Founded in 1979, the Institute for Social and Behavioral Science (ISBS) promotes community-oriented research throughout the social and behavioral science disciplines. The ISBS specializes in research relevant to public policy issues in the Orlando region. Located in UCF’s Department of Sociology, the Institute houses a Survey Research Laboratory, with the capacity to do online and face-to-face surveys; Center for Qualitative Methodologies, which specializes in focus groups and face-to-face in-depth interviews; Center for Outreach and Public Service, which embodies the Institute’s commitment to social and human service agencies that serve our community; and the Center for Social Geography, the ISBS GIS analysis and mapping center.