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

Demography of Aging, Disability, and Care (DADC)

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The Demography of Aging, Disability and Care program focuses on population aging, disability, and long-term care and related measurement and survey issues. The program provides leadership for several national studies of late-life disability and care. The program also supports the Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MiCDA), one of 15 centers funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to advance research on the demography of aging. 

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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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Featured Faculty

Mary Beth Ofstedal

Mary Beth Ofstedal

RESEARCH SCIENTIST EMERITA, POPULATION STUDIES-ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH...

Robin Jacob

Robin Tepper Jacob

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

Jason Owen-Smith

Jason D Owen-Smith

PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, PROFESSOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES, COLLEGE OF...

Tuba Suzer Gurtekin

Tuba Suzer Gurtekin

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

David Fresco

David Marc Fresco

PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY, MEDICAL SCHOOL AND RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY...

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