DEI Guiding Principles
We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion should be actively cultivated and celebrated at the Institute for Social Research. #WeAreISR
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.
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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.
Felichism W. Kabo
Assistant Research Scientist, SRC-Social Envir & Health
Felix Kabo obtained his professional architecture degree and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His primary research interest is … moreChichun Fang
Assistant Research Scientist, SRC-HRS Research Area Specialist Lead, SRC-Survey Research Center
Chichun Fang's research areas include labor economics, health economics, compensation, pension and wage inequality. His work examines how the … more
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