Jennifer Dykema is an associate professor of Sociology and Faculty Director of the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC). Her research focuses on survey research methodology, identifying sources of errors produced in the process of gathering standardized measurements and developing and implementing methods to reduce those errors. This work examines three main areas of inquiry: interviewer-respondent interaction, questionnaire design, and methods to increase response rates. As faculty director, she oversees a program of methodological research that incorporates experiments and evaluations in ongoing projects. Jen’s research has appeared in Public Opinion Quarterly, Journal of Official Statistics, Social Science Research, Sociological Methodology, American Sociological Review, and edited volumes including the Handbook of Survey Research. She recently co-edited “Interviewer Effects from a Total Survey Error Perspective” (2020). Jen earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
A word from Christine Schwartz, Chair of Sociology:
We are thrilled to have Jennifer Dykema as a tenured member of the Department of Sociology and we congratulate her as well on her position as Faculty Director of the University of Wisconsin Survey Center. Her expertise in survey research and methodology are major contributions to the department and University.