Research

Transdiciplinary solutions for community development

School faculty and students conduct a broad range of research that emphasizes transdisciplinary, solutions-oriented approaches to sustainable community development.  Our research brings different disciplines together by advocating a multi-disciplinary systems approach to the study of community, with the aim of making communities better places to live, work, play and visit.  Aligned with the School are several research units, including the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, the Center for Sustainable Tourism, the Partnership for Community Development and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.