A Record of Achievement
Fall, 2009, Volume 31, Number 1
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Charles F. Manski |
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Since spring 2009, five IPR faculty fellows have been honored for either their promise as up-and-coming researchers or their influential track record of research contributions. (See also “Promising CAREERs”.)
Manski Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Economist Charles F. Manski was among 72 members elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2009. This prestigious academy, established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation, serves to advise the government, upon request, on any matter of science or technology.
Manski’s research spans econometrics, judgment and decision, and the analysis of social policy. He has published numerous articles and seven books and served as an adviser on major longitudinal studies, such as the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the Health and Retirement Study.
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Alice Eagly and APA President James Bray |
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Two Receive APA Honors
The American Psychological Association (APA) handed out awards this August to two IPR faculty members for their unique contributions to the field.
Alice Eagly, a pioneer in the field of social psychology, the psychology of gender and of attitudes, and the use of meta-analysis, received the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association. Presented annually since 1956, the prestigious award honors psychologists who have made substantial theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology.
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Jennifer Richeson |
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At the same time, Jennifer Richeson received the APA Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions Award in social psychology. An associate professor of psychology, Richeson studies the ways in which social group memberships, such as race and gender, impact the way people think, feel, and behave.
Read about other IPR faculty awards.
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