We can’t wait to meet you in St. Louis for the 80th Annual AAPOR Conference!

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We have the best snacks and custom research-inspired giveaways only available at the AAPOR conference.  Put a face to the SSRS team member names you’ve heard this year and learn more about how our SSRS Opinion Panel, Qualitative Practice and other solutions are answering the most dynamic questions today.

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Our team presents papers, briefs, posters, roundtables and idea groups on a range of topics, including election polling, methodological experiments on our panel, using AI in qualitative research and our work with special populations.

We also attend speed networking and the 5K.  With all these opportunities to meet, don’t be shy about saying hello!

SSRS AAPOR Session Schedule

Tuesday, May 13

2– 5PM

• Teaching America’s Youth about Public Opinion Polling: What Is Aapor’s Role in (Re)Building Democracy/Democratic Institutions through K-12 Education?
  IDEA GROUP – Robyn Rapoport¹(Organizer), Lance Holbert², Michael Traugott³, Peter Miller⁴, Scott Keeter⁵, Ashley Koning⁶ and Kenneth Winneg², (1)SSRS(2)University of Pennsylvania(3)University of Michigan(4)Northwestern University(5)Pew Research Center(6)Rutgers University
• Preparing Survey Cost Estimates – Strengths and Shortcomings
  IDEA GROUP – James Wagner¹(Organizer), Jordon Peugh², Kristen Olson³, Eric Rancourt⁴ and Nicole Kirgis¹, (1)University of Michigan (2)SSRS (3)University of Nebraska-Lincoln (4)Statistics Canada
• AI and Other Advancements in Qualitative Research: Considerations for Qualpor and Aapor
  IDEA GROUP – Darby Steiger (Organizer), SSRS, Andrew Stavisky, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Kelly Bell, Ipsos and Sandra Bauman, Bauman Research & Consulting LLC

Wednesday, May 14

9 – 10:30AM

• Recruiting Teens for Surveys in Small Geographies: Challenges and Solutions
  Eran Ben-Porath¹ (Presenting Author), Jazmyne Sutton¹, Emily Subialka Nowariak² and Mindy Krakow³, (1)SSRS, (2)Professional Data Analysts, Inc., (3)Professional Data Analysts
• “Select All That Apply” Versus “Yes/No” Questions in Global Online Surveys: A Seemingly Unrelated Regression Analysis
  Rona Fang-Yu Hu^1,2 (Presenting Author), Erin Czyzewicz², Luis Tipan² and Alex Nisetich², (1)University of Michigan, (2)SSRS

10:45AM – 12:15PM

• The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Qualitative Social Science Research
  Darby Steiger (Organizer), SSRS, and Andrew Stavisky (Moderator), U.S. Government Accountability Office

11:45AM – 12:15PM

• Elevating the Perspectives of Immigrants during the 2024 Campaign Using the KFF/Ssrs Immigrant Panel
  Shannon Schumacher¹, Ms. Isabelle Valdes¹ and Payel Sen², (1)KFF, (2)SSRS

3:45 – 5:15PM

• Look Who’s Talking: Professional, Fake, and Synthetic Participants in Qualitative Research and Survey Panels
  ROUNDTABLE – Alisú Schoua-Glusberg¹, Darby Steiger² (Moderator), Kelly Bell³, Y. Patrick Hsieh⁴, Casey Tesfaye⁵ and Alisú Schoua-Glusberg¹, (1)Research Support Services Inc(2)SSRS(3)Ipsos(4)RTI International(5)
• Welcome Back! a Demographic Evaluation of Respondents Who Complete Their Survey after Partial Conversion Protocol.
  Vanessa Harrell¹(Presenting Author), Lee Ann Adelsheim² and Alice Gao², (1)SSRS, (2)Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)
• Using Visible Cash to Improve Response in the California Health Interview Survey: Evidence from Two Experiments
  Jiangzhou Fu¹, Xinyu Zhang¹, Todd Hughes¹, Royce Park² and Margie Engle-Bauer³, (1)UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, (2)University of California – Los Angeles, (3)SSRS
• Can Visible “Cash” be a QR Code? Presenting the Results of an ABS Experiment
  Manel Hanafi (Presenting Author), Darby Steiger, Cameron McPhee and Mickey Jackson, SSRS

