Publications and Presentations by UWSC Staff

At the UW Survey Center, we strive to be at the forefront of survey research. Here we have listed the journal articles, posters, and presentations our expert staff has contributed to.

Jones, C. P., Dykema, J., Day, B., & Stevenson, J. (2023). Guaranteed Incentives and Prize Drawings: Effects on Participation, Data Quality, and Costs in a Web Survey of College Students on Sensitive Topics. Social Science Computer Review.

Read more
Boelter, J., Dennis, A. M., Klein Vogel, L., & Croes, K. (2023). Recruiting Hard-to-Reach Populations Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, 16(1). Survey Practice.

Read more
Hilliard, F., Goldstein, E., Nervik, K., Croes, K., Ossorio, P. N., & Zgierska, A. E. (2023). Voices of Women With Lived Experience of Substance Use During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study of Motivators and Barriers to Recruitment and Retention in Research, 46(1), 1-12. Family and Community Health.

Read more

Dykema, J., Jones, C. P., Garbarski, D., Farias, M., & Edwards, D. F. (2022). Exploring the Relationship Between Medical Research Literacy and Respondents’ Expressed Likelihood to Participate in a Clinical Trial, 19(22), 15168. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Read more
Neman, T. S., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Jones, C., Schaeffer, N. C., & Farrar-Edwards, D. (2022). Survey Monetary Incentives: Digital Payments as an Alternative to Direct Mail, 15(1). Survey Practice.

Read more

Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Assad, N., Jones, C., & Neman, T. S. (2021). How Much Do They Agree? Examining Variation in Agree-disagree and Item-specific Questions Based on Data Quality Indicators and Question Characteristics. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.
Bracken, R. L., Croes, K., Jacobs, E. A., Shah, M. N., Pulia, M. S., Hamedani, A. G., Nagle, S. K., & Repplinger, M. D. (2021). Patient Preferences for Diagnostic Imaging: CTA vs MRA When Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism, 120(4), 286-292. WMJ.

Read more
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Assad, N., & Blixt, S. (2021). Towards a Reconsideration of the Use of Agree-Disagree Questions in Measuring Subjective Evaluations. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.

Read more
Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Neman, T. S., Jones, C., & Edwards, D. F. (2021). Using Results from Interviewer-Respondent Interaction to Improve the Design and Administration of Questions about Chronic Conditions. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the European Survey Research Association.

Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2020). Advances in the Science of Asking Questions, 46, 37-60. Annual Review of Sociology.

Read more
Sandgren, E. P., Streiffer, R., Dykema, J., Assad, N., & Moberg, J. (2020). Attitudes toward Animals, and How Species and Purpose Affect Animal Research Justifiability, among Undergraduate Students and Faculty, 15(5), e0233204. PLoS ONE.

Read more
Engstrom, C., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2020). Comparing Agree-Disagree and Item-Specific Response Formats for Questions About Political Efficacy. Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research.
Neman, T. S., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Jones, C. P., Schaeffer, N. C., & Edwards, D. F. (2020). Computational Tools in Text Analysis: Coding Interactional Behaviors Using Regex Versus Human Coders. In . Poster presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research.
Croes, K., Jones, N., DuBenske, L. L., Schrager, S. B., Mahoney, J. E., Little, T. A., & Burnside, E. S. (2020). Core Elements of Shared Decision-Making for Women Considering Breast Cancer Screening: Results of a Modified Delphi Survey, (35), 1668-1677. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Read more
Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Andon, I., Farrar Edwards, D., & Brenner (Editor), P. (2020). Correlates of Differences in Interactional Patterns among Black and White Respondents. In (pp. 277-304). Understanding Survey Methodology: Sociological Theory and Applications: Springer.

Read more
Dykema, J., Assad, N., Kniss, C., & Taylor, C. A. (2020). Effects of Sequential Prepaid Incentives on Response Rates, Data Quality, Sample Representativeness, and Costs in a Mail Survey of Physicians. Evaluation & the Health Professions.

Read more
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Coombs, S., Olson (Editor), K., Smyth (Editor), J., Dykema (Editor), J., Holbrook (Editor), A., Kreuter (Editor), F., & West (Editor), B. (2020). General Interviewing Techniques: Developing Evidence-Based Practices for Standardized Interviewing. In (pp. 33-46). Boca Raton, FL: Interviewer Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.

Read more
Olson (Editor), K., Smyth (Editor), J. D., Dykema (Editor), J., Holbrook (Editor), A., Kreuter (Editor), F., & West (Editor), B. T. (2020). Interviewer Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective. CRC Press.

Read more
Min, B. H., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., & Dykema, J. (2020). Interviewers’ Actions and Participation: The Case of Disfluencies, 36(3), 529–559. Journal of Official Statistics.

Read more
Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Neman, T. S., Jones, C. P., & Edwards, D. F. (2020). Interviewers’ Evaluations of Respondents and the Interview as Indicators of Data Quality. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research.
Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Neman, T., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2020). Parenthetical Phrases and Respondent Motivation, Interview Efficiency, and Interviewer Variation. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.
Dykema, J. (2020). Prize Drawings and Their Impact on Participation in a Web Survey of College Students on a Sensitive Topic. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.
Croes, K., Dykema, J., Weeks, F., & Edwards, D. F. (2020). Question Evaluation Methods: Incorporating Interaction Coding and Cognitive Interviewing. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research.
Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Farrar Edwards, D., Olson (Editor), K., Smyth (Editor), J., Dykema (Editor), J., Holbrook (Editor), A., Kreuter (Editor), F., & West (Editor), B. (2020). Response Time as an Indicator of Data Quality: Associations with Interviewer, Respondents, and Question Characteristics in a Health Survey of Diverse Respondent. In (pp. 253-266). Boca Raton, FL: Interviewer Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective; CRC Press.

