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Activity Number:
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204
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Council of Chapters
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| Abstract - #300163 |
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Title:
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Collaboration at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology
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Author(s):
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J. Michael Brick*+ and Roger Tourangeau
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Companies:
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Westat and University of Maryland
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Address:
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1650 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD, 20850,
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Keywords:
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training ; interdisciplinary ; survey methods
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Abstract:
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One of the main reasons for establishing the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) at the University of Maryland in 1993 was to facilitate the education of survey statisticians and methodologists to support the needs of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. To accomplish this goal required an unprecedented collaboration of organizations, disciplines, and researchers because the theory and practice of survey methodology is so diverse. The blending of the statistical and social science disciplines was a key focus in the initial stages of development of curriculum at the JPSM. Another important ingredient was the development of a partnership of organizations that concentrated on academic objectives, the efficient conduct of surveys, and the federal policy needs. We discuss how the collaborations at these various levels have contributed to a broader perspective on survey methodology in theory and application. We examine some of the contributions to survey methodology that have resulted from the collaborations in the first 10 years of the program and provide some thoughts on what might be expected in the future.
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