Research area · University of Michigan

Social Sciences

912 principal investigators. Research areas are derived from each PI's dominant OpenAlex field — coarser than a true department listing.

Nicole B. Ellison

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Media and PoliticsKnowledge Management and SharingActiveEstablished

Marc A. Zimmerman

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Gun Ownership and Violence ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCommunity Health and DevelopmentVery activeEstablished

Deborah Loewenberg Ball

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsSelective outputEstablished

Cliff Lampe

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Social Media and PoliticsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsKnowledge Management and SharingActiveMid career

John Bound

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Retirement, Disability, and EmploymentLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityHealth disparities and outcomesSelective outputEstablished

Paul Resnick

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Social Media and PoliticsMisinformation and Its ImpactsSilicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesVery activeEstablished

Mick P. Couper

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Survey Methodology and NonresponseFocus Groups and Qualitative MethodsBehavioral Health and InterventionsVery activeEstablished

Éric Gilbert

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Social Media and PoliticsAdvanced Control Systems OptimizationOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceVery activeEstablished

Amy J. Schulz

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Health disparities and outcomesCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth Policy Implementation ScienceActiveEstablished

Shervin Assari

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Health disparities and outcomesRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentVery activeEstablished

Donald P. Moynihan

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Public Policy and Administration ResearchAccounting and Organizational ManagementElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationVery activeEstablished

Toni C. Antonucci

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Health disparities and outcomesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingAging and Gerontology ResearchVery activeEstablished

Robert Joseph Taylor

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyHealth disparities and outcomesMental Health Treatment and AccessVery activeEstablished

George Tsebelis

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

European Union Policy and GovernanceElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationEuropean and International Law StudiesSelective outputEstablished

Jeffrey D. Morenoff

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisCrime Patterns and InterventionsHomelessness and Social IssuesVery activeEstablished

Linda M. Chatters

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyHealth disparities and outcomesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentVery activeEstablished

Harold W. Neighbors

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchMental Health Treatment and AccessHealth disparities and outcomesActiveEstablished

Arthur Lupia

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Media and PoliticsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesActiveEstablished

Brady T. West

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Survey Methodology and NonresponseSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceVery activeEstablished

Arline T. Geronimus

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Health disparities and outcomesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGlobal Health Care IssuesActiveEstablished

Scott Atran

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceCultural Differences and ValuesEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationActiveEstablished

Edward A. Silver

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSupply Chain and Inventory ManagementScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsSelective outputEstablished

Lilia M. Cortina

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesWorkplace Violence and BullyingGender Diversity and InequalitySelective outputEstablished

Mark S. Ackerman

Social Sciences · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Knowledge Management and SharingPersonal Information Management and User BehaviorInnovative Human-Technology InteractionVery activeEstablished

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