Article by Tom W. Smith (NORC at the University of Chicago) In an ongoing study funded by the National Science Foundation, NORC at the University of Chicago is conducting a nationally representative longitudinal study to understand Americans’ beliefs, mental health, and outlook before, during … [Read more...] about COVID Response Tracking Study
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2020 Helen Dinerman Award Nominations – Due July 31
The World Association for Public Opinion Research seeks nominations for the 2020 WAPOR Helen Dinerman Award. This award, given since 1981, honors particularly significant contributions to survey research methodology. The award, presented annually to an individual or individuals, is in memory of … [Read more...] about 2020 Helen Dinerman Award Nominations – Due July 31
IJPOR Summer 2020 Issue Now Available
The latest issue of the International Journal for Public Opinion Research (IJPOR) is online. There are twelve articles in Volume 32, Issue 12 (Summer 2020), covering topics such as opinions about immigration, perceptions of genetically modified food, and various articles about politics. Current … [Read more...] about IJPOR Summer 2020 Issue Now Available
WAPOR Call for Nominations
WAPOR seeks nominations for two offices to be filled in elections to be held this autumn. Chair of the Professional Standards Committee. Maintains, monitors and works to improve professional standards in public opinion and survey research. The Chair works with the committee to promote the WAPOR Code … [Read more...] about WAPOR Call for Nominations
Letter from WAPOR President (May 2020)
Marita Carballo, WAPOR President Dear WAPOR Colleagues, Our daily activities and plans continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and it is important for me to keep you informed on how our organization is adjusting. As I informed you in my March newsletter, due to the global pandemic, we have … [Read more...] about Letter from WAPOR President (May 2020)
Upcoming Webinar on COVID-19 Surveys
COVID-19: How We Ask Questions, Collect the Data and What Do We Learn? Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT Presented by Constanza Cilley, Gary Langer, Wai Yu See Toh, and Torbjörn Sjöström Register Here At the time of the pandemic hundreds of surveys have been conducted and … [Read more...] about Upcoming Webinar on COVID-19 Surveys
Upcoming Webinar on Research During COVID-19
Changes in Survey Research in Times of COVID-19 Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT Presented by Angela Ambitho, Yashwant Deshmukh, Johnny Heald, and Ignacio Zuasnabar Register Here This webinar brings together survey researchers from different parts of the world who will share with … [Read more...] about Upcoming Webinar on Research During COVID-19
Letter from WAPOR President (March 2020)
Marita Carballo, WAPOR President Dear WAPOR Colleagues, Things have changed rapidly since my last letter, end of last year. We are living in difficult times and the appearance of the Coronavirus has changed our lives dramatically. This global pandemic has serious consequences. We are daily being … [Read more...] about Letter from WAPOR President (March 2020)
Letter from WAPOR President (December 2019)
Marita Carballo, WAPOR President Dear WAPOR Colleagues, End of the year is generally a very good time for checks and balances, as well as connecting. I would like to share with you some of what I believe were the highlights of a very active 2019 for WAPOR. This year we held two excellent conferences … [Read more...] about Letter from WAPOR President (December 2019)
WAPOR Offers Webinar on International and Comparative Contexts
WAPOR offered our first webinar this past September. Presented by Dr. Zeina Mneimneh and Julie de Jong (M.S.), the presentation showcased two resources facilitated by the Survey Research Center International Unit at the University of Michigan, which are freely available for use by researchers and … [Read more...] about WAPOR Offers Webinar on International and Comparative Contexts