Presidential Address: Borne of a Renaissance — A Metamorphosis for Our Future
Robert Santos delivered his presidential address at the 2014 Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in Anaheim, CA. Using experiences as a survey statistician...
View ArticleAmerican Driving Survey: Methodology and Year One Results, May 2013 – May 2014
On behalf of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Urban Institute conducts a continuous survey to measure the driving behavior of the American public. The American Driving Survey is a national...
View ArticleWhy the Polls Get it Wrong
This Op ED – published by the Los Angeles Times on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 – discusses the plight of election polling and why polls are nowadays encountering surprises in determining the...
View ArticleAdministrative Records in the 2020 US Census
The Census Bureau has been developing administrative records-based solutions to reduce the decennial census’ cost, which they plan to use in 2020. However, the implications of these new approaches are...
View ArticleShould You Trust the Polls? Can They Account for External Meddling?
This Op ED – published by the Los Angeles Times on Labor Day Sunday, September 2, 2018 – focuses on the trustworthiness of election polling leading pup to the 2018 midterm elections. Both election...
View ArticleToward an Open Data Bias Assessment Tool
Data are a critical resource for government decisionmaking, and in recent years, local governments, in a bid for transparency, community engagement, and innovation, have released many municipal...
View ArticleRisk Factors Affecting the Fairness and Accuracy of the 2020 Census
Robert Santos testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on how to ensure the 2020 Census is complete and accurate. His testimony described the risks to accuracy that the Census...
View ArticleDo States and Counties Have Capacity to Treat Opioid Use Disorder?
Drug overdose deaths have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic; an estimated 99,106 occurred in the 12 months ending March 2021. Strong evidence shows that medication treatment for opioid use disorder...
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