Read more
Dykema, J., Jones, C. P., & Day, B. (2020). The Effect of Prize Drawings and Gift Cards on Response Rates, Costs, and Data Quality Indicators. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting virtual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research.
Olson, K., Smyth, J. D., Dykema, J., Holbrook, A. L., Kreuter, F., West, B. T., Olson (Editor), K., Smyth (Editor), J., Dykema (Editor), J., Holbrook (Editor), A., Kreuter (Editor), F., & West (Editor), B. (2020). The Past, Present, and Future of Research on Interviewer Effects. In (pp. 3-16). Boca Raton, FL: Interviewer Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective: CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.

Read more
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Hout, M., Beatty (Editor), P., Collins (Editor), D., Kaye (Editor), L., Padilla (Editor), J., Willis (Editor), G., & Wilmot (Editor), A. (2020). The Role of Question Characteristics in Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions. In (pp. 449-470). Advances in Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation, and Testing, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Read more

Sandgren, E. P., Streiffer, R., Dykema, J., Assad, N., & Moberg, J. (2019). Assessing Undergraduate Student and Faculty Views on Animal Research: What Do They Know, Whom Do They Trust, and How Much Do They Care?, 14(10), e0223375. PLoS ONE.

Read more
Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Andon, I., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2019). Correlates of Differences in Interactional Patterns among Black and White Respondents. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Montreal, Canada. (Earlier version presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November 2018, Chicago, IL.).
Salick, A. (2019). Developing a Customized, Google Maps Api-Driven Case Management Interface. In . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Hartwig, S. (2019). Effect of Monetary and Non-Monetary Post-Incentives on Response Rates to the Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Zimmerman, C. J., Baggett, N. D., Taylor, L. J., Buffington, A., Scalea, J., Fost, N., Croes, K., Mezrich, J. D., & Schwarze, M. L. (2019). Family and Transplant Professionals’ Views of Organ Recovery before Circulatory Death for Imminently Dying Patients: A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Focus Groups. American Journal of Transplantation.

Read more
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Coombs, S., Holland, L., & Hudson, M. (2019). General Interviewing Techniques: Developing Evidence-Based Practices for Standardized Interviewing. In . Paper presented at the international workshop on Interviewers and their Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective, February, Lincoln, NE. (A later version of this paper was presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, 2019, Chicago, IL.).
Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Wall, I. F., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2019). Measuring Trust in Medical Researchers: Adding Insights from Cognitive Interviews to Examine Agree-Disagree and Construct-Specific Survey Questions. Journal of Official Statistics.

Read more
Please Sign Here: Collecting Electronic Signatures for Consent and Incentives During CAPI Interviews. (2019). In . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2019). Response Times as an Indicator of Data Quality: Associations with Interviewer, Respondent, and Question Characteristics in a Health Survey of Diverse Respondents. In . Paper presented at the international workshop on Interviewers and their Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective, February, Lincoln, NE. (A later version of this paper was presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, 2019, Chicago, IL.).
Dykema, J., & Rickenbach, M. (2019). Sequential Prepaid Incentives and Cover Letter Appeals: Effects on Response Rates, Data Quality, and Costs in an Address-Based Mail Survey. In . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Kim, Y., Dykema, J., Black, P., & Moberg, D. P. (2019). Straightlining: Overview of Measurement, Comparison of Indicators, and Effects in Mail-Web Mixed-Mode Surveys (Vol. 37, pp. 214-233). Social Science Computer Review.

Read more
Coombs, S. (2019). Technical Challenges and Solutions in Center Management. In . Panel discussion presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Witt-Swanson, L., Dykema, J., & Assad, N. (2019). Third Time’s a Charm? Analysis of the Effect of Sending a Third Questionnaire for Mail Surveys. In . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL. (An earlier version of this paper was presented at the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, 2019, Montreal, Canada.).

Document
Schlapper, C. (2019). Tracking Allocation of Costs across Studies: Development of a Software Solution. In . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Dykema, J., Assad, N., Sánchez-Diettert, G., & Elver, K. (2019). What’s in a Name? Effects of Alternative Forms of Addressing Households on Response Rate and Data Quality in an Address-Based Mail Survey. Field Methods.

Read more
Elver, K. (2019). Writing Cost Proposals. In . Roundtable discussion presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Anadon, I., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2018). Correlates of Differences in Interactional Patterns among Black and White Respondents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Lein, V., Dykema, J., Rickenbach, M., & Stevenson, J. (2018). Effects of Sequential Prepaid Incentives and Cover Letter Appeals on Participation and Data Quality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Sangren, E., Moberg, J., Dykema, J., Streiffer, R., & Assad, N. (2018). If We Say It, Will They Hear? Student and Faculty Interest in Animal Research Outreach. Poster presented at the 5th International BDS (Basel Declaration Society) Conference, February, San Francisco, CA.
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2018). The Effects of Features of Survey Measurement on Self-Rated Health: Response Option Order and Scale Orientation. Applied Research in Quality of Life.

Read more

Salick, A. (2017). Designing a Multi-Mode, Multi-Platform Javascript Survey Authoring Framework. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Schlapper, C. (2017). Designing the Server, Database, and Administrative Tools in Support of a Multi-Mode, Multi-Platform Survey Authoring Framework. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Developing an Effective Notes Review Process for CAPI Studies. (2017). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Anadon, I., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Wall, I., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2017). Do Interviewer and Respondent Behaviors Predict Measurement Equivalence: Comparing Measurement of Trust across Racial/Ethnic Groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, New Orleans, LA.
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2017). Examining the Validity of Interviewers’ Ratings of Respondents’ Health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, New Orleans, LA.
Dykema, J., DiLoreto, K., Croes, K., Garbarski, D., & Beach, J. (2017). Factors Associated with Participation in the Collection of Saliva Samples by Mail in a Survey of Older Adults. Public Opinion Quarterly.

Read more
Schaeffer, N. C., Min, B. H., Purnell, T., Garbarski, D., & Dykema, J. (2017). Greeting and Response: Predicting Participation from the Call Opening?. Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology.

Read more
Taylor, L. J., Buffington, A., Scalea, J. R., Frost, N., Croes, K., Mezrich, J. D., & Schwarze, M. L. (2017). Harms of Unsuccessful Donation After Circulatory Death: An Exploratory Study. American Journal of Transplantation.

