Under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block grant Synar requirement, every state in the country must conduct annual unannounced random inspections of tobacco retailers to determine the compliance rate with laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18. UWSC has been conducting the yearly sample frame creation, coverage studies, and compliance checks for the state of Wisconsin since 2000.
Web Surveys
Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG)
The Longitudinal Study of Generations is a mutigenerational study that explores how culture and values are transmitted across generations. Researchers are interested in how family relationships affect beliefs, health and well-being.
Feeding Wisconsin Client Survey
The network of Feeding Wisconsin food banks and pantries are partnering with researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to gather information about how people are getting by these days.
Wisconsin Families Adoption and Guardianship Survey
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is partnering with the National Quality Improvement Center on Adoption and Guardianship (QIC-AG) to learn more about what Wisconsin families are experiencing after adopting or assuming guardianship and how to better serve these families in Wisconsin.
Women’s Health Care Decision Making Study
The purpose of this study is to better understand how Wisconsin women decide where to obtain reproductive, childbirth, and well-woman care.
Firefighting Foam Survey
The purpose of this study is to learn how much fluorinated firefighting foam made with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is stored and used in Wisconsin.
The Vocal Cord Paralysis Experience Study (CoPE)
The purpose of this study is to better understand how one-sided (unilateral) vocal cord paralysis affects the lives of patients across the country. Participants are asked to complete 4 or 5 surveys at specific intervals over a 6-month period. The CoPE Collaborative consists of 48 academic medical centers located across the United States. To join the study, participants must be referred by a participating CoPE provider. Participants also need to have been diagnosed with one-sided vocal cord paralysis, have access to the internet, have an email address, be at least 18 years old, and speak English. If you are interested in the study, please request a brochure from your provider or contact the research study staff. For more information, visit copestudy.org.
Wayne State University Ph.D. Alumni Outcomes Survey
As a doctoral alumnus of Wayne State University you have a unique perspective on how your PhD program prepared you for a career in the 21st Century job market. This study is being conducted by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center (UWSC) on behalf of Wayne State University for your confidentiality.
City of Brookfield Comprehensive Plan
As the City of Brookfield completes its ten-year update of the Comprehensive Plan, City officials wish to learn the community’s desires related to growth and change in Brookfield over the next 30 years. A random selection of households from all Brookfield addresses are being asked to complete the survey.
Reasons for (Not) Studying Languages at the College Level Survey
Reasons for (not) studying languages at the college level, is surveying UW-Madison Undergraduate students 18 years of age and older. The study aims to examine the factors that influence undergraduate students’ decisions about whether or not to study a language at UW-Madison.