Cause Research Institute (CRI)
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National University Cause Research Institute (CRI) represents NU’s continued commitment to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion by enriching the student experience, broadening research and scholarship opportunities for faculty and students, and creating new pathways to impact society through strategic partnerships by offering a range of professional services to other organizations and communities—all through the transformative power of cause-focused research. At the heart of CRI are four pillars, each designed with a specific aim:
I. Research and Scholarship: Amplifying a culture of research and scholarship by connecting students and faculty with increased sponsored or funded research, scholarship, and professional development activities.
II. Research Administration: Establishing a robust support infrastructure to manage our research and development-oriented projects and initiatives.
III. Innovation, Research, and Development: Capturing the science behind internal initiatives like NUcleus, Social Emotional Learning, and Student Success Learning Sciences and ultimately sharing our emerging best practices with the education community as open resources.
IV. Professional Services: Providing comprehensive assessments, evaluations, and other products and services to third parties as a fee-for-service.
Below are CRI's seven key research areas. Please use the links to browse related NU scholarly work indexed in our Repository.
⭐ Student Success Science: This overarching research category includes all programs and student experiences. Research in this area focuses on equitably enhancing whole-human educational approaches and outcomes through such efforts as evidence-based practices, student persistence, graduation strategies, well-being interventions, and the study of learning behaviors. Aligning with NU’s students, this includes research and scholarship that supports the success of non-traditional, working, and military (NWM) learners.
⚙️ Business, Engineering, Science, & Technological Innovation: This research area focuses on ethical and innovative solutions in business, engineering, and technology, with an emphasis on real-world applications like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, financial management, and supply chain innovation. Efforts also strive to develop responsible frameworks and strategies that ensure these technologies not only drive economic and social advancement, but growth but are equitable and also enhance societal well-being.
⚖️ Criminal Justice & Public Safety: This area focuses on criminal justice reform, forensic sciences, homeland security, and leadership in public safety. Efforts endeavor to develop equitable justice processes, reduce recidivism rates, improve rehabilitation practices, and inform practical solutions for societal safety.
🏫 Educational Leadership & Learning Lifelong: This area focuses on the investigation of advanced educational methodologies, curriculum design, instructional technology, and educational leadership strategies. Efforts strive to improve teaching practices and learning opportunities for all students across the lifespan.
⚕️ Healthcare Innovation & Delivery: This area focuses on improving patient outcomes, healthcare systems, administration, nursing practices, and health informatics. Efforts strive to investigate real-world solutions to healthcare challenges like healthcare inequity, mental health, aging populations, and disease prevention.
🎖️ Military Learners & Veteran Transition: This area focuses on the unique academic, health, and physical needs of military affiliated learners. Efforts strive to develop educational programs tailored to military affiliated learners, improving their transition to civilian careers and ensuring their long-term success in education and employment.
💼 Workforce Development Needs & Industry Alignment: This area focuses on continuous education and professional development for nontraditional, working, and military (NWM) learners, with emphasis on workforce readiness, skill development, and industry alignment. Efforts strive to develop partnerships with industries to address current workforce needs through programmatic alignment, focusing on innovative solutions in logistics, human resources, project management, and leadership development.
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