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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: Reed DeAngelis

Traveling the United States as a touring musician in my teens and twenties exposed me to the legacies of mid-century urban planning. On the one hand, I witnessed starkly segregated and impoverished communities with interstate highways tearing through them, and people having to get around isolated in cars. On the other, I saw a few favored communities with access to all the amenities conducive to health and longevity: clean air, walkable infrastructure covered in lush greenspace, gourmet restaurants, museums, parks, the list goes on. Reed DeAngelis, Assistant Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
A Musician’s Guide to Population HealthTouring the United States as a musician in his teens and twenties exposed Reed DeAngelis to the lasting effects of mid-century urban planning. He witnessed segregated, impoverished neighborhoods divided by interstate highways, alongside favored communities offering conditions that support health and longevity: clean air, walkable streets, green space, restaurants, museums, and parks.These experiences revealed how far the United States remains from realizing its potential. DeAngelis… Learn more about Faculty Spotlight: Reed DeAngelis >

October 5, 2026

Abortion bans make healthcare more expensive  

ANN ARBOR—Research finds abortion bans are associated with higher out-of-pocket health insurance premium costs for women, particularly among… >>

September 29, 2026

ISR heads discussion on risks of AI to social surveys

ANN ARBOR — Representatives from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR), the NORC Center on… >>

September 25, 2026

Trade tensions, high prices and interest rates drive slip in consumers’ outlook

ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment ticked down less than four index points in September, reaching the lowest reading in four… >>
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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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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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Kate Duchowny

Kate Duchowny

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Frederick Conrad

Frederick G Conrad

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Vicki Freedman

Vicki A Freedman

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Yajuan Si

Yajuan Si

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