The 2024 Paradata Workshop, part of the ISR 75th Anniversary Celebration, will be a 1.5-day hybrid (in-person / Zoom) gathering of methodological and substantive researchers who are interested in modern applications of survey paradata for enhancing methodological and substantive research. The workshop, which will take place at the ISR-Thompson building in Ann Arbor (starting at 1pm on October 15, 2024, and ending at 5pm on October 16, 2024), will feature presentations from a diverse group of international researchers currently exploring new applications of paradata in their work, in addition to a panel session dedicated to developing a research agenda in this area. Presenters at the workshop will be invited to submit their work to a 2026 special issue of the Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, dedicated to new applications of paradata in research.
Speakers and Topics
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Time
Event
1:00-1:15 PM
Welcome, Introductions, and Overview (Organizing Committee)
1:15-1:45 PM
On a Current Definition of Paradata and Its Utility in Modern Survey Research (Frauke Kreuter, JPSM)
New Applications of Paradata in Methodological Research
1:45-2:15 PM
Classification Ensembles for Multivariate Functional Data with Application to Mouse Movements in Web Surveys (Sonja Greven, HU Berlin, Remote Presentation)
2:15-2:45 PM
Utilization of Auxiliary Data to Identify Suboptimal Responses and Inattentive Panelists in a Probability-based Panel (Ipek Bilgen, NORC)
2:45-3:00 PM
Break / Refreshments
3:00-3:30 PM
Improving the Efficiency of Outbound CATI as a Nonresponse Follow-Up Mode in Address-Based Samples by Combining Call History Paradata with Auxiliary Sample-frame Information (Mickey Jackson, SSRS)
3:30-4:00 PM
Understanding and Improving Panelist Retention and Data Quality through the Use of Extended Survey History Data (Cameron McPhee, SSRS)
4:00-4:30 PM
Improving Surveys Using Paradata (Cindy Ubartas, Statistics Canada)
4:30-5:00 PM
The Use of Recorded Interviews as Paradata to Explore the Interviewer-respondent Interaction by Mode (Hanyu Sun, Westat, Remote Presentation)
5:00 PM
Wrap-up and Agenda for Wednesday (Organizing Committee)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time
Event
8:30-9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome and Day 1 Recap (Organizing Committee)
New Applications of Paradata in Substantive Research
9:15-9:45 AM
Automating Quality Control in Recorded Interviews with Machine Learning (Jerry Timbrook, RTI International, Remote Presentation)
9:45-10:15 AM
The Role of Motivation and Effort in Test Performance: Gender Gaps across Countries (Gema Zamarro Rodriguez, University of Arkansas, Remote Presentation)
10:15-10:45 AM
Is the Time it Takes to Answer Questions Helpful in Measurement of Ability in Social Science Surveys? (Seth Sanders, Cornell; Lynne Schofield, Swathmore)
10:45-11:00 AM
Break / Refreshments
11:00-11:30 AM
Untapped Potential: Designed Digital Trace Data in Online Survey Experiments (Claire Daviss, Stanford University)
11:30-12:00 AM
Can Survey Response Behaviors Tell Us about Cognitive Function at Older Ages? (Stefan Schneider, USC, Remote Presentation)
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch (the workshop room)
1:00-3:00 PM
Panel: Necessary Future Directions and Research
- Panelists: James Wagner, Esther Friedman, Henning Silber, V. Joseph Hotz
- Summarize major findings from the talks presented
- Identify existing gaps in knowledge
- In interactive hybrid format, discuss a future research agenda
3:00-3:30 PM
Overall Workshop Recap and Next Steps (Organizing Committee)
3:30 PM
Adjournment