The DIR team is on the ground at AAPOR 2025, joining survey researchers from across the country to explore innovations in methodology, respondent engagement, and equity-minded practices. We’re proud to be sharing insights drawn from real-world fieldwork and our commitment to reaching historically underrepresented communities through thoughtful, multimodal survey design. Here’s where you can catch

DIR has been contracted by the City of Austin to conduct a comprehensive quality-of-life study targeting young children and their caregivers in Austin/Travis County, TX. The study aims to identify community needs, assess demographics, and analyze factors influencing quality of life, such as childcare, housing, transportation, and schooling. Emphasizing inclusivity, DIR will focus on engaging

The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and the Midtown Cultural Arts and Entertainment District have partnered with DIR to evaluate the HueMan: Shelter Initiative, part of the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge. This initiative uses public art to address homelessness by engaging unhoused individuals as contributing artists, promoting healing, dignity, and community connection,

DIR, under subcontract to Mathematica Policy Research,  is contributing to the 2024-2025 National School Foods Study, funded by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Services, which examines school meal programs nationwide. The study evaluates program operations, nutritional quality, costs, plate waste, dietary intakes, and the impact of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). It also