Client or Primary Investigator: Nicholas Martini, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Political Science

Project Manager: Cassidy Branch

Project Start: October 2026

Project Description: The Hawkeye Poll is part of the teaching/learning mission of the University as well as a rigorously designed public opinion polling operation. The Hawkeye Poll provides a platform for academic research on political and public policy topics, including elections, policy issues, and attitudes and beliefs about Iowa and the national political/public policy environment. UI students get experience in survey research that connects to their academic work as they design a survey and work with results in their classes. The Hawkeye Poll will be conducted using a web-based survey.

Services Provided: Web panel survey, IRB support, survey programming & testing