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The SLU/YouGov Poll provides policymakers and citizens with non-partisan, scientific assessments of key issues facing Missouri and the nation. By informing public discourse and helping government officials craft policies that reflect the interests of their constituents, the poll supports the foundations of a healthy democracy.
The SLU/YouGov Poll regularly surveys Missouri voters on pressing policy issues facing the state, including public health, education, and public safety. Our findings have been featured on the front pages of the Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and Springfield News-Leader, and have been covered by television media outlets across every Missouri market. Journalists have used our results to elevate public opinion in policy discussions, and lawmakers have drawn on our data to help guide the policy-making process.
No other academic institution regularly conducts a non-partisan survey of Missouri voters and publicly shares its results with citizens, researchers, and policymakers. The SLU/YouGov Poll reflects Saint Louis University’s Jesuit mission to seek Truth for the common good and contributes to the ideal of “faith that does justice” by fostering informed engagement and solidarity within the broader community.
The SLU/YouGov Poll is led by Director Steven Rogers, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, who oversees a team of experts in policymaking and survey research. Ashley Burle, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Poll, is a widely published researcher whose applied work helps Missouri education stakeholders make informed, data-driven decisions. Kenneth Warren, Ph.D., also an Associate Director and professor of political science, brings over 30 years of professional polling experience to the team. Gary Ritter, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education, serves as the executive sponsor of the SLU/YouGov Poll.
SLU has partnered with YouGov to conduct its annual survey of Missourians. YouGov conducts surveys for multiple academic institutions and is the primary trusted survey firm for media organizations, including CBS News and The Economist. An independent Pew Research Center study of online survey firms in 2016 further concluded YouGov “consistently outperforms competitors.”
The SLU/YouGov Poll was established in 2020 following an internal Big Ideas competition sponsored by the SLU Research Institute to identify university-wide strategic research priorities. Since 2022, the poll has been funded by the PRiME Center within SLU’s School of Education.
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