Read more
Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Croes, K., & Edwards, D. F. (2017). How Respondents Report Their Health Status: Cognitive Interviews of Self-Rated Health across Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status. BMC Public Health.

Read more
Assad, N., Dykema, J., Linnan, S., & Moberg, D. P. (2017). Logistics of Facebook Recruiting. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Valadez, S., Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., & F. Edwards, D. (2017). Participation in Medical Research: Reasons Provided in Cognitive Interviews of a Diverse Sample. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Croes, K., DiLoreto, K., Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Garbarski, D. (2017). Photographing Respondents in a National in-Home Panel Study: Factors Associated with Compliance, Protocol Development, and Qualitative Exploration of Respondent-Interviewer Interaction. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Wintheiser, C. (2017). Planning and Performing Quality Control of Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Baber, A., & Dinsmore, E. (2017). Rapport in the Standardized Survey Interview: Responsiveness, Engagement, and Future Participation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Herd, P., Schaeffer, N. C., DiLoreto, K., Zoladz, K., Rey, F., & Roan, C. (2017). The Influence of Social Conditions across the Life Course on the Human Gut Microbiota: A Pilot Project with the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. Journal of Gerontology B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.

Read more
Jones, N. (2017). Training Interviewers and Managing Field Activities in Harsh Environments. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Elver, K., Wolf, J., Perry, S., & Dean, K. (2017). Transitioning from Paper to Web or App Based Platforms. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.
Day, B. (2017). Using Hierarchical Data to Manage Sample and Contact Attempts in Microsoft Access. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Anadon, I., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Wall, I., & Farrar Edwards, D. (2017). Using Interviewer-Respondent Interaction to Study Measurement Equivalence in a Scale Assessing Trust in a Multiethnic Population. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, April, Chicago, IL.
Dykema, J., Kniss, C., Assad, N., & Taylor, C. (2017). Using Sequential Prepaid Incentives to Increase Participation and Data Quality in a Mail Survey. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Using Synchronized Contact Information in Multi-Mode CAPI Projects. (2017). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document

White, E. (2016). Adding Offline Customized Map Server Functionality to a CAPI Laptop. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., & Garbarski, D. (2016). Answers to Standardized Questions: Recognizing ‘Codable’ Answers and Maintaining Standardization and Rapport. Paper presented at the International Conference on Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional and Multicultural Contexts (3MC), July, Chicago, IL.
Elver, K. (2016). Budgeting Roundtable. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.
Nitschke, M., & Piche, T. (2016). Challenges Collecting Real-Time Survey Data Using Smartphones. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
DiLoreto, K., White, E., & Schlapper, C. (2016). Collaborative Bidirectional Data Collection Using a Laptop and a Tablet Simultaneously in CAPI Interviews. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., & Garbarski, D. (2016). Conversational Practices and Standardization: How Respondents Answer Survey Questions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Austin, TX.
Sánchez-Diettert, G., Assad, N., Dykema, J., & Elver, K. (2016). Effects of Alternative Forms of Addressing Households on Response Rates, Data Quality, and Costs in a Mail Survey with an Address-Based Sample. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Dykema, J., Kniss, C., Assad, N., & Taylor, C. (2016). Effects of Sequential Prepaid Incentives to Increase Participation and Data Quality in a Mail Survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2016). Examining the Validity of Interviewers’ Ratings of Respondents’ Health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Glamm, K. Z., Croes, K., & Repplinger, M. D. (2016). Identifying Barriers to MRI and Ultrasound Use in the Emergency Department. Poster presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.

Document
Schlapper, C. (2016). Implementation of a Tablet Map as Input Device for Respondents in a Collaborative Approach to CAPI Interviewing. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Dinsmore, E., & Min, B. H. (2016). Interviewing Practices, Conversational Practices, and Rapport: Responsiveness and Engagement in the Standardized Survey Interview. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Austin, TX.
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2016). Interviewing Practices, Conversational Practices, and Rapport: Responsiveness and Engagement in the Survey Interview. Sociological Methodology.

Read more
Kniss, C. (2016). Lessons from Three Years of Data Collection Using Address-Based Sampling for a Household Telephone Survey. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Managing Question Flow in a Tablet-Driven CAPI Survey. (2016). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.
Valadez, S., Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., & F. Edwards, D. (2016). Participation in Medical Research: Reasons Provided in Cognitive Interviews of a Diverse Sample. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
DiLoreto, K., Abramson, A., Gatward, R., & Koepp, K. (2016). Tailoring Biological Specimen and Anthropometric Data Collection for Respondents. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.
Faus, J. (2016). Thank Goodness for the Pilot: Field Procedure Lessons from the Study of Iowa High Schools. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2016). The Effect of Response Option Order on Self-Rated Health: A Replication Study. Quality of Life Research.

Read more
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Nordheim, E. V., Banghart, M., & Cyffka, K. (2016). The Impact of Parenthetical Phrases on Interviewers’ and Respondents’ Processing of Survey Questions. Survey Practice.

Read more Document
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Garbarski, D. (2016). The Role of Question Characteristics in Designing and Evaluating Survey Questions. Invited paper presented at the International Conference on Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation, and Testing (QDET2), November, Miami, FL.
Shiyanbola, O. O., Mott, D. A., & Croes, K. (2016). The Structural and Process Aspects of Pharmacy Quality: Older Adults’ Perceptions. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy.

Read more
Wall, I., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., & Edwards, D. F. (2016). Trust in Medical Researchers: Assessing Measurement Equivalence across Four Racial/Ethnic Groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
White, E. (2016). Turn Your Web App into a Mobile App with Phonegap. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Using an Access Database to Increase the Ease and Efficiency of Performing Quality Control for Data Entry. (2016). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Document
Shiyanbola, O. O., Mott, D. A., & Croes, K. (2016). Using the Consumer Experience with Pharmacy Services Survey as a Quality Metric for Ambulatory Care Pharmacies: Older Adults’ Perspectives. BMJ Open.

Read more
Turek, M. (2016). Using Web and Social Media Tools to Locate Hard-to-Reach Populations. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Austin, TX.

