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

Photo of Josh Ehrlich, Paul R Lichter Research Professor, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School, Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research and Associate Director, Global Health Equity. With quote:
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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Panel Study of Income Dynamics

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Founded in 1968, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics PSID is the world’s longest-running household panel survey. It has made way for the study of dynamism in social and behavioral processes, resulting in over 4,000 peer-reviewed publications. The National Science Foundation, the study’s lead sponsor, named PSID as one of its 60 most significant innovations.

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Survey Methodology Program

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The Survey Methodology Program (SMP) was established within SRC in 1992 with the explicit aim of creating a multidisciplinary team to focus on research methodology.  Thus, the SMP draws upon a range of disciplines including social psychology, cognitive psychology, sociology, statistics, and computer science.

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Featured Faculty

Joy Jang

Joy Jang

ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER AND FACULTY...

Yajuan Si

Yajuan Si

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

Robin Jacob

Robin Tepper Jacob

RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY...

Sunghee Lee

Sunghee Lee

RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH...

Natalie Colabianchi

Natalie Colabianchi

PROFESSOR OF KINESIOLOGY, ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH, SCHOOL OF...

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