News & Events
JPSM Director Prof. Partha Lahiri appointed President-Elect of the International Association of Survey Statisticians
Dr. Partha Lahiri, Professor and the Director of the University of Maryland’s Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM), has been appointed as the President-Elect of the International Association of Survey Statisticians (IASS).
Prof. Frauke Kreuter elected as the 2023-2024 Vice President/ President of AAPOR
The American Association For Public Opinion Research announced on April 24th, 2023, the election results for the 2023-2024 AAPOR Executive Council Members. The 2023 AAPOR election closed on April 14th, with 28% of eligible AAPOR members having voted.
Prof. Frauke Kreuter elected as the 2023-2024 Vice President/ President of AAPOR - Read more
Courtney Kennedy, JPSM M.S. ’07, Weighs in on the Politics & Progress of Polling
Every election season—the 2022 midterm being no exception—candidate-related public opinion poll results dominate news headlines. Reactions to those results have been particularly heated in recent years, however, as the polling errors that led 2016 voters to believe Hilary Clinton would be elected President sparked shock, then subsequent distrust in polling in and of itself.
Courtney Kennedy, JPSM M.S. ’07, Weighs in on the Politics & Progress of Polling - Read more