The Social Science Research Commons is staffed by a director and several undergraduate and graduate student assistants, as well as consultants from a range of different campus groups.
Dr. Emily Meanwell
Director
Emily Meanwell (she/her) is a sociologist and has been the director of the Social Science Research Commons since 2014. She also serves as the SSRC's qualitative research methods and tools consultant. Her own research has focused on intersections of inequality, culture, and education.
Jessica Williams
Program Management Coordinator
Jessica Williams (she/her) is Program Management Coordinator with the Social Science Research Commons and splits her time with the Irsay Institute. Jessica has worked for the university since 2011 having worked in the Department of Political Science from 2011 until 2023. Jessica earned a BA in Telecommunications from IU-Bloomington, with a concentration in video production & design, content programming, and a minor in history. As a student, she was a member of the IU Marching Hundred and Big Red Basketball band. Jessica is married to fellow IU alumnus, Eric Smedley, and lives in Bloomington with their daughter Ella, and Bedlington Terriers, Piper and Finn.
Pei-Jung Li
Pei-Jung Li (pronounced similarly to “Pay-Rung”) received her Ph.D. from the Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology program at Indiana University Bloomington in 2025, with a focus on qualitative methodology and education. She has been working as a qualitative methods consultant since Fall 2021. Pei-Jung is also a MAXQDA Professional Trainer and has completed the NVivo Core Skills course. She offers consultations and training sessions in both English and Mandarin, providing tips across various stages of qualitative research.
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