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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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Jacqui Smith
Research Professor, SRC-HRS Research Professor, RCGD Professor, Psychology
Dr. Smith's research deals with the potential and limits of development and change during adulthood and old age. She … more -
Jason D. Owen-Smith
Research Professor, Innovation, Networks & Knowledge Professor, Sociology Professor, LSA Organizational Studies Professor, Ford School Of Public Policy
Jason Owen-Smith is a sociologist who examines how science, commerce, and the law cohere and conflict in contemporary societies … more
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July 30, 2021
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July 29, 2021
New NSF grant will create mosaic of data on the impact of university research
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July 27, 2021
Many parents still believe boys are better, more competitive at sports than girls
ANN ARBOR––Female Olympian handballers fined for playing in shorts instead of bikini bottoms. A female Paralympian told by a championship Read more
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July 22, 2021
Arline Geronimus to receive 2021 James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship
ANN ARBOR – The National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) are Read more