Salick, A., Cradock, B., & Dykema, J. (2015). A Brief History of Cell RDD Performance. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
Jones, N., Mason, K., & Ullman, E. (2015). Adapting Interviewer Training across Cultures in Developing Countries. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
Approaches to Client Management. (2015). . Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Schlapper, C. (2015). Development and Use of a Project Management Database System. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
DiLoreto, K., Dykema, J., Zoladz, K., & Assad, N. (2015). Effects of ACASI Voice Choice and Voice Persona on Reports to Questions About Sensitive Behaviours among Young Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Document
Dykema, J., Zoladz, K., Cyffka, K., Assad, N., Ganci Hammers, R., Elver, K., & Malecki, K. C. (2015). Effects of Sequential Prepaid Incentives and Envelope Messaging in Mail Surveys. Public Opinion Quarterly.

Read more
Croes, K., & DiLoreto, K. (2015). Ensuring High Quality Anthropometric Measures and Physical Performance Assessments in a National in-Home Survey: Interviewer Training and Quality Control in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
Farrar Edwards, D., Dowling, N. M., & Dykema, J. (2015). Factors Associated with the Likelihood of Providing Cerebrospinal Fluid for a Medical Research Study in an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, July, Toronto, Canada.

Document
White, E., Day, B., & Schlapper, C. (2015). Focused Tech: Case Management Systems for Small/Medium Size Organizations. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Croes, K., Piché, T., & Edwards, D. F. (2015). How Respondents Report Their Health Status: Cognitive Interviews of Self-Rated Health across Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Document
Elver, K., Hupp, A. L., & Grey-Farquharson, D. (2015). Mixed Mode Design Considerations. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
Min, B. H., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Dinsmore, E., & Maynard, D. W. (2015). Refusal Conversions across Calls: Interviewer’s Actions in Initial Calls and Their Consequences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.
Coombs, S., & Wartenweiler, G. (2015). Staffing Up: Comparing Full-Time and Part-Time CATI Interviewers. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., & Wright (Editor), J. D. (2015). Surveys: Question Wording and Response Categories. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition), Elsevier.

Read more
Kim, J., Shin, H.-C., Rosen, Z., Kang, J.- han, Dykema, J., & Muennig, P. (2015). Trends and Correlates of Consenting to Provide Social Security Numbers: Longitudinal Findings from the General Social Survey (1993-2010). Field Methods.

Read more
Zoladz, K., DiLoreto, K., & Ganci Hammers, R. (2015). You’re Collecting What?? Designing in-Home Collection of Stool and Water Samples. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Document

Fields, C., Schroepfer, T., Turner, D. M., Gunn, W., Renteria, J., Dykema, J., & Edwards, D. F. (2014). Barriers and Facilitators to Participate in Biomarker Research among African Americans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, November, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Schlapper, C. (2014). Development of a Tablet as Input Device for Respondents in a Collaborative Approach to CAPI Interviewing. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2014). Examining the Predictors of Interviewers’ Ratings of Respondents’ Health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Salick, A. (2014). Exploring Options for Creating Digital Recordings of Telephone Interviews Conducted on Analogue Phone Systems. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document
Purnell, T., Min, B. H., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., & Dinsmore, E. (2014). Greeting and Response: Can We Predict Participation from the Call Opening?. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Elver, K., & Bolcic-Jankovic, D. (2014). Hiring, Training and Developing Project Managers. Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document
Zoladz, K., DiLoreto, K., Dykema, J., Lawrence, D., & Assad, N. (2014). Implementing a Voice Effects ACASI Experiment: Considerations and Preliminary Effects. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document
Koontz, R. (2014). Managing Survey Center Costs and Resources. Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.
DiLoreto, K., Faus, J., Ganci Hammers, R., Schlapper, C., & Coombs, S. (2014). Project Management, Programming, and Field Lessons Learned: A Panel on a Multi-Modal Study of Wisconsin Early Child Care. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.
Barrett, C. (2014). Quality Control Verification Database: Database Assist to Data Entry Quality Control. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document
Chui, M. A., Stone, J. A., Martin, B. A., Croes, K., & Thorpe, J. M. (2014). Safeguarding Older Adults From Inappropriate Over-the-Counter Medications: The Role of Community Pharmacists. The Gerontologist.

Read more
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2014). The Effects of Question Context and Response Option Order on Self-Rated Health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2015). The Effects of Response Option Order and Question Order on Self-Rated Health. Quality of Life Research.

Read more
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Dinsmore, E., & Min, B. H. (2014). The Role of Rapport and Standardization in Predicting Future Survey Participation: Interviewer-Respondent Interaction in Questions About End-of-Life Planning and Preferences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.
Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., & Maynard, D. W. (2014). The Role of the Interviewer’s Responsiveness in Avoiding and Converting Refusals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.
Sánchez-Diettert, G. (2014). Using a Qualitative Approach to Collecting Quantitative Data: Challenges in Unique Survey Programming and Interviewer Training. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document
Kniss, C., Dykema, J., & Kim, Y. (2014). Using an Address-Based Sample with Multi-Modes as a Replacement for an RDD Sample for a General Population Survey. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Pasadena, CA.

Document

Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Freese, J., & Maynard, D. W. (2013). An Interactional Model of the Call for Survey Participation: Actions and Reactions in the Survey Recruitment Call. Public Opinion Quarterly.

Read more
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Garbarski, D. (2013). Associations between Interactional Indicators of Problematic Questions and Systems for Coding Question Characteristics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Boston, MA.

Document
Barrett, C. (2013). Best Practices in Quality Control: Mail Surveys and Data Entry. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Providence, RI.

Document
Martin, B. A., Chui, M. A., & Croes, K. (2013). Counseling Older Adults on High Risk Over-the-Counter Medications: A Community Pharmacy Perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, November, New Orleans, LA.
Bochte, S., & Day, B. (2013). Designing a CAPI Case Management and Synchronization Infrastructure. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Providence, RI.
DiLoreto, K., Dykema, J., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2013). Designing Questions to Measure Number of Sex Partners among At-risk Youths in ACASI (Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Boston, MA.
Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2013). Editors’ Note. Public Opinion Quarterly.
Dykema, J., Klein, L., Kim, Y., & Day, B. (2013). Effects of Mailed Versus E-mailed Invitations and Incentives on Response Rates and Costs in a Web Survey of Faculty and University Administrators. Social Science Computer Review.

