Myles Durkee was has been named the next James S. Jackson Emerging Scholar by the Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR). According to the PRBA, "The James S. Jackson Emerging Scholars Award was established to extend the mentoring efforts of PRBA by providing support for rising University of Michigan research scientists. The endowment honors former RCGD and ISR director James S. Jackson, the pioneering social psychologist known for his research on race and ethnicity, racism, and health and aging among Black Americans. The award is designed to support emerging scholars who are often at an especially creative and productive yet fragile career stage."