Criminal Justice Research Center

Website : www.cjrc.osu.edu
Conducts collaborative interdisciplinary research on crime/delinquency and criminal/juvenile justice issues. The center lends expertise to agencies such as the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Department of Youth Services, and the Columbus Division of Police.

Initiative in Population Research

Website : www.ipr.osu.edu
Brings together researchers focused on population growth and change, particularly as change affects children and families. The initiative collaborates with the Appalachian Regional Commission, Save the Children Federation, and agencies concerned with welfare and immigration policies.

Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA)

Website : cura.osu.edu
Provides research and analysis to city, state, regional, national, and international entities on issues including regional change, urban growth and decline, land use and population, designs for transportation networks, and socio-economic change and migration.

Center for Human Resource Research

Website : www.chrr.osu.edu
Focuses on a wide range of contemporary problems related to developing and conserving human resources. The center designs survey instruments, oversees field work, and generates data sets for researchers in government, private research organizations, and universities. The center houses longitudinal databases for the study of labor supply, earnings and income distribution, job search and separation, and labor market inequities.