RESEARCH
Being a part of a tier-1 research institution drives us to explore new ideas, try new things and create new knowledge. Coupled with our identity as a land grant university, we strive to use this new knowledge to make a transformational impact in the communities around us.
Research Enterprise & Outreach
Research Enterprise & Outreach is a unit within the Dean’s Office of the College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) tasked with strategically leveraging resources to increase CEHD’s research competitiveness. The Research Development team works directly with faculty, Institute administration, strategic partners and funders to facilitate research program funding and award management.
Research by the Numbers
New Awards
New Funding
Active Research Funding
Faculty: PI/Co-Pi on funded projects
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Centers & Labs
Centers
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- Center for Research & Development in Dual Language & Literacy Acquisition: The CRDLLA engages in research that seeks to close the achievement gap between English learners and native English-language speaking classmates in Texas schools.
- Center for Sport Management Research and Education: CSMRE is committed to bringing together interdisciplinary researchers in the study of sport management to create and distribute new and timely knowledge and practices concerning the application of sport management.
- Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity: CTRAL is engaged in ongoing translational research on nutrition, exercise and metabolism in relation to aging and the common diseases of our aging population.
- Center for Urban School Partnerships: CUSP is the only center in the state of Texas with the specific purpose of improving urban schools via collaborative partnerships.
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- Center on Disability and Development: The CDD is a part of a national network of centers focused on promoting schools and communities, improving education and quality of life outcomes, and creating better lives for people with disabilities and their families through education, research and service.
- Education Leadership Research Center: The ELRC works to drive effective education leadership through research on leadership practices and policies within American schools.
- Education Research Center: The ERC examines the impact of school resources and teaching methods on student learning achievement gaps and seeks to improve P-16 educational policy and decision-making.
- Institute for Early Childhood Development & Education: The Institute for Early Childhood Development & Education will support multidisciplinary faculty teams from across the A&M System to generate solutions moving quickly from idea to pilot testing with real children, families, and educators within real early childhood contexts through to rapid diffusion of dissemination and professional learning working with established Texas A&M centers and institutes.
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- The Sydney and J.L. Huffines Institute for Sport Medicine and Human Performance: The Huffines Institute is a national leader in facilitating research, application and communications between sport scientists, practitioners and the world.
- Texas A&M Institute for Technology-Infused Learning: The goal of the TITIL is to engage in interdisciplinary research on how technologies like digital 3D fabrication, electronics, and computation may be employed in STEM teaching and learning in K-12 schooling and at the tertiary level, and in formal and informal contents. TITIL will provide leadership, develop theories and models, and build pragmatic approaches for technology-infused learning.
- Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning: TCALL promotes successful adult learner transitions to postsecondary education, workforce training and jobs with family-sustaining wages.
Laboratories
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- Temperament Development Lab: The Early Self-Control Development (SCD Study) and School Readiness Study is currently seeking families to participate in a study of early childhood self-control.
- Neurobiological Lab for Learning and Development: The Neurobiological lab for Learning and Development (NLD) is located within the Department of Educational Psychology and increases knowledge on human development and learning through researching our biology and behavior.
- Educational Research and Evaluation Laboratory: The Educational Research and Evaluation Laboratory (EREL) features 10 computers with select statistical software — Mplus, RStudio, SPSS, and Stata — available for use, in addition to three machines reserved for Research, Measurement, and Statistics faculty and graduate student use.
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- Human Movement Complexity Lab: The Human Movement Complexity Lab studies the complexities of movement including the variations in how we move and how those variations are associated with health.
- Sport and Life Quality Lab: For 15 years, the SLQ group has been committed to enhancing the life quality of those who live and work in sport.
- College Sports Lab: The College Sports Lab (CSL) is an interdisciplinary research and training laboratory supported by the Division of Sport Management in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas A&M University.
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- Sports Experience Management Laboratory: Our team adopts an interdisciplinary approach to explore fundamental yet revealing questions about sporting experiences.
- The Positive Sport Organizational Behavior Laboratory: The Positive Sport Organizational Behavior (PSOB) Laboratory is dedicated to advancing the field of sport management through the lens of positive organizational behavior.
- Child & Adolescent Research Registry: The Child & Adolescent Research Registry connects current and expecting parents with children (ages 0-18) interested in participating in in-person and online research studies conducted by faculty at Texas A&M. Their work aims to understand and improve child development in areas such as behavior, cognition, social skills, and educational achievement.
News & Podcasts
On the Move
This podcast features everything happening in our Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, including insights from faculty and staff, as well as current and former students.
3-Minute Drill
The Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy presents this short podcast featuring seasoned coaches with a wide athletic background and a desire to share their experiences.
We Do The Heavy Lifting
The Sydney & J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine & Human Performance presents this podcast featuring professionals sharing their knowledge related to science, practice and application in sports medicine.