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ASU social sciences researchers, educators and students work to answer big questions about people, communities, our environment.
Science is only as good as it is translated into people's lives. At ASU, the social sciences provide knowledge, insight and skills to unite and catalyze humanities and natural sciences.
Through pursing the values of access, excellence and inclusion, ASU offers students pathways to thrive and fulfill their academic potential and change their lives, the lives of their families and community.
The social sciences is key in decision-making, how to better develop policy and sculpt interventions that help improve human outcomes.
Human capital is a core facet of STEM development and progress. The Center for Organization Research and Design (CORD) focuses on fundamental research associated with public, nonprofit and hybrid organizations and examines key dynamics necessary for building and developing a productive, diverse and stable STEM workforce. Moreover, our group examines how public policy can influence the institutions and processes responsible for shaping such dynamics.
Our core research areas are:
The center is directed by Barry Bozeman, a professor in the School of Public Affairs in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.