The Center for Family and Demographic Research (CFDR) is a leading population center that provides infrastructure support and a stimulating intellectual environment to advance knowledge in four primary research areas: family demography, sexual and reproductive health, health disparities, and adolescent and young adult development. Bringing together faculty affiliates from a range of disciplines, the Center amplifies campus research capacity, mentors junior scholars, and fosters multidisciplinary collaborations that generate innovative population science.
20th Annual BGSU-OSU Graduate Student Conference on Population
This year marks the 20th annual BGSU-OSU Graduate Student Conference on Population. The conference will be held on BGSU's campus Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10 am in Bowen-Thompson Student Union Room 308.
CFDR Grants
Krista Westrick-Payne & Wendy Manning Extending the Nuptiality Archive: County and State Marriage and Divorce. NICHD