Survey Research Center

The Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research is a community of faculty, staff and students that serves the public interest by conducting research integrated with state-of-the-art data collection and analysis, developing social and behavioral research methods, and training leaders in survey and data science.

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Faculty Spotlight: Josh Ehrlich

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Advancing Global Aging and Sensory Health ResearchJosh Ehrlich‘s interest in population health came long before medical and public health school. His undergraduate education was in anthropology which fundamentally challenged his views on issues like illness and well-being. Where he previously assumed these constructs had universal meaning, he came to understand that they are heavily shaped by culture, language, and politics.Ehrlich brought this heterodox perspective with him to medical school, which… Learn more about Faculty Spotlight: Josh Ehrlich >

June 16, 2026

Consumer sentiment rises for the first time in three months

CNN reports that consumer sentiment may finally be recovering after falling to historic lows due to wartime price… >>

June 1, 2026

Most people over 50 have LGBTQ+ friends or family, but LGBTQ+ people over 50 face more aging-related challenges, poll finds 

University of Michigan team explores connections between non-LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ people of all ages, and the health and… >>

May 26, 2026

ISR welcomes the 2026 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

ANN ARBOR — Six young researchers will join the Institute for Social Research as the 2026 Junior Professional… >>
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Monitoring the Future

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Monitoring the Future (MTF) is a study founded in 1975, focusing on epidemiological and etiological research. In addition to being a basic research study, MTF is one of the nation's leading sources for information on tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use in adolescents and young adults.

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Youth Policy Lab

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The University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab is a partnership between Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research. The Youth Policy Lab helps community and government agencies make better decisions by measuring what really works.

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Kira Birditt

Kira S Birditt

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Libby Benson

Lizbeth 'Libby' Benson

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Jacqui Smith

Jacqui Smith

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Richard Miech

Richard Allen Miech

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Lindsay Ryan

Lindsay H Ryan

ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...

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