ANN ARBOR – The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked many emotions among people worldwide—none more prevalent than fear. These fears, according to University of Michigan psychology professor Joshua Ackerman (Faculty Associate, RCGD), can be managed by finding activities that improve well-being and decision-making. Ackerman’s research focuses on how people respond to and cope with ecological threats,… Continue reading People seek immediate solutions to cope with fear – Faculty Q&A
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U-M honors James Jackson’s groundbreaking work on how race impacts the health of black Americans
On October 30, former ISR director and Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology James Jackson delivered U-M’s inaugural Distinguished Diversity Scholar Career Award Lecture to a packed auditorium. Jackson was selected as the first award winner for his innovative research on the influence of race on the health and well-being of African Americans. In… Continue reading U-M honors James Jackson’s groundbreaking work on how race impacts the health of black Americans
James Jackson named inaugural recipient of U-M Diversity Scholar Career Award
James Jackson, Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, RCGD research professor, and former ISR Director, has been awarded the University of Michigan’s first Distinguished Diversity Scholar Career Award. The award recognizes Jackson for his “innovative research on the influence of race on the health of African Americans, including the National Survey of Black Americans… Continue reading James Jackson named inaugural recipient of U-M Diversity Scholar Career Award
Nancy Burns: Creating a Winning Hand
When Nancy Burns was in the tenth grade, she spent a lot of time in the back seat of her family’s car. Most weekends, her parents drove Burns and her little sister southwest from their new home in rural Henderson, Tenn., to check up on the old house they were still trying to sell, 335… Continue reading Nancy Burns: Creating a Winning Hand