Andrei Akhtyrskii, PhD
Survey researcher, applied sociologist, and founder of Measure & Meaning Research.
Andrei Akhtyrskii, PhD, is a survey researcher and analytics consultant with experience designing quantitative and mixed-method studies, reviewing methodology, and translating complex findings into decisions for organizational, healthcare, consumer, and legal audiences.
His background spans academic and applied research, university teaching, large-scale survey work, and the publication of more than 30 scholarly works, including a monograph on work motivation and burnout in the helping professions.
In New York, he has led member-experience research in Medicaid care management settings and expanded his practice in data visualization through graduate study at the CUNY Graduate Center. His additional training includes the Survey Data Collection and Analytics Specialization from the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland. He consults on survey design, employee and customer research, analytics, and evidence-grade studies for organizational and legal decision-making.
His approach emphasizes transparent methodology, honest limitations, and findings that decision-makers can understand and defend.
- years in survey research
- 7+
- scholarly publications
- 30+
- Sociology
- PhD
Education
- PhD in Sociology
- Survey Data Collection & Analytics — University of Michigan & University of Maryland
- Graduate study in Data Visualization — CUNY Graduate Center
Methods
- Questionnaire design
- Sampling & fieldwork planning
- Quantitative research
- Mixed-method research
- Interviews & focus groups
- Methodology review
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization
Tools
- SPSS
- R
- Python
- SQL
- Tableau
- Qualtrics
- Excel
Affiliations
- American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)
- American Sociological Association (ASA)
Selected publications
Information and Digital Technologies in the Activities of Enterprises and Organizations
St. Petersburg State University of Economics, 213 p.
Development of Labor Motivation of Pedagogical Workers of Institutions for Orphans and Children Left Without Parental Care
Professional Library of a Social Worker, 256 p. National monograph competition winner; 760 copies distributed to universities and social services across Russia.
Turnover of Pedagogical Workers: Value-Motivational Meanings and Positive Psychological Capital (PsyCap)
Telescope: Journal of Sociological and Marketing Research
Digital Methods in Sociological Research
Telescope: Journal of Sociological and Marketing Research
The Role of Digitalization in the Process of Personnel Identity Formation
European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences · Web of Science CPCI-SSH
Research of Professional Burnout Processes of Pedagogical Workers: Applying the PsyCap Method in Russia
Telescope: Journal of Sociological and Marketing Research
Full publication record on Google Scholar.