Rowell Huesmann, Research Professor Emeritus, Research Center for Group Dynamics, passed away on December 21, 2025. Rowell’s research on the psychological effects of violence shaped policy and understanding of media violence, gun safety, and youth development. Rowell earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, and a Master’s and Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University. After… Continue reading Remembering Rowell Huesmann
News Tag: In Memoriam
Remembering Jerry Bachman
Jerald (Jerry) Bachman passed away on October 31, 2025. He had just celebrated his 89th birthday. Jerry was one of the founding members and principal investigator of the Youth in Transition study (YIT), which preceded Monitoring the Future. Youth in Transition surveyed male students entering the 10th grade from 1966 through 1974, studying the major… Continue reading Remembering Jerry Bachman
In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Jane Rafferty, who devoted her career to social research and was vital to signature projects at the University of Michigan, including the Program for Research on Black Americans and the Panel Study for Income Dynamics, died Monday, July 21st after a brief illness. Rafferty completed her BA in sociology at the University of Connecticut in… Continue reading In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Passing of William Zimmerman, scholar of Russian politics
It is with deep sadness that we share the news that William Zimmerman, Research Professor Emeritus in ISR’s Center for Political Studies (CPS), passed away on April 28, 2025. Bill joined the CPS faculty in 1989 and served as the Center Director from 1996 to 2002. A distinguished scholar of Russian politics, his work offered… Continue reading Passing of William Zimmerman, scholar of Russian politics
In Memoriam: John Schulenberg, esteemed research professor and mentor
John Schulenberg, Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, passed away on February 9, 2023. His many colleagues, collaborators, and mentees are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our friend, John. John was a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and… Continue reading In Memoriam: John Schulenberg, esteemed research professor and mentor
Institute for Social Research remembers Rosemary Sarri, trailblazing social scientist and researcher
Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – Rosemary A. Sarri, a long-time University of Michigan researcher and professor, passed away on Monday, July 25. She was 95. A leading expert in child and family welfare policy and the criminal justice system, Sarri worked to improve social welfare programs throughout the world. She collaborated with universities… Continue reading Institute for Social Research remembers Rosemary Sarri, trailblazing social scientist and researcher
ISR remembers Bob Schoeni with multidisciplinary research symposium
Contact: Jon Meerdink, [email protected] ANN ARBOR – The Institute for Social Research honored the life and legacy of Bob Schoeni with a multi-disciplinary research symposium on Thursday, May 12. Virtual and in-person attendees remembered Schoeni and his contributions to the social sciences, paying special attention to the many areas to which Schoeni contributed during his… Continue reading ISR remembers Bob Schoeni with multidisciplinary research symposium
ISR Mourns the Passing of Former ICPSR Director Jerome Clubb
ANN ARBOR – The ISR community mourns the passing of former ICPSR Director Jerome Martin Clubb, who died on Dec. 15, 2021, in Vancouver, Washington, at the age of 93. A child of the great depression, Clubb remained a champion of the poor throughout his life. As a youth, he worked in the fruit orchards… Continue reading ISR Mourns the Passing of Former ICPSR Director Jerome Clubb
Passing of Bob Schoeni, distinguished social science researcher
ANN ARBOR–Research Professor Bob Schoeni died peacefully at home from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on October 13, 2021 at the age of 57. Schoeni was a distinguished scholar in the areas of labor economics, socioeconomic disparities in health, immigration, the family, economic and demographic aspects of aging, poverty, and welfare policy, with academic… Continue reading Passing of Bob Schoeni, distinguished social science researcher
Research Associate Professor Gabor Kezdi dies at age 50
ANN ARBOR – Gabor Kezdi, Research Associate Professor in the Survey Research Center and a member of the Health and Retirement Study Program, has died at the age of 50 after a long battle with cancer. Gabor originally came to the University of Michigan from Hungary in 1998. In 2003, he completed his Ph.D. in… Continue reading Research Associate Professor Gabor Kezdi dies at age 50