Centers & Institutes
CSUN’s Centers and Institutes (C&Is) are creative and intentional spaces organized around scholarly, creative, research, education and/or public service activities that draw upon faculty and interdisciplinary expertise for the benefit of the campus and local community.
Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) - Autonomous systems education and research
Center for Assessment, Research & Evaluation (CARE) - Program evaluation services
Intersect LA - Creative design and brand strategy
Bookstein Institute for Higher Education in Taxation - VITA Tax Clinic, income tax services for low-income residents
Center for Asian Finance and Business Research - Research on Asian business and finance
Center for Risk Management and Insurance - Professional development in risk and insurance
Wells Fargo Center for Small Business & Entrepreneurship - Market research and business development
Institute for the Advancement of Educational Studies and Programs - Faculty professional development in education
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Family Focus Resource Center - Special needs education, advocacy and support
- Teaching, Learning & Counseling Consortium
Center for Partnerships for Educational Reform - International partnerships and education research
Center for Research and Innovation in Elementary Education - Faculty development and education research
Secondary Education Center for Research, Professional Development and Educational Outreach - Teacher training and professional development
StrengthUnited - Crisis intervention and support for domestic violence and sexual assault
Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic - Individual and family counseling
Center for Engineering and Computer Science Research and Education - Research in computer science and engineering
Aquatic Center at Castaic Lake - Boating and water safety education, outdoor adventures
Center for Recreation & Tourism - Parks and recreation, Ropes Course, Adventure Learning, Travel & Tourism, Life Balance
Center of Achievement through Adapted Physical Activity - Therapeutic exercise for individuals with special needs
Child & Family Studies Center - Preschool education at the CSUN Lab School
Consumer Resource Center - Financial planning and literacy
Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing - Programs for health and wellness
Language, Speech, & Hearing Center - Communication disorders diagnosis and therapeutic services
Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition, and Dietetics - Nutrition counseling, food science, and dietetics workshops
Physical Therapy Center for Advanced Clinical Practice - Physical therapy, rehabilitation, and kinesiology
Center for Digital Humanities - Digital methods and technologies in humanities
Center for the Study of the Peoples of the Americas - Educational resources devoted to Latin American communities
Central American Research and Policy Institute - Policy and civic engagement in Central America
The China Institute - Chinese culture and research
Women's Research and Resource Center - Gender and women’s support programs
Center for Cancer and Developmental Biology - K-12 Science programs
Interdisciplinary Research Institute for Sciences (IRIS) - Applied mathematics, computational sciences, and engineering research
WM Keck Computational Materials Theory Center - Research and education in computational materials
Center for Geospatial Science & Technology (CGST) - Geospatial analysis and mapping (GIS)
Center for Southern California Studies - Public policy in Southern California
DuBois-Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement - Cultural education and community for Black youth and men of color
Health Equity and Research Education Center (HERE) - Research ethics and equity training
Institute for Social & Behavioral Sciences - Faculty professional development in social and behavioral sciences
Institute for Sustainability - Climate research, sustainability programs, and urban farming
Center on Disabilities - Assistive technology and training
ReLAY Institute - Advocacy and partnerships for disconnected youth
Tom & Ethel Bradley Center - History and culture of Los Angeles