Welcome to ISR
We are a leader in developing and applying new social science methods, and are committed to educating the next generation of social scientists. Learn more:
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.
Topics
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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Arun Agrawal
Faculty Associate, CPS Professor, Sch For Environ And Sustain
Arun Agrawal's work focuses on the politics of international development, institutional change and environmental conservation. He has written extensively … more -
Alix M. Gould-Werth
Staff, Sociology
Alix Gould-Werth's research interests center around social welfare policy, social programs and their evaluation, social stratification, social mobility, … more
Latest News
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May 9, 2019
Upcoming Event – Health and Retirement: Expectations, Cognition and Behavior
ANN ARBOR – The contributions of Bob Willis over his long and distinguished career will be highlighted at the University Read more
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May 9, 2019
Note from David Lam: Congrats to ICPSR for receiving the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
I am thrilled to announce that ICPSR at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) is a recipient Read more
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May 6, 2019
Responding to extremist attacks: For Muslim leaders, ‘It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t’
ANN ARBOR—Muslim leaders face a perilous task when asked to publicly respond to violent attacks carried out by Muslim extremists. Read more
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April 30, 2019
Remembering ISR Staff Member Darrell Donakowski
Darrell Donakowski (February 23, 1968 – April 27, 2019) Darrell Donakowski, past Director of Studies of the American National Election Read more
