University of Wisconsin Survey Center

Publications and Presentations by UWSC Staff

Forthcoming

Schaeffer, Nora Cate, Jennifer Dykema, and Douglas W. Maynard. Forthcoming. "Interviewers and Interviewing." Handbook of Survey Research, Revised Edition, edited by James D. Wright and Peter V. Marsden. Elsevier.

2009

DiLoreto, Kerryann, Kenneth D. Croes, and Jennifer Dykema. 2009. "Factors Predicting Participation in the Collection of Biological Measures in a Survey of Older Adults." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Dykema, Jennifer, Dana Garbarski, Nora Cate Schaeffer, and Douglas Maynard. 2009. "Code Manual for Codifying Interviewer-Respondent Interaction in Surveys of Older Adults. "University of Wisconsin Survey Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dykema, Jennifer, Nora Cate Schaeffer, and Dana Garbarski. 2009. "The Effects of Different Question Structures on Interactional Indicators of Respondent and Interviewer Processing of Physical and Mental Health Questions." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Elver, Kelly, Jennifer Dykema, and John Stevenson. 2009. "Effects of Alternative Forms of Addressing Households on Response Rates and Costs in a Mail Survey." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Garbarski, Dana, Nora Cate Schaeffer, and Jennifer Dykema. 2009. "Using Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors to Explain Variation in Self-Reported Health Items." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Guyer, Heidi, Nancy Gebler, Kerryann DiLoreto, Katie Lundeen, Frank Mierzwa, and Casey Tischner. 2009. "Spitting In Public: Collecting Biomarkers and Physical Measures." Panel session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.
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Klein, Lisa. 2009. "Data Quality Issues in Mixed-Mode Self-Administered Surveys." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.

Klein, Lisa and Christopher Huard. 2009. "Human-Based Versus Optical Scanning Methods of Data Entry." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.
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Stevenson, John, Jennifer Dykema, Brendan Day, Vence Bonham, and Sherrill Sellers. 2009. "The Use of Advance Contact, Monetary Incentives, and Lotteries to Increase Response Rates in a Web Survey of Physicians." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Hollywood, FL.

Taylor, Wes. 2009. "Finding Waldo: Tracing Module Design and Use for Systematic Tracking Data Collection and Tracing Effort Evaluation." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.
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White, Eric. 2009. "Remote Instrument Testing Using MS Server 2008 and Terminal Services (or Competing With the Cloud)." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.
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White, Eric. 2009. "Ultra-Mobile PCs: Where Do They Fit in?" Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Delray Beach, FL.
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2008

Basson, Danna. 2005. "The Effects of Digital Recording of Telephone Interviews on Survey Data Quality." Pp. 3778-85 in the American Statistical Association 2005 Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods. Washington, DC: American Statistical Association.

Chronister, Michael and Coombs, Steve. 2008. "Effect of Caller ID in Wisconsin BRFSS." Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2008. New Orleans, LA.
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Dykema, Jennifer, Steven Blixt, and John Stevenson. 2008. "Ordinal Measure." Pp. 555-56 in Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Dykema, Jennifer, Steven Blixt, and John Stevenson. 2008 "Respondent-Related Error." Pp. 745-748 in Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Garbarski, Dana, Jennifer Dykema, Nora Cate Schaeffer, and Douglas W. Maynard. 2008. "Paralinguistic Measures of Response Error in Cognitive Assessments in a Survey Interview." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, New Orleans, LA.

Ho, Shirley S., Amy B. Becker, Andrew R. Binder, Dietram A. Scheufele, Dominique Brossard, and Albert Gunther. 2008. "Do Perceptions of Media Bias Undermine Citizenship? An Examination Across Elections and Issues." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, May, Montreal, Canada.

Kniss, Chad. 2008. "Advancing State-Wide Polling: Examining the Effects of Advance Letters on Response Rates." Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2008. New Orleans, LA.
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Schaeffer, Nora Cate, Jennifer Dykema, Dana Garbarski, and Douglas W. Maynard. 2008. "Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors in Cognitive Assessments in a Survey Interview." Pp. 4344-51 in the American Statistical Association 2008 Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods. Washington, DC: American Statistical Association.
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Stevenson, John. 2008. Closing address delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2008. New Orleans, LA.

Vogel, Drew. 2008. "Using the Web to Deliver Field Management Applications." Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2008. New Orleans, LA.
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White, Eric. 2008. "Integrated Version Control and Bug Tracking with Subversion and FogBugz." Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2008. New Orleans, LA.
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White, Eric. 2008. "Kish, Leslie (1910 - 2000)." Pp. 407-8 in Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

White, Eric. 2008. "Roper, Elmo (1900 - 1971)." Pp. 769-70 in Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methodology, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

2007

Becker, Amy B., Kajse E. Dalrymple, Dominique Brossard, and Dietram A. Scheufele. 2007. "Stem Cell Publics: Issue Involvement in the 2006 Midterm Elections." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.

