Founded: 1991
Full Time: 0
Part Time: 6
Budget: 80,000
Director: Dr. Bonnie Lewis
SLU 10509
Hammond, LA 70402
Telephone: 985/549-5120 FAX: 985/549-5375 E-Mail: blewis@selu.edu
Research Areas:
The FPSSRC provides Southeastern
Louisiana University and communities in Louisiana's Florida
parishes with a broad-based, nonpartisan social science research
facility, for addressing a wide range of political and social
research needs. The Center also provides SLU students exposure to
the ethical and scientific issues, as well as the practicalities
involved in the operation of social science research. The data
produced by the FPSSRC is available for use by faculty and
students of SLU and interested community members.
FPSSRC is sponsored by the Department of History and Government
and Sociology and Criminal Justice. The Directors of the Center
are licensed pollsters by the state of Louisiana.
Areas of Expertise:
Special Capabilities and Facilities:
FPSSRC has an experienced staff in survey management. It also offers students a computer laboratory with up-to-date software applications to help them market their social science research skills upon graduation. The 20-station phone bank is available with a computer-assisted telephone interviewing portable multi-media computer station, mapping with Arc view mapping software, and digital cameras.
Research Equipment:
The lab includes 25 networked computers, replaced every three years, and all standard software: MS Office, Correl, SPSS and Arcview Mapping applications
Keywords:
0404021 Surveys & Survey Research
0404000 Behavior/Social Studies/Services/Other
0412000 Political Science
0412005 Political Behavior
0412007 Comparative Government
0412003 Government Studies
0412024 Local Government
0417000 Sociology
0413000 Population Studies
0403048 Homeless
0403042 Community Studies
0403000 Area Population Studies/Services
0403041 American Studies
0730030 Health Insurance
0409000 Geography