Dr. Wolfgang Frese
Research Fellow, Coordinator of the SRU; MAFES Scientist, Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, MSU
Ph.D., Development Sociology, Cornell University
Dr. Frese has served as coordinator of survey research since the inception of the Survey Research Unit (SRU) in the SSRC in 1982.  The SRU has gone from a six station, paper-and-pencil operation, to a 20 station computerized (CATI) telephone survey operation.  The SRU also does several mail surveys a year.  The SRU conducts local, statewide, national, and international surveys for local, state and federal agencies as well as for private corporations and individuals.  In addition, the SRU helps fund a MSU student health practices survey every three years and a Mississippi poll at least every two years.  The SRU facilities are used for teaching purposes for both graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in sociology and political science research methods classes.  Prior to coming to MSU in 1972, Dr. Frese held professorial positions at Ithaca College and Alfred University.  His research has been published in journals such as American Educational Research Journal, American Sociological Review, College Student Journal, Deviant Behavior, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Marriage and the Family, The Journal of Vocational Behavior, Social Psychology Quarterly, Sociological Forum, Sociology of Education, The Southern Journal of Educational Research, Southern Rural Sociology and Urban Life.  Dr. Frese is coauthor of two books, The Rendezvous: A Case Study of An After-Hours Club and Making Life Plans: Race, Gender and Career Decisions.  His current research activities are focused on why people own firearms, farm crime, gambling and student health practices.