Read more
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Nordheim, E. V., & Cyffka, K. (2013). Effects of Question, Respondent, and Interviewer Characteristics on Interactional Indicators of Respondent and Interviewer Processing of Health-Related Questions. Paper presented at the Interviewer-Respondent Interaction Workshop, May, Boston, MA.

Document
DiLoreto, K. (2013). Handling Respondent Reports of Distress, Abuse or Other Risk Situations. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Providence, RI.
Kniss, C. (2013). Lessons Learned from Replacing an RDD Sample with an Address-Based Sample for a Telephone Survey. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Providence, RI.

Document
Bleedorn, J. A., Dykema, J., & Hardie, R. J. (2013). Minimally Invasive Surgery in Veterinary Practice: A 2010 Survey of Diplomates and Residents of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Veterinary Surgery.

Read more
Byington, R., Turner, D. M., Schroepfer, T., Dykema, J., & Edwards, D. F. (2013). Nexus Through an Intern: Academic Research and Community-Based Research ‘Research in Progress’. Poster presented at the Wisconsin Health Improvement & Research Partnerships Forum, August, Madison, WI.
Practical Considerations for Production Staff when Fielding a CATI Survey with an ABS Frame. (2013). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Providence, RI.

Document
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2013). Rapport, Sensitivity, and Proxy Reporting: Questions about End-Of-Life Planning and Interviewer-Respondent Interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Boston, MA.

Document
Kim, Y., Dykema, J., Black, P., & Moberg, D. P. (2013). Straightlining: Overview of Measurement, Comparison of Indicators, and Effects in a Web-Mail Mixed-Mode Survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Dykema, J., Jones, N., & Piché, T. (2013). Surveying Clinicians by Web: Current Issues in Design and Administration. Evaluation & the Health Professions.

Read more

Dykema, J., DiLoreto, K., Price, J., White, E., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2012). ACASI Gender-of-Interviewer Voice Effects on Reports to Questions about Sensitive Behaviors among Young Adults. Public Opinion Quarterly.

Read more
Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Freese, J., & Maynard, D. W. (2012). An Interactional Model of the Call for Participation in the Survey Interview: Actions and Reactions in the Survey Recruitment Call. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Orlando, FL.
Dykema, J., DiLoreto, K., Price, J. L., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2012). Associations among Question Design, Literacy, and ACASI Technology in Reporting about Sensitive Behaviors among Disadvantaged Youths. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Schroepfer, T., Edwards, D. F., & Dykema, J. (2012). Barriers and Facilitators to the Participation of African Americans in Biomarker Studies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Gerontological Society of America, November, San Diego, CA.
Edwards, D. F., Schroepfer, T., Groth, G., Gunn, W., Michalski, D., & Dykema, J. (2012). Barriers to Participation in Biomarker Research: Key Informant Interviews of Black and White Adults. Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, December, National Harbor, MD.
Croes, K., & DiLoreto, K. (2012). Biomarkers. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.
Dykema, J., Piché, T., Croes, K., Renteria, J., Gunn, W., Gomez, L., Michalski Turner, D., Schroepfer, T., Parks, S., Fields, C., & Edwards, D. F. (2012). Cognitive Interviewing: Toward a Better Understanding of the Barriers to Biomedical Research Participation in Underrepresented Communities. Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit, December, National Harbor, MD.
Schaeffer, N. C. (2012). Conversational Practices and Interviewing Practices in Survey Interviews. Invited pedagogy hour speaker for the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Zoladz, K., & Ganci, R. (2012). Designing Envelopes to Encourage Response: Considerations and Effects of Experimentation. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.

Document
Dykema, J., DiLoreto, K., Price, J. L., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2012). Designing Questions to Measure Sensitive Behaviors among Disadvantaged Youths in ACASI. Paper presented at the International Conference on Methods for Surveying and Enumerating Hard to Reach Populations, October-November, New Orleans, LA.
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Garbarski, D. (2012). Effects of Agree-Disagree Versus Construct-Specific Items on Reliability, Validity, and Interviewer-Respondent Interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Orlando, FL.
Dykema, J., DiLoreto, K., Croes, K., Beach, J., & Garbarski, D. (2012). Factors Associated with Participation in the Collection of Saliva Samples by Mail in a Survey of Older Adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, May, San Francisco, CA.
Coombs, S. (2012). Innovations in Training. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.
iPad as Viewer and Memory Aid for Respondents in a Collaborative Approach to CAPI Interviewing. (2012). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.

Document
Elver, K. (2012). Planning Your Career in Survey Research. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.
Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2012). Questions for Surveys: Current Trends and Future Directions. Invited presentation at DC-AAPOR’s Conference on Public Opinion Quarterly’s 75th Anniversary Issue, September, Washington, DC.
DiLoreto, K., Dykema, J., & Taft, B. (2012). Selecting and Recording Voices for ACASI (Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing): Voice Characteristics and Other Considerations. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.

Document
Cyffka, K., Dykema, J., Elver, K., & Zoladz, K. (2012). SHOW Me the Money? Effects of Preincentives, Differential Incentives, and Envelope Messaging in an ABS Mail Survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Orlando, FL.

Document
Schaeffer, N. C. (2012). Still Here … The Interviewer in Survey Research. Keynote address delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Orlando, FL.
Schaeffer, N. C. (2012). Survey Interviewing: Deviations from the Script. Invited presentation to National Science Foundation Workshop on the Future of Survey Research, October, Washington, DC.
Dykema, J., Klein, L., Cyffka, K., & Goldrick-Rab, S. (2012). What are the Odds? Lotteries versus Cash Incentives. Response Rates, Cost and Data Quality for a Web Survey of Low-Income Former and Current College Students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Orlando, FL.
Black, P., Paltzer, J., Kniss, C., Dykema, J., & Moberg, D. P. (2012). Wisconsinites’ Alcohol-Related Attitudes and Behaviors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, May-June, Washington DC.

