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The Social Science Research Laboratory (SSRL) is a full-service survey research organization located on the San Diego State University campus. The SSRL was founded in 1974 to support social research at San Diego State University and in the San Diego community. Over the years, the SSRL has proven its research capabilities through completed project contracts with local government agencies, community organizations, university administrative units and university faculty. The SSRL conducts telephone, online, mail and multi-mode surveys; program evaluations, as well as editing, data analysis, charting, report writing, and other services.

Our mission is to provide comprehensive survey research and program evaluation services to university faculty, administration, students, and regional government and non-profit organizations; to provide education and training in current survey research and program evaluation methods to SDSU students via the SSRL internship; to conduct all of our activities in accordance with the American Association for Public Opinion Research Code of Professional Ethics and Practices; and to provide information on current best practices in survey research methodology and program evaluation to SDSU students, faculty, staff, and the greater San Diego community.

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 for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Code of Professional Ethics and Practices.

Information regarding SDSU’s Institutional Review Board is available at http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~gra/irb/.

Professional Memberships and Qualifications

American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)

All of the 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. More information can be found at http://www.aapor.org/.

Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations (AASRO)

The SSRL is a member of the Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations (AASRO). More information can be found at http://www.aasro.org/.

American Evaluation Association (AEA)

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/