MARK WATTS Mark Watts, partner in Abacus Associates, has been involved in survey research for nearly two decades. Mark has consulted for presidential, gubernatorial, congressional, and mayoral campaigns, as well as statewide ballot initiatives. In addition, Mark has conducted dozens of surveys for education associations, environmental organizations, corporations, and government agencies across the country. Mark was featured as a "Rising Star" in 2002, by Campaigns and Elections magazine.
Mark has a background as an educator and scholar. He is an authority on political campaigns and the impact of the media on public opinion. He has published numerous articles on these topics in Campaigns and Elections, Communication Research, Journal of Communication, Journal of Politics, Journalism and Mass Media Quarterly, Political Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly, and Public Perspective. He is a regular participant at training seminars sponsored by Campaigns & Elections.
Before joining Abacus, Mark co-directed the Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) at Florida International University. Mark received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota and his B.A. in government and history from Skidmore College. He has taught American government and political science courses at the University of Minnesota and Florida International University and survey research methods for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Florida International University.
Mark is a member of the American Association of Public Opinion Research and the American Association of Political Consultants.
