Projects & Grants
We conduct research in a wide variety of areas. View some of our recent project highlights or explore them all by topic area.
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Aging & Retirement
Population Health
Poverty & Inequality
Family & Relationships
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in ADRD Risk: The Impact of Social Relations
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Data & Methods
Social Psychology
Demonstration of a feasibility of improving scientific literacy and lifelong learning through a just-in-time dissemination process: NASA 5-4-2015
Topics
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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Paul J. Fleming
Assistant Professor, Health Behavior And Health Education Dept., Sph
Dr. Fleming's research interests include implementing, evaluating, and refining health interventions that target social determinants of health; the role … more -
Sarah A. Burgard
Director, Population Studies Center Research Professor, PSC Faculty Associate, SRC Professor, Sociology Professor, Epidemiology Department Professor, Ford School Of Public Policy
Sarah Burgard received a BA in International and Comparative Policy Studies from Reed College in Portland, OR and then earned … more
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