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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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James S. Jackson
Research Professor, RCGD Professor, Psychology
James S. Jackson is Director of the Institute for Social Research and a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors … more -
Jowei Chen
Research Associate Professor, CPS Associate Professor, LSA Political Science
Jowei Chen's research interests include distributive politics, executive agencies, and legislatures. He has studied how legislators' pork-barreling strategies … more
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