Learn about the research themes, technology, and the people that made the highlights of SSRI's 2012 annual report.
Welcome to the Social Science Research Institute. The SSRI’s mission is to foster interdisciplinary research that addresses critical human and social problems at the local, national, and international levels. Toward this end, the Institute brings together researchers from a range of disciplinary perspectives around emerging areas of study, and it provides consultation, financial support, and infrastructure development and services to social scientists across Penn State. The SSRI is one of five, cross-university research institutes supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research at Penn State. The SSRI also receives generous financial support from the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Education, Health and Human Development, and Liberal Arts.
We are proud to offer the SSRI 2012 Annual Report.