Congratulations to Diane Willimack, our 2025 DC-AAPOR Outstanding Achievement Award Winner!
DC-AAPOR is pleased to announce the winner of our 2025 Outstanding Achievement Award – Diane Willimack. Diane is recognized for her outstanding research contributions and public service. Diane has had a 40-year career in survey methodology, focusing on establishment surveys. During her time at the U.S. Census Bureau’s Economic Program Directorate, she built a team of methodologists focused on improving establishment survey instruments. Diane holds master’s degrees in survey methodology from the University of Michigan and in economics from Iowa State University. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and the recipient of the 2016 Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award, along with two Bronze Medals and an Innovation Award from the Census Bureau. She co-authored the 2013 book Designing and Conducting Business Surveys.
Nomination Process for DC-AAPOR Annual Outstanding Achievement Award
The Annual Outstanding Achievement Award is intended to recognize local members of the Baltimore-Washington area research community, who have (a) made an outstanding contribution to the theory, methods, or applications of survey research, public opinion research, market research, or other related fields, or (b) substantially contributed to the vitality, strength, and spirit of the local research community.
a) Nomination Process
To nominate someone for the award, please send an electronic copy of your nomination to past.president.dcaapor@gmail.com by December 5, 2026.
In your nomination, please be sure to include:
- The nominee’s name, affiliation, and contact information
- Your name, affiliation, and contact information
- A brief description of how the nominee exemplifies the award criteria as outlined above
You will receive confirmation that your nomination has been received.
b) Eligibility
Eligibility is open to all Baltimore-Washington area members of the research community. However, only members of DC-AAPOR are eligible to submit nominations. To become a member, please visit the DC-AAPOR website at https://dc-aapor.org/membership/shop/.
c) Selection Process
The DC-AAPOR Executive Council will select the winner by a majority vote of the Executive Council and Past President.
d) Award
The winner will be recognized with a commemorative plaque and an honorary lifetime membership in DC-AAPOR. The award will be announced at the DC-AAPOR Annual Holiday Party and in the year-end DC-AAPOR Newsletter.
e) Past Recipients
The past Annual Outstanding Achievement Award winners are:
- Diane Willimack (2025)
- Melissa Cidade and Elizabeth Nicols (2024)
- Jean Fox (2023)
- Jennifer Hunter Childs (2022)
- Brad Edwards (2021)
- Jennifer Edgar (2020)
- Polly Phipps (2019)
- Jaki S. McCarthy (2018)
- Eileen O’Brien (2017)
- Stephen Blumberg (2016)
- Brian Harris-Kojetin (2015)
- Gordon Willis (2014)
- Nancy Bates (2013)
- Stanley Presser (2012)
- Adam Safir (2011)
- Clyde Tucker (2010)
- Scott Keeter (2009)
- Jennifer Rothgeb and Robie Sangster (2008)
- Helen Crossley (2007)
Previous DC-AAPOR members honored with lifetime membership, although not as part of the Annual Award, include Karol Krotki, Bill Nicholls, and Bernard Roshco.