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Research and evaluation projects

Our projects examine the interrelationship of social, behavioral, and structural aspects of organizations and how they operate within their broader complex environments. Through our research we aim to advance theoretical knowledge while solving real world problems


Our methodological expertise:

  • Field, lab and survey experimentation
  • Program/project evaluation
  • Theory of change
  • Survey development and implementation
  • Complex sampling methods
  • Social network methods
  • Text-mining and analysis
  • Bibliometrics
  • Qualitative interviewing and focus groups

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Enhancing ADEQ’s communication and engagement practices

How can government agencies effectively communicate information about policies and prompt…


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Evaluating NSF Regional Innovation Engines (RIE)

CORD is leading the research evaluation of two NSF-funded Regional Innovation Engines (RIE)…


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OUSD (R and E): Evaluation of the coordination and restructuring of defense funded research

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act required a Report on Restructuring and Coordination…


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Study of Changes in the Structure of Collaborative Research

Social network methods are used to track changes in the…


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Evaluating the Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub

This project is a multi-methodological evaluation of a large…


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Effective public leadership: Origins and consequences

Management matters, but exactly how do leaders make a difference in their organizations and…


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Enhancing public sector recruitment practices

Effective recruitment practices are paramount to cultivating and bolstering a strong workforce…


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Evaluating the GT NSF RED Project: Revolutionizing engineering education

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) programs across…


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COMPARE

COMPARE

Led by the University of Granada (Spain), COMPARE (Contextual Mapping of academic Pathways…


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Changing professionals’ attitudes to volunteers (CPAV)

Volunteers are now an integral part of service provision in many welfare states, performing…


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NSF Eager: Assessing the role of social innovation for resilience in global collaborative research

This project addresses the topic of global social innovation in science capacity in the face of…


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Connecting nuances of foreign status, professional networks and higher education outcomes in STEM disciplines over time

This project builds on the suite of NETWISE projects, to…


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NETWISE

NETWISE

The NETWISE research group is a multi-institutional research group that conducts…


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State of the Professoriate

Academic careers develop within diverse and complex settings.


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