Overview
The Center for Survey Research conducts a wide array of surveys for a diverse clientele. We work with organizations on a one time-basis or on reoccurring survey projects. Contact us if you would like to discuss your survey project needs.
Virginia Business Climate Survey--Council on Virginia's Future
Overview:
This was a comprehensive assessment of Virginia's business climate its major dimensions and components and how ratings of those components relate to overall ratings of the business climate and the state's role in creating it. Data were collected by mail (n=755) and web (n=106). The project used a disproportionate stratified sample of Virginia businesses listed in the VEC ES-202 report supplemented with contact and mailability data from Dun & Bradstreet as well as follow-up calls by CSR. The original sample of 4 399 records was pulled from 89 699 businesses in 200 strata defined by size (5) region (8) and type of business (5). In general larger firms less populated regions and smaller industry lines were oversampled. The sampled records were supplemented by D&B information then sampled again based on likelihood of contact for a final sample of 3 601 businesses. The work was shared between the Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory at VCU and the Center for Survey Research at UVA. The overall response rate was 29% (AAPOR RR3).
Project ID:
6.016
Client Name:
Jane Kusiak
Sponsor:
Council on Virginia's Future
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Disproportionate stratified sample of Virginia businesses listed in the VEC ES-202 report supplemented with contact and mailability data from Dun & Bradstreet as well as follow-up calls by CSR. Sampled from 200 strata size (5) x region (8) x indusrty (5)
Year:
2006
Breast Cancer Doctor-Patient Concurrence
Overview:
The purpose of the study was to explore the level of agreement between physicians nurses and breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy regarding the goal of the chemotherapy. The study was conducted through self-administered surveys with physicians nurses and patients.
Project ID:
7.11
Client Name:
Heather West
Sponsor:
UVA Breast Care Program with funding from the Charlottesville Women's Four Miler.
Principal Investigators:
Deborah Rexrode
Sample:
Women patients with any stage of breast cancer currently undergoing chemotherapy and their physicians and nurses from the UVA and Augusta Medical Centers.
Year:
2007
DMC/DSMB (Data Safety Monitoring Board Study
Overview:
Survey assessed how those who are involved in data collection protect the health and safety of clinicl trial participants. Survey reached a national sample of National Institutes of Health researchers conducting clinical trials as well as biostatisticians involved in analysis and reporting and IRB members responsible for reviewing the results.
Project ID:
6.017
Client Name:
P. Tereskerz
Sponsor:
Greenwall Foundation
Principal Investigators:
Robin Bebel
Sample:
National sample of 943 researchers conducting clinical trials biostatisticians and IRB members. 309 completed the survey.
Year:
2006
HR Restructuring (UVA)
Overview:
In July 2006 Virginia approved the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act which gives state universities freedom to control areas such as personnel management. The Human Resources Staff of both universities collaborated closely with CSR to construct a common questionnaire to respond to this action. The purpose of this project was to conduct a comprehensive survey of the supervisors and staff of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia to assess their attitudes toward human resources policies. The results of the survey were used to guide the restructuring process of the institutions’ human resources practices. The principle mode was internet with telephone reminders and some paper completions.
Project ID:
7.12
Client Name:
Alan Cohn
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Client List
Year:
2007
Winchester Area Labor Force Study
Overview:
The 2006 Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Workforce Study Survey was conducted at the request of the Winchester/Frederick County Economic Development Commission. The survey’s purpose is to supplement information available from Census 2000 and other official sources with more detailed and current information regarding the region’s labor force so that the Commission will be better prepared for the future. The survey emphasizes the characteristics of those residents who might be interested in alternative or additional employment or who commute long distances to work outside the region
Project ID:
6.02
Client Name:
Patrick Barker
Sponsor:
The 2006 Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Workforce Study Survey was conducted at the request of the Winchester/Frederick County.
Principal Investigators:
Robin Bebel
Year:
2006
HR Restructuring (VT)
Overview:
In July 2006 Virginia approved the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act which gives state universities freedom to control areas such as personnel management. The Human Resources Staff of both universities collaborated closely with CSR to construct a common questionnaire to respond to this action. The purpose of this project was to conduct a comprehensive survey of the supervisors and staff of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia to assess their attitudes toward human resources policies. The results of the survey were used to guide the restructuring process of the institutions’ human resources practices. The principle mode was internet with telephone reminders and some paper completions.
Project ID:
7.13
Client Name:
Linda Woodard
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Client List
Year:
2007
Fluvanna Co.
Overview:
DE mailed qst
Project ID:
6.022
Client Name:
Elizabeth Fortune
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Year:
2006
UVA Law School Class of 1990
Overview:
The Class of 1990 Study is the first systematic attempt to find out how satisfied graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law are with their professional careers and with other key aspects of their lives. Experiences after Law School will help to define what makes a student’s time in school both beneficial and productive.
Project ID:
7.15
Client Name:
J Monahan
Sponsor:
UVA Law School
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
List of all participants of 1990 study at UVA Law School that could be found
Year:
2007
Durham 2007
Overview:
Phone survey replicates a 2003 study of interethnic relations conducted in Durham NC. This study was conducted in 3 Southern cities Durham NC Memphis TN and Little Rock AR. The study asks whites African-Americans and Hispanics about their interractions with and attitudes toward those of another race.
Project ID:
6.024
Client Name:
Paula McClain
Sponsor:
Duke University
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Black White & Hispanic respondents were recruited from each city using RDD and directory listings of households with Hispanic surnames. The target was 300 of each race/ethnicity in each city.
