Kunz Center for Social Research

The Kunz Center for Social Research, housed in the Department of Sociology, has a two-fold mission: 1) support Center faculty and student research, and 2) develop research-related relationships with community organizations. While the Center supports a wide range of research, its activities emphasize the areas of 1) Urban and Race, 2) Family and Gender, and 3) Health. The Center organizes workshops in these research areas, awards small grants for research activities, and provides staff support for the submission of grant proposals.

The Center was established in 1989 and endowed in 1995 by a bequest in honor and memory of Margaret A. Kunz and her parents, Dr. John C. Kunz and Emma B. Kunz. Since that time, the Center has enhanced research among Sociology Department faculty and graduate students, the University of Cincinnati, and broader Cincinnati community.

Scholarship

Faculty and students affiliated with the Kunz Center for Social Research conduct research on a wide range of social issues. The Center's vision is interdisciplinary, focusing on the Sociology Department faculty's research areas. Three research groups hold workshops to discuss research in progress. Workshops are open to faculty and graduate students in and outside the department. The links below provide information about upcoming events as well as faculty and graduate student research in the area.

Research with Community Organizations

The Kunz Center for Social Research has also conducted contract research for government agencies and businesses in southwest Ohio. Affiliates of the Kunz Center have expertise in evaluation research, research design, needs assessment, public opinion polling, focus groups, interviewing, statistical analyses, demographic analyses, and technical writing. If the Kunz Center can assist your organization with your research needs, please contact us.

Contact

Kunz Center for Social Research
Department of Sociology
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210378
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0378
Fax: (513) 556-0057

Steve Carlton-Ford, PhD
Director, Kunz Center
(513) 556-4716
Steve.Carlton-Ford@uc.edu

Jennifer Malat, PhD
Research Director, Kunz Center
(513) 556-4709
Jennifer.Malat@uc.edu

2011-2012 Steering Committee

Paula Dubeck
513-556-4715
paula.dubeck@uc.edu

Anna Linders
513-556-4710
annulla.linders@uc.edu

Corinne Reczek
513-556-4702
corinne.reczek@uc.edu

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