Data Capture & Surveys
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Thursday, June 11, 2020 - Friday, June 12, 2020
Abt Global is a proud sponsor of the 75th American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Annual Meeting, which took place online. AAPOR is the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals in the U.S., with members from academia, media, government, the non-profit sector, and private industry.
Meet our Data Science & Survey Experts
Our staff presented the following sessions, which will be available on the virtual conference webpage until September 11, 2020.
Thursday, June 11, 10:00 a.m.
All-Attendee Kickoff Session: Public Opinion and COVID-19
Speaker: Michael Link, Abt Global
Thursday, June 11, 3:00 p.m.
Changes to Research and Privacy Regulations that Survey Researchers Need to Know About
Presenter: Valrie Horton, Abt Global
Co-authors: Teresa Doksum, Katie Speanburg, Abt Global
Friday, June 12, 11:00 a.m.
Improving Field Data Capture Efficiency Leveraging Progressive Web Apps and Computer Vision
Presenter: Michael Link, Abt Global
Co-author: Gabriel Krieshok, Abt Global
Friday, June 12, 1:15 p.m.
Tailoring Within-Household Selection in a Self-Administered Web and Mail Survey: Insights from Cognitive Testing
Presenter: Dave Roe, Abt Global
Co-authors: Michael Sanderson, Rachael Davis, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Insights and Impact
ABC News/ Washington Post Tracking Polls
Non-partisan political polling presents unique challenges that demand an experienced team. Media clients, like ABC News and The Washington Post, demand quick-turnaround work to fit today’s rapid news cycle. In addition, this work is subject to a high…
Project
Redesigning the Runaway and Homeless Youth-Homeless Management Information System
The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is required by Congress to develop and deploy a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for its Runaway & Homeless Youth Program (RHY). The agency wants to ensure it collects high data quality—and…
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How Can We Eradicate Infectious Diseases Using Machine Learning?
In this month’s episode, Abt experts Jill Berkowitz and Sung-Woo Cho discuss how machine learning can amplify our work combatting malaria—25 million people protected to date—by applying what we’ve learned to other infectious diseases.
Podcast
Conducting Public Policy Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experts Weigh In
The spread of COVID-19 has potential implications for all phases of research studies: design, data collection, and analysis. A new Abt white paper discusses what researchers need to do to maintain quality, rigor, and scientific integrity in research studies while following—and adjusting to—the ever-changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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