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NORC at the University Chicago
Collecting information in person, in depth, inclusively.

When researchers need data on sensitive, complex topics or want to reach often-excluded populations, they turn to NORC’s Field Operations. We maintain hundreds of experts stationed throughout the country who are adept at conducting interviews with individuals in their own settings. Field interviewers, who are highly skilled in face-to-face interviewing, are especially valuable when surveys are long or involve sensitive data.

To enrich our findings, our interviewers can assess participants by education level and health status, too. This personalized outreach greatly boosts survey response rates, ensuring that our research is truly representative of society.

Department Lead

Juan C. Mendizabal
Senior Vice President

Field Operations Experts

Project Contributions

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)

The most comprehensive source of data on Medicare spending and the evolving needs of beneficiaries

Client:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

A new, younger cohort of the nation’s preeminent survey of labor force participation from teen years to retirement

Client:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979

One of the nation’s preeminent surveys of labor force participation from teen years to retirement

Client:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The General Social Survey

The most rigorous, widely used data on the attitudes, opinions, and behaviors of the American public

Client:

The National Science Foundation

Survey of Consumer Finances

The only fully representative source of data on the financial condition of U.S. households

Client:

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

National Survey of Early Care and Education