Welcome to the Maryland Population Research Center
"Drawing together leading scholars from diverse disciplines to support, produce, and promote population-related research of the highest scientific merit."
Hoffmann with focus group in Bihar, India
Sandberg, left, with interview team
MPRC researchers focus on international as well as domestic issues. Vivian Hoffmann (left) is currently working on a two year project funded to explore women's impact on sanitation in underdeveloped countries. Jack Sandberg (right) is beginning a long term study of social network behaviors in Niakhar, Senegal.
The Center’s research focuses on four key areas: Gender, Family, and Social Change; Health in Social Context; Social and Economic Inequality; and People and Place. Learn more about the types of projects being conducted in these thematic areas by clicking on one of the research profiles above.