Centers & Initiatives

Student & Community Counseling Center

Our school also takes the lead in educating culturally competent counselors with state-of-the-art training — and then goes beyond.

Center for Practice Engaged Education Research

C-PEER facilitates collaboration among researchers, educators and the community in order to understand what works in education and to improve supports and outcomes for learners of every age.

The Evaluation Center

The Evaluation Center offers a full range of evaluation services to our clients, including designing and conducting evaluations, integrating qualitative and quantitative analyses, and disseminating findings in a useful and meaningful way.

National P-3 Center

The Center focuses on the learning opportunities that young children experience from birth through 3rd grade. Our work spans the traditional boundaries of early learning and K-12 education and is grounded in the intersection of research, practice, and policy.

Paraeducator Resource and Research Center (PAR²A)

PAR²A promotes optimum learning for all students through research and training on the roles, responsibilities, career development, preparation, supervision and employment of paraprofessionals and is designed for paraprofessionals, school professionals and administrators in public education.

The Research Center

The School of Education & Human Development Faculty Research Support Center was designed to respond to the research and funding needs of faculty. It brings coherence, support and continuity to research efforts by creating a space and a place for research development and services.