Impact of Consumer Holiday Spending
How will the economy affect holiday spending? Director of the Surveys of Consumers, Joanne Hsu, weighs in on the effects of inflation and supply chain issues for the holiday shopping season. Read the latest from the Surveys of Consumers.
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ISR consists of five separate but interdependent research centers, each with a particular focus and capabilities.
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We conduct research in a wide variety of areas. View some of our recent project highlights or explore them all by topic area.
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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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Julie Ober Allen
Adjunct Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research
Julie Ober Allen's research seeks to better understand and address the complex interactions between contextual, psychosocial, biological, and behavioral … more -
Walter Dempsey
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Research Assistant Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Walter Dempsey is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Assistant Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research. His research … more
Latest News
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December 7, 2022
‘Dunning-Kruger effect’ scholars win 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
Contact: Tevah Platt, 734-660-4999, tevah@umich.edu ANN ARBOR—Social psychologists David Dunning of the University of Michigan and Justin Kruger of New Read more
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December 6, 2022
Religious festivals in Mexico may have an unexpected economic impact
Contact: Jon Meerdink (meerdink@umich.edu) Ann Arbor — Religious communities in Mexico spend surprisingly large shares of their resources on religious Read more
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December 5, 2022
ISR honors Rosemary Sarri with research symposium
ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research honored the memory of trailblazing researcher Rosemary Sarri with a research symposium Read more
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November 30, 2022
Grant to fund a return to research on child trauma and maltreatment
Contact: Jon Meerdink (meerdink@umich.edu) ANN ARBOR – A rarely bestowed grant will allow a University of Michigan researcher to complete Read more
