The college is home to centers and institutes that improve quality of life across the lifespan. Our research, whether it's educating the next generation, counseling a family, addressing aging, or affecting organizational change, impacts lives. Our research aims to solve the critical problems that face our state, nation, and world.
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The Life Course and Aging Center promotes healthy development and aging across the lifespan.
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The Leadership Development Institute broadens access to leadership and is focused on the study, creation, and evaluation of mechanisms for making leadership accessible to people, institutions, and communities.
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The Office of Social Research & Evaluation Center implements and evaluates data-driven social programs that positively impact the community.
- The Early Childhood Education Institute conducts research, disseminates recommended practices, and advocates for children age birth to 3 years.
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The college provides comprehensive, administrative grant support through the Office of Sponsored Research for associated faculty.