In addition to the extensive scholarly research and public service
conducted by individual faculty and staff, CHEP’s research and
public service centers provide research expertise and educational
services to thousands of clients annually, including national and
international groups and agencies as well as regional, state and local
organizations. Students work with faculty and staff on virtually all
these efforts, designing research projects, developing training
programs, gathering and analyzing data, organizing conferences, and
writing and presenting research reports, scholarly papers and journal
articles.
The CHEP research and service centers listed below are profiled in detail in the chapter "Research Centers, Institutes, and Special Facilities."
- Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
- Center for Community Research and Service
- Center for Disabilities Studies
- Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
- Center for Historic Architecture and Design
- Delaware Center for Teacher Education
- Delaware Education Research and Development Center
- Early Learning Center
- English Language Institute
- Institute for Public Administration
- Mathematics & Science Education Resource Center
OTHER CHEP FACILITIES
As a professional service-oriented college, CHEP has a unique
combination of other facilities that provide a wide range of clinical
experience and research settings for graduate students and faculty:
The College School, located in Alison Hall (ALS), provides a
school-year program for children, grades 1-8, with learning
differences. The school provides individualized and innovative
instruction for children who have had unsuccessful school
experiences, with the goal of returning these students to more
traditional educational environments within an average of 2-3 years.
The school also serves as an observation, research, and clinical site
for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. For further
information: www.udel.edu/collegeschool, or call (302) 831-1097.
The Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware is
operated by the Shaner Hotel Group and provides on-campus lodging
for alumni, parents, guests and conference attendees. It also provides
enhanced educational experiences in the Marriott Center for
Hospitality and Tourism for students in the Department of Hotel,
Restaurant and Institutional Management by offering opportunities to
gain hundreds of hours of practical experience in a teaching and
research laboratory located in a hotel setting. Students gain valuable
experience in sales, marketing, revenue management, hotel
engineering, and housekeeping. For further information, call (302)
831-6077 or email dlaws@udel.edu.
The Legislative Fellows Program is a unique opportunity for
especially qualified undergraduates and graduate students to work
directly with members of the Delaware General Assembly. Fellows
provide timely, nonpartisan research assistance on complex public
policy issues while gaining a thorough knowledge of the legislative
process that will be useful in a wide variety of careers. In addition,
Fellows become acquainted with state and local elected officials,
agency directors, business heads, and community leaders. Selected
through a competitive process, Fellows work in Dover for twenty
hours per week from January to June and earn a stipend comparable
to a research assistantship. For more information contact Lisa
Moreland at (302) 831-4955 or e-mail: lisamk@udel.edu.
Professional Development Schools provide professional
training in teacher education much the way teaching hospitals serve
medical education. The University of Delaware is working with
several elementary and middle schools in the Christina and Milford
School District. Some students complete their clinical requirements at
these sites.
The University Of Delaware Laboratory Preschool is
administered by the CHEP Office of the Dean. The Laboratory
Preschool, a state licensed and NAEYC accredited model preschool
program, provides appropriate developmental programs for children
with and without disabilities; teaches University students to work
with young children through classroom practicum experiences;
provides opportunities for students, faculty and professionals to
observe exemplary preschool programs and teacher role models;
enables students to observe children ages two through six so the
students can better understand developmental progression; and
provides a research site for students and faculty. For further
information, contact Peg Bradley, director, at (302) 831-8556 or e-mail:
pbradley@udel.edu.
