Featured Projects
WisconSays
WisconSays is an online panel of adults from all over the state of Wisconsin who were scientifically selected to answer questions about their attitudes, experiences, and thoughts about important issues facing Wisconsin and the United States. In appreciation of their time and effort, WisconSays members receive points for completing surveys. These points are redeemed for electronic gift cards or cash. By participating in surveys, WisconSays members help researchers and others gain a better understanding of lives of Wisconsinites, including what they think about and what they care about.
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS)
The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) is very pleased to announce that a new round of interviews with Graduates and their selected Sibling will begin in July 2019 and continue until approximately 2028. As in past years, the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) will be contacting participants for interviews.
Milwaukee Area Family Finances Study
The Milwaukee Area Family Finances Study is about how people in Milwaukee County are doing financially.
MIDUS: Midlife in the U.S. National Study of Health and Well-Being
The next round data collection for Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) is underway! The University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) is contacting participants about completing an interview by phone, through 2024. With the help of our participants, MIDUS is teaching us a great deal about the factors that influence health and well-being as people age from early adulthood to later life.
Contacted by UWSC?
If you were contacted by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC), it means you were selected for one of the research studies we are conducting, and we would really appreciate your participation.
In the News
New publication based on qualitative interviewing and analysis by UWSC project directors
A new article, published in the peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal Pain Practice, presents the results of 50 qualitative interviews conducted and analyzed by UWSC Senior Project Directors Bob Cradock and Ken Croes. The interviews were part of a PCORI-funded, multi-site, quantitative study of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the management of chronic low back pain (CLBP).
October 20, 2026AAPOR Announces Nora Cate Schaeffer as the Recipient of the 2025 Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Award
AAPOR Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement is the Association’s lifetime achievement award and is given for an outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion research, including advances in theory, empirical research, and methods; improvements in ethical standards; and promotion of understanding among the public, media and/or policymakers. AAPOR announced Nora Cate Schaeffer as the Recipient of the 2025 Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement Award.
May 20, 2025New publication about changes in public awareness of the social determinants of health using data from WisconSays
We are excited to announce the publication of an article that explores “Changes in Public Awareness of the Social Determinants of Health over 15 Years in Wisconsin, United States” by Dr. Stephanie Robert and Amy Yinan Lou.
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