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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Ice Cream Social Hosted by the Health and Retirement Study

Ice Cream Social with the SRC Director, hosted by Health and Retirement Study. Pam Davis-Kean and Ken Langa.
In June, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) program hosted an ice cream social with the SRC Director. Pamela Davis-Kean and Ken Langa chatted about the Health and Retirement Study, its many sister studies, and the declining rate of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about Ice Cream Social Hosted by the Health and Retirement Study >

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 15, 2026

Faculty Spotlight: Josh Ehrlich

Advancing Global Aging and Sensory Health ResearchJosh Ehrlich‘s interest in population health came long before medical and public… >>

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… >>
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SRC Programs

Surveys of Consumers

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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.

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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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Featured Faculty

Kate Duchowny

Kate Duchowny

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

Justin Jager

Justin Jager

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND THE...

William Axinn

William G Axinn

PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS,...

David Weir

David R Weir

RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

Lindsay Ryan

Lindsay H Ryan

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

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