Robert F. Schoeni Research Professorship

For many, Bob’s legacy symbolizes dedication, resilience, and an unwavering desire to make the world a better place through academic research and human compassion. His cross-campus appointments with three different units epitomize ISR’s vision for the future, in which academic collaboration is a fundamental component of creating a better tomorrow. This professorship will support research related to Bob’s passions, such as economics, population studies, demography, health and aging, survey methodology and public policy. The Professorship is intended to assist ISR in efforts relating to faculty recruitment, retention, and collaboration, and to support the establishment of joint appointments and stronger ties with other schools and colleges at the University. Faculty recruitment, retention and collaboration are among our highest priorities in keeping ISR strong and well connected to the rest of campus.

Like Bob himself, this professorship will be a force for increasing partnership, generating innovative ideas, improving the quality of social research within the academic community, and inspiring social change for the public good.