PPRL- Public Policy Research Lab

About Public Policy Research Lab

The Public Policy Research Lab is dedicated to quality research through state-of-the-art survey technologies and trained surveyors. It strives to help advance scholarly and practical research and analysis while playing a leadership role in public policy development. The PPRL is committed to servicing the LSU community and the state of Louisiana. The lab works with other units on campus, government agencies, non-profit organizations, business and industry.

The PPRL, located on the Flagship University's campus, offers 35 computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) workstations, mail survey and web survey capability in addition to analytical services. The lab is dedicated to meeting the unique goals and objectives of each project by working closely with those seeking data, research expertise and analysis. The lab's projects benefit from the multiple disciplines and intellectual assets found at LSU.

To become a leader in survey research
To promote research and make LSU more competitive for external grants
To provide students with hands-on experience in survey research
To advance policy and initiatives through patnerships with government, non-profit and business and industry