Daniel Brown, professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), for contributions to the understanding of the consequences of land-use change on ecosystems, and human vulnerability via the innovative blending of social and ecological analysis.¶

George Alter has been elected vice president of the Social Science History Association (SSHA) for 2009-2010. He will serve for one year and then becomes president in 2010-2011. SSHA fosters interdisciplinary approaches to historical research, and its annual meetings bring together historians and scholars from all the social sciences.¶¶

Distinguished University Professorship,¶Jacquelynne Eccles. ¶One of the world’s pre-eminent developmental psychologists, Jacquelynne Eccles’ work in the area of personality and social development¶has had a major impact on our understanding of how different contexts shape adolescent¶development. She is the William McKeachie and Paul Pintrich Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Education; professor of psychology, Department of… Continue reading Jacquelynne Eccles awarded U-M Distinguished University Professorship

Research Faculty¶Achievement Award,¶Robert Schoeni¶Robert Schoeni, research¶professor, Survey Research¶Center, Population Studies¶Center, ISR; professor of¶economics, Department of¶Economics, LSA; and professor¶of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public¶Policy, is a scientist whose vision¶has facilitated the collection¶and dissemination of the¶most influential data available¶in the social sciences.¶Not only have his individual¶scientific contributions been¶considerable; even more importantly,¶his leadership on¶the widely… Continue reading Bob Schoeni recognized with U-M Research Faculty Achievement Award

PSC Researcher David Lam elected president of PAA for 2011.