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The latest issue of Serving the Public Interest: Insights & Innovations into the Human Lifetime is out! myumi.ch/Mp1J6 In this issue we feature @reeddeangelis.bsky.social from the @landscapeslab.bsky.social Program. Dr. DeAngelis is particularly interested in what factors make us healthy.

Serving the Public Interest. Insights & Innovations into the Human Lifetime. Fall 2026.

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Broadly negative views about the economy are seen across the political spectrum. Joanne Hsu, director of @umich.edu Surveys of Consumers, tells Newsweek the survey uses "a random sample of consumers from across the country and all walks of life." myumi.ch/NXyyD

{Republican consumer confidence} is now well below its historical average and is currently about 15 percent lower than January 2025. Independents, too, are feeling much worse about the economy than they did at the start of 2025.
Newsweek
September 21, 2026
Joanne Hsu, Surveys of Consumers, Survey Research Center

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

@newsweek.com discussed a @umpsid.bsky.social study which finds older adults struggling to afford food face a higher risk of developing #dementia. @ninsolera.bsky.social says the generosity of #SNAP benefits during the #pandemic was very beneficial to American families myumi.ch/RQQ6W

“If there is one thing I could change, it would be to go back to the generosity of benefits that SNAP was able to provide during the pandemic. The federal government was able to swiftly intervene and help American families in a very successful way.”
Newsweek
August 28, 2026
Noura Insolera, Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Survey Research Center

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

While an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State University has drawn national headlines, cocaine use among young adults has been decreasing over the last 5 years. @meganepatrick.bsky.social tells @npr.org the prevalence of cocaine use is about 5% in the last year myumi.ch/qww4E

There's been a decrease over the past five years of cocaine use among young adults in the U.S. The prevalence is about 5% in the past 12 months [of young adults who] used cocaine.

All Things Considered
August 24, 2026

Megan Patrick, Monitoring the Future, Survey Research Center

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We invite applications for an Assistant Research Scientist to join the faculty of the Survey Methodology Program within SRC and serve as an expert sampling statistician on multiple SRC projects. Apply by Sept. 7 apply.interfolio.com/191980

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Richard Curtin, professor emeritus and former director of Surveys of Consumers, was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame. He was honored for his lasting contributions to how the RV industry tracks unit sales and consumer sentiment. myumi.ch/yk14V

I take great pleasure in this award, because I have been able to witness the RV industry expand into a major tribute to life in the United States and its people. That should be a very high accomplishment of this industry and generation of leaders that you have given that pleasure to millions of people.
-Richard Curtin, professor emeritus, Survey Research Center

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For individuals in non-strenuous jobs, what physical impacts are shown when the time spent working increases by 10 hours?

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Regardless of living environment, how do Black and white individuals differ when it comes to accelerated epigenetic aging?

Regardless of living environment, how do Black and white individuals differ when it comes to accelerated epigenetic aging?
A. Black individuals express three years of accelerated epigenetic age

B. White individuals express three years of accelerated epigenetic age

C. Both Black and white individuals experience the same epigenetic aging process if they live in the same environment

D. None of the above

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🧪Frederick G. Conrad, Andrew L. Hupp, Tim Hanson & @gmari.bsky.social edited a special issue of 'methods, data, analyses' focusing on #VideoSurveyInterviewing myumi.ch/ww7nJ

methods, data, analyses. Video Survey Interviewing Special Issue.

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Parents' educational attainment impacts home environments. In which ways does this impact a child's mathematical skills?

Parents' educational attainment impacts home environments. In which ways does this impact a child's mathematical skills?
A. Children see increases in mathematical fluency
B. Children struggle more with self-confidence regarding the subject
C. Children see decreases in mathematical fluency
D. Children have more self-confidence regarding the subject

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The #FridayQuiz is back! This month we are looking at #environment, both physical space and #weather: Long-term exposure to heat or cold is associated with what?

Longterm exposure to heat or cold is associated with what?
A. Changes in physical ability
B. Changes in personality/social behaviors
C. Changes in cognitive function
D. All of the above

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We reached 1000 followers last week! Thank you for following, reading, and engaging. Keep following for great social science research, researcher highlights, and don't forget #FridayQuiz!

