About Us
Established in 2012 under OSU’s Research Office as a vehicle to enhance OSU’s capacity in STEM learning research, the STEM Research Center conducts applied research, evaluation, and consulting with a broad range of partners and audiences. The main goal of our work is to improve conditions for STEM teaching and learning through empirical research and through the application of what is known about STEM teaching and learning from research to specific projects or situations. The Center functions as a translator between research and practice, using its team-based expertise to support practice and its research prowess to advance understanding of STEM teaching and learning.
Our Expertise
Our staff are experienced quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods researchers in formal and informal learning settings. We understand the academic context of higher education and provide deep expertise in STEM education and science communication. In addition, many of our researchers have advanced degrees in STEM fields (e.g., geography, forestry, physics, biology, environmental science, geology). We have strengths in evaluation and research, leading large collaborative projects, developing networks of researchers and practitioners, group facilitation (e.g., strategic planning), and community engagement. The Center also has deep expertise in facilitating and assessing transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams, including those with Indigenous partners.
We offer a variety of services: