards Honor the Best in Industry](https://aapor.org/archives/2015-aapor-awards-honor-the-best-in-industry/) - On Saturday, May 16, attendees of AAPOR’s 70th Annual Conference honored colleagues for their accomplishments in the industry as well as involvement in AAPOR activities. Photos of this event can be found here. A sincere thank you to Steve and Lori Everett for documenting this event again in 2015. Among the many honorees were the
- [ResearchHack 2.0: A Recap (or How to Eradicate Polio in 3 Hours)](https://aapor.org/archives/researchhack-2-0-a-recap-or-how-to-eradicate-polio-in-3-hours/) - Could you create a research plan to help eradicate polio? In three hours?! Well our amazing teams of hackers attempted just that. At the 2015 Annual Conference in Hollywood, Fla., AAPOR held its second ResearchHack (RH 2.0). Substantially revamped from last year, we challenged young professionals and new conference attendees to respond to a real-world
- [Transparency Initiative Now at 46](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-now-at-46/) - An important reminder that Charter Membership status is only available to organizations accepted for membership by October 1, 2015. In order to be certain to meet this date, we strongly encourage those organizations interested in becoming Charter Members to submit their complete applications by July 31, as we are expecting to be very busy
- [Membership Active at 2015 Annual Conference; Annual Member Survey Complete](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-active-at-2015-annual-conference-annual-member-survey-complete/) - The Membership and Chapter Relations Committee (MCR) was glad to see so many AAPOR members — new and old — at the AAPOR conference. Throughout the conference, MCR members and Executive Committee members connected with conference attendees at the AAPOR Membership Booth. We had a number of well-received giveaways — including AAPOR water bottles, perfect
- [Task Force on Reassessing Today’s Survey Methods Conducts Successful Mini-Conference; Working on Spe](https://aapor.org/archives/task-force-on-reassessing-todays-survey-methods-conducts-successful-mini-conference-working-on-spe/) - AAPOR is lending a hand as our field works to adapt to changing social habits and new technologies. One prominent effort is the Task Force on Reassessing Today’s Survey Methods. Launched in August 2014, this task force was asked to provide guidance to the association, and the profession more broadly, on how our methods should evolve
- [Update on the Code Review](https://aapor.org/archives/update-on-the-code-review/) - As we shared with members in June, pursuant to a Council motion passed at the May 2015 meeting, an Ad Hoc Committee on Sponsor Disclosure was convened in June 2015. Membership in this committee includes: John Loft, Chair RTI International Paul Beatty U.S. Census Bureau Nancy Belden Belden Russonello Strategies Paul Braun Braun Research Inc.
- [Call for Executive Council Nominations](https://aapor.org/archives/call-for-executive-council-nominations/) - The AAPOR Executive Council Call for Nominations is coming soon! Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the AAPOR Council? Would you personally like to play a leadership role in AAPOR? Each year we ask the AAPOR community to nominate qualified candidates for service on AAPOR’s Executive Council. Council members represent the
- [Future of Telephone Surveying Task Force Call for Data](https://aapor.org/archives/future-of-telephone-surveying-task-force-call-for-data/) - As you may know, the AAPOR Future of Telephone Surveying Task Force is hard at work preparing a draft of its report, which we hope will be released sometime next spring. The Nonresponse Subcommittee of the Task Force is in the process of gathering data to study trends within AAPOR response rate categories for landlines
- [AAPOR Career Center: Great Packages, Pricing and Benefits](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-career-center-great-packages-pricing-and-benefits/) - The AAPOR Career Center provides a targeted source for great jobs and qualified candidates in the field of public opinion and survey research. Check out the hundreds of current job postings currently featured in the Career Center! Postings include single, 30-day and 60-day options, and job seekers can post their resumes for free. Fill that
- [Membership and Chapter Relations Committee Update](https://aapor.org/archives/membership-and-chapter-relations-committee-update/) - The Membership and Chapter Relations Committee has been hard at work, with seven subcommittees working to improve your AAPOR experience. One way that we see how AAPOR is doing is through the annual AAPOR Survey. A huge thank you to all who participated in the survey! Overall, we had 694 people full or partial completes
- [AAPOR 71st Annual Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/aapor-71st-annual-conference-update/) - “So David, I hear you are the 2016 Conference Chair.” “Yup.” “Wow, that must be a TON of work! Good luck!” If I had a nickel for every time this conversation has repeated itself, well, I guess I could probably buy at least one candy bar (there are only so many AAPOR members, after
- [Student Corner](https://aapor.org/archives/student-corner/) - AAPOR members enjoy many benefits! To help you make the most of your membership, we want to help you subscribe to AAPORnet. AAPORnet is AAPOR’s official listserv. AAPOR members pose questions, post items that others on the listserv might find useful, and inform others about opportunities of interest. As a student or early career professional,
- [In Memoriam: Andrew Kohut, 1942-2015](https://aapor.org/archives/in-memoriam-andrew-kohut-1942-2015/) - “I have a real problem with this.” That’s a phrase all of us at the Pew Research Center who had the honor of working with Andy Kohut heard often enough, accompanied by the sight of Andy framed in one’s office doorway waving a copy of a clearly unsatisfactory report draft or topline. Andy, who passed
- [Mentors, mentees, mentoring….. a key to our future](https://aapor.org/archives/mentors-mentees-mentoring-a-key-to-our-future/) - Your AAPOR Executive Council just finished two days of in-person meetings where we tackled a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, the 2016 AAPOR budget, member retention and recruitment, efforts to increase diversity across our membership and volunteers, our journalist education efforts around the 2016 election, and what AAPOR can continue to
- [2016 Conference Update](https://aapor.org/archives/2016-conference-update/) - Did you know that over 100 people move to Austin every day? Yup, that is the current best estimate (of course demographers don’t all fully agree with this assessment…who would think that survey researchers could ever disagree with one another??!). And every week brings us closer to visiting this dynamic, colorful, and growing city in
- [Guided by Our Values During a Time of Complexity](https://aapor.org/archives/guided-by-our-values-during-a-time-of-complexity/) - It seems that a day (or an hour) doesn’t go by without another article hitting my email (and AAPORnet!) critical of polls and how they are doing in terms of predicting electoral outcomes; discussing the latest worries about the recent FCC rulings on the TCPA; or declaring the demise of traditional survey methods. Many of
- [Transparency Initiative Admits 77 Charter Members during its First Year](https://aapor.org/archives/transparency-initiative-admits-77-charter-members-during-its-first-year/) - The TI wrapped up its first official year of operation in early October 2015, having completed processing and admission of 77 survey organizations as Charter Members. This exceeded our expectations and we are very pleased with the strong commitment to the principle of transparency of research methodology that many of the leading organizations in our

