Siena College Research Institute
Formation1980
FounderDoug Lonnstrom
Location
Director
Donald Levy
AffiliationsSiena College
Websitescri.siena.edu
RemarksConducts expert and public opinion polls, focusing on New York State and the United States, on issues of public policy interest

Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) is an affiliate of Siena College, located originally in Friars Hall and now in Hines Hall on the college's campus, in Loudonville, New York, in suburban Albany.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1980.[4]

It conducts both expert and public opinion polls, focusing on New York State and the United States, on issues of public policy interest. They include education, health care, and consumer confidence, and explores business, economic, political, voter, social, educational, and historical issues.[4][5] Most recently, SCRI conducted surveys on New Yorkers' sentiments towards the creation of the Cordoba House Mosque near the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan, and the Arizona Immigration Law.[6][7]

In 2018, SCRI and The New York Times partnered to deliver the first real time Midterm Election polls.[8][9] It currently holds a 3-star rating from FiveThirtyEight, their highest possible rating for a pollster.

Among other things, starting in 1982 SCRI has polled presidential scholars in an effort to rate both the United States presidents[10][11] and U.S. First Ladies.[1][12][13][14] It has also conducted polls as to America's most notable women,[15] television's most memorable moment,[16] and consumer confidence.[17][18]

Statistics and finance professor Doug Lonnstrom was its founding Director.[19] Donald Levy is its current director.[20]

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References

  1. ^ a b The Presidents' Wives: Reassessing the Office of First Lady. Lynne Rienner Publishers. 2000. p. 148. ISBN 9781555879488. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  2. ^ Research centers directory. Gale Research Co. 1993. ISBN 9780810380011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. ^ "Siena College Research Institute – the preeminent academically situated polling institute in New York State". Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  4. ^ a b "About Us". Siena.edu. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  5. ^ Bryce, Jill (October 1, 1998). "Siena poll: Most like president's leadership But they do not want their children to be like him". Daily Gazette, The. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  6. ^ Siena Research Institute Press Release Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine, August 5, 2010, siena.edu/sri. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  7. ^ The Snow Report Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Floridatoday.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 17,2010.
  8. ^ "Live From the Battleground Districts: Polls of the Key Races for House Control". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  9. ^ "Siena Partners with The New York Times". Siena College. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  10. ^ Curry, Jill L.; Morris, Irwin L. (2010). "The Contemporary Presidency Explaining Presidential Greatness: The Roles of Peace and Prosperity?". Presidential Studies Quarterly. 40 (3): 515–530. doi:10.1111/j.1741-5705.2010.03784.x.
  11. ^ "FDR Tops President List". Star-News. August 21, 2002. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  12. ^ Lincoln herald. Lincoln Memorial University Press. 2007. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  13. ^ The presidential companion: readings on the first ladies. University of South Carolina Press. 2006. ISBN 9781570036590. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  14. ^ "Ranking the presidential spouses". September 15, 1999. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  15. ^ "Survey Names Notable American Women". The Christian Science Monitor. March 22, 1993. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  16. ^ "JFK Assassination TV's Most Memorable Moment". The Tuscaloosa News. October 9, 1990. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  17. ^ "Consumer confidence rises in N.Y., falls nationwide". Business First of Buffalo. April 1, 2003. Archived from the original on June 19, 2003. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  18. ^ "New Yorkers a bit more confident in December". The Business Review (Albany). January 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  19. ^ Kelly, Thomas O.; Lonnstrom, Douglas A. (2003). "The Contemporary Presidency: Rating The Presidents A Tracking Study". Presidential Studies Quarterly. 33 (3): 625. doi:10.1111/1741-5705.00009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  20. ^ "Staff". Siena.edu. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.

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