Year:
2006
Albemarle County Focus Group
Overview:
Follow up on Albemarle County project. Survey participants were invited to join in a focus group asking for feedback on the County's efforts to communicate with citizens and solicit their input.
Project ID:
7.16
Client Name:
Lori Allshouse Lee Caitlin
Sponsor:
County of Albemarle Community Relations
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Participants were recruited from those agreeing to further contact after doing the Citizen Satisfaction Survey in 2006.
Year:
2007
HR Restructuring Survey 06
Overview:
In July 2006 Virginia approved the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act which gives state universities freedom to control areas such as personnel management. The Human Resources Staff of both universities collaborated closely with CSR to construct a common questionnaire to respond to this action. The purpose of this project was to conduct a comprehensive survey of the supervisors and staff of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia to assess their attitudes toward human resources policies. The results of the survey were used to guide the restructuring process of the institutions’ human resources practices. The principle mode was internet with telephone reminders and some paper completions.
Project ID:
6.025
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Dataset will include all data collected at UVA and VT
Year:
2007
Reston Community Center
Overview:
Telephone survey of residents of Small District #5 Reston VA. Questions addressed RCC name recognition mission statement use of facilities and governance.
Project ID:
7.17
Client Name:
Tom Ward
Sponsor:
Reston Comm Center
Principal Investigators:
Robin Bebel
Sample:
listed sample of residents of Small Tax District #5
Year:
2007
Williamsburg Access to Medical Care
Overview:
A survey of residents of Williamsburg VA and surrounding counties targeted on those residing in medically underserved areas. A combination of telephone and in-person methods of contact was used. The survey measures the extent to which people are experiencing problems in accessing phsyician services and whether certain types of people are more likely to experience problems with the goal of identifying major issues and challenges to improving physician access.
Project ID:
6.027
Client Name:
Lou Rossiter Christy Jensen
Sponsor:
College of William & Mary - Schroeder Center
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
1125 interviews completed. RDD telephone sample supplemented by sample from medically underserved areas drawn from the USPS Delivery Sequence File. The latter cases were interviewed by telephone and a subsample contacted in-person by W&M students.
Year:
2006
Need Assessment for Adult Autism Care
Overview:
CSR provided data analysis and consultation on data reporting to the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA) for a web-based survey of families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders to determine future treatment and support needs. The survey was independently designed and executed by VIA. There were 210 respondents to the survey. VIA prepared a written report of the results using CSR data analyses and consultation from CSR.
Project ID:
7.18
Sponsor:
Virginia Institute of Autism
Principal Investigators:
James Ellis
Sample:
Responses were collected by the Sponsor via a Web survey.
Year:
2007
Spotsylvania County citizen satisfaction survey 2007
Overview:
This survey was designed to determine residents’ opinions about quality of life in Spotsylvania County to determine residents’ 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 development. Of particular interest were the importance ratings of various planning goals and safety and characteristics of the County.
Project ID:
6.028
Client Name:
Ernie Pennington
Sponsor:
County of Spotsylvania
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
RDD & Listed
Year:
2007
Student Health--ALC Norming Survey '03
Overview:
CSR assisted the Department of Student Health with its third annual norming survey of alcohol use by UVA students by designing a stratified sampling plan for the survey. Margins of error were optimized in the design by examining response rates and descriptive statistics from the prior year’s survey.
Project ID:
7.19
Client Name:
Jennifer Bauerle
Sponsor:
Uva Department of Student Health
Principal Investigators:
Abdoulaye Diop
Year:
2003
Spotsylvania County 06
Overview:
Repeat of 2005 survey
Project ID:
6.029
Client Name:
E Pennington
Principal Investigators:
Kate Wood
Year:
2006
Civil Commitment Study
Overview:
In support of the work of the Commission on Mental Health Law Reform CSR assisted Dr. McGarvey with advanced statistical analyses including cluster analysis of data describing details of commitment proceedings statewide and characteristics of the persons who were subjects of these proceedings.
Project ID:
7.2
Client Name:
Elizabeth McGarvey
Sponsor:
Commonwealth of Virginia--Commission on Mental Health Law Reform
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
Data were collected on Virginia commitment cases from the prior year using separate reports from the courts and from assigned case workers.
Year:
2007
UVa Investment Management
Overview:
The Uva Investment Management Company commissioned CSR to conduct a survey of all full-time employees. The questionnaire was modeled on other organizational surveys previously conducted by CSR using the organization's mission statement and values. The survey was conducted on the web. The client was provided with tables reporting overall frequencies and means as well as a breakdown of means by directors and non-directors.
Project ID:
6.031
Client Name:
Kristina Alimard Sharon Herbert
Sponsor:
The Uva Investment Management Company commissioned CSR to conduct a survey of all full-time employees.
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
21 employees
Year:
2006
PWC Citizen Satisfaction Survey 2008
Overview:
This survey was designed to determine residents’ opinions about quality of life in Prince William County to determine residents’ 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 development. Of particular interest was whether or not citizen opinion has changed on some key issues since the 1993 survey also conducted by CSR. New features of this year’s survey are the inclusion of cell-phone respondents and the addition of new questions related to the County’s immigration policy adopted by the County Board of Supervisors in July 2007 and implemented by the Police Department in Spring 2008.
Project ID:
7.21
Client Name:
Larry Keller
Sponsor:
Prince William County
Principal Investigators:
Tom Guterbock
Sample:
RDD General Listed Targeted Listed Cell
Year:
2007
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