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ISR would not achieve its mission without talented faculty and staff. We rely on our excellent social scientists to lead our research in every subject area we study, and we count on them to build the future of research by training the next generation of social scientists.

Our faculty were recognized for their leadership this year. Notably, J. Trent Alexander received a Collegiate Research Professorship Award, which honors exceptional scholarly achievement and impact on advancing knowledge in science, engineering, health, education, the arts, the humanities or other field of study.

We honored our past while preparing for the future in two key moments over the past year. In November 2023, we celebrated the appointment of Sasha Killewald as ISR’s very first Robert F. Schoeni Research Professor. Named for Bob Schoeni, ISR’s first named professorship will carry on its namesake’s commitment to interdisciplinary research across campus. Soon after, ISR honored the memory of James Jackson through a research symposium, highlighting his interdisciplinary legacy that carries on to this day through the many people he mentored.

JPR cohort of 2024

The Visiting Scholars Program provides ISR faculty with the opportunity to host colleagues for one-week visits. The program has led to fruitful collaborations, including a visit this year hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics, part of the Survey Research Center (SRC). Future plans include the potential for expansion of this program to accommodate longer visits and additional scholars.

Strengthening our commitment to future researchers, we expanded our Junior Professional Research program to include nine up-and-coming social scientists. The Next Generation Initiative continued its work as well, offering financial support and assistance to young researchers in the early portion of their career.

Sasha Killewald
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