The Louisiana Population Data Center was established at Louisiana State University in 1987 to provide technical support for nationally competitive research proposals in the social sciences. Although the Center is housed in the Department of Sociology, its mission is to serve social science researchers throughout the University. Since its inception, the Center has supported researchers in Psychology, Political Science, Human Ecology, Agricultural Economics, Social Work, and other academic units.
The Center has moved to national prominence through its service and research on key social problems. Because it is self-supporting, research contracts and awards with national and local agencies have been an important component of Center activities. Center research has been supported by funding from NSF, USDA, National Institute on Aging, Minerals Management Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Rockefeller Foundation at the national level, and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the Metropolitan Council of the City of Baton Rouge, and the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs at the local and state level.
 Louisiana Population Data Center 126 Stubbs Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: 225/578-5360 FAX: 225/578-5102 E-mail: lpdcrep@lsu.edu |
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