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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State

@ssripennstate.bsky.social

#PennState research institute that does #SocialScience. Our mission is to foster research that addresses critical human and social problems at the local, national, and international levels. Visit our website: https://ssri.psu.edu/

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · yesterday

A recent study published in American Educational Research, Soo-yong Byun, SSRI co-fund & professor of education, demography & Asian studies at Penn State, explored how family socioeconomic background influences adolescents' occupational expectations in the U.S. and the U.K. 🔗

Q&A: What influences teens' career expectations?

Adolescents in both the United States and the United Kingdom have become increasingly ambitious about their future careers over the past two decades, according to a new study by researchers at Penn…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2d ago

Greg Fosco, professor of human development & family studies, found that a substance-use prevention program delivered to students & their families led to wide-ranging benefits well into adulthood. 🔗

Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation

A substance-use prevention program delivered to students and their families in the sixth and seventh grades led to wide-ranging benefits well into adulthood and — for those who became parents — even…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 6d ago

Severe flooding may contribute to higher mortality rates from opioid use in rural Appalachia, according to a study by Kristina Brant, assistant professor of rural sociology. The findings are relevant because severe floods are increasing in prevalence & severity due to climate change.

Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia

Severe flooding may contribute to higher mortality rates from opioid use in rural Appalachia, according to a study by researchers at Penn State.

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last wk.

@migrationpolicy.bsky.social released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 15.8 million in mid-2024, after hovering in the 11 million range throughout the decade beginning in 2010. 🔗 buff.ly/nVtGEaz

The U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reaches New Levels and Diversifies, MPI Estimates Show

The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) today released its latest estimates of the size of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States, pegging the number at 15.8 million in mid-2024,…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last wk.

SSRI’s Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnership unit recently hosted their first Summer Institute to provide an inclusive space for community members and academic researchers to develop knowledge & skills on community-engaged research methods, partnerships, and practice. 🔗

Community-Engaged Research Group Hosts Summer Institute for Faculty, Students

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Social Science Research Institute’s Community-Engaged Research, Action, and Partnership unit recently hosted their first Summer Institute to provide an inclusive space for…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last wk.

SSRI has announced a funding program to help support social science faculty conducting research with data from Penn State's Federal Statistical Research Data Center. 🔗

SSRI provides supplemental funding support

The Social Science Research Institute at Penn State has announced a funding program to help support social science faculty conducting research with data from Penn State's Federal Statistical Research…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last wk.

SSRI's Community-Engaged Research, Action and Partnerships (CERAP) unit recently awarded six seed grants to support interdisciplinary community-engaged research. 🔗

Community-Engaged Research Unit Awards Seed Grants

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Social Science Research Institute’s Community-Engaged Research, Action and Partnerships (CERAP) unit recently awarded six seed grants to support interdisciplinary…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 4w ago

The project, "Bridging the Canyons: Exploring Workforce Transitions in Power Generation for Energy Resilience," recently received a $1 million award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid

The nation's electric grid faces mounting pressures from aging infrastructure, growing energy demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. A team led by Penn State researchers is working…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

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

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…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

Penn State is tied at No. 23 in the United States out of 184 nationally ranked institutions in the 2027 QS World University Rankings. Internationally, Penn State is tied at No. 92, placing the University in the top 6% worldwide among the 1,504 institutions ranked overall by QS. 🔗

Penn State ranks 23rd in US, 92nd globally in 2027 QS World University Rankings

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State is tied at No. 23 in the United States out of 184 nationally ranked institutions in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, released June 17. Internationally, Penn…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

SSRI co-fund & professor of human development & family studies, Bo Cleveland, did a Q&A about #recovery centers in Pennsylvania & how they support people over time. 🔗

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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

Research Professor Camelia Kantor, director of strategic initiatives at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and SSRI affiliate, has been selected as a 2026 Future of the Field honoree by the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI). 🔗

Huck administrator earns international recognition

University Park, Pa. — Research Professor Camelia Kantor, director of strategic initiatives at Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and SSRI affiliate, has been selected as a 2026 Future…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

PSU Agricultural Safety & Health Program, housed in the Dept. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering & affiliated with Penn State Extension, releases the “Pennsylvania Farm Fatal Injury Summary” each year. The report's data is used to identity hazards in agricultural production. 🔗

Most recent Pennsylvania farm fatality report identifies agricultural hazards

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Last year, 19 people died of injuries suffered in farm-related incidents in Pennsylvania, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. This was…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

Congratulations to all the SSRI co-funded and affiliated Penn State faculty members on their promotions. Full List 🔗

