The Office of Survey Research (OSR) provides high quality survey research that supports the mission of Western Washington University in a cost-effective manner. In particular, OSR surveys students, alumni, employers, and the campus community to provide valuable assessment and institutional data, analysis, and reports which can be used for improvement of programs, instruction, faculty scholarship, and information services.
OSR is responsible for developing and administering the Western Educational Longitudinal Study (WELS), including baseline surveys of incoming students, second-year surveys, exit surveys of graduating students, and alumni surveys. See WELS Survey Design.
- OSR supports assessment and accountability research at Western;
- OSR is responsible for developing and administering WELS;
- OSR provides instruction in survey research methods and employment opportunities for students at Western, particularly sociology majors.
Director
John Krieg, PhD
Office of Survey Research
Parks Hall 307
Bellingham, WA 98225-9074
(360) 650-7405
John.Krieg@wwu.edu
Research Associate
Chris Stark , MS
Office of Survey Research
Arntzen Hall 507
Bellingham, WA 98225-9018
(360) 650-3239
Chris.Stark@wwu.edu
Research Analyst
Beth Hartsoch, MA
Office of Survey Research
Arntzen Hall 515
Bellingham, WA 98225-9018
(360) 650-7376
Beth.Hartsoch@wwu.edu
1999
Best Practices in Departmental Advising, George Kriz
A Profile of the 1998 Freshman Class at Western: Comparative Trends and Patterns with a National Sample, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
A Profile of the 1997 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
A Profile of the 1998 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
Seniors Assess their Experience at Western Washington University: Senior Survey Results from 1993 through 1998, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
1998-99 (3 Quarters & AYA) SCH & FTE Faculty Reports, Ernest Sams
1998
WWU Library Study, Fall, 1996: Faculty & Returning Students, an Executive Summary, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Carl Simpson
Departmental Advising Patterns and Recommendations for Change, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark and Carl Simpson
Profile of the 1997 Freshman Class at Western: Comparative Trends and Patterns with a National Sample, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
Seniors Assess their Experience at Western Washington University: a Sequential Comparative Analysis, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
1997-98 (3 Quarters & AYA) SCH & FTE Faculty Reports, Ernest Sams
Ten Years of Fall-to-Fall Retention, Western Washington University, Carl Simpson
First Year Experience Technical Report, Carl Simpson and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Western Washington University Library Survey Series, Fall 1996-97: Faculty and Staff and Administration, Carl Simpson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
Western Washington University Library Survey Series, Fall 1996-97: Returning and Entering Students, Carl Simpson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
General University Requirements: Technical Report, Carl Simpson, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Assessing Writing at Western Washington University, Carmen Werder, Donna J. Qualley, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
1997
Assessment of Kitsap Employers' Needs Regarding Computer Science Training: Summer, 1996, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Carl Simpson
Profile of Alumni from the Class of 1992, part one: Three to Four Years in the Workplace, George Cvetkovich, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Richard Frye
Profile of Alumni from the Class of 1992, part two: Reflections on the Western Experience, George Cvetkovich, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Richard Frye
An Analysis of Native and Transfer Characteristics as Expressed in 1995 CIRP Survey Findings, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
Profile of the 1996 Freshman Class at Western: Comparative Trends and Patterns with a National Sample, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
A Profile of the 1995 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
A Profile of the 1996 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, Richard Frye, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
1996-97 (3 Quarters & AYA) SCH & FTE Faculty Reports, Ernest Sams
1997 Survey of Former Students, Carl Simpson
Report of the 1997 Survey of Citizen Perceptions of Tourism in Bellingham and Whatcom County, Carl Simpson
WWU Library Survey Series, Fall 1996-97 Staff and Administration, Carl Simpson and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Demand for Science Training in Olympic ESD Schools, Carl Simpson, Jessica Hargis Simpson, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
1997 Survey of Former Students, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Convention and Visitors Bureau Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Library Survey Winter '97: Faculty Follow-Up, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Library Survey Winter '97: Off-Campus Borrowers, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
1996
Where Western Students Live and Study, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Carl Simpson
WWU Faculty Survey Concerning Semester versus Quarter Schedules, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Carl Simpson
Faculty Judgments Concerning Expanding Western Washington University's Summer Session, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Carl Simpson
WWU Lifestyles Project Follow-up: Patterns of Alcohol and Drug Consumption and Consequences among Western Washington University Students, Patricia M. Fabiano, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Scott C. (Scott Carl) Bates, and Joseph E. Trimble
National College Health Risk Behavior Survey of Western Washington University Students, Spring, 1995, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Patricia M. Fabiano, and Joseph E. Trimble
The 1995 Senior Survey: A Longitudinal Study of 1991 Freshmen, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
A Comparative Profile of Enrollment Characteristics of University 101 Students, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
The Graduation Efficiency Index: An Alternative Measure of Time-to Degree Progress, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
1995-96 SCH & FTE Faculty Reports, Ernest Sams
Student Demand for Enhanced Recreational Facilities, Carl Simpson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
Student Demand for Extended Library Hours, Carl Simpson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
Student Demand for an Expanded Summer Session, Carl Simpson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble
Institutional Assessment at Western Washington University for the 1995-1997 Biennium (January, 1996), Joseph E. Trimble
Profile of the 1995 Freshman Class at Western Washington University: Comparative Trends and Patterns with a National Sample, Joseph E. Trimble and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
Development, Progress, and Accomplishments of Institutional Assessment at Western Washington University 1990 to 1996, Joseph E. Trimble, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Richard Frye, and Carl Simpson
