Projects

What kinds of projects are done at CSR?

CSR has conducted a wide range of projects. We have worked on behalf of academic researchers, government agencies, private foundations, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

CSR is experienced with an array of contact modes:

  • Telephone interviewing (with WinCATI)
  • Mail-out survey and contact services
  • Web-based data collection
  • In-person interviewing

CSR has recently purchased Quatlrics which allows for the creation and implementation of sophisticated, user friendly online surveys. Qualtrics can be used to schedule both reminder and thank-you emails based on completion of the survey.

What services does CSR provide?
CSR is a full-service research facility. We offer customized project design, professional interviewing, and data collection using the latest survey technologies, as well as data analysis and report preparation.

How much does it cost to do a survey?
CSR's rates are competitive with other academic and commercial survey organizations. Project costs can vary widely depending on factors such as the scope of services you require, the survey methodology used, the number of respondents, the nature of the sample, etc. Costs can range anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000. So while typical projects have been in the $20,000 to $50,000 range, we have also done smaller and larger projects. We invite you to contact one of our senior staff to discuss the scope of your project and factors that govern cost.

What's the best way to collect data for my project?
CSR can advise you on the most productive and cost-effective method for collecting your data: telephone, mail, electronically, or in-person. CSR ensures scientific validity of your study by helping specify procedures for selecting respondents within households, securing cooperation, and following up incomplete interviews or questionnaires.

Who writes the questions for my survey?
CSR can write the question for you or can assist you in writing your own. We will help you determine the best question formats to measure people's opinions, experiences, attitudes, and behaviors. We can advise you on the proper sequencing of items, a critical design feature for maintaining objectivity and ensuring that respondents understand your questions.

Can I get a copy of one of your old reports?
Most are available for a nominal fee. Contact Ila Crawford for details and specific costs.

Custom Project Design

We will help you clarify your study objectives and advise you on how to get the most research value from available resources.

How We Design Projects
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Data Collection

We specialize in the use of Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing and Personal Interviewing.

How We Collect Data
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How We Collect Useful Data

CSR prepares statistical analyses and reports of survey results ranging from simple tabulations to authoritative, in-depth narrative reports.

How We Create Reports
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Search Completed Projects

LC Horse Owners Survey

This is a mail and web survey of owners of equines quartered in Loudoun County (VA). A mail packet was sent to owners of 2,672 properties in the county meeting requirements for quartering horses. Email invitations were sent to 502 members of three equine groups, in cooperation with the administrators of those organizations. Three other equine groups emailed their 645 collective members independently. Additional respondents were referred to a public-facing web survey by flyer, survey referral card distribution, media releases and word of mouth among the equine community. There were 1,543 usable responses to the equine owners survey. Results were used to estimate the number of equines and the economic impact of the equine industry in Loudoun County.
Year
2018
Area of Survey Study
Local Government

Culpeper Schools Youth Behavior Survey Analysis

An anonymous, web-based survey of all students in grades 7 to 12, enrolled in Culpeper County Public Schools (Culpeper, VA). The questionnaire was based in part on the CDC`s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, with additional, custom questions. CSR hosted the survey, eliminated bad cases, analyzed results and delivered a full narrative report to the School Board. Result will be used to improve interventions and decrease risks for students.
Year
2017
Area of Survey Study
Educational Research

Franklin & Marshall College Trustees Survey 2016

Members of the Board of Trustees at Franklin & Marshall College were sent links to a Qualtrics questionnaire asking them to evaluate the performance of President Daniel R. Porterfield. In its structure and purpose, the survey was very similar to a prior edition that was administered to the same population in 2013. The response rate was 100% and a confidential report of results was sent to the Board.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Organization-Elite Respondents

UVa Facilities Management Customer Survey

Online survey administered to customers of UVA Facilities Management services. This survey is conducted annually (since 2013) by UVA Facilities Management, who contracted with CSR to perform the analysis and reporting.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Research on UVA

