Institute for Social Research announces 2025 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

The 2025 JPR cohort. Top row, left to right: Eunice Adjapong, Yasmine Skalli, Ming-Kimora Tate Bottom row, left to right: Kaila Luell, Courtney Fitzgerald, Brita Lund

Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research is pleased to announce its 2025 Junior Professional Researcher cohort. The six scholars joining ISR this summer will spend the next two years honing their professional skills, contributing to key research projects and initiatives throughout ISR’s five centers. This year’s cohort comes to… Continue reading Institute for Social Research announces 2025 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

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

ISR announces 2024 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research is excited to announce the nine scholars joining us this summer for the second cohort of our Junior Professional Researcher program.This group of burgeoning social scientists will spend two years working with faculty and staff mentors on research projects across all five of… Continue reading ISR announces 2024 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

Applications open for the Junior Professional Researcher program

Applications are now open for the Institute for Social Research Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) program.  The JPR program offers recent college graduates the opportunity to gain work experience in social science research and collaborate with more senior colleagues and project teams.   To be considered for this position please apply via this Interfolio link by January… Continue reading Applications open for the Junior Professional Researcher program

ISR Junior Professional Research scholar Boluwatife Dogari joins RCGD’s BioSocial Methods Collaborative

ANN ARBOR — To prepare for a research career investigating inequality and social interactions, Boluwatife (Bolu) Dogari has joined the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) as part of this year’s inaugural cohort of Junior Professional Researchers at the Institute for Social Research. Alicia Carmichael, the Research Process Director for RCGD’s BioSocial Methods Collaborative, and… Continue reading ISR Junior Professional Research scholar Boluwatife Dogari joins RCGD’s BioSocial Methods Collaborative

2023 Junior Professional Research cohort begins its work

Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The inaugural Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) program at the Institute for Social Research is off and running. The first cohort of researchers began their research on August 14, gaining key skills and first-hand exposure to the best in social science research at ISR. The JPR program is designed… Continue reading 2023 Junior Professional Research cohort begins its work