The National Academy of Sciences recently announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members, including two from the University of Michigan– Phoebe Ellsworth and Scott Page— in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Ellsworth, a professor of both psychology and law at the University of Michigan and an affiliate… Continue reading National Academy of Sciences elects Phoebe Ellsworth
News Tag: Honors & Awards
Alexandra Killewald Joins the AAAS
Congratulations to Alexandra (Sasha) Killewald, director of the Stone Center for Income Dynamics, who was selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy recognizes & celebrates the excellence of its members’ contributions in scholarly & professional fields.
Antonucci, Dunning Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ANN ARBOR— Toni Antonucci and David Dunning, both affiliates of the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR), were among the five distinguished University of Michigan professors chosen for the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. “These new members’ accomplishments speak volumes about… Continue reading Antonucci, Dunning Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
5 U-M faculty join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ANN ARBOR—Five University of Michigan professors distinguished in psychology, history, life sciences, public policy and sociology are among the nearly 250 scholars chosen for the 2025 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. “These new members’ accomplishments speak volumes about the human capacity for discovery, creativity, leadership and persistence,” academy President Laurie Patton said.… Continue reading 5 U-M faculty join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four Ph.D. students present at international symposium supported by ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Four Michigan Ph.D. students recently presented at the International Doctoral Symposium in Hong Kong. ISR represents the University of Michigan at the event every year, which supports Ph.D. students at any stage of their academic career by giving them a chance to interact with students from other highly… Continue reading Four Ph.D. students present at international symposium supported by ISR
ICPSR Director Maggie Levenstein named 2024 AAAS Fellow
ANN ARBOR–ICPSR Director Maggie Levenstein will be recognized as a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), “for distinguished contributions to industrial organization and historical economics, especially information systems, competition dynamics, cartels, and antitrust policies, as well as systematic improvements to national social science data policies.” Levenstein is among the 471… Continue reading ICPSR Director Maggie Levenstein named 2024 AAAS Fellow
U-M Team Wins Third in Challenge to Improve Data on Youth Suicide
ANN ARBOR – UM-ATLAS, a team of University of Michigan faculty and students studying U.S. suicide risk over the lifespan, has won third prize in a recent Driven Data challenge to improve the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), the nation’s most comprehensive registry of suicide mortality. The NVDRS is a key resource for researchers… Continue reading U-M Team Wins Third in Challenge to Improve Data on Youth Suicide
PRBA Names Myles Durkee 2025 James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar
Myles Durkee, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, has been named the next James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar by the Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Dr. Durkee is a PRBA affiliate whose research examines the dynamics of code-switching, cultural invalidations, and racial discrimination… Continue reading PRBA Names Myles Durkee 2025 James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar
Gamarel awarded Sexual & Gender Minority Mid-Career Investigator Award
Kristi Gamarel, John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, and associate professor of health behavior and health equity in the School of Public Health; and research associate professor in the Institute for Social Research’s Population Studies Center, has been awarded the 2024 National Institutes of Health Sexual & Gender Minority Mid-Career… Continue reading Gamarel awarded Sexual & Gender Minority Mid-Career Investigator Award
Kristi Gamarel wins NIH Award for Sexual & Gender Minority Research
Kristi Gamarel, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Research Associate Professor of the Population Studies Center, has been awarded the 2024 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Mid-Career Investigator Award. The award given… Continue reading Kristi Gamarel wins NIH Award for Sexual & Gender Minority Research