Join us for the 2023 Institute for Social Research lecture in honor of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Elizabeth Hinton will present “Riot or Rebellion?: The Meaning of Violent Protest from the 1960s to George Floyd.” Event details.
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Faculty Profiles
ISR’s faculty experts conduct groundbreaking and wide-ranging social science research — representing more than 20 academic disciplines. Included below are two examples of the type of work being done by members of our team.
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Deborah Loewenberg Ball
Arthur F Thurnau Professor, William H Payne Collegiate Professor of Education, Professor of Education, School of Education and Research Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Deborah Loewenberg Ball is the William H. Payne Collegiate Professor in education at the University of Michigan, and an Arthur … more -
L_Rowell Huesmann
Amos N Tversky Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Psychology, Professor Emeritus of Communication and Media, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Research Professor Emeritus, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research
Huesmann’s research focuses on understanding the psychological foundations of aggressive behavior and in particular on understanding how the observations … more
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January 26, 2023
Institute for Social Research remembers Barbara Opal, a long-time member of the ISR community
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January 25, 2023
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January 24, 2023
Gun control measures associated with reduced police use of force
Contact: Jared Wadley As police departments and activists look for strategies to reduce excessive use of force by police, new Read more
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January 17, 2023
ISR Insights talk explores the long-term impact and ongoing evolution of Title IX
Contact: Jon Meerdink (meerdink@umich.edu) ANN ARBOR — The first edition of the Institute for Social Research’s Insights Speaker Series in Read more
