Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell read a statement honoring the Institute for Social Research (ISR) into the Congressional Record on Friday, October 15, 2024 in recognition of ISR’s 75th anniversary. “As one of the world’s largest and oldest academic survey research organizations, the ISR has paved the way for modern… Continue reading US Representative Debbie Dingell enters ISR’s 75th anniversary into the Congressional Record
News Tag: Honors & Awards
ISR scholar selected as inaugural participant of the Allstate Foundation National Youth Service Summit
Ann Arbor — Angel Zhong, a service leader and member of the 2024 Junior Professional Researcher cohort at the Institute for Social Research, recently participated in the prestigious inaugural The Allstate Foundation Youth Service Summit in Chicago from September 27-29, 2024. The Summit brought together 70 of the nation’s most dynamic youth changemakers aged 18-22,… Continue reading ISR scholar selected as inaugural participant of the Allstate Foundation National Youth Service Summit
Robert Sellers to Give James S. Jackson Distinguished Lecture
The National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) will recognize Dr. Robert Sellers, the Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of Psychology, as the 2023 recipient of the James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship. A distinguished lecture, panel discussions, and a reception on Oct. 28 will… Continue reading Robert Sellers to Give James S. Jackson Distinguished Lecture
2024 Rural Life Program initiative will study longterm impacts of flooding
Demography-Engineering collab will focus on Nepal’s Chitwan Valley ANN ARBOR — A new project to study the cumulative consequences of recurrent flooding is one of four initiatives to be supported by the 2024 Rural Life Program– a partnership of the Institute for Social Research and the College of Engineering to address the unique challenges and… Continue reading 2024 Rural Life Program initiative will study longterm impacts of flooding
Pam Davis-Kean named Director of ISR’s Survey Research Center
Pam Davis-Kean has been selected as the Director of the Survey Research Center (SRC) for a five-year term beginning September 1, 2024. Davis-Kean is a Professor of Psychology, a Research Professor in the Survey Research Center and Research Center for Group Dynamics, and a Faculty Associate of ICPSR. Davis-Kean brings a wealth of knowledge and… Continue reading Pam Davis-Kean named Director of ISR’s Survey Research Center
Sarah Burgard and Team Win LSA Meet the Moment Initiative Grant for Health Equity Research
U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts has awarded $4.7 million to five new faculty research projects that are seeking to enact global change across multiple fields and disciplines. Known as the LSA Meet the Moment Research Initiative, LSA Dean Anne Curzan notes the initiative’s efforts to combat “generational challenges that impact us socially,… Continue reading Sarah Burgard and Team Win LSA Meet the Moment Initiative Grant for Health Equity Research
Michael Traugott Wins Roper’s 2024 Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
Michael Traugott, Research Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Social Research’s Center for Political Studies, has been recognized with the 2024 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research. “I am deeply honored by this recognition from the Roper Center Board of Directors,” said Traugott, who was a friend and colleague of the… Continue reading Michael Traugott Wins Roper’s 2024 Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
Four U-M professors selected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ANN ARBOR—Four University of Michigan faculty members have been selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields. The academy has announced that James Joyce, Webb Keane, Alexandra Killewald and John Vandermeer—all affiliated with U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts—are among this year’s… Continue reading Four U-M professors selected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
ISR affiliate Ethan Kross named AAAS fellow
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Ethan Kross, Ph.D., a faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research’s Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), has been named a 2023 fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Kross is one of twelve University of Michigan faculty and staff members to receive… Continue reading ISR affiliate Ethan Kross named AAAS fellow
Arthur Lupia will serve as U-M interim VP for research
ANN ARBOR—Arthur Lupia, a longtime leader in science-focused institutions, has been appointed interim vice president for research and innovation at the University of Michigan, effective April 1. Lupia currently is associate vice president for research, large-scale strategies and is the executive director of Bold Challenges, an initiative that facilitates large-scale research projects. “Professor Lupia has… Continue reading Arthur Lupia will serve as U-M interim VP for research