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As the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization, the Institute for Social Research (ISR) is a leader in developing and applying new social science methods and is committed to educating the next generation of social scientists.

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Cheers or cheers-ious consequences? How older couples’ drinking habits affect health

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Older couples may want to take a closer look at their drinking habits together.  While most research focuses on how your drinking affects your health, a University of Michigan study shows that a partner's drinking habits matter, too. It underscores that it's not just how much alcohol is consumed, but how couples drink—similarly or differently—that can shape health outcomes over time. Learn more about Cheers or cheers-ious consequences? How older couples’ drinking habits affect health >

June 16, 2025

Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk

ANN ARBOR—In children with undernutrition, increasing weight in a child’s first decade of life can lead to significantly… >>

June 4, 2025

Grace Noppert recognized with research award

Congratulations to Grace Noppert – she has been awarded with a Research Faculty Recognition Award from the University of… >>

June 3, 2025

International Research Hub to be created at the Institute for Social Research

Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s (ISR) Survey Research Center (SRC) and… >>
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ISR Inclusive Research Matters Series

Inclusive Research Matters

This seminar series reflects ISR’s ongoing commitment to transparently and intentionally exploring the role of inclusion in the research process. The series was developed following discussions within the Educational Programs Working Group, which focused on integrating inclusion into research methodology.

ISR Insights Speaker Series

ISR Insights Speaker Series

Discover groundbreaking research on timely social issues at the ISR Insights Speaker Series. Join us as ISR researchers take the stage to share their insights in captivating talks.

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Research

ISR serves as a national laboratory advancing understanding of human behavior through empirical research. More than 300 scientists are affiliated with one or more of our research centers. Their work provides the foundation for the Institute’s legacy of social science in the public interest.

Alexandra Achen Killewald

Alexandra Achen Killewald

ROBERT F SCHOENI RESEARCH PROFESSOR, RESEARCH PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH...

Linda Chatters

Linda Chatters

PAULA ALLEN-MEARES COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, PROFESSOR OF...

Rowell Huesmann

L_Rowell Huesmann

AMOS N TVERSKY COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND...

Shawna Jo Lee

Shawna Jo Lee

ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR FACULTY AFFAIRS, PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, SCHOOL OF...

Sandra Tang

Sandra Tang

ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST, INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL...

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Training & Opportunities

ISR is committed to training the next generation of social scientists, and to providing the highest quality continuing education to professionals working in the fields of survey research and data analysis.

Organizational Projects

  • Strong, impactful social science research requires diverse cadres of scholars who can fully engage in all aspects of the research process.
  • The high quality social science at ISR requires teams composed of staff and faculty whose contributions are understood to be equally valuable.
  • We believe in a responsibility to share social science research resources broadly with scholars who are members of groups that are underrepresented in academic research.
Maggie Hicken with the interns
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