STUDENT RESEARCHERS Loras College students work with the survey research team to develop questions, analyze and interpret the data, and assist with sharing the final results with local, regional and national media.

PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY CENTER The Loras Public Opinion Survey Center was established in spring 2014 by an anonymous donor as part of the College’s $100 million capital campaign, Inspiring Lives and Leadership: the Loras Legacy. Through the Center, the Loras College Poll can conduct surveys focused on elections, as well as other political and social issues of interest. The Iowa Presidential Caucuses are be a regular focus of the center. As part of the Survey Center, students are involved in all aspects of the research process.

FACULTY ADVISORS

Loras College students work with the survey research team to develop questions, analyze and interpret the data, and assist with sharing the final results with local, regional and national media. The Loras College Poll is overseen by Christopher Budzisz, Ph.D., associate professor of political science.



Christopher Budzisz, Ph.D.

Christopher.Budzisz@loras.edu

Associate Professor of Politics

Director of the Loras College Poll

Budzisz joined the Loras College Politics program in 2000, with teaching emphasis on constitutional law, American government and institutions, political philosophy, as well as elections and political behavior. As a 2007 Fulbright Scholar, Budzisz taught in the International Relations Faculty at Chernivtsi National University in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. He has been published in PS: Political Science and Politics, and in the edited volume Engaging the Public: How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy. Beyond his teaching and research interests, Budzisz is director and coach of the Loras College Moot Court program. He is also a past winner of the Mike and Linda Budde Excellence in Teaching Award.