RESEARCH CENTERS

CSU's Land Grant Mission in Action

Cutting-Edge Research and Community Engagement

Enabling all citizens of the United States to participate in the nation’s economic and social progress is the idea behind land-grant universities. CSU, the College of Liberal Arts, the Department of Sociology, and our research centers embrace what it means to be a land-grant university in the 21st century:

  • Inclusion, Opportunity, and Success
  • Research that Transforms Our World
  • Service to Society
  • Education to Meet the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
  • Excellence Above All.

Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRISS)

The Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRISS) at Colorado State University aims to connect and support social scientists with other researchers, as well as university, community, and industry partners.  At our core, we:

  • Enhance social science research capacity
  • Improve grant competitiveness campus-wide
  • Promote interdisciplinary research networking opportunities
  • Provide and support research methods training

Visis the IRISS website for more information

IRISS Website

Center for Fair and Alternative Trade (CFAT)

The mission of the Center for Fair and Alternative Trade is to provide objective and in-depth analysis of market-based social change that supports the growth of the conscious consumer economy in the 21st century.

CFAT is a multidisciplinary research center. Rather than engaging in advocacy, we seek to advance the quest for social justice and sustainability by providing critical and scholarly studies of fair trade, alternative trade, product certification, worker rights, and other promising initiatives.

Visit the CFAT website for more information.

CFAT Website

Criminal Justice and Victimization Institute (CJVI)

The Criminal Justice and Victimization Institute connects students, academic researchers, and community-based practitioners across Colorado to build partnerships for research and reform. CJVI aims to:

  • Advance strong, interdisciplinary research by bringing together diverse fields of knowledge and practice to produce evidence-based insights.
  • Innovate new methods by using cutting-edge techniques that challenge traditional understandings of the justice system and enhance the depth and rigor of our research.
  • Translate knowledge into action by partnering with criminal justice professionals to turn research into real-world solutions.
  • Cultivate scholarly talent by mentoring students in advanced research methods, fostering a new generation of scholars who have experience doing meaningful work.
  • Elevate CSU’s profile by building our reputation as a national leader in justice research through rigorous, impactful, and policy-relevant scholarship.
CJVI Website