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SRC Programs
Population, Neurodevelopment & Genetics
The Population, Neurodevelopment and Genetics Program (PNG) is a pioneer and leader in forging linkages across disciplinary perspectives. In addition to the program’s current effort to link developmental, cognitive, clinical, public health, and educational science with neurobiology and genetics, we continue to expand our portfolio and involve new research scholars in other health- and development-related topics from prenatal/infancy through adolescence and on to adulthood and aging, (e.g., cognition, substance use, mental health, problem behavior, environmental toxicants), providing opportunities for synergy and integration of new ideas in the relevant fields.
Surveys of Consumers
Founded in 1946, the Surveys of Consumers (SCA) promotes the importance of consumer spending and saving decisions in determining the course of the national economy. Each month, the survey interviews a minimum of 800 people to collect samples representative of all American households. SCA is proven to be an accurate indicator of the national economy’s future course.
Events
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Sep
16
International Research Hub Lunch
Institute For Social Research @ 12:00pm -
Oct
26
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture and Health (Lindsay Kobayashi)
How Culture Shapes the Measurement of Cognitive Aging: Lessons from the HCAP International Network
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30pm -
Nov
2
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Global Perspectives on Culture and Health (Emily M. Briceño)
Measurement of cognitive aging and dementia within its cultural context
Institute For Social Research @ 3:30pm
Featured Faculty

Jody Schimmel Hyde
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
David Lee Rigby
ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...
Robin Tepper Jacob
RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY...
Megan E Patrick
COLLEGIATE RESEARCH PROFESSOR, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH...
Philippa J Clarke
PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FACULTY ASSOCIATE,...