Consulting / Speaking

I work with organizations in two ways: as a research partner on studies they need built and interpreted, and as a speaker on what the data say about Muslim and minoritized communities.

Consulting

I partner with mission-driven organizations to design rigorous surveys, analyze complex data, and translate findings into clear, actionable insights. Drawing on extensive experience fielding original surveys across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa, my team and I can manage the full lifecycle of a project: from research design and data collection to analysis and reporting. Every engagement is tailored to your goals and grounded in the social, political, and cultural context that matters most.

Have a project ready to deploy or unsure how to tackle a thorny data-related problem? Book a brief project-fit call to discuss your goals, assess alignment, and outline potential next steps.

Schedule a Project-Fit Call

Services

Survey Design & Implementation
Development of questionnaires tailored to your research questions, with attention to question wording, response options, and cognitive testing. Support for sampling strategy, fielding logistics, and quality control.

Data Analysis & Interpretation
Statistical analysis of survey and administrative data using appropriate methods (regression, factor analysis, multilevel modeling, etc.). Clear visualization and communication of findings for both technical and general audiences.

Research Strategy & Consultation
Strategic guidance on research design, measurement approaches, and evaluation frameworks. Help translating organizational questions into researchable problems with actionable outcomes.

Evidence-Based Storytelling
Crafting compelling narratives from data that resonate with diverse stakeholders—from board members to policymakers to the general public.

Areas of Expertise

  • Program evaluation
  • Survey methodology and sampling
  • Faith-based and minority communities
  • Hard-to-reach populations

Speaking

I speak to university audiences, professional associations, community organizations, and newsrooms, and I sit on panels where a researcher’s read on the numbers is useful. Talks are built for the room: a methods-heavy session for graduate students looks nothing like a Friday-night community lecture, and I would rather ask about the audience first than deliver the same slides twice.

Recent and recurring topics include:

  • What survey data actually show about American Muslim political behavior, and where the polling goes wrong
  • Measuring hard-to-reach populations: sampling, question wording, and the limits of what a survey can tell you
  • Religion, identity, and democratic norms in the United States and abroad
  • Reading polls critically, for practitioners and journalists who work with them

I also do workshops for teams that want to build their own survey capacity rather than outsource it.

For availability, honoraria, and travel, email me at youssef@chouhoud.com with the date, audience, and format you have in mind.