Eran Ben-Porath, Ph.D.
- Lecturer, Annenberg Undergraduate Program
- Executive Vice-President, SSRS
Eran N. Ben-Porath, Ph.D., has been managing survey projects for the survey research firm SSRS for more than 5 years. His responsibilities range from questionnaire and sample design, through overseeing the operational aspects of his projects, to data weighting and analysis. These projects have covered a wide range of data collection methods, such as computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI), online surveys and mail questionnaires, along with multi-mode surveys that combine these methods. His deep involvement in these projects has resulted in numerous articles and conferences papers that he has co-authored with SSRS’s clients.
Ben-Porath earned his Ph.D. in communication from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and his bachelor’s degree in political science from Tel Aviv University. He hails from Israel where he was a television news producer before he followed his passion to become a survey researcher.
Education
- B.A., Tel Aviv University
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Courses
- COMM 4897 (formerly 495) ComPS Capstone Thesis
- COMM 4997 (formerly 499) Senior Honors Thesis
Thirteen Communication Majors Present Senior Honors Theses
Their subjects span topics covering legislative speechcraft to the effects of killer shark movies on environmental attitudes.