Dr. Fritz PLASSER Dean, Faculty for Political Science and Sociology, University of Innsbruck

1976-1980	Head of Political Research Unit at Dr. Fessel Institute in Vienna
1980-1990	Political Pollster and Strategic Consultant at the OeVP - Headquarter in Vienna
1990-2005	Director, Center of Applied Political Research in Vienna
since 1993	Professor of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck
2000-2001	Fahrenkopf-Mannat Professor at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University
2004-2005	Shorenstein Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in Cambridge, MA

Author, Co-Author and editor of 33 books, e.g.:
Global Political Campaigning. A Worldwide Analysis of Campaign Professionals, Westwiew 2002, translated into four languages

10: Public opinion, opinion research and political decision-making