Griffin, J. M., Baines Simon, A., Hulbert, E., Grill, J. P., Noorbaloochi, S., & Partin, M. R. (2011). A Comparison of Small Monetary Incentives to Convert Survey Non-Respondents: A Randomized Control Trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology.

Read more
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2011). Are Interactional Behaviors Exhibited When the Self-Reported Health Question is Asked Associated with Health Status?. Social Science Research.

Read more
Dykema, J. (2011). Client Management. Roundtable discussion at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Beach, J., & Day, B. (2011). Designing Questions for Web Surveys: Effects of Check-List, Check-All and Stand-Alone Response Formats on Survey Reports and Data Quality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.

Document
Dykema, J., Day, B., Sellers, S., & Bonham, V. (2011). Effects of Incentives and Prenotification on Response Rates and Costs in a National Web Survey of Physicians. Evaluation and the Health Professions.

Read more
Dykema, J., Kniss, C., Black, P., & Moberg, D. P. (2011). Effects of Mode and Incentives on Response Rates, Costs and Response Quality in a Mixed Mode Survey of Alcohol Use Among Young Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.

Document
Dykema, J., Klein, L., Cyffka, K., & Goldrick-Rab, S. (2011). Effects of Post-Incentives on Response Rates, Costs, and Response Quality in a Web Survey of College Students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
White, E. (2011). From Dashboard to iDashboard. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Buttles, C. (2011). Implementing a Standardized Error Classification and Feedback System to Improve Data-Entry Performance. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Klein, L. (2011). Incentives and Clients. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Dykema, J. (2011). Incentives, Research-Based Best Practices. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Sommers, S., Koontz, R., & Crandall, S. (2011). Incentives: Part II. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.
Ganci, R. (2011). Innovations in Quality Control Monitoring of Remote CAPI Employees. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Schaeffer, N. C., Garbarski, D., Maynard, D. W., & Freese, J. (2011). Interactional Environments, Requests and Participation in the Survey Interview. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Garbarski, D. (2011). Measuring Political Efficacy: A Comparison between Agree/Disagree Versus Construct-Specific Items. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2011). Questions for Surveys: Current Trends and Future Directions. Public Opinion Quarterly.

Read more
Refusal Aversion Training for CATI Interviewers. (2011). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Madans (Editor), J., Miller (Editor), K., Maitland (Editor), A., & Willis (Editor), G. (2011). Response 1 to Fowler’s Chapter: Coding the Behavior of Interviewers and Respondents to Evaluate Survey Questions. Question Evaluation Methods: Contributing to the Science of Data Quality, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
DiLoreto, K., Croes, K., Price, J., Erickson, L., Mierzwa, F., Ullman, E., & Lundeen, K. (2011). The Collection of Biomarkers. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Dykema, J., Kniss, C., Kvale, K., Gonzalez, K., & Cautley, E. (2012). Use of Monetary and Nonmonetary Incentives to Increase Response Rates among African Americans in the Wisconsin Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Maternal and Child Health Journal.

Read more
Coombs, S. (2011). Using a Staffing Agency for Recruiting CAPI Interviewers on a Large National Study. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Piché, T. (2011). Using Audio Recordings and Different Types of Feedback to Increase Efficiency in Quality Control Monitoring of CATI Interviewers. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document

Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2010). Characteristics of Survey Questions: A Review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Chicago, IL.
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., Beach, J., & Day, B. (2010). Designing Questions for Web Surveys: Effects of Check-List, Check-All, and Stand-Alone Response Formats on Survey Reports and Data Quality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Price, J., Dykema, J., & DiLoreto, K. (2010). Effects of Gender-of-Voice on Reports of Sensitive Behaviors: Findings From the ACASI Module of the Midwest Young Adult Study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Chicago, IL.
Dykema, J., Kniss, C., Black, P., & Moberg, D. P. (2010). Effects of Mode and Incentives on Response Rates, Costs, and Response Quality in a Survey of Alcohol Use among Young Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Vogel, D. (2010). Implementing User Mode Linux. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Chicago, IL.
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Maynard, D. W., Wright (Editor), J. D., & Marsden (Editor), P. V. (2010). Interviewers and Interviewing. Handbook of Survey Research, Second Edition, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Elver, K., & Dykema, J. (2010). Lessons Learned Using Address Based Sampling to Conduct Mail Surveys of Populations Randomly Sampled From Among the General Population. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Chicago, IL.

Document
Coombs, S., DiLoreto, K., & Vogel, D. (2010). Pathfinder: Routing Interviewers Efficiently For Field Studies. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Chicago, IL.

Document
Kniss, C., Hearn, D., & Jorgensen, S. (2010). State-Wide and Omnibus Polls. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Chicago, IL.
Dykema, J., & Kniss, C. (2010). The Use of Monetary and Nonmonetary Incentives to Increase Response Rates in a Mail Survey of African-American Mothers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Chicago, IL.
Klein, L. (2010). Using Facebook As a Locating Tool on a Longitudinal Study of College Students. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Chicago, IL.
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2010). Using Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors to Identify Mapping Difficulties in Responses to Self-Reported Health Questions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Chicago, IL.

Document

Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Maynard, D. W. (2009). Code Manual for Codifying Interviewer-Respondent Interaction in Surveys of Older Adults. University of Wisconsin Survey Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Document
Klein, L. (2009). Data Quality Issues in Mixed-Mode Self-Administered Surveys. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.
Elver, K., & Dykema, J. (2009). Effects of Alternative Forms of Addressing Households on Response Rates and Costs in a Mail Survey. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.
DiLoreto, K., Croes, K., & Dykema, J. (2009). Factors Predicting Participation in the Collection of Biological Measures in a Survey of Older Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.
Taylor, W. (2009). Finding Waldo: Tracing Module Design and Use for Systematic Tracking Data Collection and Tracing Effort Evaluation. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.

