Jerald Bachman is a Research Professor and University Distinguished Research Scientist at the University of Michigan’s, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center, and a principal investigator on the Monitoring the Future study since its inception in 1975. In 1965 he initiated the Youth in Transition project and has authored three books and many articles… Continue reading Bachman,Jerald G
Research Theme: Social Psychology
Birditt,Kira S
Kira Birditt earned a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University and B.A. and M.S. degrees in Psychology from Western Washington University. She serves as a Research Associate Professor at the Survey Research Center and the Director of the Aging and Biopsychosocial Innovations Program, both at the University of Michigan Institute… Continue reading Birditt,Kira S
Morrison,Frederick J
Dr. Morrison is currently Professor of Psychology, Professor in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology and Research Professor in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. In recent years, his research has focused on understanding the nature and sources of children’s cognitive, literacy and social development over the school transition period.… Continue reading Morrison,Frederick J
Arland Thornton
Arland Thornton is Professor of Sociology, Population Studies, and Survey Research at the University of Michigan, where he is also associated with the Native American Studies Program and centers within the International Institute. He is a social demographer who has served as president of the Population Association of America and previously held a MERIT award… Continue reading Arland Thornton
Erin Ware
Dr. Ware has a doctoral degree in epidemiology and master’s degrees in statistics and public health. Dr. Ware’s work for has been focused on health disparities in psychiatric epidemiology and high throughput statistical analysis of genomic data and its relationship to outcomes that show marked disparities across race/ethnic groups, socioeconomic groups and sexes. She also… Continue reading Erin Ware
McGonagle,Katherine A
Katherine McGonagle is a Research Professor at the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Dr. McGonagle is a social psychologist with research interests in the areas of survey research methods, health, and well-being. McGonagle’s recent work is on the design and evaluation of data collection protocols… Continue reading McGonagle,Katherine A
Axinn, William G
William Axinn is professor of survey research, population studies, sociology and public policy (by courtesy) and a faculty associate in South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan. He directs the Society, Population, and Environment (SPE) program at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). The SPE program spans both the Survey Research… Continue reading Axinn, William G
Antonucci,Toni C
Toni C. Antonucci is the Elizabeth M. Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Program Director and Research Professor in the Life Course Development Program at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Dr. Antonucci’s research focuses on social relations and health across the life span, including the family, life span and life… Continue reading Antonucci,Toni C
House,James S
Dr. House’s research career has focused on the role of social and psychological factors in health and illness, initially on occupational stress and health. He then studied social relationships and support in relation to health, and currently focuses on the role of psychosocial factors in understanding and alleviating social disparities in health and the way… Continue reading House,James S
Keating,Daniel P
Keating’s research focuses on integrating knowledge about developmental processes, population patterns in developmental health, and social factors affecting individual and population development. The first program of research (funding from NICHD, Keating is PI) focuses on adolescent cognitive and brain development, including neurocognitive and neuroimaging methods, aimed at understanding the neurodevelopmental pathways in adolescent and early… Continue reading Keating,Daniel P