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School of Education | Research, Discovery, and Innovation (RDI)

Research, Discovery, and Innovation (RDI)

Tackling the most challenging issues in education requires us to ask difficult questions, undertake systematic inquiry, leverage current understandings while creating new knowledge, and employ creative problem solving.

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Research

Creating and developing knowledge.

By working one-on-one with highly-respected, expert faculty members, School of Education students are able to engage in research efforts in many different areas of study.

SOE Office of Research

Discovery

Discovering areas for collaboration.

Through community partnerships, School of Education students are able to make an impact on those around them by engaging with individuals and organizations seeking to make a difference.

Institute for Partnerships in Education (IPiE)

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Innovation

Finding innovative ways to make a sustainable impact.

Innovation efforts of School of Education students are encouraged and fostered by faculty members. An internal initiative provides students with support and resources for developing their ideas.

Impact Through Innovation (ITI)

Support for Research in SOE

MISSION: The SOE Division of Research, Discovery, and Innovation (RDI) advances the quality, impact, and visibility of research and scholarship.

VALUES & COMMITMENTS: The RDI is committed to supporting diverse scholars with varied identities. It supports a broad range of scholarship and values diverse philosophical and methodological research traditions. The Division supports and promotes equity, diversity, and social justice. The RDI is committed to supporting researchers regardless of the status or availability of external funding for their work.

GOALS: RDI works towards its mission by pursuing the following goals:

Advancing a culture and infrastructure that supports research and scholarship across the SOE.
Facilitating collaborative partnerships within and beyond the SOE.
Promoting dissemination and visibility of SOE research and scholarship.
Facilitating pursuit, acquisition, and management of external funding.
Promoting transformative impact through translation, application, and spread of research and scholarship.

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Research, Discovery, and Innovation (RDI)

Research

Discovery

Innovation

Support for Research in SOE

RDI NEWS

Nearly $1 Million Grant Awarded to Add to Trauma-Informed Clinical Supervisor Pipeline

Cammarano Named First Recipient of Short Fellowship

Dawkins Awarded Grant to Assist Libraries Develop Community Relationships