Thursday, May 15

8:30AM – 10:00AM

• A Pre-Election Poll by Any Other Sample Frame? Comparing Probability-Based Panels, Registration Based Sampling, and Weighting Techniques in Statewide Pre-Election Polling
  Ashley Koning¹, Debbie Borie-Holtz¹, Jessica L. Roman¹, David Martin¹, Kyle J. Morgan² and Amy Funck³, (1)Rutgers University, (2)Francis Marion University, (3)Rutgers University–New Brunswick  –  Featuring data from the Rutgers-Eagleton/SSRS Garden State Panel
• Mode of Access and Vote Likelihood in a Multi-State Poll
  Eran Ben-Porath¹ (Presenting Author), Jennifer Agiesta², Cameron McPhee¹ and Jazmyne Sutton¹, (1)SSRS, (2)CNN

11:00AM – 12:30PM

• Factors in Public Understanding of Polls and Surveys
  Peter Miller, Northwestern University and Robyn Rapoport (Moderator), SSRS
• Addressing Selection Bias in Nebraska’s 2024 Election: A Comparative Study of Weighted and Proxy Bayesian Estimations in Abortion Ballot Polls
  Wen-Juo Lo¹, Ronna C. Turner¹, Brandon L. Crawford², Kristen N. Jozkowski², Xiana Bueno² and Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez², (1)University of Arkansas, (2)Indiana University Bloomington  –  Data collected by SSRS

2:00 – 3:30PM

• The Changing Research Landscape: Understanding the Evolving State of Affairs for the Hispanic Population
  Luis Tipan (Organizer and Moderator), SSRS
• “How (and Why) U.S. Adults Are Using Large Language Models (LLMs): Implications for Survey Researchers”
  Kristen Purcell¹ (Presenting Author), Lee Rainie², Cornelia Lawrence¹ and Jessica Roden¹, (1)SSRS, (2)Elon University’s Center for Imagining the Digital Future
• I Don’t Think That Means What You Think It Means: Understanding the Impact of Question Wording on the Measurement of Two-Candidate Vote Share
  Cameron McPhee, SSRS
• From Phones to Flexibility: Transforming Data Collection and Project Management in a Multi-Mode World
  Melissa Herrmann, SSRS

3:30 – 4:30PM

• Understanding Uninsured Respondents: Insights from State Health Surveys in Oregon, Minnesota, and Massachusetts
  POSTER – Arina Goyle¹, Vanessa Harrell¹, Susan Sherr¹, Rebekah Gould² and Stephanie Williams³, (1)SSRS, (2)Oregon Health Authority (OHA), (3)Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)

4:30 – 6:00PM

• Talking Texting: Understanding How SMS & DMS Can be Incorporated into Surveys
  PANEL – Cameron McPhee (Organizer), SSRS

1. Hey, Heads up: Examining the Impact of SMS Pre-Notifications on Response Rates for Probability Panel Surveys
   Jared Horst, SSRS
2. Continuing to Transform Survey Methodology through SMS and MMS Push-to–Web Recruitment of Prepaid Phone Numbers
   Ashley Kirzinger, KFF and Eran Ben-Porath, SSRS

• Charting AAPOR’s Future: Leadership Perspectives in a Time of Change
  ROUNDTABLE – Michael W Link¹, Michael W Link¹, Frauke Kreuter², Jordon Peugh³, Jennifer Agiesta⁴ and Michael W Link¹, (1)Michael Link Research Consulting(2)University of Maryland(3)SSRS(4)CNN

Friday, May 16

8:30 – 10AM

• Whiplash? Measuring the Impact of Including Numerous Unrelated Topics on Omnibus Surveys Conducted on a Probability-Based Panel
  Kyle Berta (Presenting Author), Hope Wilson, Cameron McPhee and Jared Gumbs, SSRS
• Beyond “Liberal”, “Conservative” and “Moderate”: Improving Self-Identification Questions to Capture a Nuanced Ideology
  Hope Wilson, Kyle Berta (Presenting Author), Kristen Conrad and Darby Steiger, SSRS
• Deciders in Focus: A Novel Approach to Gathering Real-Time Presidential Debate Reactions
  Darby Steiger¹(Presenting Author), Kristen Conrad¹, Scott Clement² and Emily Guskin², (1)SSRS, (2)Washington Post
• The Importance of Socio Economic and Geographic Dimensions in International Non-Probability Sample Calibration: Data Quality and Representativeness As a Function of Calibration Dimensions
  Luis Tipan¹, Adam Moffitt² (Presenting Authors) and Erin Czyzewicz², (1)SSRS
• Automating the Oracle: Leveraging AI for Enhanced Analysis of Open-Ended Responses
  Brianna Zichettella¹, Annie Li Zhang² and Josh Pasek², (1)University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, (2)University of Michigan – Data collection by SSRS
• Show Me the Money? Effects of Pre- and Post-Incentive Experiments on Completion Rates in a Statewide ABS Household Enumeration Survey and Subsequent Enrollment in the Full Study
  Rachel Askew¹⁽Presenting Author), Francine P. Cartwright², Stephanie Bergren², Dinesh Mendhe², Sharifa Williams³, Joel C. Cantor² and Jennifer Su¹, (1)SSRS, (2)Rutgers University Center for State Health Policy, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, (3)Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

