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Purpose of Smith Institute Smith Institute for Applied Research encourages curiosity and collaboration at Johnson C. Smith University; it celebrates research achievements that impact the JCSU community by organizing, facilitating, and promoting programs for students, faculty, staff, and community members to engage in meaningful research activities and to enhance the culture of research at JCSU.
Centers of Study Centers of study are home to signature programs including Minority Health & Family Wellness’s Preconception Peer Educators and Phasing Up to New Possibilities, and Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s Innovo Scholar Society. Smith Institute maintains three Centers: Center for the Study of Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center for the Study of Non-cognitive & Metacognitive Variables for Educational Success
Center for the Study of Minority Health & Family Wellness
Connect With Us Smith Institute supports research experiences, promotes collaboration, and provides funding for faculty-mentored student research, preparing students for graduate study and professional advancement. Student Research Ambassadors develop leadership skills by furthering the research culture at JCSU through peer-engagement and promotion of student-focused resources. Students apply each semester. STAR Faulty Research Mentoring Group is a committee of faculty members who support the Smith Institute and their peers by clarifying and removing obstacles to mentoring students while serving as spokespersons for Smith Institute faculty-focused resources. Faculty and staff apply each year. Visit the Smith Institute website at smithinstitute.jcsu.edu
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