Earn a Master's degree in survey methodology from the University of Maryland
The data we gather has the power to inform, inspire and change lives, and you can be a part of the change! Launch your career by transforming data into insights for social good with a degree from the University of Maryland!
JPSM graduates have jobs throughout the survey research industry with a particular impact on the Federal Statistical System and are increasingly in demand for Tech companies like Facebook and Google. Learn more about the program here.
In this webinar, find out how a master’s degree from JPSM at UMD will:
- Move you into the new data-driven era for addressing social issues.
- Teach you how to craft and deliver data-driven solutions to public sector problems.
- Upgrade your skills with targeted and hands-on training.
- Provide a network of researchers in the area of data science and “big data” analytics.
- Train you in the newest tools and techniques in data science, social science, and computation from experts in the field.
Webinar Details (Four dates to choose from):
- Webinar 1: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (CLOSED)
- Webinar 2: Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (CLOSED)
- Webinar 3: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
- Webinar 4: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (CLOSED)
Presenter:
Frauke Kreuter, Professor and Director
Joint Program in Survey Methodology
Frauke is a sociologist and statistician and a professor and Director of the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She also holds a professorship at the University of Mannheim, and is Head of the Statistical Methods Research Department at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, Germany. Her research in survey methodology includes work on sampling error and observational error. She is the author or co-author of several books, including Data Analysis Using Stata (3rd ed., Stata Press, 2012, with U. Kohler)[2] and Practical Tools for Designing and Weighting Survey Samples (Springer, 2013, with R. Valliant and J. Dever).
Frauke was the 2013 winner of the Gertrude Cox Award, given jointly by the Washington Statistical Society and RTI International. In 2014 she was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association "for outstanding contributions to research in the field of survey methodology; for excellence in mentoring of junior researchers in social statistics and survey methodology; and for extensive international research collaborations."
