Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Fellow

RTI International

Sep 2015 – Present Washington, DC
RTI Fellows provide scientific leadership to the institute
 
 
 
 
 

Interim Chair of Sociology

University of Mannheim

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 Mannheim, Germany
Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching courses in quantitative analysis, research methods
  • Mentoring master’s students
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Researcher

Institute for Employment Research (IAB)

Jul 2010 – Jul 2015 Nuremberg, Germany
Responsibilities include:

  • Survey methods research
  • Assistance with design of IAB surveys
 
 
 
 
 

Survey Methodologist

NORC at the University of Chicago

Apr 2001 – Jan 2010 Chicago, IL

Recent & Upcoming Talks

The Consumer Expenditure interview survey consists of a 90 minutes of filter questions about putchases in categories such as, clothing, …
Oct 21, 2019 8:45 AM Washington, DC
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Do respondents underreport purchases in later waves to avoid follow up questions? CE respondents take part in four waves of the …
Jul 31, 2019 12:00 PM Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington DC
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We draw upon recent advances in computer vision algorithms and in the availability and resolution of geospatial big data to improve the …
May 17, 2019 8:30 AM Toronto, Ontario
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Projects

Innovative Sampling Methods

Alternative sampling approaches which do not depend on up-to-date census data or interviewer involvement

Motivated Misreporting in Surveys

Response strategies to shorten survey length and burden

Passive Data & Surveys

Data collected without the involvement of the respondent can improve survey data quality

Selected Publications

(2019). Rotation Group Bias in Reporting of Household Purchases in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey. Economics Letters.

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(2019). Interviewer Invovlement in Sample Selection Shapes the Relationship between Response Rates and Data Quality. POQ.

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(2018). Participating in a panel survey changes respondents’ labour market behaviour. JRSSA.

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(2018). Evaluating the Quality of Survey and Administrative Data with Generalized Multitrait-Multimethod Models. JASA Applications.

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(2014). Assessing the Mechanisms of Misreporting to Filter Questions in Surveys. POQ.

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Teaching

The burgeoning market of consumer wearable devices (e.g., Fitbit, Garmin, Apple), used to measure physical activity, sleep, sedentary …

This week-long course will cover: methods of sample selection calculation of weights that adjust for nonresponse and undercoverage …

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