Thank you! 1K followers. 1K is made up of colorful human figures.

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The #FridayQuiz is back! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. Which modifiable risk factors are family caretakers for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related conditions more likely to have?

Which modifiable risk factors are family caretakers for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related conditions more likely to have?
A. Increase in hypertension and cholesterol
B. Loss of appetite and a decrease in bone density
C. Increase in stress and migraines
D. None of the above

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The #FridayQuiz is back, this time on a #Monday! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. What adverse experience is associated with Alzheimer’s years prior to clinical diagnosis?

What adverse experience is associated with Alzheimer’s years prior to clinical diagnosis?
A. Financial hardship
B. Romantic Relationship deterioration
C. Extreme loss of appetite
D. All of the above

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The #FridayQuiz is back! June is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness month. Why does higher educational attainment not provide equal cognitive benefits across all social groups with Alzheimer's?

Why does higher educational attainment not provide equal cognitive benefits across all social groups with Alzheimer's?
A. Alzheimer’s educational benefits are offset by lifetime alcohol consumption

B. Social and racial disparities can influence health outcomes and memory function

C. Education is not a contributing factor to the cognitive function of Alzheimer’s patients

D. Memory function is determined primarily by genetics

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The latest issue of Serving the Public Interest: Insights & Innovations into the Human Lifetime is out! myumi.ch/39jWz We feature Josh Ehrlich whose interdisciplinary research is focused on global population aging and later-life sensory health (vision, hearing, etc.)

Serving the Public Interest: Insights & Innovations into the Human Lifetime. Summer 2026.

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Congratulations to @bradytwest.bsky.social! West was named a Collegiate Research Professor by @umich.edu OVPR. This is one of the highest honors bestowed on research faculty. West's work includes measurement error, selection bias, interviewer variance & regression models myumi.ch/NX18G

Collegiate Research Professorship.
This honor recognizes University of Michigan research full professors for exceptional scholarship—work that advances knowledge, shows clear impact in their field and beyond, and reflects U‑M’s public mission through innovative research and leadership that helps others contribute and thrive.
Proudly Presented to Brady West

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We are seeking at Research Administration Associate, a position located in the SRC Director's Office Services, Training, Administration and Research Team. Associate-level Research Administrators work closely with & under the mentorship of highly skilled research administrators at SRC myumi.ch/NX1e9

Join our team superimposed over a fall scene at the ISR building.

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉 It's a busy last day at #AAPOR2026 - here is your pre-travel #MomentOfZen

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉@bradytwest.bsky.social will participate in the rountable Measuring Cognitive Load in Surveys with Behavioral and Sensor Data. Attendees will gain practical guidance on integrating multimodal data, validating behavioral indicators, and addressing ethical and technical challenges. #AAPOR2026

Measuring Cognitive Load in Surveys with Behavioral and Sensor Data
Friday, May 15, 2026
2:15 - 3:45 PM
Santa Barbara B/C - Lobby Floor
Brady West, presenter

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉 As more adults need help with daily personal activities, debates grow over how care responsibilities should be shared among families, government & nonprofit organizations. Effy Tang will present full descriptive findings and multivariable models of group differences #AAPOR2026

Caregivers’ Attitudes about Public/Private Responsibility for Helping with Personal Care
Session: Attitudes on Social Issues
Friday, May 15, 2026
2:15 - 3:45 PM
Beaudry B
Jinghan (Effy) Tang
Sarah Patterson
Adriana Reyes

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉Social media can be a timely and relatively inexpensive source of qualitative data about public opinion, but it is under used because it is massive, making manual analysis unrealistic. Fred Conrad et al explore approaches to using LLMs to handle these huge datasets #AAPOR2026

Promoting the Use of Social Media for Understanding Public Opinion with the Help of LLMs and Other NLP Tools
Session: Scaling Qualitative Insight: LLMs for Systematic Analysis of Unstructured Text
Friday, May 15, 2026
2:15 - 3:45 PM
Santa Anita A/B - Lobby Floor
Fred Conrad
Michael Schober
Johann Gagnon-Bartsch
Mao Li
Rebecca Dolgin
Peilin Chen
Erik Zhou
Paul Beatty

