Acknowledgements
First, I am deeply grateful to my colleague, Jennifer Shamsy, M.S., for many reasons.
As part of my ongoing research, I lead the Workplace-Oriented Research Central (WORC) Lab at Boise State University, where teams of students and I engage in collaborative research projects. Between 2017 and 2019, Jennifer, even after she graduated from the OPWL program, participated in my research lab and was a key contributor to my evidence-based survey design research efforts, which resulted in a series of journal articles and conference presentations. That experience also helped lay the groundwork for the development of a new course, OPWL 506 Survey Design and Data Analysis.
While developing the course, I wrote this book to serve as the primary textbook for that course. During its development, Jennifer continued to assist me as a research assistant and edited the entire manuscript, greatly enhancing its clarity and readability.
After I taught the course a few times, Jennifer took over and began teaching it herself. Her hands-on approach and thoughtful feedback to students greatly enriched the course experience.
Over the years, Jennifer continued to contribute her insights based on her teaching experience, offering valuable suggestions that led to further enhancements to the book.
Her contributions have been truly invaluable in bringing this book to life.
Thank you, Jennifer!
My sincere appreciation also goes to the following colleagues at Boise State’s eCampus Center, who developed the Open Educational Development Series (OEDS) and guided me through the process of converting my text into this Open Educational Resource (OER). Their support ensured copyright and accessibility compliance, as well as a professionally designed front page for the book.
- Sarah Saia, OEDS Coordinator, eCampus Center
- Steph Hamilton, Copyright and Accessibility Specialist, eCampus Center
- Arlie Sommer and Trevor Warr, Book Cover Design, eCampus Center
- Amy Vecchione, Assistant Director of eCampus Research and Innovation, eCampus Center
This OER format allows me to update content more easily, share knowledge more widely, and invite collaboration from a broader community of practitioners and educators. Thank you, Sarah, Steph, Arlie, and Amy!
