UWSC staff will present papers at the annual meeting of the 2011 conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) in Chicago, Illinois on November 18-19. Their papers highlight results from two experiments …
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UWSC will soon start interviewing for Midlife in the United States (MIDUS), A National Study on Health and Well-Being featured in UW-Madison Campus News
UWSC Welcomes two new project directors to their project directing team!
Jaime Faus, previously a Survey Research Assistant has been promoted to Project Director. Jaime manages phone, mail and in person surveys at UWSC, with a focus on education research based studies. Jaime has been with …
UWSC and CDE to co-sponsor talk by Dr. Tim Beebe on “Issues and Advances in Health Survey Research Methods.”
UWSC and the Center for Demography and Ecology (CDE) are co-sponsoring a talk by Dr. Tim Beebe on “Issues and Advances in Health Survey Research Methods.” The seminar will focus on privacy and confidentiality issues, …
UWSC is excited to announce the arrival of new Database Administrator, Chris Schlapper
Chris most recently worked for the Southwest Family Care Alliance and has an extensive background in IT in healthcare settings. His experience synthesizing data from disparate sources and working with a broad range of clients …
Faculty Director, Nora Cate Schaeffer, to teach “Survey Methods for Social Research (Sociology 751)” Fall Semester 2011
Faculty Director, Nora Cate Schaeffer, is offering “Survey Methods for Social Research” this semester (Fall 2011) on Wednesdays from 7:45-10:45AM. The course examines the principal features of survey design and how they contribute to total …
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) reaches a milestone
Field interviewers have now completed over 7,000 in-person interviews for the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS). This is a major milestone for the landmark study of 1957 Wisconsin high school graduates and their siblings. Interviews for …
The UW Badger Poll
The Badger Poll was a statewide random-digit-dial (RDD) telephone survey of approximately 500 Wisconsin adults. One adult per household was randomly selected to complete the interview. Topics on the Badger Poll included people’s opinions about political matters, the economy, and their communities.
The Wisconsin Financial Aid Study (WiscAid) featured in the Wisconsin State Journal
A new article in the Wisconsin State Journal about the effects of financial aid on college persistence features data from the WiscAid study. Click here to read the article.
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) featured in TIME Magazine
A new article in TIME Magazine features the landmark Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS). According to author Annie Murphy Paul, “We’re obsessed with those four years, but new research shows we’re not defined by them.” Click …