MAPOR Methods & Substance Webinar Series
MAPOR’s webinar series includes a series of talks by researchers and practitioners on the cutting edge of public opinion research that are streamed live to you on your computer or mobile devices. Please register prior to the date of the webinar.
MAPOR’S webinars are coordinated by the MAPOR Online Learning Committee. Please email the head of the Online Learning Committee, Rebecca Powell, at webinar@mapor.org if you have any questions about our webinars or if you would like to obtain a copy of a historical webinar. If you are interested in sharing your research, feel free to reach out.
Upcoming Webinars
The MAPOR Online Learning Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 Fall MAPOR Webinar Series! Join us for this session on November 8th at 11:30 am CT. Registration to this webinar gives you access to the live webinar as well as access to the recording for one price. The cost for MAPOR members is $10, $40 for non-members, and FREE for students with a valid .edu email address.
2024 Fall Webinar Series
  | November 8th at 11:30 am CT Generative AI 101: How Survey Researchers Can Apply AI Claire Kelley, Sarah Kelley Child Trends |
2023 Fall Webinar Series
   | October 13th at 12:00pm CT What Is Survey Research? Brad Edwards, Michelle Amsbary, and Jesus Arrue Westat |
   | October 27th at 1:00pm CT How to Network in the Survey Field Tiffany Neman, Felicitas Mittereder, Brittany Creel, and Ned English University of Wisconsin, Meta, Abt, and NORC |
 | November 3rd at 12:00pm CT Navigating the Survey Job Market Dr. Natalie Jackson Vice President GQR |
2023 Spring Webinar Series
 | April 14th at 11:30 CT Front End Survey Development for Data Quality Dr. Steven Snell Principal Survey Methodologist Goldman Sachs |
 | April 21st at 10:30 CT Detecting Fraudulent Data in Web Surveys Ms. Emily Geisen Senior Product XM Scientist Qualtrics |
 | April 28th at 11:30 CT Demystifying SQL Dr. Scott Adams Analytics and Insights Leader National Business Furniture |
2022 Fall Webinar Series
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January 27th at 11:30am CST Military Populations Research Best PracticesAmanda Barry |
 | November 4th at 11:30am CST
Taking the pulse on SOGI measurement: Best practices and discussionMatt Jans Gretchen McHenry |
2022 Spring Webinar Series
 
 | April 15th, April 22nd, and April 29th, from 12-1:30 PM Eastern
Tidy Survey Analysis in R: Workshop SeriesDr. Stephanie Zimmer Dr. Rebecca Powell Isabella Velásquez |
2021 Fall Webinar
 | October 27, 2021 12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time
Considering Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in ResearchJustine Bulgar-Medina, PhD., Research Methodologist at NORC at the University of Chicago |
2021 Spring Webinar
 | April 30, 2021 12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time
Conducting Research in a Virtual Environment and What the Post-COVID “New Normal” Might Look Like for Qualitative ResearchersAndrew Stavisky Isaac Rogers |
2020 Fall Webinar
 | October 21, 2020 12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time
The Challenges of Surveying U.S. LatinosAna Gonzalez-Barrera, MPP., Senior Researcher at Pew Researcher Center |
2020 Spring Webinar
| April 8, 2020 12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time
Data Management the Tidy Way: An Overview of the Tidyverse in RRebecca J. Powell, Ph.D., Research Survey Methodologist at RTI International |
2019 Fall Webinar
  | October 9, 2019
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Discussion and Practical Application of Data Visualization Best PracticesEdward Mulrow, Ph.D., Vice President at NORC at the University of Chicago Nola du Toit, Ph.D., Senior Research Methodologist at NORC at the University of Chicago |
2019 Spring Webinar
  | April 17, 2019
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Why Machines Matter for Survey and Social Science Researchers: Exploring How Machine Learning Methods Can Be Applied to the Design, Collection and Analysis of Social Science DataAntje Kirchner, Research Survey Methodologist at RTI International Trent Buskirk, Novak Family Professor of Data Science and the Chair of the Applied Statistics and Operations Research Department at Bowling Green State University |
2018 Webinar Series
 | October 17, 2018
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Text Message Interviewing: Data Quality, Efficiency, and Design ConsiderationsMichael Schober, Professor of Psychology and Vice Provost for Research at The New School, a university in New York City |
 | February 28, 2018
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Two approaches to validate survey-design-decisions with ground truthMasahiko Aida, principal survey scientist at Civis Analytics |
2017 Webinar Series
 | April 26, 2017
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Social Network NewsPablo J. Boczkowski, Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and Director of the Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises at Northwestern University |
2016 Webinar Series
 | October 12, 2016
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Pretesting Multilingual Questionnaires: Achieving Quality Outcomes using Qualitative MethodsMandy Sha and Margaret Roller, with an introduction from Paul J. Lavrakas |
 | April 20, 2016
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time From Blowing Sax to Blowing Stacks: The Influence of New Media on Political CampaigningTom Johnson, the Amon G. Carter Jr. Centennial Professor in the School of Journalism at University of Texas at Austin and Director of the Digital Media Research Program |
2015 Webinar Series
 | September 24, 2015
12:00PM-1:00PM Central Time Single and Multi-mode Surveys using Address-Based Sampling: Past, Present, and FutureColm O’Muircheartaigh, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and NORC at the University of Chicago |
2014 Webinar Series
 | October 9, 2014
12:00PM-1:30PM Central Time Political Science: Emerging Technologies at the Intersection of Media, Politics, and Public OpinionDietram A. Scheufele, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
 | September 25,
12:00PM-1:30PM Central Time Visual Design in Surveys: Using Numbers, Symbols, and Graphics EffectivelyJolene D. Smyth, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |