Congratulations to Professor Peter Enns (Gov. & Brooks School of Public Policy), Dean Colleen Berry (Brooks School of Public Policy), Professor Jonathon Schuldt (Dept. of Communication), and Professor Thorsten Joachims (Computer Science, Information Science) on a very successful Thought Summit bringing together over forty experts in survey research with connections to large NSF-funded surveys, data science, and AI to identify strategies and infrastructure to support the most accurate and cost-effective surveys. To do this, the Thought Summit focused on two overlapping areas.

1.) Identifying ways government-funded surveys can collaborate to gain efficiencies and meet survey research goals.

2.) Identifying ways AI and data science can enhance these collaborations and inform strategies to solve contemporary challenges faced by survey research.

To foster young talent and ensure participation of emerging scholars a number of seats were allocated for Masters and PhD students. Up to five students were able to attend the Thought Summit fully-funded.