10:15 – 11:45AM

• Professional Networking with our Sponsors & Exhibitors
  Darby Steiger (Organizer and Moderator), SSRS
• Shedding Some Light on Panel Conditioning: Trends in Response Behavior and Data Quality in a National Probability Panel
  Michael Jackson, SSRS

1 – 2:30PM

• Penny for Your Thoughts – Incentive Structure Change and Unexpected Outcomes Regarding Ohis Response Rates
  POSTER – Sam Genova¹ (Presenting Author), Vanessa Harrell¹, Rebekah Gould² and Arina Goyle¹, (1)SSRS, (2)Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
• Abortion at the Polls: Analyzing Awareness, Media Impact, and Predictors of Voting in the 2024 Nebraska and Colorado Ballot Initiatives
  PANEL – Brandon L. Crawford, Indiana University Bloomington – Data collection by SSRS

2:30 – 4PM

• Navigating Career Transitions in Public Opinion Research
  SPECIAL EVENT – Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago, Dawn Nelson, U.S. Census Bureau, Michael W Link, Michael Link Research Consulting, Masahiko Aida, Project Applecart, Stephanie Eckman, Amazon, Carol Haney, Qualtrics, Jordon Peugh, SSRS and Alisú Schoua-Glusberg, Research Support Services Inc
• Refining Insights: Leveraging Iterative Qualitative Research to Explore Fears and Uncertainties for People with Parkinson’s Disease
  Robyn Rapoport, SSRS
• Creatures of Habit or Agents of Chaos: How Well Does Past Behavior Predict Future Behavior for Cati Panelists?
  Jared Gumbs (Presenting Author) and James McKinstry, SSRS
• Political Advertisements across Sub-Groups: Insights from Abortion Ballot Initiatives in Nebraska and Colorado
  Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez¹, Elizabeth E McElroy¹, Kristen N. Jozkowski¹, Brandon L. Crawford¹, Ronna C. Turner² and Wen-Juo Lo², (1)Indiana University Bloomington, (2)University of Arkansa – Data collection by SSRS
• Examining Voter Behavior in Colorado and Nebraska’s Abortion Ballot Measures and the Mediating Role of Ideology
  Brandon L. Crawford¹, Kristen N. Jozkowski¹, Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez¹, Elizabeth E McElroy¹ and Wen-Juo Lo², (1)Indiana University Bloomington, (2)University of Arkansas – Data collection by SSRS
• How Do People Vote on Abortion? Awareness of and Attitudes Toward Nebraska’s and Colorado’s State-Level Abortion Ballot Initiatives
  Kristen N. Jozkowski¹, Brandon L. Crawford¹, Ronna C. Turner², Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez¹ and Elizabeth E McElroy¹, (1)Indiana University Bloomington, (2)University of Arkansas – Data collection by SSRS

4:15 – 5:45PM

• Recontacting Registered Voters Over Time: How Does It Impact Pre-Election Projections?
  Kristen Conrad¹(Presenting Author), Cameron McPhee¹, Michael Jackson¹, Scott Clement² and Emily Guskin², (1)SSRS, (2)Washington Post
•  Political Disillusionment, Sampling Selection, and Response Satisficing: Insights from the Collaborative Midterm Survey
  Alexandros Christos Gkotinakos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Curtiss Engstrom, University of Michigan – Data contribution from SSRS
• Assessing the Performance of Probabilistic Likely Voter Models in the 2024 Election
  Michael Jackson (Presenting Author), Eran Ben-Porath, Manel Hanafi and Cameron McPhee, SSRS
• The Effectiveness of Custom Calibration in Combining Mixed-Probability Samples: Example a from State-Level Health Survey
  Jazmyne Sutton¹(Presenting Author), Eran Ben-Porath¹, Mickey Jackson¹ and Samantha Schrage², (1)SSRS, (2)Missouri Foundation for Health
• AI Telephone Surveying: Automating Quantitative Data Collection with an AI Interviewer
  Danny D. Leybzon¹, Nishant Jain¹, Shreyas Tirumala¹, Summer Gillen², Michael Jackson², Cameron McPhee² and Jennifer Schmidt², (1)Surveybot AI, (2)SSRS