Chronister, Michael. 2007. "Best Practices for Hiring Survey Research Telephone Interviewers." Presented at the annual meeting of International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, 2007. Santa Monica, California.
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DiLoreto, Kerryann and Kenneth D. Croes. 2007. "DNA Collection Via Saliva Donations With a Large, Longitudinal Sample: A Comparison of Different Treatments and Their Outcomes." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.
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Dykema, Jennifer, Danna Basson, and Nora Cate Schaeffer. 2007. "Face-To-Face Surveys." Pp. 240-248 in The SAGE Handbook of Public Opinion Research, edited by Wolfgang Donsbach and Michael W. Traugott. London: Sage Publications Ltd.

Elver, Kelly and Kerryann DiLoreto. 2007. "Switching Data Collection Modes: Lessons Learned From Two Large, Longitudinal Surveys." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.
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Klein, Lisa. 2007. "Inter-Rater Reliability Training Exercises for CATI Supervisors." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.
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Schaeffer, Nora Cate, Jennifer Dykema, Dana Garbarski, and Douglas W. Maynard. 2007. "Cognitive Ability and Paralinguistic Measures of Response Error." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Anaheim, CA.

Stevenson, John. 2007. "Closing Address." Delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.

Velyvis, Kristen, Theresa Thompson-Colón, and Halliman Winsborough. 2007. "Public Use Samples of 1920 and 1920 Puerto Rico Censuses." Caribbean Studies 35(2):2-29.

White, Eric 2007. "Computer Security and Data Privacy" Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.
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White, Eric 2007. "Taming Instrument Development With Version Control Software." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Santa Monica, CA.
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2006

Basson, Danna. 2006. "The Accessibility of Political Knowledge and Response Effects in Surveys." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, July, Barcelona, Spain.

Basson, Danna. 2006. "The Impact of Accessibility of Political Knowledge in Voters' Candidate Evaluations." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Montreal, Canada.

Basson, Danna and Michael Chronister. 2006. "Recordings of Prior Refusals: Do They Improve Later Conversion Attempts?" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
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Basson, Danna and Michael Chronister. 2006. "Recordings of Prior Refusals: Do They Improve Later Conversion Attempts?" Paper presented at the Methods of Longitudinal Surveys, July, Colchester, England.
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DiLoreto, Kerryann. 2006. "Gaining Cooperation in a Multi-Mode Study of African-Americans." Presented at the annual Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) Workshop, September, San Antonio, TX.

DiLoreto, Kerryann. 2006. "Mentoring With CAPI Interviewers to Improve Productivity and Retention." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Dykema, Jennifer and Nora Cate Schaeffer. 2006. "Using Decomposition As a Questioning Strategy to Improve the Accuracy of Reporting About Events and Behaviors." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Montreal, Canada.
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Dykema, Jennifer and Nora Cate Schaeffer. 2006. "Using Decomposition As a Questioning Strategy to Improve the Accuracy of Reporting About Events and Behaviors." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Second International Conference on Telephone Survey Methodology (TSMII), January, Miami, FL.

Klein, Lisa and John Stevenson. 2006. "Tracking and Allocating Interviewer Time." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
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Kraft, Jeremy and Wes Taylor. 2006. "Text-to-Speech in Audio CASI." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.
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Schaeffer, Nora Cate and Douglas Maynard. 2006. "Sounds of Silence: The Structure of Response Latencies in Cognitive Assessments." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Montreal, Canada.
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Stevenson, John and Luc Tremblay. 2006. "Closing Address." Delivered at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

Velyvis, Kristen and Thompson-Colón. 2006. "Public Use Samples of 1920 and 1920 Puerto Rico Census." Presented at the Latin American Studies Association 2006 XXVI International Congress, March, San Juan, PR.
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2005

Dykema, Jennifer. 2005. "An Investigation of the Impact of Departures From Standardized Interviewing on Response Errors in Self-Reports About Child Support and Other Family-Related Variables." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Miami Beach, FL.
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Elver, Kelly. 2005. "Reducing Non-Response in Longitudinal Studies: What Can We Do Instead of Increasing Incentives." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Miami, FL.
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Pluck, Sarah and Klein, Lisa. 2005. "Cross-Training and Data Quality: A Case Study on Introducing a Multi-Mode Longitudinal Study" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Miami, FL.

