DIR Presents at AAPOR 2026: Strengthening Engagement, Trust, and Data Quality Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR) is proud to return to the 2026 Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in Los Angeles.This year’s conference theme, “An LA Love Story of Data, Innovation, and the Quest for Truth,” reflects the evolving... Read More

Community Alliances. Visible Impact. In moments of change, progress depends on partners who can help organizations see what’s possible and chart a clear path forward. For decades, Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR) has supported mission-driven organizations in turning information into insight—and insight into confident action. These partnerships reflect DIR’s ability to meet organizations where they... Read More

Education In Action. Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR) builds momentum across its education portfolio through two new PRESTO IDIQ awards. These projects deepen DIR’s long-standing partnership with the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, drawing on decades of experience evaluating postsecondary access and student support programs. Through rigorous, policy-relevant research, DIR... Read More

Dr. Sylvia R. Epps, Chief Operating Officer at Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR), has been selected as an Affiliate Researcher for the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. CREA brings together researchers and practitioners to address the growing need for policy-relevant studies that understand the nature... Read More

Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR) has been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to evaluate their “Building Capacity to Reduce Tobacco-Related Inequities in the South and Midwest” initiative. Utilizing a culturally-responsive, equity-centered and participatory evaluation approach, the DIR team will evaluate RWJF’s grants to engage and support organizations working with the populations most... Read More

Dr. Sylvia R. Epps, DIR’s COO, has been named an awardee of the Houston Business Journal’s (HBJ) 40 under 40 for 2020. She joins an elite class of business leaders in the Houston area, leading for-profit and nonprofit organizations. HBJ received more than 400 applications for the 40 Under 40 awards. A panel of judges... Read More

DIR is pleased to announce the addition of its new survey programmer, Neil Thomas, to the Data and Application Development unit. Neil brings extensive Voxco programming experience to the DIR team. He began his career at NORC at the University of Chicago in 2011, transitioning the National Immunization Survey (NIS) into Voxco, and continued supporting... Read More

DIR is pleased to announce the promotion of three members of our Research Operations Unit – David Getman, Ph.D., Natalia Ibanez, M.Ed., and Chelsea Whiting, M.A. Since Dr. David Getman joined DIR in 2015, he has served as a research associate, a senior research associate and has now been promoted to senior research operations manager.... Read More

Decision Information Resources, Inc. (DIR), under contract to MDRC, is implementing a two-year mixed-mode survey methodology as part of an impact evaluation of the Men of Color College Achievement (MoCCA) study. The program combines a contextualized student success (ACDV) and mentorship program (MSSI) designed to boost the success of male students of color in higher... Read More