Social Science Research Institute

Supporting Novel Interdisciplinary Research to Address Critical Human and Social Problems

Fowler featured in first SSRI Public Impact Research video

Christopher Fowler, professor of geography and director of SSRI’s Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC), is the first researcher featured in a new SSRI video series focusing on how research translates to public impact.

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SSRI Open House - Jenny Irons

Tue, Sep 29, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm -314 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building and Zoom Presenter(s)

Jenny Irons, Senior Program Officer at the WT Grant Foundation

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New partnership to strengthen research connections, support at Penn State

The Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation (CORE) at Penn State Behrend and the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) at Penn State have formalized a collaboration to better support research across the University.

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Faculty Development Keynote and Small Group Workshop on Depolarizing Dialogue

SSRI is delighted to welcome, Lara Schwartz, founding director of the Project on Civic Dialogue at American University on Thursday, September 24 at the Nittany Lion Inn at State College, PA from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Become a SSRI Affiliate

Welcome to the SSRI Faculty Affiliate Program, where social and behavioral science researchers at Penn State connect to share opportunities and form collaborations.

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SSRI Mission

Our mission is to foster novel, interdisciplinary collaborations by investigators who aim to address critical human and social problems at the local, national, and international levels and to translate and disseminate this knowledge into measurable outcomes for human behavior, health, and development.

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RESEARCH

Within SSRI we support several research units.

RESOURCES

Core resources tailored to the needs of social and behavioral scientists.