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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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David A. Lam
Director, Institute for Social Research (2015- ) Research Professor, Population Studies Center, ISR Professor of Economics
Big Idea: I study the economics and demography of poverty and inequality in developing countries, with a focus on Brazil … more -
Melvin Stephens Jr.
Faculty Associate, PSC Faculty Associate, SRC-HRS Professor, Economics Professor, Ford School of Public Policy
Melvin Stephens is a labor economist with research interests in displaced workers, household consumption decisions, aging and retirement, and how … more
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