White, Eric. 2005. "Making Study Management Data Web-Accessible." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, Miami, FL.
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2004

Basson, Danna , Shelley Boulianne, Casey A. Klofstad. 2004. "It's in the Way That You Use It: The Impact of Tailoring Internet Survey Recruitment to How We Use Email." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November, Chicago, IL.

Basson, Danna, and Shelly Boulianne. 2004. "Individual and Environmental Factors Affecting Unit Nonresponse and Drop-out Rates in Web Surveys." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.

DiLoreto, Kerryann. 2004. "Detecting Interviewer Falsification and Protecting Study Integrity." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Dykema, Jennifer and Nora Cate Schaeffer. 2004. "Response Errors in Child Support and Paternity Questions Procedures and Codes for Studying Interaction between the Interviewer and Respondent." Center for Demography and Ecology, Working Paper 2004-02.

Elver, Kelly 2004. "Training Interviewers for New Roles." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

Klofstad, Casey A. 2004. "The Art of Associating: First Line Results from the Collegiate Social Network Interaction Project (C-SNIP)." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, Phoenix, AZ.

Klofstad, Casey A. 2004. "Interviews." Pp. 359-63 in Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, edited by Kimberly Kempf-Leonard. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Schaeffer, Nora Cate and Jennifer Dykema. 2004. "A Multiple-Method Approach to Improving the Clarity of Closely Related Concepts: Distinguishing Legal and Physical Custody of Children." Pp. 475-502 in Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires, edited by Stanley Presser, Jennifer M. Rothgeb, Mick P. Couper, Judith T. Lessler, Elizabeth Martin, Jean Martin, and Eleanor Singer. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Sloan, Matt and Sarah Pluck. 2004. "Reducing Non-Response in Longitudinal Studies: Lessons From the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.

White, Eric, Jeremy Kraft, and Wes Taylor. 2004. "Introduction to Digital CATI Recording." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Scottsdale, AZ.
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2003

Klofstad, Casey A. 2003. "The Impact of Social Network Intimacy and Expertise on Political Participation." Paper presented at the national meeting of the American Political Science Association, September, Philadelphia, PA.

Klofstad, Casey A. 2003. "The Significance of Social Networks: How Political Talk Influences Political Participation." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April, Chicago, IL.

Skocpol, Theda, Rachael Cobb, and Casey A. Klofstad. 2003. "Using Elite Data to Explore Changes in American Civic Life." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April, Chicago, IL.

Sloan, Matt. 2003. "Improving On-Going Projects Through Methodological Research." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Nashville, TN.
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Stevenson, John. 2003. "How to Reduce Non-Response." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Nashville, Tennessee.

White, Eric. 2003. "Making CATI Production and Study Management Data Web-accessible." Presentation at annual International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Nashville, TN.
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White, Eric. 2003. "Web Survey Technologies & Practices: A Tutorial." Instructional seminar for staff at UC-Berkeley Survey Research Center, October, Berkeley, CA.

2002

Degnitz, Joe and Kris Hansen. 2002. "Scheduling Interviewers - Electronic Tool, an Indicator for Workload Problems and Tracking Interviewers" Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Klofstad, Casey A. 2002. "Social Networks, Social Inequality: The Varied Impact of Political Talk on Civic Participation." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, May, St. Pete Beach, FL.

Scarano, Francisco and Teressa Angela Gray. 2002. "Una Nueva Fuente Para La Historia Social De Puerto Rico: Las Muestras De Uso Publico De Los Censos De 1910, 1920 y 1930." Project presented at the annual meeting of the Asociacion Puertorriquena de Historiadores, October, San Juan, PR.

Stevenson, John. 2002. "How to Conduct Focus Groups and Lessons Learned." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Clearwater Beach, FL.

2001

Owen, Diana, Jack Dennis, and Casey A. Klofstad. 2001. "Public Support for the Party System in the United States." Pp. 47-73 in The State of Democracy in America, edited by William J. Crotty. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University.

Stevenson, John. 2001. "Managing Survey Center Growth." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Montreal, Canada.

2000

Stevenson, John. 2000. "Phone Coverage Issues." Facilitator for session at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Portland, OR.

1999

Stevenson, John. 1999. "Creative Hiring and Staffing Solutions." Presented at the annual meeting of the International Field Directors & Technologies Conference, May, Clearwater Beach, FL.

1997

Stevenson, John. 1997. "Strategies to Improve Provider Immunization Practices: Survey Data From a National Study of Office Practices." Paper presented at the Influenza and Pneumococcal Adult Immunization Conference, March, Chicago, IL.