ISR hosts reception at Population Association of America annual conference

Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Representatives of the Institute for Social Research welcomed guests to a reception at the Population Association of America’s (PAA) annual meeting in New Orleans on April 13. More than 200 students, faculty members, and friends gathered to meet colleagues and share new and exciting ideas sparked by the… Continue reading ISR hosts reception at Population Association of America annual conference

U-M PhD Candidate Erin Ice Receives the PAA Dorothy S. Thomas Award

ANN ARBOR—Erin Ice, a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology and a trainee at the Population Studies Center (PSC) at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, received the Dorothy S. Thomas Award established by the Population Association of America (PAA) on Friday, April 14, during the PAA Annual Meeting in New Orleans.  “This… Continue reading U-M PhD Candidate Erin Ice Receives the PAA Dorothy S. Thomas Award

New study to explore impact of remote legal intervention on substance use disorder treatment outcomes

Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — A two-year randomized control trial will explore whether online legal interventions can lead to better long-term outcomes for people suffering from substance use disorders. Meghan O’Neil, a research scholar at the Institute for Social Research’s Population Studies Center, will serve as the study’s primary investigator. Her team released… Continue reading New study to explore impact of remote legal intervention on substance use disorder treatment outcomes