The Graduate School Bulletin
Research Centers and Institutes
Center for Biotechnology, Genomics and Health Research
3701 MHRA Building
(336) 334-4775
Fax (336) 334-4794
www.uncg.edu/bgh
The mission of the Center for Biotechnology, Genomics and Health Research is to play a leadership role for increasing knowledge, building capacity, and disseminating information in the health, biomedical, and biotechnological sciences to the Triad community. The Guilford Genomic Medicine Initiative, a partnership with the University of Miami, Duke University's Center for Human Genetics, and the Moses Cone Health System, is a comprehensive program designed to utilize family history and patient information and, if appropriate, genetic testing for diagnosing disease risks and offering preventive regimens to maintain good health. The initiation of GGMI will lead to the implementation of operations, software, educational programs, counseling practices, and technology with significant potential for enhancing health care and the growth of new health care industries in the Triad region. (www.genomic-medicine.org)
CBGHR has obtained funding to develop a clinical genotyping core facility that will enable Center researchers and collaborators to investigate possible genetic predispositions for a variety of life-limiting conditions. The operation of this facility forms the cornerstone of an ambitious longer range program to develop a comprehensive health research program that associates individual genetic predispositions with conditions important in everyday life. The orientation of this program is consistent with the universal health maintenance goals articulated in NIH's Healthy People 2010 initiative and its Roadmap 2010.
Future plans include producing educational tools for conveying genetic principles relevant for patients and their families, health professionals, and business and political leaders.
Center for Creative Writing in the Arts
2336 MHRA Building
(336) 334-3775
Fax (336) 334-5358
www.uncg.edu/aas/ccwa/
The Center for Creative Writing in the Arts aspires to foster the efforts of those who believe in the power of the crafted word to transform and to improve our lives as individuals and as a society. Building on the University's widely recognized tradition of strength in the field of creative writing, on the legacy of poets and novelists like Randall Jarrell, Peter Taylor, Robert Watson, North Carolina laureates Fred Chappell and Kathryn Stripling Byer, and the many nationally and internationally known authors who have been associated with the University's M.F.A. program in creative writing, the Center offers a forum for collaboration through its commitment to writers and to writing in all its various creative manifestations. With its sponsorship of readings, lectures, workshops, interdisciplinary events and literary publications, the Center promotes a vital writers' network in the Greensboro area, one committed to providing programs of appeal to a variety of audiences. The beginning wordsmith and the established word master, the student and the professional alike will find in the Center a place from which to draw strength, encouragement, and support in producing their work and in finding the opportunity to share it with others.
Center for Drug Design
400 Science Building
(336) 334-4257
Fax: (336) 334-5402
drugdesign.uncg.edu
The Center for Drug Design, a division within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has the mission to create new knowledge regarding drug discovery, as well as computer-based methods used in drug design, and to disseminate this information to students, scientists, and the public through education, training, and research. New and existing methodologies are applied to design and prepare potential drug candidates. The Center serves as a resource for local pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, helping to foster and maintain strong university-industry relationships and collaborations.
Center for Educational Research and Evaluation
210 Curry Building
(336) 334-5882
Fax (336) 256-0405
www.uncg.edu/erm/ermCERE.html
The Center for Educational Research and Evaluation (CERE) offers educational research, development, and evaluation services to public and private agencies, including school systems, state education agencies, testing organizations, private foundations, and corporations. CERE is capable of delivering a broad range of technical, analytic, and consultative research services and can offer expertise in psychometrics; educational testing; survey research methodology; student, teacher, and administrator assessment; planning, program development, and assessment in higher education, school psychology, special education, and social services; school curriculum development; and evaluation of inter-group relations in organizational settings.
