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Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Conference Agenda

Event Dates
Event Duration
3 days
Location
College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Address

3501 University Blvd E
Hyattsville, MD

Presentations

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Time: 3:45pm 
Session C-1: Innovative Methods and Tools for Assessing Nonresponse Bias and Survey Refusal 
Organizer and Chair: Shelley Hyland, PhD

Session C-6: Transforming Data Collection: Advancements in Field Operations and Quality Monitoring
Organizer and Chair: BJS Statistical Methods Unit Chief Melissa Cidade, PhD
 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Time: 8:30am  
Session D-3: Expanding Gender and Sexuality Measurement: Insights from Comparative Survey Formats and Community Engagement 
Organizer and Chair: Jennifer L. Truman, PhD

Session D-4. Panel: Defining Relevance for Statistical Collections and Data Products.
Speaker: BJS Communications Unit Chief Grace Kena, MPP

Session D-5: Using Record Linkage of Administrative Records to Improve Federal Statistics 
Organizer: Mark Motivans, PhD 
Chair: Ryan Kling  

Panel: Leveraging Linked Data to Investigate the Consistency of Legal Information Collected by Federal Justice Agencies 
Speaker: George Ebo Browne, PhD 

Topic: Linking Federal Immigration Court and Federal Criminal Justice System Data 
Speaker: Ryan Kling

Time: 10:30am  
Session E-1: Cracking the Code to Higher Response Rates: Fresh Evidence and Innovative Approaches 
Organizer and Chair: Deputy Director Kristin Tennyson, PhD 

Panel: A Decade in Review: The Evolution of Online Data Collection of Establishment Surveys 
Speaker: Melissa Cidade, PhD 

Session E-4. Panel: Roles and Responsibilities of Statistical Officials
Speaker: Acting Director Kevin Scott, PhD 

Panel:  What Are We Missing? Defining Historically Undercounted Populations in Establishment Surveys. 
Speaker: BJS Statistical Methods Unit Chief Melissa A. Cidade, PhD
 

Time: 3:30 pm  
Panel: Testing the Effectiveness of an Advance Data Worksheet and Initial Hard-copy Survey on Response Rates and Data Quality 
Speaker: Sean E. Goodison, PhD 


Thursday, October 24, 2024  

Time: 1:45pm  
Panel: Applying a Framework for Addressing Historically Undercounted Populations in Establishment Surveys: Lessons from the Survey of Sexual Victimization
Speaker: Melissa Cidade, PhD 

Date Created: October 8, 2024