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉 Understanding consent behavior can improve data linkage cooperation, communication protocols, linkage rates & representativeness. Shengkun Liu, Henning Silber & @yajuansi.bsky.social use @umpsid.bsky.social to offer insights for large-scale household panel studies and beyond. #AAPOR2026

Examining Respondent Characteristics Associated with Linkage Consent in Longitudinal Household Surveys: Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
Session: Data linkage and consent: Why respondents agree or refuse
Friday, May 15, 2026
2:15 - 3:45 PM
San Gabriel B/C
Shengkun Liu
Henning Silber
Yajuan Si

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉Mick Couper et al will present selected results from our analyses and discuss the implications in terms of both data collection protocols and substantive analyses in their paper Sample Loss and Participation Bias In a Study Linking Financial Information to Survey Data #AAPOR2026

Sample Loss and Participation Bias In a Study Linking Financial Information to Survey Data
Session: Data linkage and consent: Why respondents agree or refuse
Friday, May 15, 2026
2:15 - 3:45 PM
San Gabriel B/C
Mick Couper
Marco Angrisani
Arie Kapteyn

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉LLMs offer new methodological opportunities. Mao Li & Fred Conrad show LLM-based multi-agent simulations can be a complementary tool for opinion research, foregrounding process validity by making reasoning trajectories observable in ways standard survey instruments alone rarely can #AAPOR2026

From Information Exposure to Debate: Modeling Opinion Updating with Multi-Agent LLM Simulations
Session: Scaling Qualitative Insight: LLMs for Systematic Analysis of Unstructured Text
Friday, May 15, 2026
2:15 - 3:45 PM
Santa Anita A/B - Lobby Floor
Mao Li
Fred Conrad

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉Declining survey response rates mean we need to better understand the factors that motivate individuals to participate. Henning Silber et al investigate self-reported participation motives among young adults, using data from a 2025 web-based survey of 10K U-M undergraduates. #AAPOR2026

Motives for Survey Participation Among Young Adults: Insights from University Students
Poster session 4
Friday, May 15, 2026
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Pasadena Room - Exhibit Hall
Henning Silber
Jeffrey Albrecht
Miriam Mora
Mark Tessler
Jeffrey Veidlinger

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉@rnishimura.bsky.social is moderating the session Improving Data Quality in Probability and Nonprobability Samples #AAPOR2026

Session: Improving Data Quality in Probability and Nonprobability Samples
Friday, May 15, 2026
10:15 - 11:45 AM
Avalon
Raphael Nishimura, moderator

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉Failure to account for varying design features could introduce bias into estimates and incorrect population inferences based on combined datasets. @cwengstr.bsky.social & @bradytwest.bsky.social discuss trade-offs and practical applications of two methods for combining survey estimates #AAPOR2026

Combining Information from Multiple National Health Surveys: Comparing Multilevel Regression with Poststratification and the Finite-Population Bayesian Bootstrap
Session: Innovative Methods for Complex Survey Designs: Bayesian and Beyond
Friday, May 15, 2026
8:30 - 10:00 AM
Beaudry B
Curtiss Engstrom
Brady West

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📉Good morning #AAPOR2026! It's a busy last day of presentations, posters, and roundtables in #LosAngeles. To see a full schedule of SRC presentations, visit: myumi.ch/e7kkQ

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉@jameswagner254.bsky.social presents Designing Experiments for Complex Recruitment Protocols: A Case Study from the National Dementia Workforce Study #AAPOR2026 @dtmaust.bsky.social @ndws.bsky.social

Designing Experiments for Complex Recruitment Protocols: A Case Study from the National Dementia Workforce Study
Session: Improving Contact Strategies
Thursday, May 14, 2026
4:00 - 5:30 PM
San Bernadino
James Wagner
Piotr Dworak
Heidi Guyer
Christine Carr
Amanda C. Smith
Fenose Osedeme
Tim Smith
Donovan Maust
Joanne Spetz

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉 It's a busy second day at #AAPOR2026 - here is your Thursday afternoon #MomentOfZen

