3C – Cell Phones (text) and Wearables

Cell Phones (text) and Wearables
Presentation & Discussion
3C - Tech


Time/Date
1:30pm-2:45pm on Monday, 4/20/2026

Facilitator
Tracy Keirns, University of New Hampshire

Speakers share innovative approaches for using MMS in text-message surveys, implementing smart call screening, and integrating hearing measurement and wearable technologies into field studies.

    Presentations
  • The Use and Misuse of MMS in Text-Message-Based Survey Recruitment
    • Kevin Collins, Survey 160 (presenter)
    • Alexander Dawahare, Survey 160
    • Nathaniel Lubin, Survey 160
  • The Evolution of Hearing Measurement
    • Journie Raulston, NORC at the University of Chicago (presenter)
    • Arohi Deshpande, NORC at the University of Chicago (presenter)
    • Hanvit Park, NORC at the University of Chicago (presenter)
    • Sara Walsh, NORC at the University of Chicago (presenter)
  • Are We Being Screened Out? Participants' Use of Smart Call Screening Over Two Years of Data Collection Within an RDD
    • Amanda M. Ferrara, The Survey Research Center at Penn State (presenter)
    • Mindi Weidow, The Survey Research Center at Penn State
    • Valerie Keppenne, The Survey Research Center at Penn State
    • Renee A. Kotch, The Survey Research Center at Penn State
    • Joshua G. Rosenberger, The Survey Research Center at Penn State
    • Gillian E. H. Russell, Penn State Abington
    • Glenn E. Sterner, University of Kentucky
  • A Unified Pipeline for Incorporating Wearable Devices in Field Studies
    • Sarah K. Wanigatunga, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (presenter)
    • Casandra C. Nyhuis, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (presenter)