Institute for Social Research

As the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization, the Institute for Social Research (ISR) is a leader in developing and applying new social science methods and is committed to educating the next generation of social scientists.

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Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging

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With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build and share national data that track how neighborhood conditions change over time, helping scientists study how local environments affect older adults' health. Learn more about Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging >

September 18, 2026

Social Science and Journalism fellow to make first campus visit

ANN ARBOR — The 2026-27 James S. House and Wendy Fisher House Social Science and Journalism Fellow will… >>

September 16, 2026

Remembering Reynolds Farley

Reynolds Farley, Research Professor Emeritus at the Population Studies Center and the Otis Dudley Duncan Professor Emeritus of… >>

September 15, 2026

Gerontological Society of America recognizes ISR faculty member

ANN ARBOR  — Seoyoun Kim of the Institute for Social Research’s (ISR) Population Studies Center (PSC) and ICPSR… >>
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ISR Insights Speaker Series

ISR Insights Speaker Series

Discover groundbreaking research on timely social issues at the ISR Insights Speaker Series. Join us as ISR researchers take the stage to share their insights in captivating talks.

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Research

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.

Jody Schimmel Hyde

Jody Schimmel Hyde

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

Erin Cech

Erin Ann Cech

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE...

Christian Davenport

Christian Davenport

CHARLES TILLY DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE,...

Basit Ahmed Khan Zafar

Basit Ahmed Khan Zafar

REUBEN KEMPF PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, COLLEGE OF...

Jeremy Levine

Jeremy Levine

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF...

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Training & Opportunities

ISR is committed to training the next generation of social scientists, and to providing the highest quality continuing education to professionals working in the fields of survey research and data analysis.

Organizational Projects

  • Strong, impactful social science research requires diverse cadres of scholars who can fully engage in all aspects of the research process.
  • The high quality social science at ISR requires teams composed of staff and faculty whose contributions are understood to be equally valuable.
  • We believe in a responsibility to share social science research resources broadly with scholars who are members of groups that are underrepresented in academic research.
Maggie Hicken with the interns
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