CURRENT PROJECT (2011): Survey relating to Seat Belts and DUI for Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety

Starting after Memorial Day of 2011, SRO will be conducting a telephone survey of the Illinois public about behaviors and attitudes relating to seat belt usage and "DUI." This survey is conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety. It is the second-part of a survey conducted prior to Memorial Day -- and the first part of a survey that will also be conducted after Labor Day.

 

CURRENT PROJECT (2011): Survey to Evaluate the Illinois Tobacco Quitline

The UIS Survey Research Office is conducting a statewide telephone survey of Illinois residents who called the Illinois Tobacco Quitline in the past few years. The survey is being conducted on behalf for the Illinois Dpartment of Public Health.

CURRENT PROJECT (2011): Logan County Survey on Awareness of Crimes

The UIS Survey Research Office is conducting a telephone survey of Logan County residents to try to learn more about people's awareness of serious crimes in Logan County and how people get their news about what's going on in Logan County.  We will be calling landline and cell phone numbers. The study is being conducted for the Logan County Circuit Court system.

 

COMPLETED PROJECT (2009): Rural Living in the United States

The UIS Survey Research Office is conducting a nationwide telephone survey regarding the experiences, attitudes and actions of residents living in rural communities and small towns. The study is being conducted for the Center for Rural Violence and Social Justice at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Over 900 respondents from randomly-chosen counties across the country are being interviewed.

 

COMPLETED PROJECT (2009): Civic Engagement in Illinois

The UIS Survey Research Office is cooperating with colleagues in the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership in conducting a follow-up survey of civic engagement in Illinois. The benchmark survey was conducted eight years ago. Interviewing will begin in mid-May 2009.

The survey asks questions about a variety of ways that the public is involved, both civically and politically. The survey also explores the motivations for involvement as well as barriers to involvement. A particular focus of concern for the current survey is the impact of the Internet on civic engagement.

Field interviewing for the full version of the survey was completed in late July. A shorter version of the survey is currently in the field, with completion scheduled for early August.

Tentatively, results are scheduled for release sometime in October, or perhaps November.

A more detailed description of the 2001 benchmark Civic Engagement Project can be found here -- as well as a link to its findings.

Work on the current survey instrument commenced in late 2008. The project team consists of SRO Director Richard Schuldt; Barbara Ferrara, Associate Director of the Center for State Policy and Leadership; John Transue, Assistant Professor, Political Science and the Center's Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies; David Racine, Director of the Center's Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies; and Ed Wojcicki, UIS Assciate Chancellor for Constituent Relations. Wojcicki, Schuldt, and Ferrara were involved with the benchmark study eight years ago.

 

FIELD INTERVIEWING COMPLETED (2009): Statewide Telephone Survey on Seat Belts

UIS Survey Research Office staff are currently analyzing the results from a survey on opinions and reported behaviors relating to seat belt usage. The survey is being conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety. The upcoming report will compare opinions of the recent June survey with an earlier survey conducted in April of 2009.

 

COMPLETED PROJECT (February/March, 2009): Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey

Working in cooperation with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, SRO is working with partners in the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) and the Center for Entrepreneurship, within the College of Business and Management, in conducting the biannual Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey. The general purpose of the survey is to solicit business opinions and perceptions about the future performance of the local Sangamon County economy. The survey is conducted every six months. The first was conducted in February/March of 2008, the second in September 2008, and the latest in February/March 2009. See results for the latest Sangamon County Business Outlook Survey.

 

COMPLETED PROJECT: Commercial and Industrial Real Estate in Illinois: Opportunities and Challenges

for Illinois Chamber of Commerce and other co-sponsors; results just released in mid-April 2009; field interviewing conducted during 3rd and 4th quarters of 2008

The Survey Research Office conducted a survey of commercial and industrial real estate professionals in Illinois regarding the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Illinois. Field interviewing was conducted during the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2008 (late summer through October). The project is sponsored by: the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Council in collaboration with the Metropolitan Economic Growth Alliance (MEGA), Illinois Development Council and the Illinois Association of Realtors. Results were released through a press release on April 14, 2009.

An Illinois Chamber web-page contains links to the survey's press release, summary of results, graphs illustrating the results, and the full report.

 

COMPLETED PROJECT: SIU-C Paul Simon Instutute's Statewide Telephone Survey of Illinois Registered Voters on Selected Public Policy Issues and Topics

Field interviewing from late September through mid-October (2008)

The Survey Research Office conducted a telephone survey of Illinois registered voters regarding their opinions on selected public issues and topics, including revenue sources and spending. The survey was conducted for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

CLICK HERE for the SIU-C Simon Institute's paper summarizing the results (pdf file).

 

COMPLETED -- AUGUST / SEPTEMBER (2008): Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey

Working in cooperation with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, SRO is working with partners in the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) and the Center for Entrepreneurship, within the College of Business and Management, in conducting the biannual Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey. The general purpose of the survey is to solicit business opinions and perceptions about the future performance of the local Sangamon County economy. The survey is conducted every six months, with the September 2008 survey being the second one conducted. The first was conducted in February/March of 2008. (See below for a description of the first survey and directions on accessing the findings.)

Click here to go to the webpage where results of these surveys can be found.

 

POST LABOR DAY - SEPTEMBER (2008): Survey relating to Seat Belts and DUI for Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety

Beginning immediately after Labor Day of 2008, SRO conducted a telephone survey of the Illinois public about behaviors and attitudes relating to seat belt usage and "DUI." This survey was conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

 

JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER (2008): The Illinois Motorist Opinion Survey, conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation

The annual Illinois Motorist Opinion Survey was "in the field" during July through mid-September of 2008. It is an annual mail-out survey that in 2008 was sent to a random sample of 3,800 Illinois households. Every year since 2001, the survey has been conducted by the UIS Survey Research Office for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Reports and graphs summarizing the results have been submitted to the Department.

 

COMPLETED IN LATE JUNE / EARLY JULY (2008): Survey relating to Seat Belts and DUI for Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety

Starting after Memorial Day of 2008, SRO conducted a telephone survey of the Illinois public about behaviors and attitudes relating to seat belt usage and "DUI." This survey is conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety. It is the second-part of a survey conducted prior to Memorial Day -- and the first part of a survey that will also be conducted after Labor Day.

 

COMPLETED IN EARLY JUNE (2008): John Wood Community College Household Telephone Survey

In May through early June of 2008, SRO conducted a telephone survey of households within the John Wood Community College district regarding services and courses offered by John Wood Community College. The main location of JWCC is Quincy, Illinois.

 

COMPLETED IN MARCH (2008): Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey

Working in cooperation with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, SRO is working with partners in the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) and the Center for Entrepreneurship, within the College of Business and Management, in conducting a survey of a sample of Sangamon County businesses. The general purpose of the survey is to solicit business opinions and perceptions about the future performance of the local Sangamon County economy. The survey will be conducted every six months. Click here to go to the Outlook Survey project webpage where you can find more information about it as well as results.