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The leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals.

Who We Are

The leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals.

The ϳԹ community includes producers and users of survey data from a variety of disciplines. Our members span a range of interests including election polling, market research, statistics, research methodology, health related data collection and education.

Membership in ϳԹ is all about opportunity – the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of leaders in the survey and public opinion research field, the opportunity to network and exchange knowledge and the opportunity to improve how survey research is conducted and disseminated.

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Member Spotlight

"The exchange and collegiality among ϳԹ members builds a certain synergy that advances research and professional development in the areas of survey and public opinion. That is why ϳԹ is my professional home."

Nancy Mathiowetz, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Member Spotlight

“I became a member of ϳԹ more than 20 years ago, primarily to advance my own career. I CONTINUE to be a member of ϳԹ to help advance the survey and public opinion research field.”

Robert Santos, The US Census Bureau

Member Spotlight

“My membership in ϳԹ is vital in maintaining regular contact with our professional colleagues from around the nation and in keeping up to date with the latest developments in public opinion and survey research.”

Jon Cohen, SurveyMonkey

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"The quality of a survey is best judged not by its size, scope, or prominence, but by how much attention is given to [preventing, measuring and] dealing with the many important problems that can arise."

“What is a Survey?”, American Statistical Association

Member Spotlight

"It is our members' professionalism, experience and dedication to excellence that makes ϳԹ a leader in enhancing and promoting the public opinion and survey research industry."

Nancy Mathiowetz, ϳԹ President, 2007-08

EXPLORE ϳԹ AFFINITY GROUPS

Cross-cultural & Multilingual Research Affinity Group

The mission of the Cross-Cultural Multilingual Research Affinity Group is to connect ϳԹ researchers and leaders to facilitate a regular dialogue about improved methods, measurement, and research & publication opportunities.

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QUALPOR

QUALPOR is intended for any ϳԹ member who is managing, conducting, or has an interest in qualitative research methods. The purpose of this group is to advance the discipline of qualitative research within ϳԹ by offering a forum in which ϳԹ members can share best practices, exchange resources,…

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Senior Connections

ϳԹ’s Honorary Life Members (HLMs) are a group of about 150 ϳԹ members who satisfy the criteria for HLM status. That is, they have been members of ϳԹ for at least 25 years, have reached at least their 65th birthday, and they have relinquished full time employment. These…

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Black and African American Public Opinion Research

BϳԹ brings together ϳԹ members, opinion research professionals, and scholars to: Advance the study and exploration of the attitudes and opinions of Black, African American, and African diaspora populations—including, but limited to, those who identify as Black and biracial/mixed race or ethnicity, Afro-Latino/a/x, Afro-Caribbean and African; Help advance and…

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Survey Research Teaching Affinity & Interest Group

The Survey Research Teaching Affinity and Interest Group is intended for any ϳԹ member who teaches survey research, including members who both teach within and outside of formal academic settings. The goal of the group is to advance and improve survey research pedagogy by providing a forum where teachers of survey research can discuss…

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HISP-ϳԹ

HISP-ϳԹ is an ϳԹ affinity group, first formed in 2016 by Ana Gonzalez-Barrera and Rob Santos. HISP-ϳԹ is formed by ϳԹ members who are of Hispanic-origin or are interested in Hispanic research topics. The purpose of the group is to identify meaningful ways to increase the Hispanic presence in the survey…

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Establishment Survey Affinity Group

The purpose of the ESRA Group is to provide a community of scholarship for those engaged in survey research where the unit of analysis is other than an individual or a household.

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