Join DIR’s Team at IFD&TC
Monday, April 20
🕜 1:30–2:45 PM
Programming Complex and Multimodal Surveys within the Constraints of Voxco
Neil Thomas and Heather Morrison
Shares practical strategies for adapting standard survey platforms to support complex, multimodal survey designs when programming resources are limited.
Tuesday, April 21
🕘 9:00–10:15 AM
Leading in a Time of Change (Panel)
*Brian McDonald, Panelist
Panelists discuss how to effectively manage staff morale, budgets, and project workloads in an ever-changing research landscape.
🕜 1:30–2:45 PM
Mailbox or Inbox?: Evaluating Outreach Effectiveness in a Multi-Mode Survey of Lower SES Young Adults
Jacquelyn George, Brian McDonald, and Heather Morrison
Examines how outreach strategies influence participation in a nationwide survey and highlights methods for tracking engagement across modes.
🕒 3:15–4:30 PM
Targeted Training (Panel)
*Heather Morrison, Facilitator
Facilitates a panel discussion focused on approaches to targeted training in survey and field operations.