The Institute for Social Science Research is pleased to announce its 2019-20120 Scholars, who represent four colleges and six departments across the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus.
ISSR Scholars participate in a year-long seminar that helps each of them develop a strong research grant proposal. In addition to attending in-depth sessions on grant writing and receiving valuable peer feedback on their proposals, ISSR Scholars are given unique opportunities to consult with nationally recognized experts about their proposals.
The mission of ISSR is to promote excellence in social science research. One of our most important goals, served by the Scholars Program, is to strengthen existing social science infrastructure on campus in order to stimulate high-quality scholarship.
Meet our 2019-2020 Scholars:
Assistant Professor | Department of Resource Economics
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Project Title: Climate policy and climate-friendly diets: Implications for health, environment, and equity
Assistant Professor | Department of Health Promotion and Policy
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Project Title: Provider Specialization in the Treatment of Mental Illness
Associate Professor | Department of Communication Disorders
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Project Title: A Measure of Interactional Satisfaction and Transactional Success in Aphasic Conversation
Associate Professor | Department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies
College of Education
Project Title: Building Sustainable Ethnic Studies Programs in K-12 Settings
Associate Professor | Department of Communication
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Project Title: Digital Propaganda and Civil Society Interventions
Assistant Professor | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
Project Title: Using Inhibitory Control Training to Reduce Conformity to Peer Alcohol Use