Center for Educational Studies and Development
214 Ferguson Building
(336) 334-3400
Fax (336) 334-3899
www.uncg.edu/soe/cesd/
The Center for Educational Studies and Development (CESD) serves as the School of Education's direct link for community outreach to audiences throughout the Piedmont Triad region. Through student-centered initiatives, the Center provides field experiences for preservice teachers through annual events for children and families. CESD sponsors the annual Piedmont Young Writers' Conference, a one-day conference for area kindergarten through eight grade students, and the Children's Festival and Health Celebration, a free, public event that showcases more than 100 educational and health-focused activities for children and promotes youth services available in the Triad community.
The School of Education continues to develop professional development initiatives which link faculty, graduate and undergraduate students with K-12 educators in Piedmont School Districts. CESD remains central to the School of Education's mission by supporting faculty initiatives, developing outreach programs for school personnel and providing educational “field” experiences to preservice teachers who provide learning enrichment activities to K-12th grade students.
Center for Geographic Information Science and Health
112A Graham Building
(336) 334-5422
The Center for Geographic Information Science and Health provides a unique research environment for understanding health-related issues through the utilization of concepts and applications in Geographic Information Science (GIScience) while giving students an arena for active learning and discovery. An exemplary research environment is strongly promoted, creating an atmosphere where students have opportunities to acquire valuable, unique and marketable skills.
Center for Global Business Education and Research
441 Bryan Building
(336) 334-3052
Fax (336) 334-4550
www.uncg.edu/bae/cgb
The Center for Global Business Education and Research at the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics serves as an umbrella organization for international business programs and international activities of the Bryan School and provides a bridge to other University academic programs, researchers, and students. As the University's focal unit for the advancement of international business teaching and research, the Center's mission is to expand and integrate international content and perspectives in the instructional, applied research, and public service programs of the Bryan School. To fulfill the mission, CGBER supports instructional program development to further internationalize the curricula of the Bryan School; provides opportunities for faculty development in international business; promotes study abroad programs and internships for students; and collaborates with the business community and international economic development offices to provide information and services that will help internationalize local and regional businesses.
Center for the Health of Vulnerable Populations
233 McIver Building
(336) 334-3701
Fax (336) 334-3628
www.uncg.edu/nur/centerhvp
The mission of the Center for the Health of Vulnerable Populations (CHVP) is to improve the knowledge of health disparities and vulnerable populations through research, collaboration and education. This includes initiatives to alleviate those disparities, thus improving the health, access, quality of care and quality of life of vulnerable populations. Strategies are designed to address the NIH Roadmap, Healthy People 2010, and Healthy Carolinians 2010 through partnerships with community stakeholders.
To fulfill the mission, the Center 1) promotes and enhances research on aging, culture, disease processes, ethnicity, health care delivery, disparities, health education, health policy and health risks and behaviors; 2) fosters collaborative research within the School, across the University and state, and involving community and international partners; 3) disseminates research information to teachers, researchers, business leaders, health care providers, policy makers, the public and the international community; and 4) develops new knowledge that contributes to better health, fewer health disparities and improved health care for vulnerable populations.
The CHVP activities include research training, research studies, grantsmanship, and community partnerships.
Center for Innovation in Interior Architecture
102 Gatewood Studio Arts Building
(336) 334-5320
The Center for Innovation in Interior Architecture provides a nexus for a diverse group of people, ideas, and disciplines for the purpose of developing and applying new products, processes, technologies, and materials to interior environments.
CIIA provides a mechanism of support for Department of Interior Architecture faculty research by cultivating partnerships with design industry and practice in North Carolina and beyond, and by fostering an atmosphere of innovation and collaboration among faculty, students, and industry partners. Interior architecture students have opportunities to work on research and development projects with faculty and industry partners, as well as participate in internships.
