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'''Siena Research Institute''' (SRI) is an affiliate of [[Siena College]], located originally in Friars Hall and now in Hines Hall on the college's campus, in [[Loudonville, New York]], in suburban [[Albany, New York|Albany]].<ref name="google1">{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mlitLOFgYgYC&pg=PA148&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=17&ved=0CJMBEOgBMBA#v=onepage&q=%22siena%20research%20institute%22%20%22siena%20college%22&f=false |title=The Presidents' Wives: Reassessing ... |publisher=Google Books |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vqVXAAAAMAAJ&q=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=21&ved=0CKsBEOgBMBQ |title=Research centers directory |publisher=Google Books |date=February 6, 2008 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SDGB&p_theme=sdgb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1110FA2961D6AB18&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/BN/lib00141,1059F14307A51314.html |title=The Buffalo News |publisher=Docs.newsbank.com |date=October 7, 2004 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref>[http://www.siena.edu/sri] It was founded in 1980.<ref name="siena1">{{cite web|url=http://www.siena.edu/pages/1161.asp |title=About Us |publisher=Siena.edu |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref>
'''Siena Research Institute''' (SRI) is an affiliate of [[Siena College]], located originally in Friars Hall and now in Hines Hall on the college's campus, in [[Loudonville, New York]], in suburban [[Albany, New York|Albany]].<ref name="google1">{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mlitLOFgYgYC&pg=PA148&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=17&ved=0CJMBEOgBMBA#v=onepage&q=%22siena%20research%20institute%22%20%22siena%20college%22&f=false |title=The Presidents' Wives: Reassessing ... |publisher=Google Books |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vqVXAAAAMAAJ&q=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=21&ved=0CKsBEOgBMBQ |title=Research centers directory |publisher=Google Books |date=February 6, 2008 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SDGB&p_theme=sdgb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1110FA2961D6AB18&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/BN/lib00141,1059F14307A51314.html |title=The Buffalo News |publisher=Docs.newsbank.com |date=October 7, 2004 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref>[http://www.siena.edu/sri] It was founded in 1980.<ref name="siena1">{{cite web|url=http://www.siena.edu/pages/1161.asp |title=About Us |publisher=Siena.edu |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref>


It conducts both expert and public opinion polls, focusing on New York State and the United States, on issues of [[public policy]] interest. They include education, health care, and [[consumer confidence]], and explores business, economic, political, voter, social, educational, and historical issues.<ref>http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/gems/patrickoneil/PublicOpinionPolitics.doc</ref><ref>http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/FB/lib00075,0EAE810DDCEE6368.html</ref><ref>[http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SDGB/lib02013,1111361D8B6BAC74.html Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?category=&storyID=298029&BCCode=&newsdate=10/24/2004&TextPage=3]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}</ref><ref name="siena1"/> Most recently, SRI conducted surveys on New Yorkers sentiments towards the creation of the Muslim Cultural Center in lower Manhattan and the Arizona immigration law.<ref> [http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/independent_research/Imm0710%20Release.pdf Siena Research Institute Press Release August 5, 2010] http://www.siena.edu/sri. Retrieved August 17,2010. </ref><ref>[http://sroblog.com/2010/08/07/special-new-york-state-immigration-and-issues-poll-siena-research-institute-61-oppose-muslim-cultural-center/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sroblog+%28Snow+Report+Blog%29 The Snow Report] Floridatoday.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 17,2010. </ref>
It conducts both expert and public opinion polls, focusing on New York State and the United States, on issues of [[public policy]] interest. They include education, health care, and [[consumer confidence]], and explores business, economic, political, voter, social, educational, and historical issues.<ref>http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/gems/patrickoneil/PublicOpinionPolitics.doc</ref><ref>http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/FB/lib00075,0EAE810DDCEE6368.html</ref><ref>[http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SDGB/lib02013,1111361D8B6BAC74.html Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?category=&storyID=298029&BCCode=&newsdate=10/24/2004&TextPage=3]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}</ref><ref name="siena1"/> Most recently, SRI conducted surveys on New Yorkers' sentiments towards the creation of the Muslim Cultural Center in lower Manhattan and the Arizona immigration law.<ref> [http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/parents_and_community/community_page/sri/independent_research/Imm0710%20Release.pdf Siena Research Institute Press Release August 5, 2010] http://www.siena.edu/sri. Retrieved August 17,2010. </ref><ref>[http://sroblog.com/2010/08/07/special-new-york-state-immigration-and-issues-poll-siena-research-institute-61-oppose-muslim-cultural-center/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sroblog+%28Snow+Report+Blog%29 The Snow Report] Floridatoday.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 17,2010. </ref>


