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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State
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#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 · Nov 15
Welcome to SSRI's Bluesky account! Please check out our website to see what kind of work we do and subscribe to our newsletter for more information about events, opportunities, and research news. 👋 If you're a #PennState faculty member & do social science, please follow us!
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 15h
Penn State's Prevention Research Center will host the Elevate PA, CSUA & other Substance Use-related work at Penn State seminar featuring SSRI Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction director, Joel Segel, on Wed. Oct. 8 from 12pm-1pm in 312BBH & via Zoom. Register ➡️
PRC Seminar: "Elevate PA, CSUA & other Substance Use-related work at Penn State" - Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Noon-1 p.m. (ET) If you can, join us for lunch and conversation at 11:30 a.m.
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2d
Join us for a Public Health Seminar on "Moving beyond sub-national prevalence - novel secondary uses of population-based HIV impact assessment (PHIA) data in research" with Kristen Stafford, MPH, PhD on Oct. 15, 12 - 1 p.m.
Public Health Sciences Seminar Series | Social Science Research Institute
"Moving beyond sub-national prevalence - novel secondary uses of population-based HIV impact assessment (PHIA) data in research"
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 2d
SSRI is accepting applications for the Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship award, which provides supplemental funding to PSU social & behavioral science faculty whose research focuses on relationships between the human brain & human behavior. Deadline is Oct. 20.
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Dr. Frances Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship | Social Science Research Institute
Professorship focused on developing research focused on relationships between the human brain and human behavior (psychological and brain science) Eligibility: Tenure track Penn State faculty members…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 7d
SSRI will host an Open House, "Funding Opportunities at the Russell Sage Foundation," on Monday, October 6th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the 314 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building and on Zoom. Attendees must register and a light lunch will be served for in-person attendees.

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SSRI Open House - Funding Opportunities at the Russell Sage Foundation | Social Science Research Institute
Join us to hear from Stephen Glauser, Program Officer for the Russell Sage Foundation, about upcoming funding opportunities.
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 8d
Scientists at Penn State, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the University of Southern California and other institutions have formed a new research network to detect the earliest signs of dementia years before symptoms emerge. ➡️
Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative | Social Science Research Institute
Scientists at Penn State, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the University of Southern California and other institutions have formed a new research network to detect the earliest signs of dementia…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 8d
Danielle Symons Downs, professor of kinesiology & SSRI associate director, was recently inducted as fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). Symons Downs was among 12 distinguished scholars honored on September 13 during the Academy’s 94th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. ➡️
Downs inducted as fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology | Social Science Research Institute
Danielle Symons Downs, professor of kinesiology and SSRI associate director, was recently inducted as fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). Symons Downs was among 12 distinguished…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 12d
According to a new study led by Charleen Hsuan, assoc. prof of health policy & administration, Hispanic & non-Hispanic Black patients in FL who experienced a severe type of heart attack were less likely to receive the recommended treatment compared to non-Hispanic white patients. buff.ly/uG0j4ri
Not all heart attack patients receive the same type of care, researchers find | Social Science Research Institute
While acute myocardial infarction — commonly referred to as a heart attack — remains a leading cause of death in the United States, deaths have decreased significantly over the past two decades in…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 13d
A new 5-year, $3.6M grant will from the NIMH will study brain patterns in children with #ADHD & behavior problems. ➡️ buff.ly/keYBBYj
$3.6M NIH grant to study brain patterns in children with ADHD, behavior problems | Social Science Research Institute
Approximately 7 million children in the United States between the ages of three and 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the Centers For Disease…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 14d
SSRI will host an Open House, "Funding Opportunities at the Russell Sage Foundation," on Monday, October 6th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the 314 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building and on Zoom. Attendees must register and a light lunch will be served for in-person attendees.

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SSRI Open House - Foundation Relations & Russel Sage Foundation | Social Science Research Institute
"Funding Opportunities at the Russell Sage Foundation"
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 15d
Associate professor of Psychology at Penn State and director of SSRI's Consortium on Moral Decision-Making @dcameron.bsky.social was featured on WPSU's "Reach" podcast for a conversation about empathy. Listen Now ➡️
REACH: Why. Research. Matters.
Dr. Daryl Cameron is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Penn State. He explains empathy as sharing feelings, perspective-taking, and compassion. It’s flexible, can be learned, and sometimes…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 16d
SSRI will host the, "Revising and Reframing Funding Proposals to Meet the Moment" Open House on Monday, September 29th from 12pm-1pm in the 314 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building and on Zoom. It will feature several panelists sharing their experiences. Attendees must register.

