Megan Hendrich

Megan Hendrich is an Associate Research Scientist at Ipsos US Public Affairs, working on the Survey Methods team.1 She is also currently pursuing a PhD in Survey and Data Science at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) at the University of Maryland, College Park.1

Professional Experience

Megan's career at Ipsos has progressed through several roles:

• Associate Research Scientist (June 2022 - Present)
• Research Manager (May 2021 - May 2022)
• Senior Research Analyst (October 2019 - April 2021)
• Behavioral Science Intern (May 2019 - September 2019)1

In her current role, she provides methodological consulting for questionnaire and study design, focusing on ensuring high-quality, accurate surveys for both probability and non-probability samples. She also contributes to developing and fielding research-on-research on survey quality issues.1

Education

Megan's educational background includes:

• PhD in Survey and Data Science (in progress, 2022-2027) at the University of Maryland
• Master of Arts in Psychology from Marietta College (2016-2019)
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Marietta College (2013-2017)1

She has also completed additional training, including a 5-week online course in Computer Programming from Stanford University and a Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques at the University of Michigan.1

Skills and Expertise

Megan's experience spans various aspects of survey research and data analysis. Her work involves:

• Questionnaire and study design
• Methodological consulting
• Survey quality assessment
• Research on survey quality issues1

Her background in psychology and ongoing studies in survey and data science contribute to her expertise in these areas.