GSA Highlight
The Institute for Social Research serves as a national laboratory for the social sciences, advancing public understanding of human behavior through empirical research of extraordinary depth and breadth.
Our Centers
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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Rocio Titiunik
Research Associate Professor, CPS Associate Professor, LSA Political Science James Orin Murfin Professor of Political Science
Rocio Titiunik works on political methodology and American politics. Her methodological interests center on the validity and limitations of employing … more -
Yasamin Y. Kusunoki
Faculty Associate, PSC Assistant Professor, School Of Nursing
Dr. Kusunoki's research focuses on understanding the sources of gender, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in health and demographic … more
Latest News
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December 4, 2018
James Jackson to receive 2019 APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology
Dr. James Jackson has been selected to receive the 2019 American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Read more
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December 3, 2018
Gates Foundation grant boosts ICPSR Summer Program Scholarship Diversity Initiative
ANN ARBOR – Diversity in the social and behavioral sciences just got a big boost from the Bill & Melinda Read more
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November 21, 2018
Consumer optimism withstands midterm elections
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment has remained largely unchanged at very favorable levels during 2018, with the November reading nearly at the Read more
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November 20, 2018
You can’t root for both teams
ANN ARBOR – Ever meet someone who is an enthusiastic fan of both the Michigan Wolverines and The Ohio State Read more
