Marjorie Connelly
Pronouns: She/Her
Marjorie is a senior fellow with The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. She spent more than 30 years at The New York Times, working in its News Survey department. Her final position there was editor of the department, in charge of the coverage and use of public opinion research for the national and international editions of The New York Times and nytimes.com.
She specialized in analysis of Election Day exit polls, surveys of the New York metropolitan area and international polls. She managed the surveys of special populations including people displaced by Hurricane Katrina, family members of 9/11 victims, teenagers, business executives and baseball players.
Marjorie was a member of the executive council of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in 2011–2013 and 2021–2023. She served as president of the New York Chapter of AAPOR in 2010–2011.
Marjorie received the NY-AAPOR Harry W. O’Neill Outstanding Achievement Award in June 2022 and its Distinguished Service Award in June 2013. She was also the recipient of New York Times Publisher Awards for a trio of polls before the 2004 Republican National Convention in September 2004 and the biennial Portrait of the Electorate in December 1998.
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Education
BA
New York University
Honors & Awards
Harry W. O’Neill Outstanding Achievement Award | 2022
NYAAPOR
Distinguished Service Award | 2013
NYAAPOR
Project Contributions
Publications
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WATCH: Jim Neumeister on Equity-Focused Education Research
August 28, 2024
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Live Crime Tracker Shows Major Crime Declines in First Half of 2024 with Local Variability
Press Release | August 26, 2024
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City-Funded Preschool Helps Alleviate Shortage, Improves Child & Family Outcomes
NORC Article | August 22, 2024
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U.S. History Teachers Report Little Outside Interference Despite Political Polarization
NORC Article | August 19, 2024
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“Evaluation of Pennsylvania Community Violence Intervention Programs: PCCD VIP Grants Survey Report”
Project Report | August 15, 2024
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“Evaluation of Pennsylvania Community Violence Intervention Programs - PCCD VIP Grants Survey Report: Executive Summary”
Project Report | August 15, 2024
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NORC Evaluation Finds City-Funded Preschool Helps Alleviate Shortage, Improves Child & Family Outcomes
Press Release | August 12, 2024
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WATCH: Susan Paddock on AI & Equity
August 7, 2024