Center for Legislative Studies
213 Graham Building
(336) 334-4360
Fax (336) 334-4315
www.uncg.edu/psc/cls
The Center for Legislative Studies (formerly the Parliamentary Documents Center for Central Europe) focuses on research and education in the organization and functioning of legislative institutions in democratic and transitional political systems around the world. CLS actively participates in conferences and workshops on national and sub-national legislatures, leading to books and articles on legislatures, elections, and political parties. CLS faculty participate in workshops and training programs for members and staff of legislatures both in the United States and around the world and are engaged in research on a range of topics on the functioning of legislative institutions. Graduate students, both American and international, are trained in legislative analysis through participation in faculty research projects and in the acquisition and maintenance of center documents and working materials.
Center for New North Carolinians
413 S. Edgeworth Street
(336) 334-5411
Fax (336) 334-5413
cnnc.uncg.edu
The Center for New North Carolinians is authorized by the UNC Board of Governors to be a resource to the state university system through outreach education, research, training, and interpretation related to the immigrant populations of North Carolina. CNNC seeks to build bridges among immigrant populations and existing communities by providing outreach and educational programming, research and evaluation, information services, technical support, and immigrant and refugee leadership development. In conjunction with the University's Department of Social Work, the Center offers AmeriCorps ACCESS to help refugee and immigrant communities gain better access to human services, build bridges of understanding with neighbors and become economically self-sufficient. Under this umbrella, Interpreter ACCESS Project (IAP) trains interpreters and operates a fee-for-services interpretation service, and Immigrant Health ACCESS Project (IHAP) bridges the gap between healthcare providers and immigrant communities by offering health and wellness activities.
Center for Women's Health and Wellness (CWHW)
Mail: 401 HHP Building
Room: 126 HHP Building
(336) 334-4736
Fax (336) 334-3238
www.uncg.edu/hhp/cwhw
The mission of the Center for Women's Health and Wellness is to advance the health and wellness of all women and girls through collaborative research and educational programs. The Center places strong emphasis on the promotion of positive health, quality of life, and sense of well-being for girls and women of all ages and from all backgrounds and communities. To fulfill the mission, the Center seeks to (1) create an interdisciplinary collaborative research and scholarship program around women's health and wellness by building synergy around women's health and wellness, providing research support to faculty, and securing public, private, and corporate funds to support women's health research and scholarship, and (2) connect research to practice by promoting communication among practitioners, consumers, and researchers around women's health and wellness, building research collaborations among researchers, practitioners, and consumers, and disseminating research to scientific, practice, and consumer audiences. Our three specific initiatives that cut across all our activities focus on: Healthy Girls; Breast Cancer Survivorship; and Immigrant Women's Health Promotion.
Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships
330 S. Greene St., Suite 200
(336) 217-9730
Fax (336) 317-9750
www.uncg.edu/csr/
The Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships (CYFCP) is dedicated to building the capacity of families, service providers, researchers, teachers, and communities to promote the social, emotional, and cognitive well-being of children. In partnership with colleagues from across the University and the community, the Center:
- carries out basic, applied, and action research;
- translates research into effective programs and practice;
- infuses community perspectives into university research and teaching;
- facilitates strategic problem-solving processes; and
- promotes programs, practices, and policies that are likely to yield positive outcomes for children and their families.
With funding from federal, state, local, and foundation grants, the Center's current initiatives focus on family-centered, system of care approaches to mental health service delivery and training of service providers, youth violence prevention and intervention, community health, adoption and foster care, early childhood mental health and readiness, and community-based evaluation.
Family Research Center
536 Highland Ave.
(336) 334-3601
Fax (336) 256-0545
www.uncg.edu/frc/
The Family Research Center was founded to contribute to the understanding of positive family relationships and the role of families in children's development. The goals of the Center are to foster collaborative research on families and children and to create a supportive atmosphere for interdisciplinary programs of research on families. The Center also works to communicate the results of research to the wider community to enhance families' lives and inform the decisions of policy makers.
In addition to faculty from Human Development and Family Studies, faculty from the Department of Psychology and the UNCG Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships participate as affiliates of the Center.
