Before joining the Survey Center, Karen worked as a research assistant for the Office of Applied Gerontology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she was involved with a national randomized clinical trial and network analysis …
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Midwest Young Adult Study (MYA Study)
In collaboration with the Chapin Hall Center for Children, the Department of Children and Family Services in the State of Illinois, the Department of Human Services in the State of Iowa, and the Department of Health and Family Services – Division of Children and Family Services in the State of Wisconsin, UWSC interviewed approximately 775 foster care youth placed with foster care providers at Wave 1 in 2002.
UWSC Faculty Director, Nora Cate Schaeffer, elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
UWSC Faculty Director, Nora Cate Schaeffer, is among 53 international scholars elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Recipients are recognized for their outstanding professional contributions to and leadership in the field …
Handbook on Survey Research features UWSC Authors
The 2nd edition of the widely-recognized 1983 volume, Handbook of Survey Research, has been published by the Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The volume, edited by Peter V. Marsden and James D. Wright, updates its previous …
UWSC staff to participate in the 65th annual AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) Conference
Several UWSC staff will present at the annual meeting of the 2010 conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in Chicago, Illinois on May 13-16. As in previous years, UWSC staff will …
UWSC staff to participate in the annual IFD&TC (International Field Directors and Technologies Conference)
UWSC staff will continue to provide a strong presence at the annual International Field Directors and Technologies Conference (IFD&TC) to be held in Chicago, Illinois in May. A large group of UWSC staff are presenting …
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study begins a new round of interviews in March 2010
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) began a new round of interviews on Friday, March 19, 2010. WLS interviews will be done in person, across the U.S., over the next 18 months. More information about the …
UWSC Badger Poll Faculty Director Katherine Cramer Walsh among featured panelists
The UWSC Badger Poll’s Faculty Director Katherine Cramer Walsh was among the featured panelists at “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: The Nature of Tolerance in 2050” on Feb. 16 at the Madison Museum of Contemporary …
Findings from UWSC study indicate “Madisonians like where they live”
A study conducted by UWSC for the City of Madison’s Office of the Mayor finds Madisonians are happy with their city’s services. Click here for the article from the Wisconsin State Journal
UW Badger Poll used by Wisconsin Emergency Management to assess Wisconsinites’ Preparedness for Disasters
Wisconsin Emergency Management and the Office of Justice Assistance commissioned questions on the Spring 2009 UW Badger Poll. The survey questions were to assess resident’s preparation for emergency and disaster situations.