Dr. Amanda Gesselman has been awarded an SSRC Covid-19 Rapid-Response Grant. These grants provide funding for projects from across the social sciences and related fields that address the social, economic, cultural, psychological, and political impact of Covid-19 in the United States and globally, as well as responses to the pandemic’s wide-ranging effects.
Bicentennial Medals Awarded to Kinsey Institute
The Office of the Bicentennial at Indiana University recently recognized both Executive Director Dr. Justin Garcia, and Director of Library and Special Collections Liana Zhou with a Bicentennial Medal in recognition of their “distinguished and distinctive service to Indiana University.” (more…)
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Marital Quality

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to our social and intimate relationships. Quarantine and stay-at-home measures instituted to combat the spread of the virus have forced many families and couples to live in much closer and continual contact than we normally experience. (more…)
Welcoming the RDSL Lab and Faculty
The Kinsey Institute is pleased to welcome two new members to our research team this fall. Both Senior Scientist Dr. Jennifer Barber and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Shari Blumenstock are also associated with the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life (RDSL) project.

Dr. Jennifer Barber joins the Kinsey Institute faculty as a Senior Scientist, with a joint appointment as Professor of Sociology. Barber’s research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of family sociology, demography, and social psychology, with a focus on young pregnancy, intimate relationships, reproductive control, and intimate partner violence. (more…)
Sexologist Erwin Haeberle Donates Digital Archive to Kinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University is pleased to announce the donation by Dr. Erwin J. Haeberle of his online international Archive of Sexology (sexarchive.info). These online materials will now be available as a research and educational collection through the Kinsey Institute.