Amy Colbert, researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), has published a recent study that links changes in employees’ mood with how important they perceive their job’s tasks.

This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn about Elizabeth Menninga's unconventional journey to mathematically investigating the mediation of civil wars.

Amber Joy Powell, researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), has published a recent study examining the sexual violence incarcerated youth faced within state institutions through first-hand accounts of the harm.

This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Katharine Broton helps students in higher education meet their basic needs.

This article is part of a series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Patrick Barlow uses social science knowledge to address diverse medical dilemmas.

This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how Bogdan Kapatsila studies transportation systems and their influence on people's travel behavior and well-being.

This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to discover how Brian Ekdale peels back the surface of digital media to understand people's experience and perception of the world.

Sara Mitchell and Elise Pizzi, researcher affiliates in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), analyze how the Peruvian government’s response to natural disasters influenced political violence in the country.

Ever wonder what would happen if the police just stopped enforcing traffic laws?

This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn more about how Bingbing Zhang studies the relationship between media messages and scientific and political literacy.

This article is the first in a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how James Wo connects city design to crime levels.

David Cassels Johnson, researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation, examines how Iowa high school Spanish teachers accommodate and uplift heritage Spanish-speaking students.