The key personnel at SRC responsible for the design and implementation
of research are the director, research coordinator, research technician,
and computer services specialist. The director has primary responsibility
for administration of the Center, including budget planning and management,
client contact, and primary responsibility for designing and overseeing
all research projects undertaken by the Center. The research coordinator
and research technician's responsibilities include hiring of temporary
personnel, directly overseeing data collection and data analysis, and
assisting with report generation.
Dr.
James J. Bason, Associate Research Scientist and
Director of the Survey Research Center, has broad experience in all types
of survey research. He has primary responsibility for overseeing data
collection and analysis for projects and supervising SRC's staff of
research assistants, project managers, and supervisors. Dr. Bason has
directly overseen over 300 separate research studies in his 15 years
with the Center.
Dr. Bason comes to SRC from the Political Science
Department at the University of Georgia where he completed a Ph.D.
degree with specializations in political and electoral behavior, and
applications in survey research. Dr. Bason holds BA and MA degrees
in Political Science from Appalachian State University, and a Ph.D.
degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia with specializations
in survey research applications, political and electoral behavior.
Ms.
Mary Ann Mauney, Assistant Director, has a broad
background in many types of survey research, and has extensive experience
in Focus Group facilitation. Ms. Mauney holds an MA degree in Sociology
from the University of Georgia and a BA degree in Political Science
from the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg. Ms. Mauney comes
to SRC from the Center for Democratic Renewal in Atlanta, Georgia where
she served as Research Director.
Ms. Mauney is responsible for day
to day administration of the SRC data collection facility, including
training and supervising SRC’s staff of telephone interviewers.
Ms. Mauney is also responsible for Focus Group facilitation efforts
at the Center.
Mr. David Gregory, In-Person Interviewing
Specialist. Mr. Gregory's primary responsibilities are management and
training of SRC’s staff of in-person interviewing staff, and
administration of on-going in-person studies.
Ms.
Linda White, Office Manager, has been with the Center
for 16 years. In addition to managing office affairs and budgetary
matters, Ms. White is responsible for report preparation and formatting
of survey questionnaires.
Finally, the Survey Research Center also benefits from the interdisciplinary
organization of the Institute for
Behavioral Research, which crosses
departmental and college boundaries. The research done at the Institute
is on the cutting edge of the social and behavioral sciences nationally
and internationally.