The Survey Research Lab is committed to providing personalized quality research solutions both on campus and in the public sector, taking into account time and budget constraints.

Since 1995

We can help you with…

• Deciding on the most productive and cost-effective method of collecting data
• Using telephone surveys, web-based surveys, mail surveys, or in-person surveys
• Assisting in securing approval from the PSU Human Subjects Research Review Committee or coordinating with your Institutional Review Board
• Designing, developing, and refining the survey instrument
• Collecting standardized data from a variety of populations
• Entering data efficiently and accurately
• Analyzing and interpreting data to meet your specific needs
• Writing reports or preparing presentations to represent your findings in a visually appealing way

To meet your needs, we have…

• Survey designers and consultants who have extensive experience in research methodology, instrument design, project management, and data analysis
  
  
• Interview coordinators who provide onsite monitoring and supervision during all telephone survey calling hours to ensure the highest quality data collection
  
  
• Interviewers who are oriented to each project's specific content and fully trained in survey research principles, confidentiality, and refusal conversion techniques
  
  
• Additional resources (click here)

The SRL is a part of Office of Graduate Studies and Research and works in partnership with the Regional Research Institute for Human Services at Portland State University.