Contact Us for Your Project
Dr. Tom Sutton, Director, Community Research Institute
tsutton@bw.edu, (440) 826-2460
Media Inquiries
Dr. Tom Sutton, Director, Community Research Institute
tsutton@bw.edu, (440) 826-2460
Dr. Lauren Copeland, Associate Director, Community Research Institute
lcopelan@bw.edu, (440) 826-3846
Shawn Salamone, Director of Public Information
ssalamon@bw.edu, (440) 826-2322
Latest Polls
Ohio Pulse Poll -3
Statewide snapshot of likely midterm voters released Oct. 27, 2022.
Ohio Pulse Poll -2
Statewide snapshot of registered voters released Oct. 10, 2022.
Ohio Pulse Poll -1
Statewide snapshot of likely midterm voters released Sept 22, 2022.
Topline Data and Metodology Statement
Ohio Parent Poll
Children's Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio) partnered with BW CRI to capture the views of parents on the state's educational framework.
Finding Unity and Common Ground: What Ohio Parents Want for Their Children’s Education -CDF-Ohio
Services Offered
The Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute (CRI) provides consulting and research services to government agencies, nonprofits, foundations, community-based organizations, businesses and media including:
- Opinion polls and surveys
- Focus groups and interviews
- Content analysis
- Demographics surveys
- GIS social and political mapping
- Needs assessments
- Evaluation studies
- Feasibility studies
- Market surveys and analyses
- Documentary & secondary source research
- Big data analysis
- Social media analysis
Student Research Opportunities
CRI also serves as a laboratory for teaching BW students research methods, providing hands-on experience in applied research, and multi-media training in the methodology and substance of research on social and political issues. Experienced, full-time BW faculty make up CRI's professional staff and have direct oversight on all CRI projects.
Survey Research Center
The CRI survey research center is equipped with state-of-the-art computers and telecommunications equipment that enable accurate gathering and analysis of information using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The center is equipped with 20 call stations for conducting survey calls and data collection for analysis.
CRI Staff
- Directors
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Thomas Sutton, Ph.D.
Director, BW CRI and Professor of Political Science
Dr. Tom Sutton has spent 15 years as a professor at Baldwin Wallace, including research in education policy, elections, the U.S. Supreme Court and the presidency, as well as fifteen years of management experience in education and social service nonprofit organizations. Sutton also serves as the political analyst for WEWS Newschannel 5, the Cleveland ABC affiliate. He holds a doctorate in political science and public policy from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Virginia.
Email: tsutton@bw.eduLauren Copeland, Ph.D.
Associate Director, BW CRI and Associate Professor of Political Science
Dr. Lauren Copeland is a self-described "politics and data science nerd," with research activities that lie at the intersection of political communication, political behavior, and public opinion, and a current focus on the relationship between digital media use and political participation. She earned both a doctorate and Master of Arts in political science from University of California, Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University in Chicago.
Email: lcopelan@bw.edu - Faculty Fellows
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Julie Newcamp, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Dr. Julie Newcamp is assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Baldwin Wallace University. Newcamp served as CRI faculty fellow in 2016-2017, and she continues to work with the CRI as faculty affiliate. Her research interests include law and social policy, work and organizations, criminology, police work, and terrorism and homeland security. Newcamp is well versed in both quantitative and qualitative methods.Aaron Montgomery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Aaron Montgomery is assistant professor of mathematics at Baldwin Wallace University. He is also CRI faculty fellow for 2018-2019. His research interests include stochastic processes, Markov chains and their applications, potential theory, and combinatorial design theory. Montgomery has written about gerrymandering in Ohio, and his expertise on the odds of (not) winning the lottery has been featured in many news media outlets. - Student Fellows
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- Jake Kucharski (2018-2019)
- Jack Smith (2018-2019)
- Ally Crays (2018-2019)
- Andrew Henthorn (2017-2018)
- Sarah Wyss (2015-2016)
- Kelly Hoye (2015-2016)
- Faculty Affiliates
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Julie Newcamp, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Dr. Julie Newcamp is assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Baldwin Wallace University. Newcamp served as CRI faculty fellow in 2016-2017, and she continues to work with the CRI as faculty affiliate. Her research interests include law and social policy, work and organizations, criminology, police work, and terrorism and homeland security. Newcamp is well versed in both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Email: jnewcamp@bw.eduJill Stephens Fleisher, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Social Sciences
Professor of Sociology
Email: jfleishe@bw.eduAaron Montgomery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Aaron Montgomery is assistant professor of mathematics at Baldwin Wallace University. He is also CRI faculty fellow for 2018-2019. His research interests include stochastic processes, Markov chains and their applications, potential theory, and combinatorial design theory. Montgomery has written about gerrymandering in Ohio, and his expertise on the odds of (not) winning the lottery has been featured in many news media outlets. - Part-Time Staff
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- Dr. Kristen Doud
- Kirsten Senger