ABOUT

The Social Science Research Laboratory (SSRL) is a full-service survey research organization located on the San Diego State University campus. SSRL was founded in 1974 to support social research at San Diego State University and in the San Diego community. Over the years, SSRL has proven its research capabilities through completed project contracts with government agencies, community organizations, university administrative units and university faculty. SSRL conducts community surveys, policy evaluations, satisfaction studies and program evaluations.

Why choose SSRL?

Experience

The SSRL staff members have extensive experience successfully completing projects across a broad spectrum of topic areas at the regional, national and international level. In addition, as a member organization of San Diego State University, we have access to faculty consultants with diverse areas of expertise.

Commitment to Quality

We implement quality control and accuracy checks at every phase of the research process. All of our staff members, from interviewers to data analysts, are highly-trained professionals. When you choose the SSRL as your research service provider, you can be assured that you will receive data of the highest quality and research services of the highest integrity.

Ethics in Research

The SSRL adheres to San Diego State University’s research protocol, as well as the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) professional standards and codes of ethics. Information regarding SDSU’s Institutional Review Board is available at http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~gra/irb/.

AAPOR Code of Ethics

The SSRL abides by the Code of Professional Ethics and Practices of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). (To view the .pdf file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may download the free reader from Adobe.com)

Professional Memberships and Qualifications

AAPOR

All of SSRL’s full-time staff are members of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and abide by AAPOR’s Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. (To view the .pdf file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may download the free reader from Adobe.com). Ms. Cirina currently serves as the Conference Social Activities Coordinator for AAPOR’s Conference Operations.

American Evaluation Association

Several SSRL staff specialize in evaluation research and are members of the American Evaluation Association. More information about AEA is available at http://www.eval.org/.

CMOR

SSRL is a member of CMOR (the Council on Marketing and Opinion Research). More information about CMOR can be found at www.cmor.org.

EMPAQ

SSRL is a certified independent data collection contractor for EMPAQ (Employer Measures of Production, Absence, and Quality). More information about EMPAQ is available at http://www.empaq.org/empaq/.