Long-time ISR researcher Mark Tessler honored with research symposium
October 11, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research honored the career of Mark Tessler with a research symposium on Friday, September 29.Tesler, a research professor in ISR’s Center for Political Studies (CPS) and the Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science in U-M’s…
Unequal Health: A sweeping and timely synthesis on how anti-Black racism threatens America’s health
October 3, 2023
(ANN ARBOR) – Anti-Black racism is a direct danger to the health of Black Americans and a threat to the health of all Americans. This is the key takeaway of a timely new book, Unequal Health: Anti-Black Racism and the Threat to America’s Health, and a point that researchers and healthcare professionals…
ISR Junior Professional Research scholar Boluwatife Dogari joins RCGD’s BioSocial Methods Collaborative
September 11, 2023
ANN ARBOR — To prepare for a research career investigating inequality and social interactions, Boluwatife (Bolu) Dogari has joined the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) as part of this year’s inaugural cohort of Junior Professional Researchers at the Institute for Social Research.Alicia Carmichael, the Research Process Director for RCGD’s…
Next Generation Initiative helps explore public opinion research
September 11, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — In hindsight, Hwayong Shin almost had to end up at the Institute for Social Research.“I was very interested in ISR even before I started my Ph.D. program here because it had the Center for Political Studies,” she said. “It’s the powerhouse of public opinion…
Vincent Hutchings Receives the 2023 Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award
August 21, 2023
Vincent Hutchings has been presented the Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award by the American Political Science Association (APSA), a recognition of distinguished scholarship in political science that has contributed to understanding racial and ethnic politics and the conditions under which diversity and intergroup tolerance thrive in democratic societies. Hutchings has had a…
2023 Junior Professional Research cohort begins its work
August 16, 2023
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The inaugural Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) program at the Institute for Social Research is off and running. The first cohort of researchers began their research on August 14, gaining key skills and first-hand exposure to the best in social science research at ISR.…
U-M political scientist’s work key in Supreme Court ruling, affirming Voting Rights Act
June 26, 2023
In an unexpected affirmation of the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court ruled this month that congressional voting maps in Alabama would dilute the power of Black voters.University of Michigan political science professor Jowei Chen, affiliated with the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research, was cited…
Christian Sandvig of CPS wins the ICA’s 2023 Public Policy Research Award
May 31, 2023
Christian Sandvig of the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research and collaborators won the 2023 Outstanding Public Policy Research Award of the International Communication Association (ICA) at last week’s ICA Conference in Toronto. They were honored for their research on “algorithm auditing,” a technique for detecting…
Christian Sandvig wins Public Policy Research Award
May 31, 2023
Christian Sandvig of the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research and collaborators won the 2023 Outstanding Public Policy Research Award of the International Communication Association (ICA) at last week’s ICA Conference in Toronto. They were honored for their research on “algorithm auditing,” a technique for detecting…
U-M Youth Policy Lab to evaluate state child welfare and safety program
April 26, 2023
Contact: Daniel Rivkin, [email protected] Fernanda Pires, [email protected] ARBOR—In Michigan, 140,000 cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are investigated each year—with many of these youth ending up in foster care, where they can be especially vulnerable to long-term difficulties.In an effort to reduce child maltreatment recidivism and foster care placement,…