Tessa Andrews, OIBR Affiliate and assistant professor of genetics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is one of two faculty members in the system to receive a Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award. Dr. Andrews is a nationally...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Social Scientists Encouraged to Explore NSF's Ten Big Ideas Solicitations COSSA IN ACTION February's Headlines Webchat to Feature a Deep Dive on Evidence-Based Policymaking COSSA Releases 2019 Rankings of College and University Social Science Investment The Research-to-Policy Collaboration Answers "Why Social...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act Becomes Law CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Committees Begin to Announce Leadership, Membership as FY 2019 Funding Remains Uncertain Chairwoman Johnson Introduces Gun Violence Research Act FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS NSF Releases Information for Proposers and Grantees During Government...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Government Shutdown Continues into Third Week, Leaving Uncertainty for FY 2019 COSSA IN ACTION Early Bird Registration Opens for Social Science Advocacy Day Register for January's Headlines Webchat Featuring a Deep Dive on Advocacy Resources Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Evidence-Based Policymaking Bill...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS White House Releases STEM Education Strategic Plan COSSA IN ACTION December COSSA Headlines to Feature OBSSR Director CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Congress Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, Averting Partial Government Shutdown House Republicans Announce Committee Leadership for the 116th Congress FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS NSF Releases...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Save the Date: Advocacy Day 2019 COSSA IN ACTION Linguist Claudia Brugman Answers "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Rep. Johnson Seeks Science Chairmanship, Announces Priorities for the New Congress FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS Office of Evaluation Sciences Seeks Fellows NEH Releases...
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We are bursting with pride for our own Center for Family Research, which has been awarded the inaugural Presidents’ Award of Distinction for Team Science from the Georgia CTSA! This honor is bestowed upon a multi-disciplinary research team in recognition...
Each year, the Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) releases their college and university rankings for federal social and behavioral science research and development. This year, the University of Georgia ranked #28 with $16.3m of funding for social science for...
Yan Jin, a graduate of the 2016 OIBR Grantsmanship Development Program and a Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Grady College, was recently awarded an external grant from WhatsApp Research. Yan Jin (Co-PI). “Misinformation Vulnerabilities among Elderly during Disease Outbreaks”. WhatsApp Research Awards...
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Dr. Paula Lemons (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology), Director of SEER Center and OIBR Fellow, received a $3M NSF grant for her project, “STEM Education at a Research 1 University through Multi-Level Action Teams” to help students better develop STEM knowledge...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS President Appoints Five New Members of the National Science Board, Reappoints Two Members COSSA IN ACTION Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Democrats Take Control of the House in Midterm Elections; Congress Returns for Lame Duck Session FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS Comments Sought...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Introducing HEADLINES: A Monthly Look at What's New and Noteworthy in Social Science Policy COSSA IN ACTION COSSA Encourages Response to NIH Clinical Trials RFI COSSA Seeks Interns for 2019 Disaster Researchers Brandi Gilbert and Nnenia Campbell Answer "Why Social Science?" Letters...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS COSSA Endorses Bill to Combat Sexual Harassment in Science COSSA IN ACTION Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Senate Panel Considers Dillingham Nomination for Census Director FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Open Positions COMMUNITY NEWS & REPORTS Academies Releases "How...
OIBR Fellow, Katie Ehrlich, assistant professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of Psychology, recently received $2.3 million for the Director's New Innovator Award from the National Institute of Health Common Fund's High-Risk, High Reward Research program....
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS NSF Seeks Nominations for the 2019 Alan T. Waterman Award COSSA IN ACTION SSRC's Alondra Nelson Answers "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Trump Signs Labor-HHS Bill/CR, Pushing Remaining FY19 Spending to Dec 7 FEDERAL AGENCY & ADMINISTRATION NEWS NSF Announces New...
Self-regulation may hold the key to helping young adults overcome their risk for developing alcohol and drug problems, according to recent research led by OIBR Fellow Assaf Oshri, an associate professor in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences. The...
Analysis of the Final FY 2019 Labor, Health Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill On September 28, President Trump signed into law a fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding package containing two of twelve appropriations bills, the Defense Appropriations bill...
Please join us in congratulating the following new Fellows of OIBR! Geoffrey Brown (HDFS) Former Grantsmanship Development Program Participant, Dr. Geoff Brown (HDFS) received an R01 from NIH to study how rural environments, social networks and paternal factors contribute to infant development...
Join OIBR and researchers across the Georgia CTSA for an evening of energetic and dynamic networking on Tuesday, October 30 from 5pm - 7:30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet potential collaborators from both clinical and basic science areas. The...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS Social Psychologists Among 2018 Golden Goose Award Recipients COSSA IN ACTION CJRA's Peter Wood Answers "Why Social Science?" Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS Congress Makes Progress on Appropriations as Fiscal Year Comes to a Close Senate Committee Seeks Answers from USDA on ERS/NIFA...
We are pleased to announce Dr. Emilie Smith, OIBR Fellow, has been named as one of the first Scholars-in-Residence with the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). The scholar-in-residence program, which was announced earlier this year, is designed to provide...
Scott Ardoin, OIBR Fellow, and Thomas Mote, OIBR Affiliate, are two of four faculty members that were selected as the university's 2018-2019 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows. The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year,...
In This Issue FEATURED NEWS USDA Announces Plans to Move NIFA and ERS out of DC, Realign ERS with Chief Economist COSSA IN ACTION New from "Why Social Science?": Misinformation and "Ban-the-Box" Policies Letters & Statements CONGRESSIONAL NEWS State of Play: FY 2019 Appropriations for Social Science...
We congratulate four Psychology faculty members who have recently received national grant awards: Dr. Katie Ehrlich (Affiliate) received TWO awards! The first NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation will focus on proinflammatory phenotypes and depression risk...
The Owens Institute for Behavioral Research (OIBR) is seeking applications for faculty seed grant projects in the areas of social and behavioral science. All faculty in the social and behavioral sciences are encouraged to apply, but OIBR will give preference to...
Dr. Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn is an Associate Professor in Advertising at Grady College. She teaches undergraduate-level research methods, graduate-level user experience research, communication theory, and advertising and society. Her research examines how social media, video/internet games, and immersive virtual...
Congratulations to Dr. Gene Brody, an OIBR Fellow, who has recently been appointed to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Director's Strategic Planning Committee. In this role, one of his responsibilities will be...
University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead has appointed a search committee to recruit and review candidates to be the next senior vice president for academic affairs and provost of the institution. Among this impressive committee are our very own...