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Delivering practical, policy-oriented analysis of census and demographic data.
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Examining taxes, economic development, workforce data, and flood resilience.
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Informing policy through research to facilitate solar development in Virginia.
Survey Research
Providing full-service survey design, data collection, and report preparation.

A pie chart showing respondents' beliefs on whether Charlottesville is growing too fast or too slow for the city to absorb.

June 23, 2020

Albemarle County Community Survey

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Megan Miller

A survey conducted for Albemarle County to determine residents’ opinions on the quality of life, present and projected infrastructure goals, city services, housing, and employment opportunities given the County's increasing population.

A map of Virginia showing the VCU and UVA catchment areas.

June 11, 2020

Coordinating Cancer Catchment Area Surveys to Estimate Health Information Access: The Case of Virginia

Thomas Guterbock,

Kara Fitzgibbon,

B. Fuemmler,

K. Martin,

L. Harding,

D. Wheeler,

G. Ginder,

R. Anderson,

R. Iachan

Research conducted collaboratively by the UVA and VCU cancer centers to see whether combining the UVA and VCU survey data would generate an accurate state-wide reflection of beliefs and behaviors toward Cancer.

A chart showing the racial/ethnic affiliation of respondents at UVA-Charlottesville.

January 1, 2020

UVA Diversity and Inclusion Climate Survey

Thomas Guterbock,

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Kate Wood

A survey of the climate for inclusion and safety at UVA Main Campus and UVA Wise to aid in informing the University on priority areas for institutional transformation around diversity, equity, inclusion, and campus belonging.

A pie chart depicting the level of importance of the RCC to community members' overall quality of life in Reston, ranging from “not at all important” to “very important.”

December 3, 2019

Reston County Community Center Community Survey

Thomas Guterbock

A 2019 survey conducted for the Reston Community Center (RCC) to assess the awareness of, support for, and use of the RCC's facilities and programming and to assess the level of support for a new performing arts center.

Bar chart showing respondents’ satisfaction with the location, hours, cost, and quality of their current childcare arrangement.

November 1, 2019

Martinsville and Henry County Survey of Childcare Needs

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Hexuan Zhang

A survey conducted on behalf of The Harvest Foundation, the City of Martinsville, and Henry County to assess unmet childcare needs among parents who work or live in Martinsville and Henry County.

July 1, 2019

James City County Comprehensive Plan Survey 2019

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Thomas Guterbock,

Sean Johnson,

Kate Wood ,

Carole Yang

This 2019 survey was conducted on behalf of the James City County Board of Supervisors to gather public opinion as the County began the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan.

May 18, 2019

Building BeHeardCVA

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Thomas Guterbock

The presentation outlines the decision to create the regional panel and the steps taken to support it.

A bar chart showing respondents' overall satisfaction with DFS's services in 2019.

May 1, 2019

Fairfax Department of Family Services Customer Satisfaction Survey

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Sean Johnson,

Megan Miller,

Sarah Warfield

A survey recording customers’ overall satisfaction with the Fairfax County Department of Family Services’ (DFS) quality and range of services in 2019.

January 18, 2019

Thomas Jefferson Health District Community Health Survey

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Thomas Guterbock,

Sean Johnson

A study to better understand the general health of residents within the Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD) by specific geographic groupings.

Pie charts showing residents’ awareness and use of the LCRC food pantry.

November 1, 2018

Louisa County Survey of Food Insecurity and Unmet Needs

Thomas Guterbock,

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Kate Wood,

Yasamin Miller,

Shayne Zaslow

A survey of residents of Louisa County, Virginia to understand the needs of disadvantaged citizens, primarily those who face food insecurity and might need meal assistance or food pantry access.

Survey Research

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Albemarle County Community Survey

Coordinating Cancer Catchment Area Surveys to Estimate Health Information Access: The Case of Virginia

UVA Diversity and Inclusion Climate Survey

Reston County Community Center Community Survey

Martinsville and Henry County Survey of Childcare Needs

James City County Comprehensive Plan Survey 2019

Building BeHeardCVA

Fairfax Department of Family Services Customer Satisfaction Survey

Thomas Jefferson Health District Community Health Survey

Louisa County Survey of Food Insecurity and Unmet Needs

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