The Center for Applied Research at CPCC addresses the research evaluation needs of educational institutions, community efforts, and national initiatives by:

• Helping organizations develop and improve their programs to better serve their clients,
• Enhancing organizational capacity through rigorous research and evaluation standards and practices, and
• Advancing knowledge about educational reform and innovation.

The Center for Applied Research is recognized as a leading research and evaluation firm based in a community college setting. The Center:

• Is the Center of choice for community colleges and organizations needing research and evaluation services.
• Promotes the value of evaluation in developing quality programs,
• Takes a problem solving approach for community advancement, and
• Actively engages in the state and national conversations about educational reform and policy.

We value:

• Building partnerships with our clients and providing customized services aligned with institutional needs.
• Ethical research and evaluation practices including the treatment of human subjects.
• The integrity of our work and believe in approaching our work with rigor and accountability.
• Conducting research and evaluation studies that have an impact on organizations, their programs, services and clientele and providing them with the increased capacity for continuous improvement.
• Contributing to the national conversation on educational reform that improves students' success.