The Penn State RDC is a vital resource for research in the fields of economics, demography, statistics, sociology, and health services. It is a unit of the Social Science Research Institute, and jointly supported by the National Science Foundation, College of Liberal Arts, College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, Eberly College of Science, Penn State Libraries, Population Research Institute, Social Science Research Institute, and Office of the Vice President for Research.

Executive Director

Mark Roberts, Ph.D.

Mark Roberts is a Professor of Economics at The Pennsylvania State University and Research Associate of the NBER.

Contact Information

Emily Greenman, Ph.D., Administrator

Pennsylvania State University Research Data Center
206 E. Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802

301-763-9236

Email: Emily Greenman

Partner Institutions

The operation of each Federal Statistical Research Data Center (RDC) is supported by both the Census Bureau and RDC partner institutions. Some RDC partner institutions form consortiums to share the operational costs of the RDC and may waive user fees for their affiliates. Several RDCs have built branch locations to reduce the cost of researchers commuting to the core location while still maintaining the identical stringent information technology and physical security requirements.

Carnegie Mellon University

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Drexel University

Cooperative education program turn students into professionals with real experience at the world’s leading corporate, research and cultural institutions.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government.

The Pennsylvania State University

As Pennsylvania's only land-grant university, Penn State has a broad mission of teaching, research, and public service.

University of Delaware

The University of Delaware is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and service.

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1740, is an Ivy League university which is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world.