NORC Announces Ting Yan as AmeriSpeak Chief Scientist
CHICAGO, January 23, 2025 — NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that Ting Yan, vice president of the Methodology & Quantitative Social Sciences (MQSS) department, will be joining AmeriSpeak® as chief scientist. AmeriSpeak is NORC’s premier multiclient, panel-based research platform. Yan will oversee all AmeriSpeak statistics and methods while continuing her role in MQSS.
“I’m honored to step into this advisory position and join AmeriSpeak’s ranks of dedicated experts,” said Yan. “NORC has been a cornerstone of my career, and supporting AmeriSpeak with its commitment to unbiased, high-quality public opinion insights is an exciting chapter I am looking forward to building with the team.”
“NORC has been a cornerstone of my career, and supporting AmeriSpeak with its commitment to unbiased, high-quality public opinion insights is an exciting chapter I am looking forward to building with the team.”
Yan rejoined NORC in September 2024. She previously worked at NORC from 2007 to 2012 as a survey methodologist.
“Ting brings a wealth of experience in survey methodology and statistics to AmeriSpeak, and I look forward to how her guidance will further our commitment to accurate and quality statistical surveys representing the American people,” said David Dutwin, executive director and senior vice president of AmeriSpeak.
AmeriSpeak serves academia, government, for-profit, and nonprofit organizations. For more information on AmeriSpeak, please visit amerispeak.norc.org.
About NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC at the University of Chicago conducts research and analysis that decision-makers trust. As a nonpartisan research organization and a pioneer in measuring and understanding the world, we have studied almost every aspect of the human experience and every major news event for more than eight decades. Today, we partner with government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world to provide the objectivity and expertise necessary to inform the critical decisions facing society.
Contact: For more information, please contact Eric Young at NORC at young-eric@norc.org or (703) 217-6814 (cell).
About AmeriSpeak
AmeriSpeak® conducts surveys for experts who can’t afford to be wrong. Since its founding by NORC at the University of Chicago in 2015, AmeriSpeak has conducted more than 300 surveys, has been cited by dozens of media outlets, and has become the primary survey partner of the nation’s preeminent news service, The Associated Press. AmeriSpeak randomly identifies Americans, including the country's hardest-to-reach populations, and recruits them to provide their opinions and insights on a wide range of topics critical to our clients. The outcome is a truly representative picture of America and, thus, more accurate research results. Much more information is available at amerispeak.norc.org.
