
Centers of Excellence
Community Research Institute
Research and analytical support in the areas of socio-economic data, urban planning, municipal finance, public policy and economic development.
Contact: John Stafford
E-mail: stafforj@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-5401
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/cri/
Center for Excellence in Systems Engineeering
Systems engineering education, research, training and technical assistance.
Contact: Steve Walter
E-mail: waltersj@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-4130
Link: http://engr.ipfw.edu/~walter/index.php
Center for Industrial Innovation and Design
Provides engineering, materials testing, graphic design, web page development, rapid prototyping and modeling services.
Contact: John Motz
E-mail: motzj@po.ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-438-7884
Link: http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/ciid/index.shtml
Institute for Decision Sciences and Theory
Promotes research in and provides expertise for the development of decision theory applications.
Contact: Lawrence Kuznar
E-mail: kuznar@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6668
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/as/centers/decision.shtml
Behavioral Health and Family Studies Institute
Professional education, community training, consultation and research.
Contact: Kathleen O'Connell
E-mail: oconnell@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-5795
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/hhs/outreach/behavioral/
Archaeological Survey
Environmental compliance, geophysical survey, research, resource management, cemetery excavation.
Contact: Robert McCullough
E-mail: mccullor@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6892
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/archsurv/home.html
Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics
Non-partisan center for the understanding of the role of government and politics in daily life.
Contact: Andrew Downs
E-mail: downsa@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6691
Link: http://www.mikedownscenter.org/
Small Business Development Center
Research, counseling and educational workshops for small businesses and entrepreneurs in northeast Indiana.
Contact: Ken McCrory
E-mail: mccroryk@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-0493
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/bms/centers/default.shtml
Center for the Built Environment
Technical consultation for land use, commercial, institutional and residential construction and design. Evaluation and recommendations for improvements in the areas of building life-expectancy, energy efficiency, and overall life-cycle cost.
Contact: M. Regina Leffers
E-mail: leffersr@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6370
Link: http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/cbe/index.shtml
Center for Reptile & Amphibian Conservation and Management
Research, education and outreach to understand and conserve reptiles and amphibians.
Contact: Bruce Kingsbury
E-mail: kingsbur@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-5725
Link: http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/
Health Science Research Center
Dental health sponsored research and product development.
Contact: Mark Putt
E-mail: putt@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6287
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/hhs/outreach/ahec/
Scholar-Practitioner Center for the Advancement of Educationional Leadership and Learning Organizations
Holds the School of Education Journal, supports scholarly partnerships in education and provides consulting on educational issues to school corporations.
Contact: Barry Kanpol
E-mail: kanpolb@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6456
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/educ/scholar/
Institute for Human Rights
Contact: Clark Butler
E-mail: butler@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6364
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/hri/
Institute for Pension Plan Management
Provides training for pension plan professionals and research into pension plan management issues and services.
Contact: Jean Eisaman
E-mail: pensions@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-6489
Link: http://www.ipfw.edu/pensions/
Center for Wireless Technology
Contact: Todor Cooklev
E-mail: cooklevt@ipfw.edu
Phone: 260-481-0151
Link: http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/wtc/index.shtml
