The purpose of the survey were to determine resident's opinions about quality of life in Spotsylvania County to determine which strategic planning goals are considered to be of higher budgetary priority to determine resident's level of satisfaction with a number of services the County provides and to measure citizen opinion about the way in which the County is managing growth and transportation issues. For such purposes the Center for Survey Research at the University of Virginia conducted a telephone survey of 843 residents of Spotslyvania County. The result idicates that Spotsylvania residents are clearly pleased with their quality of life and with their local government but there are also serious concerns related to issues of growth development and transportation.

The purposes of the survey were to determine residents' opinions about quality of life in Albemarle County to determine their satisfaction with the government's efforts to achieve its Strategic Planning goals to determine their level of satisfaction with a number of services the County provides and to measure citizen opinion about the way in which the County is managing growth. The Center for Survey Research (CSR) conducted studies similar in purpose for the County of Albemarle in 2002 and 1994.

Evaluation testing of empathy & emotional intelligence among Uva medical students who choose to take humanities electives. Iniital waves were administered in classes with a final wave administered via the Web.

CSR assisted with data entry of forms filled out by community participants in a social psychology experiment.

The 2004 Stafford County Employee Survey was administered to Stafford County's 756 full- and part-time employees to gain feedback regarding work-related issues that would help in the development of a more participative form of governance. In order to determine the significant items that drive employee satisfaction questions were divided into key-topic areas.

Employee network study to look at inter-relationships working group. Both workers and their supervisors had specialized web instruments with customized email invitations to participate.

The thirteenth in an annual series of citizen surveys rating quality of life satisfaction with specific Prince William County services plus general satisfaction with government services. This is the fifth Prince William County survey to use the alternating-questions survey format. This year's survey included a series on the importance of specified planning goals as well as mental health services and efforts in historic preservation.

Literature review for a planned assessment of social and political involvement of older Americans.

Sample survey of U.Va. teaching faculty and teaching assistants to explore their perceptions of student use of alcohol and other drugs. Questions asked whether teaching in the classroom is affected by student alchohol use whether faculty are aware of resources at the University to deal with alcohol and drug issues whether faculty incorporate alcohol issues in their teaching and faculty interest in further information and training on these issues.

A survey conducted to generate material for discussion at the 2004 Local Government Officials Conference in Norfolk Virginia. Respondents were asked about the goals of the locality and for opinions about the services of local government as well as the challenges in their own local government and ideas for solutions. They also rated services on the Web and relationships with the state government.

The data collected in the 2004 Citizen Satisfaction survey was used to determine drivers of citizen satisfaction.

This is the fourth Prince William County survey to use the alternating-questions survey format. This format implemented in January 2001 by the County government and CSR staff to control survey length contains core questions to be asked each year and two sets of questions included in the survey in alternate years. The purpose of this year's survey was to assess citizen satisfaction with services offered in the County to compare satisfaction levels with those reported in previous survey and to continue annual measurement of overall perception of quality of life in Prince William County.

A re-sample study to assess whether there was measurable non-response bias in the 2003 Innovative Surgery study. The questionnaire used for this study was an exact replication of the original questionnaire. The instrument contained questions about surgeons' opinions concerning innovative or experimental surgery. Responses of the new respondents were compared to those who responded originally.

Questionnaires were made available to attendees at the annual AMSA conference. The University of Virginia's Center for Survey Research received the responses gathered from that event and tabulated them. Three different evaluation surveys were utilized one for Student Leader Evaluation another for Area Health Education Centers and the last for NHSC Ambassador Evaluations.

The consulting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP was selected to carry out the Nonprofit Organizational Development Initiative which was funded by the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development. The overarching objective of the initiative was to ensure that nonprofit organizations receiving funding through the County’s Consolidated Community Funding Pool are capable of providing services in the most effective and efficient manner practicable. As the project approached its completion date Clifton Gunderson asked the Center for Survey Research to assist them in evaluating the various aspects of the project as well as its success in meeting the initiative's overall objectives. The evaluation has two components focus groups with a small number of initiative participants and a web-based survey of executive officers of the targeted organizations.

CSR analyzed data from questionnaires collected from first year students at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. The questionnaire was designed by a student committee.

Questionnaires were made available to attendees at the annual AMSA conference. The University of Virginia's Center for Survey Research received the responses gathered from that event and tabulated them. Three different evaluation surveys were utilized one for Student Leader Evaluation another for Area Health Education Centers and the last for NHSC Ambassador Evaluations.

CSR analyzed data from questionnaires collected from second year students at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. The questionnaire was designed by a student committee.

Questionnaires were made available to attendees at the annual AMSA conference. The University of Virginia's Center for Survey Research received the responses gathered from that event and tabulated them. Three different evaluation surveys were utilized one for Student Leader Evaluation another for Area Health Education Centers and the last for NHSC Ambassador Evaluations.

Preliminary analysis of data on substance abuse by students collected from three schools in Lee County VA.