Texas Research Center for Social Dynamics

Leadership

Office of the Director

The Center is administered by a Director, appointed to a fixed term, who is responsible for the conduct of research, the management of staff, and the faithful publication of findings. The Director is supported by a Deputy Director for Research and a small permanent staff.

Personnel listings are maintained by the Office of Information Resources and updated following appointment actions.

Center Offices

• Office of the Director — administration, legislative reporting, and study authorization.
• Office of Data & Methods — dataset maintenance, statistical procedure, and methodological review.
• Office of Information Resources — public information requests, records retention, and this website.

Advisory Panel

The Center receives non-binding guidance from a volunteer advisory panel of researchers drawn from participating Texas institutions. The panel meets quarterly. Meeting notices are posted to the home page in advance as required.