Ipek Bilgen

Ipek Bilgen is a Lecturer at the Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago. She serves as Principal Research Methodologist at NORC at the University of Chicago, where she is Deputy Director of the Center for Panel Survey Sciences and Chief Methodologist of the AmeriSpeak Panel. Her work focuses on mixed-mode survey design, panel recruitment, and leveraging web/emerging technologies for surveys.

• Principal Research Methodologist, NORC at University of Chicago
• Deputy Director, Center for Panel Survey Sciences
• Chief Methodologist, AmeriSpeak Panel

Research Interests: Dr. Bilgen specializes in survey methodology, with expertise in:

• Mixed-mode survey design
• Measurement error analysis
• Internet sampling and recruitment
• Cognitive testing of questionnaires
• Panel survey management
• Total survey error in probability-based panels

Editorial and Teaching Roles: She acts as Associate Editor for Public Opinion Quarterly and teaches survey methodology courses at the Harris Graduate School.

Professional Leadership: Formerly served as Membership and Chapter Relations Chair at AAPOR, and held multiple executive roles at MAPOR, including President and Conference Chair.