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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.

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.

A bar chart showing the various parks respondents think are needed in Charlottesville.

July 28, 2018

2017 Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Survey

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Jim Ellis,

Shawn Bird

A survey conducted on behalf of the Charlottesville Division of Parks to get feedback on residents’ experience with Charlottesville’s parks, facilities, and programs and elicit feedback on future programs, parks, and athletic opportunities.

Pie chart showing the Yalees' political identity in 1969, from liberal to conservative.

January 1, 2018

Yale Class of '69 50th Reunion Survey

Thomas Guterbock

The survey was performed by CSR for the Yale class of ‘69’s 50th reunion in 2019 to poll who and where they are 50 years after graduating.

A bar chart comparing respondents’ satisfaction with various aspects of UVA's facilities, including registration, location, parking, and other categories.

November 1, 2017

2017 Conference, Meeting, & Event Demand Survey

Thomas Guterbock,

Matthew Starnowski,

Hexuan Zhang,

Chun Li

A survey conducted to determine the unmet demand for updated, centrally located conference space across the UVA community and to explore the desirability of centralized conference planning services.

Bar chart showing subjects' accuracy of breast density knowledge.

January 1, 2017

The Connection Between Breast Density and Breast Cancer

Thomas Guterbock,

Wendy F. Cohn ,

Deborah L. Rexrode ,

Casey M. Eggleston,

Melissa Dean-McKinney,

Wendy M. Novicoff,

Martin J. Yaffe,

William A. Knaus,

Jennifer A. Harvey

A study assessing public knowledge about breast density and its impact on mammography and breast cancer risk among women of various demographic groups.

A graph showing the respondents' confidence in their ability to swim.

February 1, 2014

Jefferson Area Community Survey

Kara Fitzgibbon,

Thomas Guterbock,

Matthew Braswell,

Yuliya Dudaronak,

Kate Wood

A survey analyzing swimming ability and access to swimming areas in the Jefferson area community based on race, income, education, and other factors.

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