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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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Jukka Savolainen
Research Professor, ICPSR - Membership Archives
Dr. Savolainen is Director of the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data at ICPSR. His research focuses on the causes … more -
Jenna L. Bednar
Research Professor, CPS Professor, LSA Political Science
Dr. Bednar's research combines positive political theory and systems theory to study how formal institutions remain effective in complex … more
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DETROIT—Competing concerns about police brutality and high crime rates are reflected in Detroiters’ attitudes toward the police, according to University Read more
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September 20, 2021
U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference
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September 9, 2021
Latest US Census Bureau poverty statistics: U-M experts can discuss
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan faculty are available to discuss the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 report on poverty and income statistics, Read more
