Mission
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.
We strive to plan and conduct rigorous social science research, disseminate the findings of this research, and train future generations of social scientists:
- To plan and conduct rigorous social science research
- To disseminate the findings of this research, and
- To train future generations of social scientists.
Leadership
ISR Director Kate Cagney leads the overall strategy and research operation at ISR.
ISR’s Managing Director and administrative leaders play a crucial role in shaping the institute’s research agenda, securing funding, promoting its work, and building a strong community of researchers.
“…teach others to be mentors and plan for how the next generation will bring others along at every career stage.”
Faculty Profiles
ISR’s faculty experts conduct groundbreaking and wide ranging social science research — representing more than 20 academic disciplines.
Meagan Ashley Docherty
ADJUNCT FACULTY ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS AND ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Research Interests: The development of problem behaviors, including aggression and violence, from childhood to young adulthood Coping and…
Edgar Franco
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS AND FACULTY ASSOCIATE, CENTER FOR POLITICAL STUDIES, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Sol Hart
PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS, PROFESSOR OF PROGRAM IN THE ENVIRONMENT, SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS AND FACULTY ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Sol Hart specializes in risk communication related to environmental, science, and risk issues. Professor Hart’s research investigates the…
Christian Davenport
MARY ANN AND CHARLES R WALGREEN JR PROFESSOR FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS, PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY, GERALD R FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND FACULTY ASSOCIATE, CENTER FOR POLITICAL STUDIES, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Professor Davenport’s primary research interests include political conflict (e.g., human rights violations, genocide/politicide, torture, political surveillance, civil war…
Our History
ISR is one the world’s largest and oldest academic survey research organizations, and leader in development and application of social science methods and education.
Directory
The Directory contains most ISR faculty and staff; not all employees. If you want to contact a member of the staff whose name is not listed, check for them in the U-M Directory.