戴夫•罗伊

Dave has more than two decades of experience 管理 various aspects of survey methods research and data collection operations for academic, 非营利组织, and private for-profit research organizations. He began his survey research career as a telephone interviewer while an undergraduate at the University of Cincinnati’s Institute for 政策 研究. Using this experience as a foundation for learning about research methods and applying best practices, he has built a “ground-up” career focused on constant learning and development, fueled by a passion for innovation and quality.

Dave specializes in designing, 管理, and directing complex surveys of varying sizes and budgets involving multiple data collection modes. His areas of expertise include questionnaire design, web and telephone data collection, Address Based Sampling, mixed-mode data collection, alternatives to Random Digit Dialing, nonprobability sampling, and the use of evolving technologies for data capture. Dave also enjoys business development and providing senior oversight to project teams, 评估策略, suggesting alternative approaches, and ensuring quality through all stages of data collection.

Well-versed in disseminating results and information, Dave has delivered dozens of presentations at multiple conferences while teaching short courses at Boston College and the University of 北卡罗莱纳 at Chapel Hill's Odum Institute. He is an active participant in both the national and southern chapters of the American Association for Public Opinion 研究.

Earlier in his career, Dave developed new survey research methods for government clients while he was with Abt Associates, a social science research firm. 在那之前, Dave spent nearly 15 years with the 非营利组织 research institute RTI International, serving in various roles, from leading survey tasks to 管理 a program for research in survey methodology.

Dave holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in political science, and a certificate in public opinion and survey research methods, all from the University of Cincinnati.