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The Center for Applied Social Research (CASR) applies innovative concepts and methods in social sciences to advance complex, multi-faceted organizational, policy, and public health research. CASR approaches critical emerging issues that influence institutional policies and practices from an interdisciplinary perspective to enhance our understanding of human social behavior and develop practical solutions to real-world problems.
The Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI) at OU-Tulsa is an applied research institute with multiple ongoing projects designed to advance and support access and opportunity in early childhood programming and policies by generating and disseminating high-quality, meaningful research.
The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research (NNCTPR) at the University of Oklahoma is a policy research institute situated within the Office of Tribal Relations in the Office of the President. The NNCTPR produces high-quality, nonpartisan research designed to inform Tribal policy decision-making.
The Carceral Studies Consortium brings together faculty, staff and students from across the University of Oklahoma and beyond to cultivate and support rigorous research, pedagogy, and community engagement toward social transformation.
The OU Humanitarian Innovation Research Group (HIRG), founded in 2020, is a transdisciplinary research team, working towards the development of an effective refugee resettlement model for the benefit of both host and refugee communities in the U.S., within a global framework.