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉Chendi Zhao presents Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Costs? the Effects of Offering Increased Incentives to Difficult Respondents on Future Participation in Panel Surveys, co-authored by Sergio Martinez, Heather Schroeder & @bradytwest.bsky.social #AAPOR2026

Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Costs? the Effects of Offering Increased Incentives to Difficult Respondents on Future Participation in Panel Surveys
Session: Winning Them Over: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
San Bernadino
Chendi Zhao
Sergio Martinez
Heather M. Schroeder
Brady T West

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Sunghee Lee, Stephanie Morales, and Mengyao Hu address the current state of LLMs for translating English questionnaires into multiple languages spoken by populations with limited English proficiency in the U.S. #AAPOR2026

The Role of Target Languages, LLM Models, Prompts, and Prompt Languages In the Quality of AI-Assisted Survey Questionnaire Translation
Session: Integrating AI into Multilingual Survey Design and Analysis: Special Event 10th Anniversary of the Cross-Cultural & Multilingual Research Affinity Group
Thursday, May 14, 2026
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
San Bernadino
Sunghee Lee
Stephanie Morales
Mengyao Hu

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉@bradytwest.bsky.social presents his work with @randridge.bsky.social: Improved Mass Imputation in Probability Samples Via Adjustment of Imputation Models Based on Non-Probability Samples for Selection Bias #AAPOR2026

Improved Mass Imputation in Probability Samples Via Adjustment of Imputation Models Based on Non-Probability Samples for Selection Bias
Directors Cut #2 - Nonprobability and Probability Sampling
Thursday, May 14, 2026
9:30-11:00 AM
Hollywood Ballroom-Directors Cut Sessions
Brady West
Rebecca Andridge

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉@rnishimura.bsky.social highlights the strengths and challenges of Address-Based Sampling methodology in urban areas and offers practical recommendations for improving ABS frame coverage for surveys in this context #AAPOR2026

An Evaluation of Address-Based Sample Frames In New York City
Innovations in Address-Based Sample Frames
Thursday, May 14, 2026
9:30-11:00 AM
Beaudry A
Raphael Nishimura
Daniel Goldstein, Elyzabeth Gaumer, and Andrew L. Hupp

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Great #PublicOpinionResearch requires great #methodology. SRC methodologists have you covered! Visit myumi.ch/e7kkQ to see our full slate of researchers at hashtag#AAPOR2026.

SRC at AAPOR 81st Annual Conference superimposed over a Los Angeles city view at sunset.

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉@jameswagner254.bsky.social is chair and moderator & Stephanie Chardoul is presenting at the roundtable Survey Costs: An Update from the Recent Workshop #AAPOR2026

Survey Costs: An Update from the Recent Workshop
Sponsored by the Survey Costs Workshop
Thursday, May 14, 2026
9:30-11:00 AM
Emerald Bay
James Wagner, Chair and Moderator
Stephanie Chardoul, Presenter

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📉Good morning #AAPOR2026! It's a busy second day of presentations, posters, and roundtables in #LosAngeles. To see a full schedule of SRC presentations, visit: myumi.ch/e7kkQ

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉Sergio Martinez' paper, Improving Measures of Non-Ignorable Selection Bias In Nonprobability Samples through Flexible Modeling and Benchmark Uncertainty, expands the practical utility of PPMM-based diagnostics and offers a more robust foundation for inference from nonprobability samples #AAPOR

Improving Measures of Non-Ignorable Selection Bias In Nonprobability Samples through Flexible Modeling and Benchmark Uncertainty
Session: Innovations in Data Integration and Preference Modeling
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4:15-5:45 PM
Santa Barbara B/C
Sergio Martinez
Brady West
Michael Elliott

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉Deji Suolang's paper, Extending Imputation-Based Data Integration to Non-Probability Samples, demonstrates a practical approach for obtaining population-level estimates of outcomes that are otherwise difficult to measure directly in more representative samples #AAPOR2026

