Longtime UWSC client, Dr. Mark Courtney, with the University of Chicago Chapin Hall has released a new site exploring the data collected from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth, also known as the Midwest Young Adult (MYA) Study while it was administered by the UWSC in the early 2000s.
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Wisconsin’s Dental Hygienist Workforce Survey
The goal of this survey is to assess the current capacity of the state’s dental hygienist workforce. The results of this survey will be used to inform the development of programs that seek to improve the capacity of the dental hygienist workforce throughout the state, so the oral health needs of Wisconsinites are met.
UWSC’s Jordyn Jenjak Awarded 2022 Alfred Reschke Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology
Please join us in congratulating UWSC Shift Leader & CAR student Jordyn Jenjak for winning the 2022 Alfred Reschke Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology. The scholarship award honors the late Alfred Reschke, a former student and assistant in the Sociology Department at UW-Madison and supports outstanding undergraduate students in the Department of Sociology at UW-Madison.
UWSC Senior Programmer, Brendan Day awarded 2022 “Unsung Hero” IT Recognition Award
Brendan’s work encompasses all modes of data collection and touches every department at UWSC. His creation and support of the Project Operations Database (POD), management of the online ASM elections, and development and maintenance of numerous custom applications (among many other achievements) has played a critical role in making UWSC the successful organization it is today.
Dr. Carol Roan and Dr. Michal Engelman talk about the UWSC-administered Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
Take a look (and a listen) to Dr. Carol Roan and Dr. Michal Engelman talking about the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. We are honored to continue our work on this landmark study.
Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG)
The Longitudinal Study of Generations is contacting previous participants and inviting the fifth generation of participating families into the study. For over 50 years the Longitudinal Study of Generations has been exploring how families transmit culture, values, and beliefs across multiple generations. Researchers are interested in how interfamily relationships affect values, beliefs, health, and well-being over time. The University of Wisconsin Survey Center is honored to administer this important study.
John Stevenson, UWSC Associate Director Wins the 2022 John M. Kennedy Achievement Award, Named 2022-2023 AASRO President
Please join us in congratulating our UWSC Associate Director, John Stevenson! John was awarded the 2022 John M. Kennedy Achievement award by the Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations (AASRO). Additionally, John was named the 2022-2023 AASRO President, where he will direct AASRO activities and preside over meetings.
Wisconsin Early Care Caregiver Study
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families is working with researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to gather information about Wisconsin families’ experiences with early childhood programs such as home visitation programs, child care, and early education programs. The information collected from this multi-mode survey of families with young children will to help understand how early childhood programs can be improved to better serve families across Wisconsin.
Study of Faculty Worklife at UW-Madison
The Study of Faculty Worklife at UW-Madison is conducted by researchers from the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI).
UWSC Senior Project Director Ken Croes to Moderate QUALPOR Learning Bursts Panel on Online Focus Groups
UWSC Senior Project Director Ken Croes will moderate a panel on online focus groups for QUALPOR, the qualitative affinity group of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR).