SAPOR Officers
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Peter Francia President 
Director, Center for Survey Research
Department of Political Science
East Carolina University A-101 Brewster, Mailstop 564 Greenville, NC 252-328-6126 president@sapor.us http://www.ecu.edu |
Peter L. Francia (PhD, University of Maryland) is the Director of the ECU Center for Survey Research and holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Political Science at East Carolina University. He is the author of numerous books and academic articles on various topics related to American elections and public opinion. |
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Angelique Uglow Vice President 
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Angelique Uglow, IPC is Executive Vice President of ReconMR and has more than twenty-five years of experience in the research industry. Angel also serves as Senior Vice President of Client Services for CRI and is responsible for building new business relationships while acting as a strong resource in the management of research projects. Angel develops sales presentations, research proposals, and action plans for existing and new clients. Previously Angel was VP of Operations at Scientific Telephone Samples (STS). At STS Angel consulted with clients on a variety of sampling options. Angel attends industry-based continuing education seminars and conferences such as Insights Association, American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), and American Public Health Association (APHA) to keep up with research dynamics and identify future trends. Angel has also maintained a Professional Researcher Certification (PRC) now Insights Professional Certification (IPC) – Expert Level since 2006. Ms. Uglow served on the SAPOR board of directors as Conference Chair in 2015 and President in 2018. In 2020, Angel was elected to serve on AAPOR’s Executive Council for two-years as Associate Chair 2020-2021 and Membership/Chapter Relations (MCR) Chair 2021-2022. |
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Dakisha Locklear Past President 
RTI International
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Dakisha Locklear is a Senior Project Supervisor at RTI International’s Research Operations Center… |
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Victoria Albright Treasurer 
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Victoria (“Vicky”) Albright is a senior research specialist with more than 30 years of experience managing and conducting major social science research and data collection projects. Vicky acquired a MA degree from the University of Virginia in Research Methodology, the first candidate at UVa allowed to substitute COBOL for the foreign language requirement. Her career began preparing survey-based statistical evidence for expert witness testimony in employment discrimination litigation. Her work supported equality initiatives of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Vicky then served as a Survey Research Specialist for 15 years at Westat and 15 more at RTI International. A principal in her own firm now, CamBright Research, her days are spent managing the contact tracing initiative for the state of Wyoming. Her partner at CamBright, Larry Campbell, is helping North Carolina measure underage purchasing of cigarettes. Ms. Albright is, by training and experience, a specialist in research methodologies and has applied a wide range of sampling and data collection techniques, survey methods, and evaluation designs in diverse subject areas. Colleagues say she has “mentorship potential.” |
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Rachael Buffkin Past Conference Chair 
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Rachael Rosenberg joined RTI International in 2015 and is currently a Project Supervisor in the Division for Research Services. She has over 5 years of experience in survey research, with a focus on interviewer training and quality control. She holds a BA in psychology from Peace College, a MS in Experimental Psychology from Georgia Southern University, and has previously been involved in the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. She has served on the alumni board of Peace College, as a precinct Secretary/Treasurer for the WCDP, and is a member of the Junior League of Raleigh. Her commitment and contributions to the SAPOR conference have been invaluable, and as the Past Conference Chair, she will continue to offer her guidance and expertise. |
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Matthew Anderson Conference Chair 
Abt Associates
5001 S. Miami Blvd.
Suite 210 Durham, NC 27703 919-294-7803 conferencechair@sapor.us https://www.abtassociates.com/ |
Matthew Anderson has over 10 years of experience in survey research. He started his career at Mathematica Policy Research in 2009 and was awarded the Burns Bud Roper Award at the AAPOR national conference in 2012. He specializes in the management, direction, and quality control of complex surveys involving phone, mail, and web data collection. He currently works at Abt Associates where he is the Principal Investigator of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems (BRFSS) portfolio, that includes 8 states. Matthew has extensive experience with Behavioral Health and Environmental research projects including the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services and the National Mental Health Services Survey. He has also led several projects for the EPA and NOAA. In his spare time, Matt enjoys golf, travel and learning about wine. As the new Conference Chair, Matthew is poised to leverage his vast experience in survey research to ensure the success of SAPOR’s conferences. |
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Adam Kaderabek Vice Conference Chair 
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Adam Kaderabek is a survey methodologist with ICF. Adam has been a contributing member of SAPOR since 2015 as both a presenter and volunteer. He has also volunteered with the Survey Research Methods Section of the American Statistical Association as a Student Representative and AAPOR as a 2022 Conference Committee Volunteer. Prior to receiving his M.S. in Survey and Data Science from the University of Michigan, Adam worked in mail and field survey operations for over 6 years. His primary research interests include mail mode questionnaire design, survey incentives, and the use of administrative data and other non-survey data sources in survey research. |
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Emily McLaughlin Associate Secretary/Treasurer 
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Emily McLaughlin is in Enterprise Sales with Headway in Research. Emily has been involved with and attended SAPOR and AAPOR for the last 3 years. She completed her undergraduate studies at UNC Charlotte with a degree in psychology and has accrued 4 years at Headway providing data collection staffing services for research projects across 3 major areas of research (social science, political, and market research). Emily has played an active role in connecting research project directors with the talent they need to successfully collect the required data. Outside of her professional life, Emily is deeply fond of social engagement through activities in the community including but not limited to pickle ball, trivia, and hiking |
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Shane Trahan Website and Communications Committee Chair 
RTI International
3040 Cornwallis Rd RTP, NC 27709 919-541-5848 webmaster@sapor.us http://www.rti.org |
Shane has worked with web-based systems for over 15 years and currently designs, maintains, and develops data management systems for the National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Mr. Trahan has experience with database management systems, survey control systems, and is experienced with Visual Basic, PHP, Cold Fusion (CFML), Java, and various web-based scripting languages/technologies such as Javascript and AJAX. He holds a BS in Computer Information Systems and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Thomas College, as well as a Masters in Economics from North Carolina State University. As the Website and Communications Committee Chair, Shane brings his extensive expertise in web technology and communications to enhance SAPOR’s online presence and digital communications strategy. |
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Jessica Grant Prothro Student Paper Competition Chair 
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Jessica Grant is the Associate Director of Research at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also the Director for Odum’s graduate level Certificate in Survey Science. Jessica has 20 years of experience overseeing social science research projects for federal and state government agencies, universities, private organizations, and foundations. She offers expertise in survey research project design, questionnaire development, and data collection for the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Prior to joining the Odum Institute in 2021, Ms. Grant was a Research Survey Scientist and Administrative Manager in the Public Health and Clinical Research program within RTI International’s Survey Research Division for over 13 years. She received her M.A. in Sociology at Fayetteville State University while working as the Survey Research Center Coordinator at Fayetteville State’s Research Center for Health Disparities. She received her B.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies from UNC Chapel Hill. She is currently pursuing a graduate certificate at UNC Chapel Hill in Field Epidemiology. |