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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The Social Science Research Institute announces co-funded and affiliated faculty member promotions

The Social Science Research Institute congratulates the following cofunded and affiliated Penn State faculty members on their promotions, which are effective July 1: Promoted to Professor Laura Cabrera Trujillo, professor, Department of…

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Teacher sitting behind desk while two parents and child engage with her in a classroom.

Coaching parents of preschool children improved child skills through grade seven

The children of parents who received coaching and support materials in preschool had fewer conduct problems and higher levels of academic skills more than seven years later, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of Penn State…

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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.