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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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Susan M. Jekielek
Assistant Research Scientist, ICPSR - Membership Archives
Dr. Jekielek directs operations of ICPSR's Education and Child Care Data Archives. While at the U.S. Department of … more -
Vincent L. Hutchings
Research Professor, CPS Professor, LSA Political Science Hanes Walton Jr Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies
Professor Hutchings' general interests include public opinion, elections, voting behavior, and African American politics. Professor Hutchings also studies how the … more
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November 7, 2018
Can segregated neighborhoods change people’s genes?
ANN ARBOR—Researchers know that African-Americans get sicker and die earlier than white people—and now, a University of Michigan researcher will Read more
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October 29, 2018
Consumer resilience due to job growth
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment remained at very favorable levels, according to the latest University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment Read more
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October 25, 2018
NIA grant will fund new Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD)
ANN ARBOR— NIA grant will fund new Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD). The National Institute on Read more
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October 24, 2018
2020 Census: Citizenship, Science, Politics, and Privacy
2020 Census: Citizenship, Science, Politics, and Privacy Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | 8:30 am to 12 pm | 1430 ISR-Thompson Read more