Document
Klein, L., & Huard, C. (2009). Human-Based Versus Optical Scanning Methods of Data Entry. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.

Document
White, E. (2009). Remote Instrument Testing Using MS Server 2008 and Terminal Services (or Competing With the Cloud). Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.

Document
DiLoreto, K., Guyer, H., Gebler, N., Lundeen, K., Mierzwa, F., & Tischner, C. (2009). Spitting In Public: Collecting Biomarkers and Physical Measures. Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.

Document
Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Garbarski, D. (2009). The Effects of Different Question Structures on Interactional Indicators of Respondent and Interviewer Processing of Physical and Mental Health Questions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.
Dykema, J., Day, B., Bonham, V., & Sellers, S. (2009). The Use of Advance Contact, Monetary Incentives, and Lotteries to Increase Response Rates in a Web Survey of Physicians. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.
White, E. (2009). Ultra-Mobile PCs: Where Do They Fit in?. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.

Document
Garbarski, D., Schaeffer, N. C., & Dykema, J. (2009). Using Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors to Explain Variation in Responses to Self-Reported Health Questions. Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods, American Statistical Association.

Document

Kniss, C. (2008). Advancing State-Wide Polling: Examining the Effects of Advance Letters on Response Rates. Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
Closing Address. (2008). . Delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.
Ho, S. S., Becker, A. B., Binder, A. R., Scheufele, D. A., Brossard, D., & Gunther, A. (2008). Do Perceptions of Media Bias Undermine Citizenship? An Examination Across Elections and Issues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, May, Montreal, Canada.
Chronister, M., & Coombs, S. (2008). Effect of Caller ID in Wisconsin BRFSS. Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
White, E. (2008). Integrated Version Control and Bug Tracking with Subversion and FogBugz. Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.

Document
White, E., & Lavrakas (Editor), P. J. (2008). Kish, Leslie (1910 – 2000). Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, Sage.

Read more
Dykema, J., Blixt, S., & Lavrakas (Editor), P. J. (2008). Ordinal Measure. Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, Sage.

Read more
Garbarski, D., Dykema, J., Schaeffer, N. C., & Maynard, D. W. (2008). Paralinguistic Measures of Response Error in Cognitive Assessments in a Survey Interview. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, New Orleans, LA.
Dykema, J., Blixt, S., & Lavrakas (Editor), P. J. (2008). Respondent-Related Error. Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, Sage.

Read more
White, E., & Lavrakas (Editor), P. J. (2008). Roper, Elmo (1900 – 1971). Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, Sage.

Read more
Vogel, D. (2008). Using the Web to Deliver Field Management Applications. Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, New Orleans, LA.
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., & Maynard, D. W. (2008). Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors in Cognitive Assessments in a Survey Interview. Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods, American Statistical Association.

Document

Chronister, M. (2007). Best Practices for Hiring Survey Research Telephone Interviewers. Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2007. Santa Monica, CA.

Document
Closing Address. (2007). . Delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.
Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Garbarski, D., & Maynard, D. W. (2007). Cognitive Ability and Paralinguistic Measures of Response Error. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.
White, E. (2007). Computer Security and Data Privacy. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.

Document
DiLoreto, K., & Croes, K. (2007). DNA Collection Via Saliva Donations With a Large, Longitudinal Sample: A Comparison of Different Treatments and Their Outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.

Document
Dykema, J., Basson, D., Schaeffer, N. C., Donsbach (Editor), W., & Traugott (Editor), M. W. (2007). Face-To-Face Surveys. The SAGE Handbook of Public Opinion Research, Sage Publications Ltd.

Read more
Klein, L. (2007). Inter-Rater Reliability Training Exercises for CATI Supervisors. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.

Document
Velyvis, K., Thompson-Colón, T., & Winsborough, H. (2007). Public Use Samples of 1920 and 1920 Puerto Rico Censuses. Carribean Studies.

Read more
Becker, A. B., Dalrymple, K. E., Brossard, D., & Scheufele, D. A. (2007). Stem Cell Publics: Issue Involvement in the 2006 Midterm Elections. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.
Elver, K., & DiLoreto, K. (2007). Switching Data Collection Modes: Lessons Learned From Two Large, Longitudinal Surveys. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.

Document
White, E. (2007). Taming Instrument Development With Version Control Software. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.

Document

Tremblay, L. (2006). Closing Address. Delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
DiLoreto, K. (2006). Gaining Cooperation in a Multi-Mode Study of African-Americans. Presented at the annual Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) Workshop, September, San Antonio, TX.
DiLoreto, K. (2006). Mentoring With CAPI Interviewers to Improve Productivity and Retention. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Velyvis, K., & Thompson-Colón, T. (2006). Public Use Samples of 1920 and 1920 Puerto Rico Census. Presented at the Latin American Studies Association 2006 XXVI International Congress, March, San Juan, PR.

Document
Basson, D., & Chronister, M. (2006). Recordings of Prior Refusals: Do They Improve Later Conversion Attempts?. Paper presented at the Methods of Longitudinal Surveys, July, Colchester, England.

Document
Basson, D., & Chronister, M. (2006). Recordings of Prior Refusals: Do They Improve Later Conversion Attempts?. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Schaeffer, N. C., & Maynard, D. (2006). Sounds of Silence: The Structure of Response Latencies in Cognitive Assessments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Kraft, J., & Taylor, W. (2006). Text-to-Speech in Audio CASI. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Basson, D. (2006). The Accessibility of Political Knowledge and Response Effects in Surveys. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, July, Barcelona, Spain.
Basson, D. (2006). The Impact of Accessibility of Political Knowledge in Voters’ Candidate Evaluations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Montreal, Canada.
Klein, L. (2006). Tracking and Allocating Interviewer Time. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document
Dykema, J., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2006). Using Decomposition As a Questioning Strategy to Improve the Accuracy of Reporting About Events and Behaviors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Second International Conference on Telephone Survey Methodology (TSMII), January, Miami, FL.

Document
Dykema, J., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2006). Using Decomposition As a Questioning Strategy to Improve the Accuracy of Reporting About Events and Behaviors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Montreal, Canada.