ORB International 7-country project 2017

After data were collected by local vendors on behalf of ORB International, CSR applied base weights and post-stratification weights (using iterative rim weighting, also known as raking methods) to results from each country. Final, weighted data files were delivered to ORB, for delivery to the project sponsor. CSR also worked with ORB in completing the methods reports for each country, which included calculating design effects.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Nationwide, statewide and regional

UVa SCPS Military Outreach: Interviews with ESOs

SCPS was interested in learning more about needs of service members who would be potential students in a new, military-oriented degree completion program at UVa. Educational Service Officers were interviewed in depth to learn about particular requirements, procedures and student needs for this population. ESO`s also were asked about learning goals and program preferences of military students pursuing college degrees. CSR gathered detailed responses from 8 officers representing all branches of the service. Results were compiled into an internal report which SCPS is using for program development and planning.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Educational Research

Nonprofit Finance Fund Consult

The Nonprofit Finance Fund engaged CSR to help assess the extent to which its recurring survey of nonprofit organizations (State of the Non-Profit Sector Survey) was representative of the larger nonprofit sector. CSR compared the NFF`s findings to data on nonprofit organizations collected by the Internal Revenue Service and the National Center for Charitable Statistics, and explored alternative weighting formulas. CSR presented NFF with a technical report and a powerpoint presentation documenting the results of this analysis.
Year
2015
Area of Survey Study
Nationwide, statewide and regional

Municipal Responses to Immigrants Survey

This multi-mode survey of municipal officials sought to capture the range of local government responses to immigration in their locality. Officials were first contacted by mail with the option to complete a paper questionnaire. Non-respondents were then contacted via email and given the option to complete the survey online. Over the course of production, follow-up contacts were made to non-respondents by mail, email, and phone. With support from the Pew Charitable Trusts, CSR fielded this study on behalf of Prof. Abigail Williamson, Trinity College.
Year
2015
Area of Survey Study
Nationwide, statewide and regional

ORB International Weighting Consultation

CSR consulted with ORB on sample design for multi-stage area probability samples to be drawn in three African countries. After data were collected by local vendors on behalf of ORB, CSR applied base weights and post-stratification weights (using iterative rim weighting, also known as raking methods) to results from each country. Final, weighted data files were delivered to ORB, for delivery to the project sponsor.
Year
2015
Area of Survey Study
Nationwide, statewide and regional
Project Name Area of Study Survey By Mail Survey By Phone Survey By Web Survey In Person Year
LC Horse Owners Survey Local Government Yes No Yes No 2018
Culpeper Schools Youth Behavior Survey Analysis Educational Research No No Yes No 2017
Franklin & Marshall College Trustees Survey 2016 Organization-Elite Respondents No No Yes No 2016
UVa Facilities Management Customer Survey Research on UVA No No Yes No 2016
ORB International 7-country project 2017 Nationwide, statewide and regional No No No Yes 2016
UVa SCPS Military Outreach: Interviews with ESOs Educational Research No Yes No No 2016
Foothills Forum Additional Data Analysis Nationwide, statewide and regional Yes No No No 2016
Nonprofit Finance Fund Consult Nationwide, statewide and regional No No No No 2015
Municipal Responses to Immigrants Survey Nationwide, statewide and regional Yes No Yes No 2015
ORB International Weighting Consultation Nationwide, statewide and regional No No No Yes 2015
Smartphone data collection: Matt Gerber Questionnaire Critical Review Local Government No No Yes No 2015
Foothills Forum--Rappahannock Survey Nationwide, statewide and regional Yes No No No 2015
Uva Sexual Assault Place and Time Survey Research on UVA No No Yes No 2015
Fairfax County NCS Customer Satisfaction Local Government Yes No Yes Yes 2015
Guatemala Survey Weighting Consult Health-related No No No Yes 2015
Roanoke Higher Education Center Needs Assessment Educational Research No Yes Yes No 2014
Health Information on Facebook Health-related No No Yes No 2014
HPV Cohort 2014 Health-related No Yes No No 2014
Charlottesville Gas Safety Survey 2014 Local Government No Yes No No 2014
VDH Dental Care Access Health-related No Yes No No 2014

