Research Centers at CSU Long Beach

Center for Collaboration in Education

Coordinates information on the various university/community partnerships. These partnerships are focused on the renewal of the education profession and the pursuit of a high quality seamless public education/higher education pathway. The Center encourages and assists with a variety of K-16 collaborations including:

• The Long Beach Education Partnership
• The community college partnership
• The SERVE Program
• America Reads
• America Counts
• The Millikin High School QUEST Program

Director:
Marquita Grenot-Scheyer
(562) 985-8477, mgrenot@csulb.edu
Web Page: http://www.ced.csulb.edu/collaboration/

Center for Language Minority Education and Research (CLMER)

A university-wide appointed entity, affiliated with the College of Education. CLMER engages in a wide range of services, projects and research initiatives to promote equity, excellence and justice in schools and society, with a focus on traditionally underserved and underrepresented children, families and communities. The services, projects and research initiatives align with a vision for an inclusive, democratic society and promote evidence- and research-based approaches to relevant human, organizational and educational change.

Director:
Claude Goldenberg
(562) 985-5806, clmer@csulb.edu
Web Page: www.clmer.csulb.edu

Service Experiences for Re-Vitalizing Education (SERVE)

The SERVE Program creates an opportunity for students at the undergraduate level, in particular for those who are considering careers in K-12 education, to learn about the realities of urban classrooms and the needs of diverse K-12 student population. SERVE interns work with students individually and in small groups to provide academic support and personal growth. It is through this involvement that CSULB students assess their career goals and provide direct service to students and teachers in grades K-12 and to their communities.

Director:
Hilda Sramek
(562) 985-5499
Web Page: www.csulb.edu/serve

Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership

• Mission: Equipping people with the transformational power of ethical leadership.
• Vision: Building better communities through knowledge that informs ethical practice.
• Core Values: Integrity, Servant Leadership, Excellence, Empowerment, and Abundance

Director(s):
Interim Dean - Mo Khan
(562) 985-5307, mkhan@csulb.edu
Webpage: www.csulb.edu/colleges/cba/ucel

Center for Information Strategies and Technologies (CIST)

CIST is a bridge between the technology industry, community, and the university. The primary objective of the Center is to be a leader in the areas of Management of Technology (MOT), Digital Divide, and e-Business. The research and development initiatives of the Center include technology management, information systems strategy, assessing technology impact, and technology dissemination.

Director: H. Michael Chung, (562) 985-5674, cist@csulb.edu
Webpage: http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ecist/

Center for Behavioral Research and Services

A multi-function unit of California State University, Long Beach dedicated to psychosocial research and services related to community health and social problems. The establishment of this unit was prompted and facilitated by the 1993 merger of the CUSLB-based AIDS Research and Education Project and the Long Beach AIDS Network, a community based HIV service organization originally founded by the City of Long Beach's Department of Health and Human Services.

Director: Dennis Fisher, cbrs@csulb.edu
Webpage: http://www.csulb.edu/centers/cbrs/

Center for Applied Ethics

Housed in the Department of Philosophy, California State University Long Beach. It's goals are: to foster interdisciplinary work in practical ethics among faculty and students on the CSULB campus, to promote community awareness of ethical issues in practical settings, and to create an expanded array of educational offerings in applied ethics at CSULB.

Webpage: http://www.csulb.edu/depts/philosophy/appliedethics.html

Center for Usability and Design Assessment

• Support the design, development, and use of instructional and productivity technology products and tools in Education, Industry, and Government.
• Develop empirically based standards and procedures for evaluating usability in both software product development and use.
• Train others in the "user-centered" approach to interface and instructional design, usability testing methods, and human factors project management.

Web Page: http://www.csulb.edu/centers/cuda/