fyi Tom Mitchell, Ph.D. Associate Professor Industrial & Organizational Psychologist Director of Graduate Programs in Applied Psychology University of Baltimore College of Liberal Arts 1420 North Charles Street, Suite 209 Academic Center Baltimore, MD 21201 [log in to unmask] http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch phone: 410 837 5348 fax: 410 837 4059 From: John Bates [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 3:37 PM To: Thomas Mitchell Subject: FW: Michigan Program in Survey Methodology FYI John Bates, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology & Chairperson Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences University of Baltimore From: Michigan PSM [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:03 PM To: John Bates Subject: Michigan Program in Survey Methodology Dr. Bates, My name is Jill Esau and I am the assistant director of the University of <http://www.isr.umich.edu/gradprogram/> Michigan's Program in Survey <http://www.isr.umich.edu/gradprogram/> Methodology. The Program in Survey Methodology has a partnership with The Joint Program in Survey Methodology <http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/jpsm/> (JPSM), located at the University of Maryland, College Park. JPSM is the nation's oldest and largest program offering graduate training in the principles and practices of survey research. Founded in 1993, it is sponsored by the Federal Interagency Consortium on Statistical Policy and located at the University of Maryland. To date, it has more than 160 graduates working in government agencies, academic settings, and private survey research firms. Its award-winning faculty is drawn from the University <http://www.umd.edu/> of Maryland, the University of Michigan <http://www.umich.edu> , Westat, and other organizations. The director of the Michigan Program in Survey Methodology and the University of Maryland's Joint Program in Survey Methodology will be attending the Bowie State University Graduate/Professional <http://www.experience.com/emp/cf_details?fhnd=4063> School Information Day 2009 on Wednesday, October 14, from 9:30am-1:00pm. The event will be held in the Martin Luther King building commons area. Both the University of Michigan Program in Survey Methodology and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology offer programs of study at the doctoral and master's levels. The PhD and MS programs prepare students for careers in private and academic survey research firms, government agencies, and corporations. The certificate program is designed to provide students with specialized knowledge in survey methodology to enhance skills in current positions and to expand career opportunities. We would appreciate your sharing this information with any students or colleagues that you feel may be interested in learning more about our Program. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Jill _________________________________ Jill Esau Assistant Director Program in Survey Methodology Institute for Social Research University of Michigan