LC Horse Owners Survey

This is a mail and web survey of owners of equines quartered in Loudoun County (VA). A mail packet was sent to owners of 2,672 properties in the county meeting requirements for quartering horses. Email invitations were sent to 502 members of three equine groups, in cooperation with the administrators of those organizations. Three other equine groups emailed their 645 collective members independently. Additional respondents were referred to a public-facing web survey by flyer, survey referral card distribution, media releases and word of mouth among the equine community. There were 1,543 usable responses to the equine owners survey. Results were used to estimate the number of equines and the economic impact of the equine industry in Loudoun County.
Year
2018
Area of Survey Study
Local Government

Culpeper Schools Youth Behavior Survey Analysis

An anonymous, web-based survey of all students in grades 7 to 12, enrolled in Culpeper County Public Schools (Culpeper, VA). The questionnaire was based in part on the CDC`s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, with additional, custom questions. CSR hosted the survey, eliminated bad cases, analyzed results and delivered a full narrative report to the School Board. Result will be used to improve interventions and decrease risks for students.
Year
2017
Area of Survey Study
Educational Research

Franklin & Marshall College Trustees Survey 2016

Members of the Board of Trustees at Franklin & Marshall College were sent links to a Qualtrics questionnaire asking them to evaluate the performance of President Daniel R. Porterfield. In its structure and purpose, the survey was very similar to a prior edition that was administered to the same population in 2013. The response rate was 100% and a confidential report of results was sent to the Board.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Organization-Elite Respondents

ORB International 7-country project 2017

After data were collected by local vendors on behalf of ORB International, CSR applied base weights and post-stratification weights (using iterative rim weighting, also known as raking methods) to results from each country. Final, weighted data files were delivered to ORB, for delivery to the project sponsor. CSR also worked with ORB in completing the methods reports for each country, which included calculating design effects.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Nationwide, statewide and regional

UVa Facilities Management Customer Survey

Online survey administered to customers of UVA Facilities Management services. This survey is conducted annually (since 2013) by UVA Facilities Management, who contracted with CSR to perform the analysis and reporting.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Research on UVA

UVa SCPS Military Outreach: Interviews with ESOs

SCPS was interested in learning more about needs of service members who would be potential students in a new, military-oriented degree completion program at UVa. Educational Service Officers were interviewed in depth to learn about particular requirements, procedures and student needs for this population. ESO`s also were asked about learning goals and program preferences of military students pursuing college degrees. CSR gathered detailed responses from 8 officers representing all branches of the service. Results were compiled into an internal report which SCPS is using for program development and planning.
Year
2016
Area of Survey Study
Educational Research

Fairfax County NCS Customer Satisfaction

Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) wanted to gather information on Customer Satisfaction for five different centers/services. These included Human Services Transportation (HST), Senior Centers (SC), Community Centers, Teen Centers, and Technology Centers. CSR reviewed and edited questionnaires, ran mail and web surveys for HST and SC, entered data gathered by NSC for the other centers, and provided data tables for 799 total respondents and a methods report.
Year
2015
Area of Survey Study
Local Government

Foothills Forum--Rappahannock Survey

On behalf of local non-profit citizens organization Foothills Forum, CSR conducted a mail survey of residents of Rappahanock County, VA. Survey packets were mailed to every household in the county, and 1,362 were completed. The survey focused on needed services and on development issues, and received extensive coverage in the local press.
Year
2015
Area of Survey Study
Nationwide, statewide and regional

Guatemala Survey Weighting Consult

CSR advised Dr. Max Luna of the UVa Department of Cardiovascular Medicine on proper weighting and analysis of data from the NCDS (Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance study). This cross-sectinonal study of cardiovascular risk factors was conduceted by Dr. Luna`s team in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, a rural Mayan town, using a stratified, clustered design.
Year
2015
Area of Survey Study
Health-related