Library Survey, Fall 1996: Faculty, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Library Survey, Fall 1996: Staff/Admin., Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Library Survey Fall '96: Library Personnel, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Library Survey Returning Students, Fall 1996, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Library Survey Students Entering Fall, 1996, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Lloyd Monroe Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Teacher Survey To Accompany the Spring, '96 Sehome Student Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Western Washington University Extended Programs: 1996 Olympic E.S.D. Science Training Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Western Washington University Extended Programs: 1996 Survey of Kitsap Employers Regarding Computer Science Needs, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
WWU 1996 Survey of Recent Graduates (Class of '95), Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
WWU Follow-Up Survey of Fall, 1994 Entrants, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
1995
Portfolio Analysis and Cognitive Development at Fairhaven College, Marie Eaton, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
1994 Follow-up of 1985 Western Washington University Freshmen, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
A Profile of Selected Characteristics of the 1994 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Survey of Western Washington University Freshmen for the 1994 In-coming Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
Academic Integrity Survey, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, Bradley Plemons, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
Ethnic-Minority Student Opinion Survey, Theodore W. Pratt Jr., Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
1994-95 SCH & FTE Faculty Reports, Ernest Sams
Deciding on a Major At Western, Carl Simpson and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Making Progress Toward The Degree, Carl Simpson, Scott Matson, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Bellingham School Bond Survey 1995-Revised 9/13/95, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
City of Bellingham: 1995 Birchwood Neighborhood Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
WWU Faculty Survey Concerning Semester versus Quarter Schedules, Fall 1995, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
City of Bellingham: 1995 Fairhaven Neighborhood Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research and Bellingham (Wash.). Planning and Community Development Department
1994
Students Who Are the First Generation of Their Family to Attend College: A Comparative Study of Western Washington University Frosh, Sarah Dittman, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble
The 1993 College Student Survey: A Longitudinal Study of 1989 CIRP Participants, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney and Joseph E. Trimble
A Profile of Selected Characteristics of the 1993 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Survey of Western Washington University Freshmen for the 1993 In-coming Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
1993-94 SCH & FTE Faculty Reports, Ernest Sams
Community Service Activity by Western Washington University Students: Its Extent, Nature, and Impact on the Surrounding Community, Carl Simpson and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Port Angeles Area Employer Survey: Demand for Training in Environmental and Resource Management, Carl Simpson and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
The Masters Degree Program at Western A Follow-up Survey of the Masters Class of 1993, Carl Simpson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble
Strategic Management Plans and Procedures to Improve Degree Progress and Persistence at Western Washington University, Joseph E. Trimble, Carl Simpson, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
UEP Survey of Port Angeles Area Employers re. Environmental Training- 8/94, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Western Washington University 1994 Survey of Masters Graduates, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Western Washington University 1994 Survey of Recent Graduates, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
Western Washington University Teacher Education Placement Survey, Western Washington University. Office of Survey Research
1993
The Everett Human Services Program: Alumni Attitudes and Perceptions, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Pat Hayes, Joseph E. Trimble, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
WWU Lifestyles Project: Patterns of Alcohol and Drug Consumption and Consequences among Western Washington University Students, Patricia M. Fabiano, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Scott C. (Scott Carl) Bates, Joseph E. Trimble, and Kathleen M. Pearson
The Everett Human Services Program: Alumni Attitudes and Perceptions, Patricia E. Hayes, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, and Joseph E. Trimble
A Profile of Selected Characteristics of the 1992 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Survey of Western Washington University Freshmen for the 1992 In-coming Class, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
The Evolving Character of WWU Freshmen: Analyses of CIRP Surveys from 1971 to 1991, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, and Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
The Relationship between Participation in the Access Program and the Academic Achievement and Retention of Minority and Non-Minority First-Year Undergraduates, Beth A. Senecal, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble
Academic Advising at Western: Some Feedback from Alumni, Carl Simpson, Joanna Gregson, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Joseph E. Trimble
Academic Advising at Western: Some Feedback from Alumni, Carl Simpson, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, Joseph E. Trimble, Joanna Gregson, and Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark
Institutional Assessment at Western Washington University for the 1991-1993 Biennium: Final Report, April 30, 1993, Joseph E. Trimble
Institutional Assessment at Western Washington University for the 1993-1995 Biennium: November, 1993, Joseph E. Trimble
1992
Western Experience Survey, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Gina S. Gould, Joseph E. Trimble, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
Western Washington University Alumni Attitudes and Perceptions of Their Undergraduate Experiences - 1987 and 1989, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Trimble E. Joseph, Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney, and Carl Simpson
An Analysis of the Effects of a Readjustment of the Math Placement Test Cutoff Scores, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney
A Profile of Selected Characteristics of the Spring 1991 Western Washington University Graduating Class, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker, Joseph E. Trimble, and Gary (Gary Russell) McKinney