Christopher Antoun

Christopher Antoun, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies (iSchool) and the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM), with an adjunct appointment at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. His research focuses on leveraging smartphone technologies for data collection, including text messaging, mobile apps, and sensors. He earned his Ph.D. in Survey Methodology from the University of Michigan (2015) and served as a postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. Census Bureau.

Education:

• Ph.D., Survey Methodology, University of Michigan, 2015
• M.S., University of Michigan, 2011
• B.A., University of Virginia, 2004

Research Interests:

• Survey design and methodology
• New technologies in data collection
• Alternative data sources for social sciences
• Mobile and smartphone-based surveys

Recent Contributions:

• Organized workshops on wearable devices (ESRA 2023) and food acquisition methods (iFARM 2022).
• Delivered talks on real-time transit rider satisfaction and co-design for survey apps.
• Co-authored over 30 publications on topics like nonresponse bias and sensor data integration.

Affiliations:

• Social Data Science Center (SDSC)
• Population Research Center (MPRC)