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Ashley Kirzinger is director of survey methodology and associate director of the Public Opinion and Survey Research Program, where she helps direct the organization\u2019s polling work and is responsible for overseeing and managing the survey research process within the organization. This includes designing and implementing survey methodologies, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of survey data, and providing guidance on best practices for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting survey data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kirzinger holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Denison University, a master\u2019s degree from Wake Forest University, and a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University\u2019s Manship School of Mass Communication, where she also worked as a researcher at the Public Policy Research Lab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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