Adam J. Berinsky
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Berinsky’s research is primarily focused on public political opinion and behavior, and the relationship between the public and elites. He studies what surveys can, and cannot, reveal about public opinion, how these polls are reflected in elite behavior and policymaking, how these opinions are shaped by political and social environments, and citizen engagement and perception.
In addition to his research, Berinsky directs the MIT Political Experiments Research Lab and has been involved as an academic affiliate with the Office of Evaluation Sciences in the General Services Administration. The Office of Evaluation is a team of applied experts from the social sciences working directly with federal agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of new evidence-based interventions on program outcomes and enable government to make informed decisions. He has also given talks to the team and is currently involved in designing information campaigns around vaccine uptake.