Academic work involves deep and meaningful exploration of many areas of knowledge to engage and address community-oriented needs. The following centers and initiatives provide a means to unite academic scholarship and community practice.
The Alonso Center brings psychologists and psychiatrists, educators, organizational development experts, and the public together to strengthen our understanding of and support for adaptive, resilient human relationships.
The Institute for Social Innovation helps individuals and organizations address societal problems via research, leadership, and organizational development. The Institute uses faculty leaders and student fellows to work in communities to address critical issues of nonprofit organizations, businesses and doctoral communities in general through dialogue, research, and community service projects.
Foundation for the Advancement for Social Theory (FAST) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering research on theories about how society functions. A project of an ISI Alumni Fellow, FAST conducts research project in communities that strengthens understanding about social issues.
Under the Institute for Social Innovation (ISI), WNGE is a global community of scholars and activists who are committed to research and action in support of knowledge and change, related to women's and gender issues.