Roger Williams University is committed to an environment in which research and creativity are integrally related to quality teaching at all levels. The University provides significant resources and administrative support to create active research programs.
RWU Faculty, staff, and students are deeply engaged with research at the cutting edge of biology and marine science and technology as well as legal and policy issues around marine affairs. Many of these activities are externally sponsored through research grants from government agencies and departments, private foundations, and corporations. The science and policy have impact on local, regional, and national interests in sustainability, economics, and society.
As a cross-cutting research area, sustainability and environmental research is conducted throughout the University in its schools, centers, and University college. Faculty and students work on problems across a range of disciplines including architecture, engineering, construction management, business, law, politics, and culture. These efforts continue to grow to meet the important needs of our ecology and environment in the 21st century.
Opportunities for innovation and technology research are becoming increasingly available at RWU. There is an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the University to solve problems using innovative solutions to technical problems, social needs, or educational challenges. Projects include open educational resources, cybersecurity programs, maker spaces, and virtual learning.
At RWU, research in the area of law and justice studies ranges from civil liberties, constitutional law, national security, international trade, indigenous people’s law, interviewing and interrogation, smart policing initiatives, and reducing gun violence through integrated evidence sharing. Undergraduate and graduate students work with Faculty investigators on these projects, several funded externally including the Department of Justice and state and local police agencies.
Faculty, students, and staff across disciplines at RWU are engaged in public humanities and arts projects that make underrepresented stories and groups in our region, our country, and around the globe. These investigations have inclusive narratives that include the spoken, the written, the visual, the theatrical, and the embodied. Projects have ranged from “Hidden Truths: Stories of Race and Place Lecture Series” to “Providence Truth and Reconciliation Process” to “Rhode Island Slave History Medallion Project Research.”
Roger Williams University is committed to an environment in which research and creativity are integrally related to quality teaching at all levels. The University provides significant resources and administrative support to create active research programs.
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The HSRB at Roger Williams University (RWU) protects individuals who participate in research conducted at the university or as sponsored by a member of the RWU community. We also offer resources and consultation to students, staff, and faculty conducting research with human participants.
HSRB InformationThe Office of Institutional Advancement and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs work with faculty and staff to secure external foundation and government grants.
Grant Resource CenterRWU provides extensive guidance for undergraduate students seeking a range of prestigious fellowships. Fellowships are awards offered by organizations outside of RWU. Many provide significant financial support as well as invaluable opportunities to enhance your research, academic goals, and career plans.
Undergraduate FellowshipsThree students’ groundbreaking research projects aim to improve the environment
Engineering and Chemistry student researchers collaborate to create a database showing the amount and type of microplastics in the bay.
In the 2023 Housing Fact Book, HousingWorks RI reviews legislative actions to improve housing and increase production.
Dr. Sean P. Colin is a Professor of Marine Biology and Environmental Science, and his NSF-funded research focuses on the functional biology of planktonic animals. He is examining the mechanistic basis for the ecological role and impact of different species of plankton with a focus on jellyfish and ctenophores. However, this work has led to new investigations into the role of flexible appendages in swimming by all swimming animals.
Dr. Rupayan Gupta is a Professor of Economics in the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business at RWU. His research focuses on using game theoretic techniques to study the economics of peace and conflict. His ongoing research focuses on the stability of security alliances like NATO and factors contributing towards successful third-party interventions in intra-state conflict.
Dr. Karla-Sue C. Marriott, a professor, and director of the RWU Forensic Science program, has diverse research interests. Her NASA research involved chemical synthesis for immune system enhancement and cancer inhibition. Her NIH research explored novel medicinal agents for treating addiction. She pioneered the use of Virtual Reality in forensic science education, including a crime-scene facility for training undergraduates. Website: https://karlasuemarriott.com
Dr. Kerri Ullucci is currently an Associate Professor of Diversity and Equity in Education. Her research interests include race and poverty issues in schooling and the development of culturally relevant teaching practices. Her book, Anti-Blackness at School: Creating Affirming Educational Spaces for African American Students, was published in November, 2022.
