Northern Illinois University

Public Opinion Laboratory

For Participants

What national standards does the POL follow?

Standards & Ethics

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my answers confidential?

The POL follows American Association for Public Opinion Research standards regarding confidentiality, which state:

"Unless the respondent waives confidentiality for specified uses, we shall hold as privileged and confidential all information that might identify a respondent with his or her responses. We also shall not disclose or use the names of respondents for non-research purposes unless the respondents grant us permission to do so."

Who do I contact with a question or concern?

Lorayn, Olson, Ph.D.
Director
815-753-9657
PublicOpinionLab@niu.edu

Staff

What projects has the POL conducted?

Recent Projects

Where is the POL located?

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