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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ISR consists of five separate but interdependent research centers, each with a particular focus and capabilities.
Projects & Grants
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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Joelle Hillary Abramowitz
Assistant Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Dr. Joelle Abramowitz joined the Survey Research Center in 2016. Her research interests include health insurance, medical expenditures, time use, … more -
Libby Hemphill
Associate Professor of Information, School of Information, Research Associate Professor, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social Research and Associate Professor of the Digital Studies Institute, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Libby Hemphill directs the Resource Center for Minority Data at ICPSR and holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor … more
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May 23, 2022
Researchers Use National Study to Enhance Understanding of Late-Life Disability and Care
Contact: Todd Kluss tkluss@geron.org (202) 587-2839 A new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Read more
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May 19, 2022
Flint water crisis: U-M study examines effects on academic outcomes
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May 18, 2022
U-M Museum of Natural History takes closer look at social, health inequities that fueled pandemic
Contact: Jamie Sherman, blijams@umich.edu Lori Dick, loridick@umich.edu ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History’s latest exhibit, “Facing the Read more
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May 18, 2022
How Harvard Sociologist Sasha Killewald Got Her Start at ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink, meerdink@umich.edu ANN ARBOR – Sasha Killewald is pursuing big answers to crucial questions — questions that could Read more
