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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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Shinobu Kitayama
Research Professor, RCGD Professor, Psychology
Throughout his career as a psychologist, Dr. Kitayama has investigated the role of culture in modifying, shaping, and even forming … more -
Scott Atran
Adjunct Research Scientist, RCGD Adjunct Research Professor, Ford School Of Public Policy
Scott Atran's research and teaching interests revolve around cognitive and linguistic anthropology, ethnobiology, environmental decision making, categorization and reasoning, … more
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January 6, 2021
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December 18, 2020
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December 17, 2020
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December 14, 2020
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ANN ARBOR – A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the University Read more