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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Social Science Research Institute congratulates the following cofunded and affiliated Penn State faculty members on their promotions, which are effective July 1:

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

In a recent study published in Development and Psychopathology, a research team led by SSRI affiliate, Karen Bierman, examined seventh grade data from children who participated during preschool in the Research Based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) program. 🔗

Coaching parents of preschool children improved child skills through grade seven

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — 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,…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

SSRI is pleased to announce Mohanraj Krishnan as the recipient of the 2026 Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research made possible by a generous endowment created by Dr. Thomas Lloyd, a former College of Medicine faculty member. 🔗

Krishnan Awarded the Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) is pleased to announce Mohanraj Krishnan as the recipient of the 2026 Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research made…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

In a new Q&A about moral disengagement, Leah P. Hollis, professor of education policy studies and SSRI affiliate, tries to answer the question: Why do individuals & orgs sometimes rationalize decisions that conflict with their stated values?🔗

Q&A: Do high-pressure environments encourage moral disengagement?

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Why do individuals and organizations sometimes rationalize decisions that conflict with their stated values?

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · last mo.

According to Nelson Roque, HHD assistant professor & SSRI cofund, & doctoral candidate Rinanda Shaleha, understanding when screens can support well-being & when they can be harmful requires an understanding of what people do on their phones, when they do it & how it makes them feel.

When is screen time healthy and when is it not?

Smartphones have been connected to a host of modern problems including loneliness, decreased physical activity, sleep problems and all the mental and physical health issues associated with those…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

PSU's Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students a shared, safe space to forge deeper connections & resiliency practices while gaining valuable and leadership communication skills. 🔗 buff.ly/H3DDND4

Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community

For even the most outgoing students, arriving at a place the size of Penn State can be a daunting experience that for some may lead to isolation, loneliness, anxiety and depression. With intentions…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (PRC) has announced that Sarah Chilenski, Penn State research professor of health & human development and SSRI/CSUA affiliate, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Friend of ECPN Award by the Society for Prevention Research. 🔗

Research Professor Sarah Chilenski wins international mentoring award

The Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (PRC) at Penn State has announced that Sarah Chilenski, Penn State research professor of health and human development and SSRI and CSUA affiliate,…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're thrilled to launch the SSRI Public Impact Research Video series! Christopher Fowler, professor of geography & director of SSRI’s Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC), is the first researcher to be featured & he discusses interpreting US Census data.🔗

SSRI Public Impact Research Profiles - Christopher Fowler, PhD

Christopher Fowler, PhD, 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…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SSRI co-fund, Emily Ansell, led a study published in Addictive Behaviors about the co-use of #cannabis, #nicotine, & #alcohol. Ansell explained the health risks & impacts associated w/ cannabis use & federal reclassification in a Q&A ➡️ buff.ly/xkDhSM6

What are the risks of cannabis use?

On April 26, the United States reclassified cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance, which lacks any medical benefits, to a Schedule III controlled substance, which has accepted medical uses…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Leah P. Hollis, a professor in the Penn State College of Education and SSRI affiliate faculty member, has been invited to deliver two workshops at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany. 🔗

Penn State educator invited to lead two workshops at Max Planck Institute

Leah P. Hollis, a professor in the Penn State College of Education and SSRI affiliate faculty member, has been invited to deliver two workshops at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

PSU College of Medicine has appointed Jennifer Kraschnewski, professor of medicine, of pediatrics and of public health sciences, as vice dean for research, clinical and translational science within the Office of Research, Graduate Studies and Innovation, effective July 1. 🔗

College of Medicine appoints Jennifer Kraschnewski to vice dean role

Penn State College of Medicine has appointed Jennifer Kraschnewski, professor of medicine, of pediatrics and of public health sciences, as vice dean for research, clinical and translational science…

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SSRI affiliate & associate professor of health policy & administration & demography wrote an article for the US Conversation about affordable housing in Pittsburgh. 🔗

‘Affordable’ Pittsburgh doesn’t have enough affordable housing – here’s why | Social Science Research Institute

This article was written by Selena Ortiz, associate professor of health policy and administration and demography, SSRI Affiliate, and PRI Associate for The Conversation.

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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State@ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CTSI Director Jennifer Kraschnewski was named a 2026 fellow of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers. 🔗

Penn State CTSI director inducted as an inaugural fellow of national association | Social Science Research Institute

The director of the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), part of the Penn State College of Medicine, has earned national recognition. Jennifer Kraschnewski was named a 2026…

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