Monroe G. Sirken Award in Interdisciplinary Survey Methods Research

Most Recent Winner

Kirk Wolter

University of Chicago

About the Award

In 2014, Monroe Sirken created an endowment to recognize a distinguished researcher for contributions to interdisciplinary survey research that improve the theory and methods of collecting, verifying, processing, presenting, or analyzing survey data.

The honoree will give the Sirken Lecture (an invited paper) at the Joint Statistical Meetings and receive a $5,000 honorarium.

Selection Criteria

In some years, the award recognizes the contributions of individuals who improved the utility and efficiency of sample surveys by applying the theories and methods of the statistical, computer and information sciences. In other years, the award recognizes the contributions of individuals who improved the utility and efficiency of sample surveys by applying the theories and methods of the social, psychological, and cognitive sciences.

Nominations

The award and lecture are presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings or the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research the following year.

Nominations are due by November 1 and require the following:

Nominating letter
Candidate’s CV
Three letters of support – not to exceed two pages each
Candidate’s short bio
Candidate’s headshot

Questions

Please contact the committee chair.