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Katherine Pearson
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Comms Director at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
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brendannyhan.bsky.social
Everyone in America should have to see these cases and think about what they mean for the kind of society we are becoming. They killed a mom in her minivan. And now they have grabbed this poor sweet kid, used him as bait to grab his dad, and sent him to a detention center in Texas.
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
What teens think their peers are doing can shape their behavior.

ISR researcher Richard Miech explains how @mtfstudy.bsky.social data helps schools, families, and communities better understand teen drug use and support healthier outcomes.

Watch now: myumi.ch/P3Rw5
The real world impact of ISR research: Richard Miech
In this video, Richard Miech, research professor in the Survey Research Center and the Principal Investigator of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) main study, discusses recent trends in adolescent drug ...
myumi.ch
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
karagavin.bsky.social
This piece by the former @umich.edu and @columbiauniversity.bsky.social president is worth a read for all of us in academia (free login required): www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
Universities Need a New Defense
The authoritarian threat is growing. The old playbook won’t work.
www.chronicle.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
Ready to launch your social science career?

ISR’s Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) Program is a full time paid opportunity offering hands on research experience, mentorship from ISR faculty, and professional training at the world’s largest social science research institute.
Promotional graphic for the Junior Professional Researcher Program. At the top left is the program logo with three vertical stripes in maize, orange, and blue, followed by the words "Junior Professional Researcher Program." Below the logo is an orange rounded rectangle with white text that reads, "Looking for opportunities in social science research?" Underneath is a blue box with white text and a checkmark icon that reads, "Explore your future with hands-on, PAID, experience at the world’s largest social science research institute." Below that is a photo of three smiling students seated outdoors with the caption, "Application opens: January 1, 2026." On the right side is a vertical background of repeated dark blue "JPR" text. Over this, a student wearing glasses and an ISR T-shirt that reads “Social Science in the Public Interest” smiles at the camera. At the top right is a circular photo of a group of seven Junior Professional Researchers standing outside in front of the ISR
December 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
meganepatrick.bsky.social
Reported use of most drugs remains low among U.S. teens @mtfstudy.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/44AuG1X
Reported use of most drugs remains low among U.S. teens
Abstention from drug use remains at historic high, NIH-supported survey finds.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
bradytwest.bsky.social
I had fun hosting this podcast for @aapor.bsky.social with Rod Little and @randridge.bsky.social, where we discussed modern approaches to dealing with selection bias in surveys (and why weights may not work). I hope that AAPOR will continue to make the P.O.P. available!

aapor.org/media/public...
Public Opinion Podcast - AAPOR
aapor.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
What do chronic viruses say about our lives? TOMORROW: Join ISR researcher Grace Noppert as she explores how chronic infections, like herpes, reveal the long-term effects of our social environments.

Watch the preview: youtube.com/watch?si=54hVuSKsV9klUzbu&v=UYCfPaR5F3s&feature=youtu.be
ISR Insights preview: Grace Noppert talks about herpes
YouTube video by UMISR
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December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
bradytwest.bsky.social
Heads up! If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in survey and data science (read: all things quantitative social science) at the University of Michigan, please check out these upcoming info sessions!
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
🔍 Discover the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science at the University of Michigan, with Sunghee Lee, research professor and director of MPSDS.

📊 Ready to shape the future with data? Learn more at: surveydatascience.isr.umich.edu

Watch the video: myumi.ch/VVZmN

#GoBlue #SurveyScience
🔍 Discover the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science
YouTube video by UMISR
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November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
dynarski.bsky.social
Boss UM colleague Helen Levy has receipts. 1099s will show where Summers has been a director. Comment from Facebook

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November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
bradytwest.bsky.social
This May 6-8 (2026), I will be offering a three-day online short course on practical tools for the analysis of complex sample survey data (with weights, strata, clusters, replicate weights, etc.) via Statistical Horizons:

statisticalhorizons.com/seminars/ana...

Click the link for additional info!
Complex Survey Data | Online Seminar | Statistical Horizons
Brady West, Ph.D. teaches this online seminar on complex survey data. Learn design-based methods to analyze weighted, stratified, and clustered samples.
statisticalhorizons.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
A new Wall Street Journal article highlights growing divergence in economic sentiment. ISR's Joanne Hsu explains why stock market gains lift wealthy Americans’ confidence and spending, while others feel left behind.

Read more in the Wall Street Journal: myumi.ch/79kyz
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
karagavin.bsky.social
1.4 million Michiganders are now facing zero dollars coming in to their food assistance accounts for November.

Please give $$ if you have it to your local food pantry. This is an emergency.

www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside...
www.michigan.gov
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
spattersearch.bsky.social
A new poll finds that — even if they have conditions covered by the ADA — many older adults may not think of themselves as disabled or identify as a person with disability.

ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
Experiences of disability after 50: Poll looks at self-identity and help with health care visits
Even those with multiple health conditions that limit independence may not see themselves as a person with a disability, and may miss out on potential accommodations
ihpi.umich.edu
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
meganepatrick.bsky.social
22% of U.S. young adults use cannabis or alcohol to help them get to sleep

Published in @jamapediatrics.com from
@mtfstudy.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cannabis and Alcohol Use to Initiate Sleep Among Young Adults
This survey study identifies the prevalence of and demographic characteristics associated with use of substances for sleep purposes in US adults aged 19 to 30 years.
jamanetwork.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
Despite limited federal data due to the shutdown, ISR’s Surveys of Consumers continues offering critical insights into the U.S. economy.

In a new Q&A, ISR's Joanne Hsu explains why consumer sentiment has remained stable and what to watch moving forward.

Read more: myumi.ch/Mk574
Government shutdown hasn’t left consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least
Consumer sentiment remained flat in October, compared to the previous month. But history shows a prolonged federal shutdown can impact how people feel about the economy.
myumi.ch
October 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
damnarbor.bsky.social
Fellas, is it problematic to bring food to share to a public meeting? #a2Council.
Screenshot of text reading: Old Fourth Ward resident Jeff Crockett, a critic of the city’s density plan, spoke out, taking issue with a group of mostly pro-density residents under the banner of “Neighbors for More Neighbors” once again gathering ahead of the meeting and sharing snacks like they’ve done at previous meetings. “I’m very disturbed about the provision of food,” Crockett told commissioners, noting he also sent them an email about it and suggested the city attorney should investigate the legality of it and consider a city policy on it. “For you to accept this food is a problem,” he said, saying the optics of it are terrible. “What would happen if two or three groups came and filled this with food? How would you deal with that? Would you say yes to one group and no to another?”
October 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
kimrollingsphd.bsky.social
The HomeLab also sounds like a great opportunity for environment-behavior research. research.umich.edu/research-sto...

@iaps-association.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social
Institute for Social Research HomeLab offers ideal environment for fitness device study
research.umich.edu
October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
damnarbor.bsky.social
2025 is on pace to be Ann Arbor's worst year for pedestrian crashes. We talk with @crashesinannarbor.bsky.social's Peter Houk who complied these data.

#a2Council

www.damnarbor.com/2025/10/2025...
2025 on pace to be Ann Arbor's worst for pedestrian crashes: an interview with Crashes in Ann Arbor's Peter Houk
Serious and fatal pedestrian crashes by year from Crashes in Ann Arbor . 2025 data is year to date. Ann Arbor has an ambitious  Vision Zero ...
www.damnarbor.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
umisr.bsky.social
A new study from ISR’s Joelle Abramowitz links high pollen days to increased suicide risk, especially among those with mental health conditions. Findings suggest pollen may trigger deeper vulnerabilities than just allergies.

Read more: myumi.ch/QwkND
High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk
ANN ARBOR—Beyond the sneezing and itchy eyes, high pollen seasons are now linked to a significant increase in suicide risk. A new University of Michigan study found a 7.4% jump in deaths, suggesting t...
myumi.ch
October 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
ryanmarino.bsky.social
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
leahmcelrath.bsky.social Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Sep 29
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
sbagen.bsky.social
Kudos to @karenattiah.bsky.social , her union, and her lawyers for fighting this. Their case is righteous. It’s the labor movement that’s doing the most to fight back against Trumpian repression and corporate enabling of it. Join a union!

open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.
This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Democrats "blocked" this bill by ... not voting for it.

No dirty tricks or sneaky moves, they just didn't vote for a GOP bill. It needed 60 votes to pass, 53 Reps and 2 Dems voted for it.

That, according to the broken Washington Post, means Democrats Are To Blame even though the GOP runs it all.
The federal government was set to shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, after Senate Democrats rejected a bill that would have extended the deadline and kept agencies open through Nov. 21. The upper chamber voted 55-45 on the Republican-led proposal Tuesday night, which needed 60 votes to pass. Only two Democrats, Sens. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), voted with the GOP for the measure, along with Angus King (I-Maine). Just one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul (Kentucky), joined with Democrats in opposing it. Lawmakers had already voted down a Democratic alternative that was widely expected to fail.
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
kpear.bsky.social
Love this - we can prioritize walking and still have cars. We just can't put the convenience of drivers above the safety of bikes/pedestrians
brooklynspoke.bsky.social Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · Sep 29
And taxis, service/emergency vehicles, and trucks making deliveries *are* allowed to access this space, just slowly. They can't zoom through or use the street as a shortcut. Locals who have cars can access parking garages.
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Reposted by Katherine Pearson
brooklynspoke.bsky.social
The before/after is remarkable. This is what we mean when we say "Life After Cars."
Left picture shows street with grey asphalt and white trucks and grey car and red bike lane with red and white apartment buildings. Left picture shows same space with green trees and plants and a cyclist on a red bike going through.
September 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM