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.
Elizabeth Moss
LIBRARIAN, INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Oscar Ybarra
PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF PSYCHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS, STEPHEN M ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ADJUNCT FACULTY ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Research deals with how people make decisions about their social surroundings and navigate their web of interactions with…
John Kubale
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, FACULTY ASSOCIATE, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH AND ADJUNCT LECTURER IN INFORMATION, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
John Kubale directs the Social, Behavioral, and Economic COVID Coordinating Center at ICPSR. He joined ICPSR in 2022…
Robert J Taylor
HAROLD R JOHNSON PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, SHEILA FELD COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND FACULTY ASSOCIATE, RESEARCH CENTER FOR GROUP DYNAMICS, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
Robert Joseph Taylor is the Harold R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Social Work and the Sheila Feld Collegiate…
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.