Conference Tracks
All submitters will be asked to identify the track that is the best fit for their proposal.
Attitudes and Opinions (Attitudes)
Example topics: substantive issues and attitudes studied using survey research or other methods; attitudes towards the coronavirus pandemic, human rights, racial justice, immigration, LGBTQ issues, health care, taxes, race relations, police, civil rights, climate change.
Elections, Polling, and Politics (Elections)
Example topics: voting behavior; drivers of vote preference; election poll methods; polling accuracy; voter files; exit polling; presidential approval
Media, News and Information Sources (Media)
Example topics: types of news, media and information sources; new media; discrediting legitimate news sources; correlates of media viewing and consumption behaviors; effects of media on attitudes and opinions
Questionnaire Design and Interviewing (QuesDes)
Example topics: questionnaire design or formatting; visual design; interviewer effects; cognitive interviewing; response times; question characteristics
Data Collection Methods, Modes, Field Operations, and Costs (DataColl)
Example topics: Evaluating recruitment or data collection protocols; transitions from interviewer administered to other modes; survey modes, survey costs; contact tracing methods
Response Rates and Nonresponse Error (Nonresponse)
Example topics: Nonresponse rates; nonresponse error; nonresponse-related paradata; adaptive and responsive design; incentive experiments
Probability and Nonprobability Samples, Frames, and Coverage Errors (Samples)
Example topics: sampling frames; sampling techniques; comparison of probability and non-probability samples; administrative data coverage properties
Statistical Techniques and Estimation (Stats)
Example topics: weighting and estimation; imputation; small-area estimation; Bayesian modeling; multi-level regression and post-stratification; variance estimation; analysis of complex survey data
Data Science, Big Data, and Administrative Records (DataSci)
Example topics: analysis of social media or search engine data; combining administrative data with survey data; applications of machine learning methods or artificial intelligence in social science research
Multicultural, Multilingual, and Multinational Research (3MC)
Example topics: substantive findings from 3MC surveys; methodological issues in 3MC surveys
AAPOR’s History (History)
Example topics: AAPOR’s role in public opinion research over time; Changes in data collection processes and procedures over time; Reflections on AAPOR as an organization over time
Research in Practice (ResPrac)
Example topics: data visualization; data security; writing successful RFPs; survey management; other practical issues regarding survey data collection
Qualitative Research (QualRes)
Example topics: methodological insights from or about qualitative research methods; in-depth interviewing methods; focus groups; qualitative content analyses; mixed methods data collection
Professional Development and Career Advice Discussions (ProfDev)
Example topics: 45-90 minute research-based overview of a research or professional development topic designed for an introductory audience; career advice topics such as volunteering in AAPOR, being a peer reviewer for AAPOR journals, leadership issues, diversity and inclusion training, presenting oneself professionally, early career guidance
Affinity Group Organized Sessions (Affinity)
One panel session to be organized by each AAPOR Affinity group related to areas of interest for the affinity group. The chair of the Affinity Group should contact the Conference Chair with details about their session prior to submission.