The Office of Survey Methods Research (OSMR) plans and directs activities for evaluating and improving BLS programs, and conducts primary research on statistical and behavioral science issues relevant to the BLS mission.

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Statistical Survey Paper Collection

The Statistical Survey Papers series is a collection of statistical research papers maintained by the Office of Survey Methods Research. It contains papers written by BLS statisticians and behavioral scientists. Included are papers presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings and other conferences, as well as papers appearing in journals and the BLS Statistical Notes series. A sample of the papers follows. Click "More" for the complete list.

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Associate Commissioner Areas of Research

 

 John Eltinge (202) 691-7404 Estimation and inference with complex sample survey data, nonresponse, measurement error, variance estimation, disclosure limitation, distribution functions and quantiles.
Senior Mathematical Statistician

 

 Larry Ernst (202) 691-6337 Sample design, Estimation, variance estimation, application of Operations Research techniques to sampling problems.

 
Senior Survey Methodologist

 

 Clyde Tucker (202) 691-7371 Measurement error, nonresponse, telephone survey design.
Research Mathematical Statistician

 

 Alan Dorfman (202) 691-7378 Sampling design and inference, price indices, smoothing techniques, likelihood-based inference, nonparametric regression, prediction theory, quantile estimation.
Research Statistician

 

 Polly Phipps (202) 691-7513 Survey measurement error, data quality measures, questionnaire design, nonresponse.
General Information

 

 Daphne Van Buren (202) 691-7377  
  Pamela Douglas (202) 691-7375  

 

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Mathematical Statistics Research Center

Acting Director Areas of Research

 

 John Eltinge (202) 691-7404 Estimation and inference with complex sample survey data, nonresponse, measurement error, variance estimation, disclosure limitation, distribution functions and quantiles.
Mathematical Statisticians

 

 Moon Jung Cho (202) 691-7384 Resampling variance estimation method, bootstrap variance estimation method, Balanced Repeated Replicate (BRR) method, missing or fragmented data, modeling of survey response rates.

 

 Dan Gillman (202) 691-7523 Statistical metadata, metadata standards, automated coding, terminology.
  Jeffrey Gonzalez (202) 691-7415 Adaptive survey designs, estimation and infernece with complex sample survey data, mixed-mode surveys, nonresponse, survey sampling.

 

 Randall Powers (202) 691-7381 Nonresponse, variance estimation, disclosure limitation.

 

 Stuart Scott (202) 691-7383 Seasonal adjustment and time series analysis, nonsampling error analysis.

 

 Michael Sverchkov (202) 691-7374 Estimation and inference with complex sample survey data, variance estimation, small area estimation, calibration, time series analysis.

 

 Daniell Toth (202) 691-7380 Machine learning, nonparametric regression, estimation and inference with complex sample survey data, time series analysis.

Behavioral Science Research Center

Director Areas of Research

 

 William Mockovak (202) 691-7414 Questionnaire design, cognitive interviewing, Web surveys, usability testing, information architecture, CASIC applications, interviewer training.
 
Research Psychologists
  Monica Dashen (202) 691-7530 Cognitive aspects of under-reporting.
  Kathy Downey (202) 691-7382 Establishment surveys, cognitive testing, nonresponse bias analyses, interviewer training.
  Jennifer Edgar (202) 691-7528 Context effects, qualitative research methods, cognitive sources of measurement error, questionnaire design, interviewer training and evaluation.
  Jean Fox (202) 691-7370 Usability, computer-assisted collection systems.
  Scott Fricker (202) 691-7390 Nonresponse and measurement errors, questionnaire and instrument design, cognitive interviewing, usability.
   

  Christine Rho (202) 691-7399 Cognitive approach to survey design and testing, usability testing.
  Robie Sangster (202) 691-7517 Survey design, survey management and operations, measurement error, nonresponse.

 
Research Statisticians

 

 Brian Meekins (202) 691-7594 Measurement error, latent variable modeling, telephone survey methodology.

 

 John Dixon (202) 691-7516 Nonresponse, nonsampling error, item nonresponse, measurement error, structural equation models, missing data problems, categorical data, psychometrics, multivariate methods, classification and clustering.

 

 

Last Modified Date: July 19, 2008