Document

Dykema, J. (2005). An Investigation of the Impact of Departures From Standardized Interviewing on Response Errors in Self-Reports About Child Support and Other Family-Related Variables. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Miami Beach, FL.

Document
Pluck, S., & Klein, L. (2005). Cross-Training and Data Quality: A Case Study on Introducing a Multi-Mode Longitudinal Study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Miami, FL.
White, E. (2005). Making Study Management Data Web-Accessible. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, Miami, FL.

Document
Elver, K. (2005). Reducing Non-Response in Longitudinal Studies: What Can We Do Instead of Increasing Incentives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Miami, FL.

Document
Basson, D. (2005). The Effects of Digital Recording of Telephone Interviews on Survey Data Quality. American Statistical Association, Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods.

Read more

Schaeffer, N. C., Dykema, J., Presser (Editor), S., Rothgeb (Editor), J. M., Couper (Editor), M. P., Lessler (Editor), J. T., Martin (Editor), E., Martin (Editor), J., & Singer (Editor), E. (2004). A Multiple-Method Approach to Improving the Clarity of Closely Related Concepts: Distinguishing Legal and Physical Custody of Children. Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires, Springer-Verlag, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Read more
DiLoreto, K. (2004). Detecting Interviewer Falsification and Protecting Study Integrity. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.
Basson, D., & Boulianne, S. (2004). Individual and Environmental Factors Affecting Unit Nonresponse and Drop-out Rates in Web Surveys. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.
Klofstad, C. A., & Kempf-Leonard (Editor), K. (2004). Interviews. Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, Academic Press.
White, E., Kraft, J., & Taylor, W. (2004). Introduction to Digital CATI Recording. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Document
Basson, D., Boulianne, S., & Klofstad, C. A. (2004). It’s in the Way That You Use It: The Impact of Tailoring Internet Survey Recruitment to How We Use Email. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.
Sloan, M., & Pluck, S. (2004). Reducing Non-Response in Longitudinal Studies: Lessons From the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.
Dykema, J., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2004). Response Errors in Child Support and Paternity Questions Procedures and Codes for Studying Interaction between the Interviewer and Respondent. Center for Demography and Ecology, Working Paper.
Klofstad, C. A. (2004). The Art of Associating: First Line Results from the Collegiate Social Network Interaction Project (C-SNIP). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.
Elver, K. (2004). Training Interviewers for New Roles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

How to Reduce Non-Response. (2003). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Nashville, TN.
Sloan, M. (2003). Improving On-Going Projects Through Methodological Research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Nashville, TN.

Document
White, E. (2003). Making CATI Production and Study Management Data Web-accessible. Presentation at annual International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Nashville, TN.

Document
Klofstad, C. A. (2003). The Impact of Social Network Intimacy and Expertise on Political Participation. Paper presented at the national meeting of the American Political Science Association, September, Philadelphia, PA.
Schaeffer, N. C. (2003). The Science of Asking Questions. Annual Review of Sociology.

Survey methodologists have drawn on and contributed to research by cognitive psychologists, conversation analysts, and others to lay a foundation for the science of asking questions. Our discussion of this work is structured around the decisions that must be made for two common types of inquiries: questions about events or behaviors and questions that ask for evaluations or attitudes.
Read more
Klofstad, C. A. (2003). The Significance of Social Networks: How Political Talk Influences Political Participation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April, Chicago, IL.
Skocpol, T., Cobb, R., & Klofstad, C. A. (2003). Using Elite Data to Explore Changes in American Civic Life. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April, Chicago, IL.
White, E. (2003). Web Survey Technologies & Practices: A Tutorial. Instructional seminar for staff at UC-Berkeley Survey Research Center, October, Berkeley, CA.

How to Conduct Focus Groups and Lessons Learned. (2002). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Hansen, K. (2002). Scheduling Interviewers – Electronic Tool, an Indicator for Workload Problems and Tracking Interviewers. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Klofstad, C. A. (2002). Social Networks, Social Inequality: The Varied Impact of Political Talk on Civic Participation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, St. Pete Beach, FL.
Scarano, F., & Gray, T. A. (2002). Una Nueva Fuente Para La Historia Social De Puerto Rico: Las Muestras De Uso Publico De Los Censos De 1910, 1920 y 1930. Project presented at the annual meeting of the Asociacion Puertorriquena de Historiadores, October, San Juan, PR.

Managing Survey Center Growth. (2001). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
Owen, D., Dennis, J., Klofstad, C. A., & Crotty (Editor), W. J. (2001). Public Support for the Party System in the United States. The State of Democracy in America, Georgetown University Press.

Dykema, J., & Schaeffer, N. C. (2000). Events, Instruments and Reporting Errors. American Sociological Review.

In this validation study, structural features or characteristics of exchanging child support payments are examined to predict errors in reports about those events.
Read more
Phone Coverage Issues. (2000). . Facilitator for session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Portland, OR.

Creative Hiring and Staffing Solutions. (1999). . Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Bischoping, K., & Dykema, J. (1999). Toward a Social Psychological Programme for Improving Focus Group Methods of Developing Questionnaires. Journal of Official Statistics.

Although focus groups are being used increasingly by survey and market researchers who are developing questionnaires, research to evaluate focus group methodology is scant and the social psychological dimensions of focus group processes are insufficiently examined.
Read more

Strategies to Improve Provider Immunization Practices: Survey Data From a National Study of Office Practices. (1997). . Paper presented at the Influenza and Pneumococcal Adult Immunization Conference, March, Chicago, IL.
Dykema, J., Lepkowski, J. M., Blixt, S., Lyberg (Editor), L., Biemer (Editor), P., Collins (Editor), M., De Leeuw (Editor), E., Dippo (Editor), C., Schwarz (Editor), N., & Trewin (Editor), D. (1997). The Effect of Interviewer and Respondent Behavior on Data Quality: Analysis of Interaction Coding in a Validation Study. Survey Measurement and Process Quality; Wiley-Interscience, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Recent research regarding the accuracy with which interviewers administered questions in major government surveys presents sobering news for advocates of standardized interviewing.
Read more