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American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 2022


Wednesday, May 11, 2022 – Friday, May 13, 2022
Sheraton Grand Chicago, Chicago, IL

Abt Global is a proud sponsor of the 77th American Association for Public Opinion Research (APPOR) Annual Meeting, which is scheduled to take place – in-person—in Chicago at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. AAPOR is the leading professional organization of public opinion and survey research professionals in the United States, and includes members from academia, media, government, the non-profit sector, and private industry.

Stop by Booth 303 and chat with our public opinion research experts as we come together to advance inclusion and equity through data collection, measurement, and community involvement!


Abt Global Sessions

Wednesday, May 11

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. CT | Room: Erie
Panel: Are We Asking Too Much? Measuring and Reducing Respondent Burden
Engaging Reluctant Respondents with a Shorter "Critical Items Only" Survey Instruments for Enhancing Response Rates
Presenter: Brenda Rodriguez, Senior Associate
Abt Global Co-Authors: Debi McInnis, Stan Hsieh, David Judkins
Presentation Q & A: Thursday, 1:15 – 2:45 p.m., Abt Global Booth

Thursday, May 12

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. CT | Room: Michigan B
Panel: Not Answering the Phone? The Door? Shifting from Interviewer-Administered to Self-Administered Surveys
Comparing the Telephone to Web Data Collection Transition Between the 2021 NYC Community Health Survey of Adults and the 2021 NYC KIDS Survey
Presenter: Martha McRoy, Senior Associate
Abt Global Co-Authors: Michael Witt, Stephanie Zimmer, Theresa Stroble, Nicholas Ruther 
Additional Co-Authors: Amber Levanon Seligson, Steven Fernandez, Ariana Annibale (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Michael L. Sanderson (Utah Department of Health)
Presentation Q & A: Thursday, 10:15 – 11:45 a.m., Abt Global Booth

1:15 - 2:45 p.m. CT | Room: Superior A
Panel: The Shy Voter: Evaluating Selection Bias and Nonresponse in Political Polls
Polling the Virginia Gubernatorial Election: Evaluating Methods to Reduce Partisan Nonresponse and Identify Likely Voters
Presenter: Emily Gustin, (The Washington Post)
Abt Global Co-Authors: Dean Williams, David Ciemnecki, Marci Schalk, (The Washington Post), Scott Clement

1:15 - 2:45 p.m. CT | Room: Streeterville
Panel: Trust and Attitudes Toward Privacy and Confidentiality
Cybersecurity Culture in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Presenter: Brian Evans, Senior Associate
Additional Co-Authors: Grant Gibson (CIBR Ready) Ji Sun Lee, Allison Smith (101 Research)
Presentation Q & A: Friday, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m., Abt Global Booth

Friday, May 13

10:15 - 11:45 a.m. CT | Room: Missouri
Panel: Sampling Frames, Panel Construction, and Weighting
The Drop Point Address Challenge for a Mail Survey: Experiences with the 2021 NYC Community Health Survey and 2021 NYC KIDS Survey
Presenter: John Sokolowski, Senior Associate
Abt Global Co-Authors: Nicholas Ruther, Theresa Stroble, Wyatt Bush, Michael Witt, Martha McRoy
Additional Co-Authors: Amber Levanon Seligson, Steven Fernandez (NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene-DOHMH), Michael L. Sanderson (Utah Department of Health)
Presentation Q & A:  Friday, 11:45 – 1:00 p.m., Abt Global Booth

3:15 - 4:45 p.m. CT | Room: Colorado
Panel: Measuring Sexual Orientation in Federal Surveys
Moderator: Karen Stein, Principal Associate


Booth Demonstrations

Stop by booth #303 to chat with our experts about leading topics affecting the public opinion research space.

Wednesday, May 11

3:45 - 4:30 p.m. CT | Abt Global Booth
Machine Learning with Jason Brinkley

Thursday, May 12

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. CT | Abt Global Booth
Inbound Calling with Brian Evans

2:45 - 3:45 p.m. CT | Abt Global Booth
Weighting Protocols for CATI Surveys with Marci Schalk

Friday, May 13

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. CT | Abt Associate Booth
Video Interviewing with Karen Stein

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. CT | Abt Global Booth
Data Visualizations and Dashboards with Brittany Creel

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