ISR Insights Speaker Series
Join us Thursday, May 19 at noon ET, for Walter Dempsey’s presentation on recent work by the Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision-making Center (d3c) in experimental designs and associated data analytic tools to answer questions about adaptive interventions using smartphones and wearable sensors, and directions of future research.
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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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Matthew VanEseltine
Assistant Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Matt VanEseltine is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS), part of the … more -
Inbal Nahum-Shani
Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
My research focuses on using behavioral theory and novel methodologies to develop adaptive interventions, namely interventions that use ongoing information … more
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May 16, 2022
ISR remembers Bob Schoeni with multidisciplinary research symposium
Contact: Jon Meerdink, meerdink@umich.edu ANN ARBOR – The Institute for Social Research honored the life and legacy of Bob Schoeni Read more
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May 16, 2022
Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to year ago
Contact: Lauren Slagter, 734-929-8027, lslag@umich.edu Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, morganls@umich.edu DETROIT—Two years into the pandemic, 72% of Detroit residents say their Read more
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May 4, 2022
Thom Madden to take over as ISR’s managing director
Contact: Jon Meerdink, meerdink@umich.edu ANN ARBOR – The Institute for Social Research (ISR) is welcoming a new managing director. Thom Read more
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May 4, 2022
Two U-M faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Contact: Jim Erickson, 734-647-1842, ericksn@umich.edu ANN ARBOR—Two University of Michigan professors are among the most recent inductees into the National Read more
