Mick P. Couper

Funded Research:

A Tailored Asthma Education Program for Urban Teens II (Henry Ford Health System)

Beliefs About Genes and Environment as Causes of Behavior (NIA)

Electronic Journal Data Collection Technologies for Interdisciplinary Research (NIDA)

How Does Race Matter in Housing? Projected Mobility, Search, and Preferences (NICHD)

Human Subjects Protection and Disclosure Risk Analysis (NICHD)

Identifying and Reducing Cognitive Biases Created by Decision Aids (NCI)

Identifying Causal Mechanisms Underlying Nonignorable Unit Through Refusals to Surveys (NSF)

Improving the Design of Health Surveys on the Web (NICHD)

Internet Interviewing and the HRS (NIA)

Joint Program in Survey Methodology (US Census)

Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) (NCRR)

National Survey of Family Growth (Cycles 6-8) (NCHS)

National Survey of Medical Decisions (Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making)

NSMD Continuing Analysis (Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making)

Surveys of Healthcare Workers, Management Health, and Safety Practices (CDC)

The Joint Program in Survey Methodology - Year 17 (US Census)

Visual and Interactive Issues in the Design of Web Surveys (NICHD)

Young Women's Relationships, Contraception, and Unintended Pregnancy (NICHD)

Ph.D., University of Cape Town

Dr. Couper's current research interests include survey non-response, design and implementation of survey data collection, effects of technology on the survey process, and computer-assisted interviewing, including both interviewer-adminstered (CATI and CAPI) and self-administered (web, audio-CASI, IVR) surveys. Many of his current projects focus on the design of web surveys.

Recent Publications

Books

Couper, Mick P. 2008. Designing Effective Web Surveys. New York: Cambridge University Press. Abstract.

Groves, Robert M., F.J. Fowler, Mick P. Couper, James M. Lepkowski, Eleanor Singer, and R. Tourangeau. 2004. Survey Methodology. New York: Wiley. Abstract.

Couper, Mick P., J. Rothgeb, J. Lessler, E.A. Martin, J. Martin, and Eleanor Singer. 2004. Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires. New York: Wiley. Abstract.

Couper, Mick P., R.P. Baker, J. Bethlehem, C. Clark, J. Martin, W.L. Nicholls II, and J. O'Reilly. 1998. Computer Assisted Survey Information Collection. New York: Wiley. Abstract.

Groves, Robert M., and Mick P. Couper. 1998. Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys. New York: Wiley. Abstract.

Journal Articles

Couper, Mick P., Roger Tourangeau, and Theresa Marvin. 2009. "Taking the Audio Out of Audio-CASI." Public Opinion Quarterly, 73(2): 281-303. DOI:10.1093/poq/nfp025. Licensed Access.

Krysan, Maria, Mick P. Couper, Reynolds Farley, and Tyrone A. Forman. 2009. "Does Race Matter in Neighborhood Preferences? Results from a Video Experiment." American Journal of Sociology, 115(2): 527-559. DOI:10.1086/599248. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Krysan, Maria, Reynolds Farley, and Mick P. Couper. 2008. "In the Eye of the Beholder." DuBois Review: Social Science Research on Race , 5(1): 5-26. DOI:10.10170S1742058X08080028. Licensed Access.

Alexander, G.L., Divine, G.W., Mick P. Couper, J.B. McClure, M.A. Stopponi, K.K. Fortman, D.D. Tolsma, V.J. Strecher, and C.C. Johnson. 2008. "Effect of incentives and mailing features on online health program enrollment." American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 34(5): 382-388. DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.028. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Couper, Mick P., and Miller, P.V. 2008. "Web Survey Methods Introduction." Public Opinion Quarterly, 72(5): 831-835. DOI:10.1093/poq/nfn066. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

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