Who We Are

The Office for Community and Social Research advances the research, teaching and service mission of the College of Education and Public Service through the development, management and support of faculty-community grants, contracts, and services. The office and College staff, the College leadership team, and faculty fellows meet regularly to vet opportunities and proposals and to engage broader university and community partners.

Areas of Expertise
1. Consultation: Identification and vetting of funding opportunities
2. Grant Management: Planning, proposal writing, budget, support services
3. Research design
4. Statistical data analysis
5. Geographical Information System (GIS) services and custom mapping
6. Handling large data sets for targeted project applications
7. Access to databases and assistance in choosing appropriate data