Centers of Investigation

Each of the Centers of Investigation are led by two faculty directors,  are identified on the homepages of each of the issues. These are not "physical" centers, but they are the focus for a group of experts who individually and collectively address these topics both inside and outside the classroom.  The Centers play several roles: 

• lead efforts to develop interdisciplinary majors and/or minors
• work with the Reeves Library to identify resources, and to showcases the work faculty do in the area
• work with the Leadership Center to develop hands-on experiential learning opportunities outside of class, and service-learning opportunities that directly connect to classes
• provide support for faculty who do research in the area
  
• work with the College Grants Writer to seek outside funding to support research and programs in their areas

The Centers of Investigation support the efforts of  IN FOCUS Co-curricular Sub-committee to promote and coordinate programs related to their topic each year.  These may include outside speakers from the community, performers, or panels made up of the College’s own faculty, staff, or students.

The directors of the four Centers of Investigation are as follows:

Poverty & Inequality	Health Care
Sonia Aziz, Economics & Business	Kerry Cheever, Nursing
John Reynolds, Political Science	Ginny O'Connell, Sociology
Sustainability	War & Peace
Diane Husic, Biological Sciences	Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Religion
Don St. John, Religion	Dan Jasper, Sociology