Social Research Services

Helping clients see the forest AND the trees

Our Firm:

GlobaLocal Vision, LLC, is a family-owned, social research consulting firm, conducting research on social and political issues of importance, in our backyards and around the world.

We are a full-service research group with extensive experience designing and implementing research projects customized to meet client needs.

Our expertise includes public opinion studies, needs assessments, program evaluations, client satisfaction studies, visitor surveys, strategic planning, demographic and social issue analysis, workshops and training.

We use a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies in our projects, including surveys (telephone, household, intercept, and web surveys); focus groups (in-person and virtual); in-depth interviewing; secondary data analysis; and archival research.

Our Services

Surveys

We have extensive experience conducting phone, household, intercept, and web surveys using the latest techniques in data collection.
Focus Groups

As skilled focus group facilitators, we have conducted both in-person and virtual focus groups in many policy areas with diverse populations.
Interviews

We utilize one-on-one interviews to gather in-depth information about the perspectives and opinions of individuals and important stakeholders.
Data Analysis

We bring more than 30 years of experience as data analysts to research projects. We help clients interpret research findings to discover the most important story in the data.
Program Evaluation

We have conducted program evaluations for many agencies and organizations, focusing on a wide-range of policy areas including criminal justice and education.
Expert Witness Services

We have provided expert testimony in state and federal courts on such themes as racial profiling, discriminatory jury selection, data collection, and statistical analysis.
Data Visualization

We utilize a variety of data visualization tools for reporting information. to ensure that data findings are accessible and visually interesting to clients and target audiences.
Workshops

Drawing on our extensive teaching and staff training experience, we offer workshops that empower others with social research skills and knowledge. Let us help train your staff!

Meet the Research Team

Fred Solop, PhD

CO-DIRECTOR
Dr. Fred Solop is a political scientist with more than 35 years’ experience designing, administering, and reporting on social science research projects. Dr. Solop is a Professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University where he teaches social science research methodology to doctoral and masters-level students. As Director of Northern Arizona University’s Social Research Laboratory from 1999 to 2008, Dr. Solop served as principal investigator for more than 300 research projects. Across the span of his career, Dr. Solop has built an impressive portfolio of experience conducting research for federal agencies, state agencies, counties, cities, regional governmental units, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations.
Nancy Wonders, PhD

CO-DIRECTOR
Dr. Nancy Wonders is a sociologist and Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. She is an award-winning researcher and teacher who has engaged in social science research in collaboration with numerous public, private, and non-profit entities. She has conducted focus groups and in-depth interviews with diverse populations, including immigrants, criminal justice officials, survivors of domestic violence, Latinx citizens, and indigenous peoples; led data analysis for a statewide sentencing project funded by the National Institute of Justice; engaged in survey and evaluation research for many governmental entities and non-profit organizations; and engaged in ethnographic fieldwork in the U.S. and Europe.