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IPR affiliate Nima Dahir receives 2026 Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award
Nima Dahir, assistant professor in sociology, received this award from the Urban Affairs Association for her commitment to rigorous and impactful research and service.
IPR affiliate Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan quoted in New York Times
Dr. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, a professor in the Department of Psychology, was quoted in an article by The New York Times discussing the impact of parental behavior on their children's health.
IPR affiliate Joyce Lee named Society for Social Work and Research Fellow
SSWR Fellows are members who work to advance, disseminate, and translate research that addresses social work issues and promotes a diverse, equitable, and just society.
IPR affiliate Joyce Chen featured on Voices of Excellence podcast
Dr. Chen highlights how she integrates a feminist and humanistic approach to economics, developing courses such as Data Feminism, which teaches students to apply new ways of thinking to data analysis.
IPR offers “Gearing up for Grant Writing” spring 2026 workshop series
The goal of this series of workshops is to support participants in developing research ideas into grant projects. The first meeting will take place the first week of February 2026.
IPR and partners launch Center for Aging Families
The Institute for Population Research (IPR) has embarked upon a new collaboration to form the Center for Aging Families (CAF). CAF brings together more than 50 affiliate scholars across social…
IPR affiliate Mikaela Smith's abortion research featured in Ohio State News
Dr. Smith's research shows that after Dobbs, two Illinois abortion providers saw a 35% increase in abortions, driven by patients who lived where abortion was illegal or more restricted.
IPR affiliate Stephanie Moulton elected to National Academy of Public Administration
Stephanie Moulton, PhD, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, has received one of the highest honors for scholars in the field of public administration and policy.
Call for IPR 2025 OSU-BGSU Graduate Conference submissions and volunteers
We welcome and encourage paper submissions on population-related topics from graduate students in all departments and disciplines, due by October 24, 2025.