The University of Florida Survey Research Center, also known as UFSRC, is one of the largest and most respected survey programs in the United States that are university-based. The center conducts mail, telephone, and online surveys using the best practices in the industry. With accreditation from the National Center for Quality Assurance and membership in the Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations, the UFSRC has earned and consistently holds a reputation for conducting high-quality research. The center has earned nearly $11 million in revenue over the past decade, which attests to the quality of our work.
The importance of the research that BEBR’s Survey Research Center provides is in our ability to gather high-quality data that can inform policy decisions, identify trends, and provide insights into human behavior. The center’s reputation, accreditation, and experience ensure that our research and rigorous methods produce reliable and valid data. With extensive experience in survey research, the UFSRC team offers comprehensive services, including survey design, data collection, statistical analysis, and reporting.
By utilizing cutting-edge technology and innovative research methodologies, the Survey Center delivers high-quality data and actionable insights that help clients make informed decisions.
The CATI survey lab is among the largest university-based survey units in the country. The state-of-the-art voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) telephone system records 100% of the phone calls for quality control purposes. At any point in time, 20 – 30% of the interviewer staff are fluent in both Spanish and English, as are some supervisors. The UFSRC is one of the largest employers of students at the University of Florida, although over half of the interviewing staff is non-student.
The tables provided below offer a quick reference of various studies and highlight the diversity of funding sources and research topics.
FUNDER | PROJECT TITLE |
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UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Patient Experience evaluations, Children’s Health Care programs, Texas |
UF Research | UF Facility Evaluation of Research, Regulatory Component: Customer Service |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Recruitment: Focus Groups, Texas Medicaid Program |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation of Health Care Providers in Texas |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Recruitment: Focus groups on MDCP Health Care program |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Interviews of TeleHealth patients |
Committee on Presidential Debates | Recruitment: Participants for 2020 Presidential Debate |
Dr. A. Ali, FAMU | Knowledge of Cancer Patients & Caregivers on Medical Marijuana |
UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | UF Faculty Evaluation of Assistant Deans / Chair Directors. |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Florida Medicaid MMA Program Evaluation |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Survey of Medical Transportation Programs in Texas |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Survey: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Texas |
UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | UF Faculty Evaluation of Non-Tenure Track Faculty Titles |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Evaluation of Medicaid, MediKids, Healthy Kids, CMS Health Care programs in Florida |
Brandeis SSRI (Social Science Research Institute) | Study of Racial/Ethnic/Religious identites of UF undergrads |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Evaluation of Medicaid, MediKids, Healthy Kids, CMS Health Care programs in Florida |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation of CMS Health Care programs for Children in Florida |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Florida Medicaid MMA Program Evaluation |
Dr. M Heft (UF College of Dentistry) | Impact of Research & Discovery on Dental Practitioners |
FL Agency for Health Care Administration | Evaluation of Long Term Care Providers in Florida |
Charlotte Co., FL | Survey: Extension of 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax, Charlotte Co. FL |
FL Dept. of Health | Survey: Floridian’s Tobacco Use (Adults + Children) |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy/Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | NCQA/Health Care evaluation surveys |
UF Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics | Florida Medicaid MMA Program Evaluation |
FL Agency for Health Care Administration | Evaluation of Florida Healthy Kids program |
Florida Dept. of Transportation | Customer Satisfaction Survey: Florida Commercial Drivers |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation of Medicaid, MediKids, Healthy Kids, CMS Health Care programs in Florida |
FL Agency for Health Care Administration | Evaluation of HMOs in Florida |
Florida Dept. of Health | Statewide Public Health Surveillance Survey, Florida |
Florida Dept. of Health | Study of Women’s & Infant Health, Florida |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation of CMS Health Care programs for Children in Florida |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Florida KidCare evaluation |
FL Agency for Health Care Administration | Evaluation of HMOs in Florida |
Ascent Health | Healthcare Assessment, Amarillo TX region |
City of Gainesville | Customer Satisfaction: City of Gainesville Permit Dept. |
Florida Dept. of Health | Statewide Public Health Surveillance Survey, Florida |
Florida Dept. of Health | Study of Women’s & Infant Health, Florida |
Florida Dept. of Transportation | Customer Satisfaction Survey: Florida Commercial Drivers |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation of CMS Health Care programs for Children in Florida |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Florida KidCare evaluation |
FL Agency for Health Care Administration | Evaluation of HMOs in Florida |
Florida Dept. of Health | Statewide Public Health Surveillance Survey, Florida |
Florida Dept. of Health | Survey of Adult Tobacco Use, Florida |
Florida Dept. of Health | Study of Women’s & Infant Health, Florida |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation: Satisfaction of Parents whose Health Care Plans were changed in FL |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Evaluation of CMS Health Care programs for Children in Florida |
UF Institute for Child Health Policy | Florida KidCare evaluation |
National Science Foundation | Collaborative Research: RIPS Type 2: Vulnerability Assessment and Resilient Design of Interdependent Infrastructures |
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | Health Impact of Deepwater Horizon Spill in Eastern Gulf Coast Communities |
Mail Surveys
For our mail surveys, we try to follow the best practices in the survey industry. The only work to be subcontracted is the printing and outgoing mailing of the mail component. The following steps are taken to assure that this part of the work is done in a manner that meets the mailing schedule;
Telephone Surveys
Our CATI survey lab has 93 stations, making it among the largest university-based survey units in the country. Our state-of-the-art voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) telephone system uses Asterisk open source technology. This allows us to record 100% of the phone calls for quality control purposes.
Web Surveys
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The University of Florida Survey Research Center (UFSRC) is one of the largest university-based survey programs in the country.
OUR TRACK RECORD
At the UFSRC, most of our projects come from client referrals, when investigators recommend us to other researchers in need of high-quality survey research services.