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SSRI Open House - Revising and Reframing Funding Proposals to Meet the Moment | Social Science Research Institute
Panelists will share their experiences revising, reframing, and resubmitting funding proposals in the new research landscape.
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 19d
A recent study found that young boys ate less during a meal if they had already consumed a serving of fruit, but girls ate the same amount of the meal whether or not they had eaten fruit, researchers led by SSRI cofund, Kathleen Keller. ➡️
Young girls may be less responsive to food fullness cues than young boys | Social Science Research Institute
Young boys ate less during a meal if they had already consumed a serving of fruit, but girls ate the same amount of the meal whether or not they had eaten fruit, researchers in the Penn State…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 20d
Six new faculty members have joined SSRI! Please welcome Miranda Galvin, Riley Tucker, Janette Watkins, Kari Sherwood, Kathryn Spearman & Elizabeth Skowron. @psuedu.bsky.social Read more about them here ➡️
Six New Faculty Join Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute | Social Science Research Institute
Penn State’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) welcomes six new cofunded faculty members, further strengthening its mission of advancing interdisciplinary social and behavior science across…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 21d
You can now you can subscribe to SSRI events via your Calendar in Outlook. Simply click on "Subscribe to SSRI Calendar" link at the top of the SSRI events page and follow the step-by-step directions. The calendar will automatically update. ➡️
New SSRI calendar subscription feed | Social Science Research Institute
Now you can subscribe to SSRI events via your Calendar in Outlook. Simply click on "Subscribe to SSRI Calendar" link at the top of the SSRI events page and follow the step-by-step directions. Once…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 22d
SSRI's Evidence-to-Impact's podcast is back & exploring the opioid crisis as it relates to recovery and de-stigmatization. Listen now ➡️
New Evidence-to-Impact Podcast Episode Explores the Destigmatization and Recovery of the Opioid Crisis | Social Science Research Institute
We are back! We have a discussion with Denise Holden, founder and CEO of the RASE Project, a recovery community organization that has since expanded outside of Pennsylvania and Dr. Sarah Kawasaki,…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 23d
SSRI cofund & professor of human development & family studies, Lisa Gatze-Kopp, has been named the head of the Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies. Her research focuses on the development of emotional and behavioral problems in childhood. ➡️
Lisa Gatzke-Kopp named head of human development and family studies | Social Science Research Institute
Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, professor of human development and family studies, has been named the head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 26d
Martin Sliwinski, director of the Center for Healthy Aging, will present the 2025 Schmitt Russell Research Lecture, “Measuring a Moving Target: Cognition-on-the-go and the new science of brain health,” on Wed. Sept. 24, in the Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Bldg. ➡️
Innovative methods of studying brain health, cognition topic of upcoming lecture | Social Science Research Institute
Martin “Marty” Sliwinski, director of the Center for Healthy Aging at Penn State and Gregory H. Wolf Professor in Healthy Aging and Human Development, will present the 2025 Schmitt Russell Research…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 27d
The College of Health and Human Development's Center for Childhood Obesity Research has been renamed to the Child Health Research Center to reflect a broader range of child health research initiatives. ➡️
Newly named Child Health Research Center to advance health of children, families | Social Science Research Institute
Since 2004, the Center for Childhood Obesity Research in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development has developed evidence-based strategies to promote healthy growth and eating behaviors in…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 28d
SSRI cofund & assistant professor of sociology, Julia Szabo, has been recognized for enhancing teaching with technology with the New Faculty Recognition Award from Teaching and Learning with Technology. ➡️
SSRI Cofund Julia Szabo recognized for enhancing teaching with technology | Social Science Research Institute
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has announced the recipients of the inaugural New Faculty Recognition Award for the 2024-25 academic year. This award recognizes new faculty at Penn State…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 29d
SSRI will host its first Open House, "Understanding the New NIH Research Priorities" on Mon. Sept. 22 from 12pm-1pm in Room 202 in the Welch Liberal Arts Bldg/Hybrid. Lunch is provided for in-person attendees, but registration is required.

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SSRI Open House - Understanding the New NIH Research Priorities | Social Science Research Institute
A conversation with Dr. Deborah Ehrenthal, SSRI Director, on the new NIH research priorities and their implications.
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · Sep 8
SSRI is accepting applications for the Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship award, which provides supplemental funding to PSU social & behavioral science faculty whose research focuses on relationships between the human brain & human behavior. Deadline is Oct. 20.
Learn More ➡️
Dr. Frances Keesler Graham Early Career Professorship | Social Science Research Institute
Professorship focused on developing research focused on relationships between the human brain and human behavior (psychological and brain science) Eligibility: Tenure track Penn State faculty members…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · Sep 5
SSRI's Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to evaluate two innovative employment programs aimed at reducing underemployment among military veterans. ➡️
Walmart funds Clearinghouse study on skill-based veteran employment programs | Social Science Research Institute
The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to evaluate two innovative employment programs aimed at…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · Sep 4
The Center for Nursing Research is hosting their 2025-206 seminar series. The seminars are free & hosted virtually from 12-1pm. Registration is required. Learn More ➡️
Center for Nursing Research announces fall 2025 seminar series | Social Science Research Institute
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing’s Center for Nursing Research (CNR) has announced its Seminar Series for the 2025-26 semesters. This seven-part series virtual series…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · Sep 3
According to researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology, #Endometriosis is often treated as a purely gynecological condition. In a new study, they demonstrated how the condition, which affects 10% of women around the world, alters how the body responds to feedback. ➡️
Endometriosis affects more systems in women’s bodies than previously understood | Social Science Research Institute
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In endometriosis, cells similar to uterine tissue grow outside the uterus. According to researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology who study the disease,…
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Social Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · Sep 2
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) turned to Robert Turrisi, SSRI cofund & Professor of Biobehavioral Health, to help create a program that would help parents talk to their teen about alcohol & drugs & engage in how to reduce unsafe behaviors. ➡️
Research or Regress: What if we could stop impaired driving? | Social Science Research Institute
For teenagers, getting a driver's license is a key to freedom. But for parents, it can be a source of worry, especially since car accidents are one of the leading causes of death among teens, and one…
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