Jonathan Mendelson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

Completed a Ph.D. in Survey and Data Science via the Joint Program in Survey Methodology. Developed new methods for survey sample allocation.

Arlington, Va

Designed and implemented survey sampling and weighting methodologies and authored technical reports for a variety of mail, web, and mixed-mode surveys for various federal clients. Provided technical expertise and guidance to project teams in selecting appropriate survey methods and statistical techniques.

Arlington, Va

Arlington, Va

Designed and implemented survey sampling and weighting methodologies for a variety of surveys for the federal government. Highlights include:-Received company-wide recognition for authoring a program that allows analysts to greatly streamline their statistical programming code, reducing repetition, reducing opportunities for errors, saving numerous labor hours, and increasing efficiency across many survey efforts at FMG-Established decision rules for consistently and defensibly dealing with survey weighting challenges across projects (e.g., relating to the imputation of missing data, cell collapsing during raking adjustments, trimming weights, comparing alternate calibration techniques, etc.)-Creatively dealt with various survey sampling challenges in ways that tangibly improved efficiency of data collection-Designed and taught a one-hour course on intermediate and advanced statistical programming concepts in Stata-Wrote a Stata program implementing Chromy's method of PPS sequential sampling, including hierarchic serpentine sorting (downloadable on SSC: "ppschromy")

Arlington, Va

Conducted scientific surveys for federal clients including the Department of Defense, Food and Drug Administration, and Internal Revenue Service. Focused on advertising evaluation, survey methodology, and translating data into actionable findings for clients. Highlights included:-Designed and presented innovative research on nonresponse bias and technology usage at national research conferences-Overhauled the questionnaire design for a long-running advertising tracking study based on client needs and research on best practices for web surveys

Washington, Dc

Worked with principal to conduct Obama for America's statewide polling in the Southwest and youth polling across the battleground states in order to inform media buys, targeting, and campaign strategy.

Chevy Chase, Md

Conducted polling for John Edwards for President and other political campaigns.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Survey And Data Science

Concentration in statistical science. Dissertation title: "Optimizing stratified sampling allocations to account for heteroscedasticity.

M.S., Public Policy And Management

B.S., Political Science

Activities and Societies: Student Senator, Undergraduate Student Senate, August 2003 – May 2005. Founder and President, CMU College.