ISR serves as a national laboratory advancing understanding of human behavior through empirical research. More than 300 scientists are affiliated with one or more of our research centers. Their work provides the foundation for the Institute’s legacy of social science in the public interest.
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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Project Map
The impact of ISR’s research reaches far beyond Michigan. Learn more about our partners and projects around the world by exploring this interactive map of our international projects.
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WORK WITH US
ISR has successful research partnerships all over the world, expert faculty, extensive resources and the world’s largest digital archive of social science data.
Contact us to learn more about the many ways you can work with ISR.
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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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Shinobu Kitayama
Robert B Zajonc Collegiate Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and Research Professor, Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research
Throughout my career as a psychologist, I have investigated the role of culture in modifying, shaping, and even sometimes forming … more -
Sandra Tang
Assistant Research Scientist, Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social Research
Sandra Tang joined ICPSR in 2020 as an Assistant Research Scientist. She works with colleagues across disciplines in academic, applied, … more
