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Claire Durand is a full professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Montreal. She specializes in opinion polling and quantitative methodology, focusing on electoral surveys and historical data analysis regarding institutional trust and democracy. Durand has served as president of the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR). Her research encompasses electoral polls in major campaigns across Quebec, Canada, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with an emphasis on institutional trust and its relationship with democracy. Furthermore, she has extensively worked on social impact metrics, particularly in relation to Indigenous peoples in Canada. With a Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Montreal, she has supervised various graduate theses and has been involved in multiple research projects related to the democratic citizenship study and methods to analyze survey data over time.
University of Montreal • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Full professor in the Department of Sociology, specializing in opinion polling and quantitative methods.
Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.