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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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Shawna Smith
Faculty Associate, SRC-Quantitative Methods Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry Department
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Barbara A. Anderson
Research Professor, PSC Professor, Sociology
Barbara Anderson studies the relationship between social change and demographic change. Her research focuses on the former Soviet Union, China … more
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September 28, 2018
Consumers voice strong financial prospects
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment remained at very favorable levels in September, with the index topping 100 for only the third time Read more
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September 13, 2018
Open Badge project boosts push for research credentials you can see
ANN ARBOR – A group of University of Michigan researchers is helping to build a system that uses visible tokens, Read more
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September 5, 2018
National study shows marijuana use among U.S. college students remains at highest level in three decades; Heavy marijuana use rising among youth not in college
ANN ARBOR—Marijuana use among U.S. college students and same-age youth not in college in 2017 remained at the highest levels Read more
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August 31, 2018
Strong economy prompts higher inflation concerns
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment has remained virtually unchanged despite more positive news about growth in the U.S. economy, according to the Read more
