Research Centers and InstitutesThe research centers and institutes at Claremont McKenna College have one common goal: to provide CMC students with graduate-level research opportunities in conjunction with the College's distinguished faculty. In so doing, CMC students—as undergraduates—are afforded opportunities unparalleled at liberal arts colleges around the world. Each center or institute has a specific mission and develops programs to meet academic and co-curricular objectives. Through the links below, you may delve into each of these CMC gems.  The Berger Institute for Work, Family and Children was established in 2000 to be a leading source of research on significant issues impacting the intersection between work and family. The Berger Institute focuses on quantitative research impacting business practices and families; supports high-quality interdisciplinary research by talented CMC professors, which will lead to publishing opportunities; provides challenging and stimulating educational experiences for CMC students from freshman year through graduation, resulting in high-quality student work and publishing opportunities; and connects the wider CMC community, including alumni and parents of students to provide practical information about significant work/family issues.  The Financial Economics Institute fosters education and research in financial economics by offering a unique undergraduate curricular program, the Financial Economics Sequence, supporting state-of-the-art databases, and encouraging student-faculty interaction on research. Additionally, FEI students are afforded the opportunity to meet with accomplished members of the finance industry to learn more about finance as a career.  The Family of Benjamin Z. Gould Center for Humanistic Studies is dedicated to understanding vital issues in the light of the perennial values provided by literature, the graphic arts, music, history, philosophy, religion, science, and politics. Toward this end, it sponsors visiting speakers, student and faculty research, and organized lecture series. The Gould Center also offers frequent trips to local museums, operas, plays, performances of orchestral and chamber music, and other cultural activities.  The Center for Human Rights Leadership through its programs of teaching, visiting scholars, academic travel, internships, and service, the Center seeks to instill in students the moral insight, knowledge, and skills that will enable them to intervene constructively in a world rife with genocidal conflict, terrorism, and human rights violations. The Center's research and scholarly publications seek not only to understand the causes of the Holocaust, genocide and human rights abuses, but also to explore and develop the ethical commitments, economic policies, political processes, and leadership qualities that are necessary to prevent and overcome those destructive conditions.  The Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies supports the study of critical issues in world affairs by sponsoring lectures, fellowships, visiting scholars, conferences, publications, and student internships. Like research institutes at large universities, the Keck Center aggressively conducts research into the dynamics of international relations. The Center's faculty and students have sponsored numerous conferences and supported the development of new course curriculum and they have published a series of papers that discuss events ranging from the role of the United Nations to the causes of the Korean War.  The Kravis Leadership Institute sponsors leadership studies and the Leadership Sequence at CMC. The Institute hosts conferences, workshops, and speaker series and conducts research on leadership applications, contributing to the growing body of knowledge in the field. Students participate in KLI programs on many levels including leadership internships and KLI programs such as "Step Up to Leadership."  The Lowe Institute of Political Economy supports the study of economic policy issues and the social and political contexts in which they arise. In-house research is carried out with teams of student research assistants and has recently focused on globalization and international financial instability. Funding is also provided to support faculty research across a broad range of topics in applied economics. Students may publish their work in a new Journal, The Lowe Down.  The Roberts Environmental Center supports a combination of scientific, economic, and political considerations in the analysis of environmental issues through its sponsorship of the Environment, Economics, and Politics major, student employment and internships, and speaker series. Its research, conducted jointly by faculty and students, includes analysis of the environmental and social responsibility reporting of the world’s largest companies, as well as field studies of the efficacy of natural resource management projects by state and federal agencies.  The Rose Institute of State and Local Government specializes in survey research, fiscal analysis, and database development. The Rose Institute authors studies of political and demographic trends, and its student team is trained in many aspects of computer-aided research.  The Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom in the Modern World, the oldest of CMC's institutes, supports the study of the conditions essential to the preservation of liberty. The Salvatori Center brings distinguished speakers to campus on a regular basis and supports student and faculty research. Institute SupportDean of the Faculty is committed to the pursuit of excellence in all of CMC's academic affairs. The Office of Research houses both the Office of Research and Research Institutes as well as the Office of Sponsored Research. The Office of Research and Research Institutes oversees Faculty Research and Research Institutes at the College.  Gregory Hess, Ph.D.  Hilary Appel, Ph.D. The Office of Sponsored Research exists to assist faculty and the College's research institutes in obtaining outside grant support for research activities. This includes government support, encompassing research projects, fellowships, and sponsored research.  Winnie W. Wang, Ph.D. Office of Institute Relations in the Colleges Development office aims to provide fundraising, board development, and public affairs support to the Institute directors and their respective staff.  Stephen M. Siegel '87 |