Extending Imputation-Based Data Integration to Non-Probability Samples: Addressing Challenges in Non-Ignorable Selection Bias
Data for Survey Research
Session: Innovations in Data Integration and Preference Modeling
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4:15-5:45 PM
Santa Barbara B/C
Deji Suolang
Brady West

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉Chendi Zhao's paper, Balancing Fairness and Disclosure Limitation When Creating Synthetic Data for Survey Research, provides guidance for data producers & statistical agencies seeking to release synthetic datasets that are secure, analytically useful, and fair across diverse populations. #AAPOR2026

Balancing Fairness and Disclosure Limitation When Creating Synthetic Data for Survey Research
Session: Innovations in Data Integration and Preference Modeling
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4:15-5:45 PM
Santa Barbara B/C
Chendi Zhao
Trivellore Raghunathan
Joerg Drechsler

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉@bradytwest.bsky.social is moderating the session Innovations in Data Integration and Preference Modeling #AAPOR2026

Session: Innovations in Data Integration and Preference Modeling
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4:15-5:45 PM
Santa Barbara B/C
Brady West, moderator

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉Silicon sampling attempts to replace human participant responses by predicting responses for LLM-generated persona. Sunghee Lee presents work evaluating the quality of silicon sample data from cross-cultural and multi-lingual research perspectives #AAPOR2026

When Silicon Sampling Meets Culture
Session: How "Real" is Synthetic Data?
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4:15-5:45 PM
Beaudry B - Lobby Floor
Sunghee Lee
Mengyao Hu
Yajuan Si
Mao Li
Beining Niu

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉Do Puerto Rico referendum vote shares reflect true public preferences—or participation bias? Felix Baez-Santiago uses PR-POL, a new probability survey of adults in Puerto Rico, to assess representativeness and show how surveys can validate or challenge self-selected political indicators. #AAPOR2026

Do Puerto Rico’s Status Plebiscites Reflect Public Opinion? A Comparison of Referendum Turnout and Representative Survey Estimates
Session: HISP-AAPOR Affinity Group: Advancing Equity and Representation In Hispanic Survey Research: Identity, Participation, and Methodological Innovation
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4:15-5:45 PM
Santa Monica
Felix Baez-Santiago
Mara Ostfeld

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉 It's a busy first day at #AAPOR2026 - here is your Wednesday afternoon #MomentOfZen

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉 Yao Sun presents How Do LLMs Feel What Machine Learning Tools See? Safety and Safety Perception through Street View Images In Detroit, Michigan at poster session 1 at #AAPOR2026

How Do Llms Feel What Machine Learning Tools See? Safety and Safety Perception through Street View Images In Detroit, Michigan
Poster Session 1
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
3:15-4:15 PM
Yao Sun
Sunghee Lee
Beining Niu
Benjamin Zeng
Brady T West
Deji Suolang
Yejin Park

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉@bradytwest.bsky.social is taking part in this roundtable "Toward a Framework for Balancing Respondent Protections and Data Needs" which will provide an overview of principles recently enunciated by the US Census Bureau’s multidisciplinary “Disclosure Avoidance Futures” working group #AAPOR2026

Roundtable: Toward a Framework for Balancing Respondent Protections and Data Needs
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Santa Anita C - Lobby Floor

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉@rnishimura.bsky.social is moderating the session Data Science & Survey Estimation #AAPOR2026

Session: Data Science & Survey Estimation #AAPOR2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Beaudry A - Lobby Floor
Raphael Nishimura (moderator)

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉Stephanie Morales examines what actually happens between the interviewer and the respondent when consent is requested during the interview, shedding light on the decision-making processes involved in consent requests. This is critical for studies of multiracial, multilingual populations. #AAPOR2026

Understanding Consent Dynamics In the Health and Retirement Study
Session: Participation, Consent & Fieldwork Under Constraints
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
9:00-10:30 AM
Avalon
Stephanie Morales

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UM SRC @um-src.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📉In the first session of #AAPOR2026, @jameswagner254.bsky.social is moderating the session Participation, Consent & Fieldwork Under Constraints. aapor.confex.com/aapor/2026/m...

Session: Participation, Consent & Fieldwork Under Constraints
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
9:00-10:30 AM
Avalon
James Wagner, moderator

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