## Affinity Groups

- [Global Research Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/global-research-affinity-group/) - The Global Research Affinity Group connects members working in and across international, cross-national, and multicultural research. It serves as a collaborative home for researchers whose work, careers, and interests increasingly span borders, cultures, and identities, helping ensure that global perspectives inform AAPOR’s learning, programming, and practice. The group advances and supports knowledge-sharing, professional development, and
- [Cross-Cultural & Multilingual Research Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/cross-cultural-and-multilingual-research-affinity-group/) - The mission of the Cross-Cultural Multilingual Research Affinity Group is to connect AAPOR researchers and leaders to facilitate a regular dialogue about improved methods, measurement, and research & publication opportunities.
- [QUALPOR](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/qualpor/) - QUALPOR is intended for any AAPOR member who is managing, conducting, or has an interest in qualitative research methods. The purpose of this group is to advance the discipline of qualitative research within AAPOR by offering a forum in which AAPOR members can share best practices, exchange resources, and discuss new approaches to qualitative research
- [AAPI Research & Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/aapi-research-and-affinity-group/) - AAPI Research & Affinity Group is a newly formed AAPOR affinity group formed by AAPOR members who are of Asian-American or Pacific Islander-origin or are interested in AAPI research topics.
- [ConsultPOR](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/consultpor/) - ConsultPOR is an AAPOR affinity group for aspiring, junior, and experienced independent consultants who conduct public opinion, survey, or social science research across a wide range of topics, clients, and methodologies. ConsultPOR is a place for consultants to share, connect, and address their career successes and challenges through networking, learning events, quarterly meetings, AAPOR conference
- [Senior Connections](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/senior-connections/) - AAPOR’s Honorary Life Members (HLMs) are a group of about 150 AAPOR members who satisfy the criteria for HLM status. That is, they have been members of AAPOR for at least 25 years, have reached at least their 65th birthday, and they have relinquished full time employment. These criteria are established in AAPOR’s bylaws. Late-Career
- [GAAPOR](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/gaapor/) - GAAPOR (a clever mishmash of Gay and AAPOR) is a social affinity group for LGBTQ AAPOR members and their friends. Its primary activity is an annual dinner on Friday night of the AAPOR conference, held in a gay restaurant or other eatery in the conference city’s gayest neighborhood. Some years the group organizes a panel
- [HISP-AAPOR](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/hisp-aapor/) - HISP-AAPOR is an AAPOR affinity group, first formed in 2016 by Ana Gonzalez-Barrera and Rob Santos. HISP-AAPOR is formed by AAPOR members who are of Hispanic-origin or are interested in Hispanic research topics. The purpose of the group is to identify meaningful ways to increase the Hispanic presence in the survey research field and raise the
- [Black and African American Public Opinion Research](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/black-and-african-american-public-opinion-research/) - BAAPOR brings together AAPOR members, opinion research professionals, and scholars to: Advance the study and exploration of the attitudes and opinions of Black, African American, and African diaspora populations—including, but limited to, those who identify as Black and biracial/mixed race or ethnicity, Afro-Latino/a/x, Afro-Caribbean and African; Help advance and promote equity in the study of
- [Survey Research Teaching Affinity & Interest Group](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/survey-research-teaching-affinity-and-interest-group/) - The Survey Research Teaching Affinity and Interest Group is intended for any AAPOR member who teaches survey research, including members who both teach within and outside of formal academic settings. The goal of the group is to advance and improve survey research pedagogy by providing a forum where teachers of survey research can discuss practices and strategies, share resources,
- [Establishment Survey Affinity Group](https://aapor.org/affinity-groups/establishment-survey-researcher-affinity-esra-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.

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