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Affiliated Centers and Institutes

ICAST Affiliated Centers and Institutes

Center for Applied Social Research

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.

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Early Childhood Education Institute

The Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI) at OU-Tulsa is an applied research institute with multiple ongoing projects designed to advance and support equity in early childhood programming and policies by generating and disseminating high-quality, meaningful research.


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Native Nations Center  

The University of Oklahoma recognizes the sovereign status of the Native Nations of Oklahoma and the institution-to-institution relationship between the University of Oklahoma and Native Nations. The Department of Native American Studies and new Native Nations Center use the symbol of the star quilt to symbolize their work in this area at OU.  

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Carceral Studies Consortium  

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.  

 

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Humanitarian Innovation Research Group  

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.

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