AppSRL conducts public opinion research about social, political, and economic issues, both regionally and nationally. We support survey research for Appalachian faculty, staff, and students; researchers at other academic institutions; local, state, and federal agencies; and others working in the public interest. We have the ability to field multi-mode surveys to reach respondents by telephone, mail, and/or Internet. For telephone surveys, we generally staff the lab with 15 to 20 interviewers and utilize Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) techniques. As a general rule, we can finish most large-N studies within 6-8 weeks.
AppSRL strictly adheres to the Code of Professional Ethics and Practices established by the American Association for Public Opinion Research.
LEAP2 supports cutting-edge experimental research that examines the content and structure of political beliefs and attitudes, the processing of political information, and the factors that influence political judgments and decisions. LEAP2 can assist in our understanding of the communication of public policy between policymakers and the public by examining the behavioral and psychological elements of political phenomena.
The lab is located at 15 Anne Belk Hall and consists of 25 DELL workstations, as well as a projector for audio/visual uses.