Arline Geronimus was presented the 2013 Excellence in Research Award at U-M School of Public Health’s graduation ceremonies May 2. This award recognizes outstanding scholarly and creative activity in research, and represents productivity, leadership, and peer recognition. During the award presentation, Geronimus was cited for her “weathering” analytic framework, which presaged later population health research… Continue reading Arline Geronimus wins Excellence in Research Award from School of Public Health

Yu Xie was awarded the [Henry and Bryna David Endowment](http://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/Henry_and_Bryna_David_Lecture/#.UXZqP7WG18E) in 2013 from the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education of the National Research Council. The award is for innovative research in the behavioral and social sciences. The winner delivers a lecture at NAS and has an article published in *Issues in Science… Continue reading Yu Xie gives DBASSE’s David Lecture April 30, 2013 on “Is American Science in Decline?”

The Russell Sage Foundation has appointed Sheldon Danziger the organization’s tenth president. Commenting on the appointment, current RSF president Eric Wanner said, “Sheldon’s strong commitment to rigorous social science research and its implications for policy will make him an excellent steward of the Foundation’s long tradition of working to strengthen social science and apply it… Continue reading Sheldon Danziger named president of Russell Sage Foundation

Lauren Nicholas was among 72 new members elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance in January 2013. NASI members are recognized experts in Social Security and retirement security, Medicare and health coverage, workers’ compensation, private employee benefits, unemployment insurance, and related social assistance programs. Individuals selected for membership have distinguished themselves by improving the… Continue reading Lauren Nicholas elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance

At its November 30, 2012 meeting, the Consortium of Social Science Associations elected James Jackson as its next president. Jackson will begin his two-year term on January 1, 2013.

MCubed, a two-year seed-funding program is designed to encourage new multi-disciplinary work among U-M faculty. Among the 50 MCubed award-winners for 2012 (the first wave of funding) are three PSC affiliates. [Philippa Clarke’s project](http://mcubed.umich.edu/projects/understanding-role-built-environment-older-adult-mobility-using-mobile-technology) will analyze how urban-dwelling older people interact with the outside built environment to better understand how to enhance independent mobility. [Susan… Continue reading Philippa Clarke, Susan Murphy, and Yu Xie awarded MCubed funding

Sheldon Danziger will serve as a member of the U.S. Census Bureau’s newly established National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. The 32-member multidisciplinary committee will advise on variables that affect statistical measurement for Bureau’s programs and surveys, including the decennial census.

Jonah Douglas-Siegel has been awarded a 2012 National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship for [his project](http://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov:85/selector2/awardDetail?awardNumber=2012-IJ-CX-0044&fiscalYear=2012&applicationNumber=2012-90611-MI-IJ&programOffice=NIJ) examining how parolees’ neighborhoods and counties of residence are associated with violations and sanctions — their frequency, severity, and consequences. Jonah’s dissertation chair is Jeff Morenoff.

The American Sociological Association’s Section on Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility has given David Harding its 2012 Outstanding Book Award for [*Living the Drama: Community, Conflict, and Culture*](http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo8380997.html), published by the University of Chicago in 2010.