Howard Schuman

Howard Schuman
Born(1928-03-16)March 16, 1928
DiedApril 18, 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 93)
Maine, U.S.
Alma materAntioch College
Trinity University
Harvard University
Known forSurvey research
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1980–1981)
American Association for Public Opinion Research's Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement (1994)
Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award from the Methodology Section of the American Sociological Association (1996)
Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research (2017)
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
ThesisSocial structure and personality constriction in a total institution (1961)

Howard Schuman (March 16, 1928 – April 18, 2021) was an American sociologist and professor of sociology at the University of Michigan. He is known for his work on survey research, such as the design of polling questions.[1]

  1. ^ Frankovic, Kathy (12 September 2007). "Polls, Truth Sometimes At Odds". CBS News. Retrieved 11 June 2017.