2007 AAPOR conference

MSRG made a great showing at the 2007 AAPOR conference in Anaheim, CA (in spite of the tempting distractions of nearby Disneyland). Among the people presenting papers were Amy, Kajsa, Andy, Tsung-Jen, Shirley and Pori. In several sessions, we were the only students presenting original research.

On Thursday, Andy’s and Amy & Kajsa’s papers explored how stem cell research played a role in the ’04 and ’06 elections. Shirley presented an analysis of changing trends in polls regarding global health risks like avian flu. Amy’s individual paper looked at religion and support for gay marriage.

Tsung-Jen presented research on agenda-building regarding West Nile Virus and avian flu on Friday, and on Sunday a paper about public opinion and nanotechnology. Pori’s presentation early Sunday morning looked at 2003 media coverage and public perceptions of the Iraq War.

A few of us managed to get away in the evenings to Downtown Disney and Huntington Beach as well.

For full paper titles, refer to the conferences page of our website. Congratulations to everyone for a successful conference!