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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ISR project selected to receive funding from U-M Strategic Initiative Fund

ISR buildings in the Summer of 2024.
ANN ARBOR – A joint project between the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has received a grant from the University of Michigan’s Strategic Initiatives Fund (SIF).The project, titled “Monitoring Food Hardship in the US,” is helmed by Helen Levy of ISR’s Survey Research Center (SRC) and Natasha Pilkauskas of the Ford School’s Poverty Solutions initiative. The project will track food insufficiency in… Learn more about ISR project selected to receive funding from U-M Strategic Initiative Fund >

August 19, 2026

Richard Curtin inducted into RV/MH Hall of Fame

Richard Curtin, professor emeritus and former director of Surveys of Consumers, was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of… >>

August 19, 2026

A quarter century later, landmark U-M study revisits Black health and aging

U-M researchers are seeking past survey participants, who can earn up to $150 for answering key questions about… >>

August 18, 2026

Beyond the park boundary: When green space has polluted neighbors

ANN ARBOR—More than half of U.S. public parks are within two miles of an active industrial facility that… >>
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SRC Programs

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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International Research Hub

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The International Research Hub is a joint program between the Survey Research Center and the Population Studies Center. It was created in 2025 to support University of Michigan faculty and staff working on international research, with an emphasis on data collection and representative studies of general populations.

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