Four Pillars of Impact at ISR
As a central player in the University of Michigan and global research communities, investing in ISR is a key lever to advance the field of academic research for the public good.
Training & Education
Educate, empower, and support early-career scholars
Infrastructure & Innovation
Develop and maintain foundational structures to share data and catalyze research
Methods
Excel in both traditional and pioneering methodology to create the future of social science
Community
Build true collaboration across disciplines and institutions to create impact at a local, regional, national, and global scale
“I encounter so many people in the professional world who received training at ISR. It’s such an incredible network of people. ISR is inseparable from how I think about Michigan social sciences.“
Sasha Killewald
Social Media Archive (SOMAR)
The Social Media Archive (SOMAR) is a revolutionary initiative and data resource that democratizes access to some of the most consequential information in contemporary society: social media data. Your support will help scholars shed light on the ways in which social media impacts our world, our health, and our choices.
Center for Inequality Dynamics (CID)
Cutting-edge research on social inequality in a supportive intellectual community.
Read the stories of scholars who have benefited from donor funds at ISR.
Contact ISR Giving
Explore some of the most common ways that donors choose to make gifts at ISR. Contact our team to discuss your philanthropic goals, or if you need additional information
Henry Jewell
Director of Development
Dennis Kim
Assistant Director of Development
Phoenix Chang Roper
Annual Giving and Stewardship Officer
Paige Brann
Manager, ISR Next Generation & Junior Professional Researcher Programs