Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg

Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg The Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg provides a wide range of quality-focused research services that are tailored to meet your needs.
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The Center for Survey Research has provided primary data collection services to the University as well as local, regional, state, and nation organizations since 1987. CSR services include survey instrument design, sample design, computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI), web, mail, and face-to-face surveys, multi-mode surveys, focus groups, statistical analysis and reporting, and geospatial

analysis. Our suite of offices located on the Penn State Harrisburg Campus features a 20-seat telephone call center and a focus group facility. Our efforts have enabled clients to track public policy issues, inform decision-making and policy-making, assess knowledge of or opinions about specific topics, perform benchmarking, conduct academic research, and measure satisfaction with organizational services and performance. CSR is a unit within the Institute of State and Regional Affairs (ISRA) at Penn State Harrisburg. ISRA has been conducting social, economic, political, and environmental research for over thirty-five years. Other related units housed under the ISRA umbrella include the Pennsylvania State Data Center , the Center for Geospatial Information , the Economic Development Research and Training Center , and the Integrated Technology Center. Many of CSR's project activities benefit from collaborative interaction between these related centers.

Nothing like a friendly Mahjong match at lunch to the bring the CSR team together!
05/20/2026

Nothing like a friendly Mahjong match at lunch to the bring the CSR team together!

Research opportunity! We're looking to recruit 18-22 year olds who used to, but no longer hunt in PA. Know anyone who wo...
05/11/2026

Research opportunity! We're looking to recruit 18-22 year olds who used to, but no longer hunt in PA. Know anyone who would fit this eligibility? Please share this with your network or send directly to who may be interested!

Last chance to sign up for this hit workshop!📣 So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Guide to Writing a Useful Questio...
04/30/2026

Last chance to sign up for this hit workshop!

📣 So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Guide to Writing a Useful Questionnaire

💻Virtual Session: Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Topics covered will include:
📝Writing good research questions and mapping survey questions to topics of interest
🆗Best practices and pitfalls to avoid in designing survey questions
🚫How to avoid bias in your survey
📊Crafting response choices and how to identify the best response scale for your questions
🗂️Considerations in organizing, presenting, and testing your survey

Ideal for both new and experienced researchers, this workshop builds on our previous session, So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Introduction to Survey Planning.

📅See comments for the registration links. Details will be sent upon registration.

Our final furry co-worker of the week is Flurry!
04/20/2026

Our final furry co-worker of the week is Flurry!

Congratulations to CSR's own, Coren Jagnow, on receiving a Communication Science to Society Initiative interdisciplinary...
04/14/2026

Congratulations to CSR's own, Coren Jagnow, on receiving a Communication Science to Society Initiative interdisciplinary grant! We’re proud to see this collaborative research recognized for its potential to translate communication science into meaningful societal impact.

The Communication, Science & Society Initiative, a research partnership between Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences in the College of the Liberal Arts, has announced the grant recipients from its 2025 request for proposals.

Meet Coco, this week's Furry Co-Worker of the Week!
04/07/2026

Meet Coco, this week's Furry Co-Worker of the Week!

📣 So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Guide to Writing a Useful Questionnaire💻Virtual Session: Thursday, May 7, 2026...
03/27/2026

📣 So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Guide to Writing a Useful Questionnaire

💻Virtual Session: Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Topics covered will include:

📝Writing good research questions and mapping survey questions to topics of interest
🆗Best practices and pitfalls to avoid in designing survey questions
🚫How to avoid bias in your survey
📊Crafting response choices and how to identify the best response scale for your questions
🗂️Considerations in organizing, presenting, and testing your survey

Ideal for both new and experienced researchers, this workshop builds on our previous session, So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Introduction to Survey Planning.

📅See comments for the registration links. Details will be sent upon registration.

Introducing Dunkin, proofreader, nap enthusiast, and Neil's favorite furry co-worker.
03/23/2026

Introducing Dunkin, proofreader, nap enthusiast, and Neil's favorite furry co-worker.

Working from home is better with Frankie and Peach on the team!
03/16/2026

Working from home is better with Frankie and Peach on the team!

😴 Feeling a little groggy today?☕ Did you need an extra cup of coffee this morning?🕰️ According to data from the Spring ...
03/09/2026

😴 Feeling a little groggy today?
☕ Did you need an extra cup of coffee this morning?

🕰️ According to data from the Spring 2025 Lion Poll, 31% of Pennsylvanians want to keep the annual clock change, while 49% would prefer to get rid of it altogether.

🤔 What do you think — is it time to ditch the time change, or should we keep things the same?

This is the one you’ve been waiting for! A free survey design workshop is coming!📣 So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practic...
03/06/2026

This is the one you’ve been waiting for! A free survey design workshop is coming!

📣 So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Guide to Writing a Useful Questionnaire

💻Virtual Session: Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Topics covered will include:
📝Writing good research questions and mapping survey questions to topics of interest
🆗Best practices and pitfalls to avoid in designing survey questions
🚫How to avoid bias in your survey
📊Crafting response choices and how to identify the best response scale for your questions
🗂️Considerations in organizing, presenting, and testing your survey

Ideal for both new and experienced researchers, this workshop builds on our previous session, So You Need to Do a Survey: A Practical Introduction to Survey Planning.

📅See comments for the registration link. Details will be sent upon registration.

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777 W Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA
17057

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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