Ted Brader delivers keynote speech to the European Association of Political Consultants
May 1, 2010
Congratulations to Ted Brader, who was a keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Conference of the European Association of Political Consultants in Vienna, Austria in May 2010!
Nancy Burns reappointed Director of ISR Center for Political Studies
February 25, 2010
Nancy Burns has been re-appointed Director of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). A political scientist who has studied the reasons for gender differences in political participation, she was the first woman named to lead an ISR Center.
Burns reappointed Director of ISR Center for Political Studies
February 25, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nancy Burns has been re-appointed Director of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). A political scientist who has studied the reasons for gender differences in political participation, she was the first woman named to lead an ISR Center…
Mike Traugott receives 2010 AAPOR award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement
January 1, 2010
Congratulations to Mike Traugott, who this last weekend received the 2010 AAPOR award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement. The award, by the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) is the Association’s higher honor, in recognition of lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the field of public opinion research.
Ted Brader wins the Emerging Scholar Award of the Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior section of APSA
August 1, 2009
Ted Brader has been awarded the 2009 Emerging Scholar Award for the Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior section of the American Political Science Association. The Emerging Scholar Award is awarded to the “top scholar in the field who is within 10 years or her or his Ph.D.”
Ron Inglehart named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 21, 2009
Ron Inglehart has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, “a prestigious society that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields”.
Rob Franzese named Vice President of The Society for Political Methodology
January 1, 2009
Rob Franzese has been named Vice President of The Society for Political Methodology for the period 2009-2010. The Society for Political Methodology is the Political Methodology Section of the American Political Science Association.
Rob Franzese named President of the Society for Political Methodology
December 31, 2008
Rob Franzese has been named President of The Society for Political Methodology. The Society for Political Methodology is the Political Methodology Section of the American Political Science Association. Congratulations, Rob!
Inglehart finds choice, gender equality, tolerance drive rise in world happiness
December 11, 2008
Tell Us How to Boost National Morale in Gloomy Times? by Matt Mabe, Business Week 12/11/2008 The 2008 World Values Survey found that freedom of choice and tolerance and not simply wealth have lots to do with a rise in happiness Happiness hunters have done it again. They’ve used an…
Moaddel finds Iraqi attitudes more secular & nationalistic
August 9, 2007
Aug. 2, 2007¶Iraqi attitudes continue to shift toward secular values¶¶ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The political values of Iraqis are increasingly secular and nationalistic, according to a series of surveys of nationally representative samples of the population from December 2004-March 2007.¶¶Findings from a July 2007 survey are expected to be released before the…