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The Core Incentive Plan (CIP) is back for 2025!

CIP is an internal funding initiative administered by UConn OVPR that provides seed funding to faculty from UConn Storrs to be allocated for research projects that specifically engage UConn's world-class diverse core facilities.

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Center for Applied Research in Human Development (CARHD)

Center for Applied Research in Human Development

The Center for Applied Research in Human Development enables the development and application of interventions intended to improve quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. In particular, we aim to improve outcomes for sociodemographically marginalized populations by informing and evaluating interventions intended for public benefit; we do this by developing relationships with local agencies and assisting with the development, delivery, and evaluation of human service programs.
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Contacts

General Contact

appliedresearch@uconn.edu
860.486.6223

Staff

Beth Russell, Ph.D.

Center Director
beth.russell@uconn.edu

Faculty Scientific Advisers

Ronald Sabatelli, Ph.D.

Emeritus Director
ronald.sabatelli@uconn.edu

Stephen Anderson, Ph.D.

Emeritus Director
stephen.anderson@uconn.edu

Location

Campus Address

Human Development Center 142

Mailing Address

6 Alethia Drive, Unit 1117

Storrs, CT 06269

Guidelines

For detailed information: https://appliedresearch.uconn.edu/services/

 

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Services and Fees

The Center performs a number of tasks on a fee-for-service basis. These include: (1) consulting with human service programs to offer advice on research methods and the selection of evaluation instruments for evaluation projects; (2) contracting to perform data collection and analysis for human service projects; (3) conducting needs assessments for communities or programs; (4) conducting interviews and focus groups to help our community partners plan appropriate programming or evaluation; and (5) preparing research briefs, reports, presentations and infographics to communicate findings across a range of formats (e.g., content for live or online presentations).

The Center’s fee-for-service guidelines:
Data entry $25/hour
Data collection $35/hour
Survey development $50/hour
Web survey management $35/hour
Literature serach & review $50/hour
Report writing $50/hour
Research brief preparation $50/hour
Multimedia material development $50/hour
Technical assistance $50/hour
Data preparation & analysis $100/hour
Consultation $200/hour/person
Training $200/hour plus expenses/person

*Additional expenses, including administrative fees, travel expenses, and cost of materials may apply.