Organization profile
Organization profile
Centers and Facilities
- 3T MRI Facility
- Center for Educational Disparities Research
- Child Maltreatment Solutions Network
- Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
- Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse
- Evidence to Impact Collaborative
- Federal Statistical Research Data Center
- Human Electrophysiology Facility
- Integrated Data Systems Consortium
- Population Research Institute
- Quantitative Developmental Systems Methodology Core
- Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center
- SSRI/PRI Computational and Spatial Analysis Core
- Survey Research Center
The SSRI Mission
Our mission is to foster research that addresses critical human and social problems at the local, national, and international levels. We do so by bringing together researchers from different disciplines around emerging areas of study, and by providing consultation, financial support, shared, accessible infrastructure, and services to social scientists at Penn State.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Keith Robert Aronson, PhD
- Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
- Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) - Associate Director
- Penn State Cancer Institute
- Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness - Associate Director
- Cancer Institute, Cancer Control
Person: Academic
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Kristina Brant
- Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education - Assistant Professor
- Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
Person: Academic
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Ryan Patrick Chesnut
- Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness - Assistant Research Professor
Person: Academic
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Research output
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A Comparison of Commercially Available Parent and Teacher Rating Forms in the Concurrent Prediction of Executive Functioning Performance in Children
Hlutkowsky, C. O., All, K. E., Roule, A. L., Warner, T. A. & Huang-Pollock, C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Attention Disorders. 30, 1, p. 99-115 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive Intervention Designs for Studies of Human Development
Brick, T. R., Jan 1 2026, Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science. wiley, p. 349-369 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A diffusion model analysis of task set inertia and task set reconfiguration in ADHD
Hlutkowsky, C. O., Yan, X., Shapiro, Z. R., Feldman, J. S. & Huang-Pollock, C., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 32, 2, p. 159-168 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adolescent Migration Goals: An Application of the Aspirations-Capabilities Framework
Alcaraz, M., Axxe, E. & Glick, J. E., Apr 2026, In: Population Research and Policy Review. 45, 2, 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age-Related Differences in Resting-State Functional Connectivity Predict Specific Patterns of Speech Disfluency
Nakamura, M. S., Zhang, H. & Diaz, M. T., 2026, In: Neurobiology of Language. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age-Related Differences in Speech Production and Resting State Functional Network Dynamics
Zhang, H., Lei, K., Yu, H., Nakamura, M. & Diaz, M., 2026, In: Neurobiology of Language. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A hybrid mixed methods design for understanding decision making, social structure, and network dynamics of life course transitions
Kreager, D. A., Schaefer, D. R., Brant, K., Bardele, N. & Henry, B. F., Jul 2026, In: Social Networks. 86, p. 173-186 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Mixed-Methods Study of Policymakers’ Adoption of AI to Support Use of Research Evidence: Implications for Artificial Intelligence in Prevention Policy
Crowley, D. M., Wright, J., Winters, A., Jones, D., Pugel, J., O’Neill, P., Shaw, B., Hamel, S., Long, E., Donovan, M. & Scott, T., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Prevention Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An evolutionary perspective on the use of betel nut and its effects on health outcomes
Perez, L., Wander, K., Sznajder, K. K., Alam, N., Raqib, R., Haque, F., Kumar, A., Blumenfield, T., Cully, S. M. & Shenk, M. K., 2026, In: Evolution, Medicine and Public Health. 14, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A qualitative study investigating the role of humor in supporting recovery from addiction
Stull, S. W., Wakely, M. E., Saunders, E. C., Jacobson, N. C., Marsch, L. A. & Lanza, S. T., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 181, 209833.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Equipment
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Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness: Phase IV
Perkins, D. F. (PI)
9/30/25 → 9/29/26
Project: Research project
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Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness: Phase IV
Perkins, D. F. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9/30/25 → 9/29/26
Project: Research project
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THE NIH PRECISION BRAIN HEALTH NETWORK: Open and Inclusive Measurement of Neuropsychological Change for AD/ADRD Primary Prevention Trials
Sliwinski, M. J. (PI), Han, D. D. (CoPI), Germine, L. (CoPI) & Chow, S.-M. (CoPI)
8/1/25 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Fostering Engaged Team-Based Learning in Asynchronous Online and Hybrid Learning Environments
Chow, S.-M. (PI) & Pxk919@psuedu, P. K. D. (CoPI)
10/15/24 → 9/30/26
Project: Research project
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The impact of stress and caregiver sensitivity on infant cellular aging in a population of under-resourced families: A randomized controlled trial.
Oxford, M. L. (PI), Dow-smith, C. C. (CoPI) & Shalev, I. (CoPI)
National Institute of Nursing Research
6/14/24 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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Multi-timescale process models to disentangle subtle cognitive decline and learning effects
Oravecz, Z. (PI)
5/15/24 → 2/28/27
Project: Research project
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LangDiv: Hypotheses about the sources of bilingual resilience over the lifespan
Kroll, J. F. (PI) & Diaz, M. T. (CoPI)
5/1/24 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
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Use of a GLP-1 Agonist to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Rats and Man
Grigson-Kennedy, P. (PI), Nyland, J. (CoPI), Bunce, S. (CoPI) & Brick, T. R. (CoPI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
5/1/24 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
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Neurobehavioral Effects of Frequent Co-use of Alcohol and Cannabis
Ansell, E. (PI) & Claus, E. (CoPI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
9/30/23 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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ARMY YOUTH PROGRAM EVALUATION
Perkins, D. F. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9/1/23 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
Activities
- 1 Editorial activity
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Sleep Health (Journal)
Buxton, O. M. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2025Activity: Editorial work types › Editorial activity
Prizes
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Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Buxton, O. M. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Honorary award