SDSU Social Science Research Laboratory

11/22/2016

Fifty years after the landmark LBJ-era crime study, criminologists say the country needs a fresh look at its crime and justice challenges---such as mass incarceration, drugs and racial inequity which were among the

05/12/2016

Great tips for designing surveys that are easier to navigate (and just prettier!) :)

In this post, we apply the same great design principles used in data visualization to a survey layout to increase response rates and comprehension.

02/18/2016

Probe Research is giving anyone the chance to get a bead on San Diego! We think this is a fabulous idea!

More Information: Call Probe Research Inc. to find out how to get your questions "on the  bus". (619) 573-9777

02/16/2016

Not only interesting, but a lot of fun to interact with! Check out this dataviz from Bloomberg Business

When it comes to falling in love, it’s not just fate that brings people together

02/16/2016

Great info for students interested in evaluation!

My name is Marina Byrd, analyst with the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) and program co-chair for the Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA). I started my evaluation career with OPPAGA after graduating with a Master’s of Public Policy fr…

01/27/2016

What do you think millenials? Is Luth on target?

08/17/2015

New study finds that payoff from college degree is unequal...

New research shakes the long-held belief that higher education clears a path to financial equality for blacks and Hispanics, and contends that the problem is deeply rooted and persistent.

06/22/2015

How long is too long? How much time you willing to spend on a survey? We'd love to know!

You may have missed our webinar–but don't miss our latest post on the topic:How to tackle questionnaire length http://bit.ly/1H3imIF

06/22/2015

AEA puts on some GREAT eStudies. Here's an upcoming one on NEeds Assessments

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06/22/2015

What say you....are pickles comfort food????

Fermented food appears to calm the nerves of the socially challenged

10/31/2014

how's your gaming etiquette?

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that online gaming is a big source of harassment -- of young men.

10/27/2014

Great dataviz on ebola and other epidemics...

Ebola is the latest in a long list of infectious disease outbreaks that have plagued humankind.