Among other things, starting in 1982 SRI has polled presidential scholars in an effort to rate both the United States presidents<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123582699/abstract |title= Wiley Online Library |publisher=wiley.com |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U7MsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sCYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6345,2222633&dq=siena-college+siena-research-institute&hl=en Star-News <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and U.S. [[First Ladies]].<ref name="google1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=E3ErAQAAIAAJ&q=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=27&ved=0CMwBEOgBMBo |title=Lincoln herald|publisher=Google Books |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vD51AAAAMAAJ&q=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=34&ved=0CO0BEOgBMCE |title=The presidential companion: readings ... |publisher=Google Books |date=September 16, 2008 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0362331999800081 |title= Ranking the presidential spouses |publisher=ScienceDirect |date=September 15, 1999 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref> It has also conducted polls as to America's most notable women,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/859903342.html?dids=859903342:859903342&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Mar+22%2C+1993&author=Laurel+Shaper+Walters&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Survey+Names+Notable+American+Women&pqatl=google |title=Survey Names Notable American Women |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=March 22, 1993 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref> television's most memorable moment,<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bjcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5304,1923614&dq=siena-research-institute+siena-college&hl=en The Tuscaloosa News <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and consumer confidence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2003/03/31/daily18.html |title=Consumer confidence rises in N.Y., falls nationwide |publisher=Business First of Buffalo |date=April 1, 2003 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/01/04/daily13.html |title=New Yorkers a bit more confident in December |publisher=The Business Review (Albany) |date=January 6, 2010 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref>
Among other things, starting in 1982 SRI has polled presidential scholars in an effort to rate both the United States presidents<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123582699/abstract |title= Wiley Online Library |publisher=wiley.com |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U7MsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sCYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6345,2222633&dq=siena-college+siena-research-institute&hl=en Star-News <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and U.S. [[First Ladies]].<ref name="google1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=E3ErAQAAIAAJ&q=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=27&ved=0CMwBEOgBMBo |title=Lincoln herald|publisher=Google Books |date= |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vD51AAAAMAAJ&q=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&dq=%22siena+research+institute%22+%22siena+college%22&hl=en&ei=xHxdTMCvD8aAlAfW-fCZCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=34&ved=0CO0BEOgBMCE |title=The presidential companion: readings ... |publisher=Google Books |date=September 16, 2008 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0362331999800081 |title= Ranking the presidential spouses |publisher=ScienceDirect |date=September 15, 1999 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref> It has also conducted polls as to America's most notable women,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/859903342.html?dids=859903342:859903342&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Mar+22%2C+1993&author=Laurel+Shaper+Walters&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Survey+Names+Notable+American+Women&pqatl=google |title=Survey Names Notable American Women |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=March 22, 1993 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref> television's most memorable moment,<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bjcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xqUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5304,1923614&dq=siena-research-institute+siena-college&hl=en The Tuscaloosa News <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and consumer confidence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2003/03/31/daily18.html |title=Consumer confidence rises in N.Y., falls nationwide |publisher=Business First of Buffalo |date=April 1, 2003 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/01/04/daily13.html |title=New Yorkers a bit more confident in December |publisher=The Business Review (Albany) |date=January 6, 2010 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}</ref>

Revision as of 06:43, 28 September 2010

Siena Research Institute (SRI) is an affiliate of Siena College, located originally in Friars Hall and now in Hines Hall on the college's campus, in Loudonville, New York, in suburban Albany.[1][2][3][4][2] It was founded in 1980.[5]

It conducts both expert and public opinion polls, focusing on New York State and the United States, on issues of public policy interest. They include education, health care, and consumer confidence, and explores business, economic, political, voter, social, educational, and historical issues.[6][7][8][9][5] Most recently, SRI conducted surveys on New Yorkers' sentiments towards the creation of the Muslim Cultural Center in lower Manhattan and the Arizona immigration law.[10][11]

Among other things, starting in 1982 SRI has polled presidential scholars in an effort to rate both the United States presidents[12][13] and U.S. First Ladies.[1][14][15][16] It has also conducted polls as to America's most notable women,[17] television's most memorable moment,[18] and consumer confidence.[19][20]

Statistics and finance professor Doug Lonnstrom was its founding Director.[21] Dr. Donald Levy is its current Director.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Presidents' Wives: Reassessing ..." Google Books. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Research centers directory". Google Books. February 6, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  3. ^ Search Results
  4. ^ "The Buffalo News". Docs.newsbank.com. October 7, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "About Us". Siena.edu. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  6. ^ http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/gems/patrickoneil/PublicOpinionPolitics.doc
  7. ^ http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/FB/lib00075,0EAE810DDCEE6368.html
  8. ^ Search Results
  9. ^ [1][dead link]
  10. ^ Siena Research Institute Press Release August 5, 2010 http://www.siena.edu/sri. Retrieved August 17,2010.
  11. ^ The Snow Report Floridatoday.com. August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 17,2010.
  12. ^ "Wiley Online Library". wiley.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  13. ^ Star-News
  14. ^ "Lincoln herald". Google Books. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  15. ^ "The presidential companion: readings ..." Google Books. September 16, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  16. ^ "Ranking the presidential spouses". ScienceDirect. September 15, 1999. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  17. ^ "Survey Names Notable American Women". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. March 22, 1993. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  18. ^ The Tuscaloosa News
  19. ^ "Consumer confidence rises in N.Y., falls nationwide". Business First of Buffalo. April 1, 2003. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  20. ^ "New Yorkers a bit more confident in December". The Business Review (Albany). January 6, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  21. ^ "The Contemporary Presidency: Rating The Presidents A Tracking Study". Questia Online Library. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  22. ^ "Staff". Siena.edu. Retrieved August 7, 2010.