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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Sarah Brothers head shot with brown hair pulled back, a navy and white patterned blouse, gold necklace, smiling with green trees in the background.

Brothers receives American Sociological Association’s Early Career Award

Sarah Brothers, assistant professor of sociology and public policy at Penn State, is the recipient of the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) inaugural Early Career Award for Community-Engaged Scholarship.

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Old Main bell tower with sun shining behind.

Town hall to focus on research security and evolving federal requirements

Penn State’s research community is invited to attend a research town hall at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, focused on research security, international collaborations and the growing federal requirements that affect the University’s research…

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Hobart “Bo” Cleveland, left, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State, studies the benefits of recovery community centers and their effects on maintaining recovery.

Q&A: How do recovery community centers support people in recovery over time?

More than one in 10 adults in the United States believe they had a substance use problem at some point, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Among these adults, more than seven in 10 considered themselves to be…

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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.