The Kercher Center for Social Research emphasizes multi-disciplinary collaboration and consultation and is committed to providing quality research services in combination with effective student training.
The Group for The Study of Religion, Humanity, and Social Change focuses on the relationships of religion and spirituality with altruism, interfaith and interethnic tolerance, conflict and peace in the context of societal and global change, and assess these relationships across nations, cultures and traditions.
Sociology faculty are involved in various research projects as noted on their profile pages.