2021 FCSM Research & Policy Conference

Join RTI International at the 2021 FCSM Research and Policy Conference. This year's theme, Trust as the Cornerstone of Federal Statistics and Evidence Building, will focus on the role of the Federal Statistical System in data collection and outcomes research that supports evidence-based policy making.The conference will provide a forum for experts and practitioners from around the world to discuss and exchange current methodological knowledge and policy insights about topics of current and critical importance to federal agencies. 

Don't miss the events our experts are participating in this year, listed below.

Check out the Exhibitors section within the virtual event platform to visit our booth and chat with members of our team!

RTI Sessions and Presenters:

Tuesday, November 2nd

Applying Client Relationship Management Techniques to an Institutional Contacting Guide Redesign​
Tuesday, November 2nd | 10:00AM– 11:45AM EST
Robert McCracken, R. Suresh, Brandon Peele, Jason Kennedy, Shawn Cheek, Joe Nofziger, Peter Tice (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) 

Designing a Probability Sample to Produce a Large Number of Key Estimates​
Tuesday, November 2nd | 1:15PM – 3:00PM EST
Philip Kott & Darryl V. Creel

Using Online Survey Panels to Enhance Identity Theft Measurement
Tuesday, November 2nd | 3:15PM – 5:00PM EST
Lynn Langton and Chris Krebs, Erika Harrell and Grace Kena (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Testing Improvements to the NCVS Hate Crime Items using Online Survey Panels
Tuesday, November 2nd | 3:15PM – 5:00PM EST
Lynn Langton and Chris Krebs, Grace Kena (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Evaluating Crime Survey Responses and Engagement among Juveniles and their Parents using Social Media and Online Platforms
Tuesday, November 2nd | 3:15PM – 5:00PM EST
Chris Krebs, Jenna Truman and Grace Kena (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Wednesday, November 3rd

Session D-2: Innovations in Health Insurance Data Collection & Measurement Across Federal Surveys. Steven Cohen (RTI International)
Wednesday, November 3rd | 8:30AM – 10:15AM EST
Steve Cohen  

Making Data Collection More Efficient? Optimizing Incentives and Reminder Modes
Wednesday, November 3rd | 10:45AM – 12:30PM EST
Jerry Timbrook, Antje Kirchner & Emilia Peytcheva 

Session F-2: From Data Collection to Estimation: Highlights of Survey Lifecycle Issues from Food APS
Wednesday, November 3rd | 1:45PM – 3:30PM EST
Stephanie Zimmer

The 2020 COVID-19 Module on the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdocs in Science and Engineering
Wednesday, November 3rd | 3:15PM – 5:00PM EST
Caren Arbeit and Pat Green, Mike Yamaner (National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics) 

A Practical Framework for Area-Level Small Area Estimation Stephanie Zimmer
Wednesday, November 3rd | 3:45PM – 5:30PM EST
Stephanie Zimmer, Dan Liao, and Rachel Harter

Supplementing Cognitive Interviewing with Natural Language Processing Approaches from Data Science
Wednesday, November 3rd | 3:45PM – 5:30PM EST
Katherine Blackburn, Peter Baumgartner, Stephanie Eckman, David Henderson, Y. Patrick Hsieh, Patricia Green, and Kelly Kang (National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics)

Science and Engineering Indicators: Trends in U.S. Elementary and Secondary STEM Education
Wednsesday, November 3rd | 3:45PM– 5:30PM EST
Susan Rotermund, Amy Burke (National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics)

Thursday, November 4th

Developing and Evaluating Methodology for Split Questionnaire Design in the National Survey of College Graduates
Thursday, November 4th | 1:30PM– 3:15PM EST
Andy Peytchev 

Nonresponse Bias Mitigation Strategies 
Thursday, November 4th | 1:30PM– 3:15PM EST
Andy Peytchev