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Center for Research + Evaluation

CREATING CHANGE THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH

The Center for Research and Evaluation (CR+E) is UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies’s research division. The Center’s mission is to promote positive change in the local community and beyond through data-driven research. CR+E partners with nonprofits, community, and academic institutions to support projects centered around workforce development, education, youth services, health, and arts and culture. Our expert team employs a wide range of research methodologies and statistical techniques to assist with every stage of research design from identifying funding opportunities and grant writing to program monitoring and evaluation reporting.

Services

Grant Development

Grant Development

Grant Development supports UC San Diego’s Division of Extended Studies through securing external funding for research, academic programs, and community partnerships by identifying external funding opportunities and grant writing and submission.
Applied Research & Evaluation

Applied Research & Evaluation

CR+E conducts applied research and evaluation for our university and community partners with expertise in research design and quantitative and qualitative methods.
Collective Impact

Collective Impact

CR+E serves as the “backbone support” for UC San Diego’s Collective Impact initiative, bringing together working group partners across the university and providing data, research, and organizational support. Click here to learn more about the Collective Impact initiative.
Institutional Research

Institutional Research

The Institutional Research team within CR+E provides accurate, timely, and relevant information to address a variety of institutional issues related to enrollment, assessment, and strategic planning.

Reports & Publications

Public Schools

A Parents Guide to Public Schools

The third annual edition of a guide to help parents navigate San Diego's public schools, offering numerous metrics on which school performance can be evaluated. Produced by the Voice of San Diego with data provided by the Center for Research and Evaluation (also available in Spanish).
RIPA Law Enforcement

RIPA Law Enforcement Traffic Stop Data Analysis

Analysis of publicly available data on law enforcement traffic stops in San Diego County for the Voice of San Diego. Findings indicated some evidence of racial bias in traffic stops.
Women in STEM

Women in STEM Workforce Index 2020

While there are notable gains in female representation in the STEM workforce, many challenges persist.

CR+E in the News