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Leading collaborative research projects with community partners

IU Indianapolis is committed to building meaningful partnerships with our community through engaged research that creates positive change.

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What is community engaged research?

Community engaged research is a collaborative process that centers the knowledge, priorities, and lived experience of the people and groups most affected by its outcomes. Our community partners contribute at every stage, from defining the questions to applying the findings.

The work we generate together matters locally while advancing scholarship that makes a difference around the world.

A group of people engaging with presentations at a local Indianapolis community center.
Photo courtesy Maxim Bulanov

Start a community engaged research project

Connect your research with community impact. We provide resources and support to for faculty to design collaborative research projects that address real-world challenges while advancing scholarship.

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Collaborate with IU Indy

We connect community organizations with world-class IU Indianapolis research faculty to address your priorities. Through networking and research support, we facilitate collaborative projects built on mutual respect and shared decision-making.

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I think it is important for us to have open doors when it comes to research and making Indianapolis and the world a better place. We can do that together through trusting and collaborative relationships.

Dr. Jeremy F. Price Faculty Fellow in Community Engaged Research

Tools and Resources

CEnTR*IMPACT is an ensemble of metrics designed by and for community-engaged scholars to evaluate and communicate the impact of their work.

The Collaboratory at IU Indianapolis allows for community members to search for research activity happening between Indiana University Indianapolis and the surrounding area.

The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN) works to advance civic engagement and engaged scholarship among research universities.

The Engagement Scholarship Association promotes opportunities for faculty from member institutions to collaborate on opportunities for research and external funding.

The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is an international affiliate organization of colleges and universities in metropolitan and urban areas that share common understandings of their institutional missions and values.

Campus Compact empowers colleges and universities to advance their academic and civic missions by partnering with communities to address complex social issues and further equity, justice, and prosperity for all.

Community-Engaged Alliance partners with Indiana higher education institutions to strengthen the relationship with their local communities and produce civic-minded graduates.

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Dr. Jeremy F. Price, Faculty Fellow in Community Engaged Research

jfprice@iu.edu