The Center is housed in its own building and contains equipment to support faculty and graduate student research. Space is provided for observational research with families, meeting and planning, computer facilities, and data analysis, and the Center provides administrative support for collaborative research proposals and projects. The Center also organizes conferences and workshops for faculty and students involved in research on children and families.
Human Environmental Sciences Center for Research
235 Stone Building
(336) 334-5972
Fax (336) 334-5089
www.uncg.edu/hes/research/depts_centers.htm
The Human Environmental Sciences Center for Research stimulates and supports faculty research and extramural funding activities in the School of HES. A balance between basic and applied research is encouraged, and the Center assists in linking academic and research activities in the School with individuals, agencies, and project needs in the community. Direct research support is intended to assist faculty in conducting research that will contribute importantly to knowledge about the human environment and that will better position faculty to seek extramural funding for their research programs. The Center also provides direct support for the development, peer-review, and institutional processing of research funding proposals.
Interdisciplinary Center for eLearning
338 Curry Building
(336) 256-0415
ice.uncg.edu
The Interdisciplinary Center for eLearning (ICE) seeks to advance teaching and learning by facilitating innovative partnerships and projects in the intersection of teaching, learning, and technology. In collaboration with relevant on- and off-campus offices and entities, ICE provides face-to-face and online consultation services and designs and implements face-to-face and online professional development workshops for faculty as well as state-of-the-art online workplaces and tools that enact the use of technology to advance teaching and learning.
Music Research Institute
(336) 334-3589
www.uncg.edu/mus/mri/
The mission of the Music Research Institute within the School of Music is to conduct research that advances the understanding of music and to share new knowledge for the good of society.
Toward that end, more than 30 research projects have been initiated in seven areas: biomusic, neuroimaging, music-related hearing loss, music education, music medicine, music performance, and ethnomusicology. This cluster of topics, integrated into an overarching institute, provides for a rich array of multi- and interdisciplinary research involving many scholars from within the School of Music, across the university, and from local, regional, national, and international research communities.
Office of Business and Economic Research (OBER)
462 Bryan Building
(336) 334-5464
Fax (336) 334-4089
www.uncg.edu/bae/ober
The Office of Business and Economic Research performs high-quality applied research in economic policy and business practice, drawing on the expertise of the faculty of the Bryan School of Business and Economics. OBER's goal is to use sound and objective research to serve the Triad and state and to assist in the economic development of our region.
Office of Professional Development Programs
301 Bryan Building
(336) 334-3088 or toll free (877) 775-3382
Fax (336) 334-4272
www.uncg.edu/bae/opdp
The Office of Professional Development Programs provides high quality, high value, open enrollment professional development programs for business, non-profit, and government executives in the greater Triad area. OPDP serves as a primary link between the Bryan School and regional organizations through the marketing and delivery of custom programs and services based in large part on the competencies of the Bryan School faculty. OPDP promotes the Bryan School faculty's opportunities for professional contacts with regional organizations.
SERVE Center
915 Northridge Ave., 2nd floor
(336) 315-7400 or (800) 755-3277
Fax (336) 315-7457
www.serve.org
The SERVE Center conducts research, provides technical assistance, and disseminates relevant information focusing on pre-kindergarten to grade 12 education. Building on theory, research, and professional knowledge, SERVE staff identify issues through a systematic needs assessing/market research process, conduct studies using experimental, correlational, and other methodological designs, and develop tools, interventions, and processes to assist practitioners and policymakers with raising the level of student achievement in the region and beyond. SERVE operates one of ten U.S. Department of Education funded Regional Educational Laboratories (a five year contract funded at slightly less than $40 million) and a subcontract for providing technical assistance to State Education Agencies through the Comprehensive Center. It also provides services in migrant education, smaller learning communities, high school redesign, teacher growth and assessment, professional learning teams, reading and literacy, program and project evaluation, 21st Century Learning Communities, and technology applications in education, and directs the National Center for Homeless Education. SERVE Center is the largest sponsored research center at the university and has a staff of approximately 60 people.