Field Surveys and Experiments with Matthew Cancian, Kristin Fabbe, and Kristin Michelitch

03/02/21 • 64 min

We welcome Matthew Cancian from MIT, Kristin Fabbe from Harvard Business School, and Kristin Michelitch from Vanderbilt University to talk about conducting field surveys and experiments. We discuss what goes into designing an experiment or survey, developing local relationships, and navigating the ethical and logistical challenges of conducting complex research projects with multi-member research teams.
Producers: Harper Barbaree, John Gehman, Alyssa Iferenta
Editors: Zeyad Anwar, Sam Biasi, Shavonne Farrell, Abigail Hamilton, Garrett Madden, Madison Sarka

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