ISR welcomes the 2026 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

The 2026 JPR Cohort (Top row, left to right: Vaya Funez, Heaven Divinity, Sofia Conway Bottom row, left to right: Zachary Kevala, Maria Benito, Ian Wright)

ANN ARBOR — Six young researchers will join the Institute for Social Research as the 2026 Junior Professional Research Researcher cohort this summer. Over the next two years, these six researchers will embed in projects throughout ISR, sharpening their research skills and building key professional skills as they contribute to key initiatives throughout ISR’s five… Continue reading ISR welcomes the 2026 Junior Professional Researcher cohort

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

Honoring Her Heritage: JPR Scholar Ritsa Giannakas Conducts Research for the Public Good

It’s Mother’s Day this week in the US and other parts of the globe, and Ritsa Giannakas is wearing a necklace that honors her matrilineage on both sides. In gold Arabic script, it bears the name she took from her Greek grandmother, Ritsa ريتسا, in the language of her maternal grandmother, Kowkab, in Lebanon.  Ritsa’s… Continue reading Honoring Her Heritage: JPR Scholar Ritsa Giannakas Conducts Research for the Public Good