Douglas Schwartz, PhD, director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, is responsible for the poll’s methodology and all aspects of the survey process, directing each project from conception through analysis. He is also the chief spokesperson for the Connecticut polls. Schwartz began his career as a survey associate with the CBS News election and survey unit and as an election night analyst for the late 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley. He has taught courses at Quinnipiac on polling methodology and has served as president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s New England Chapter. He earned a BA from Connecticut College, and both an MA (in political science with a concentration in survey research) and PhD (in political science) from the University of Connecticut.
Courtesy of Quinnipiac University Polling Institute