Institutes - IASR

IASR - The Institute for Applied Social Research

The Institute for Applied Social Research (IASR) was established in September 1999. The IASR designs and conducts both academic and applied research and evaluation projects, with special emphasis on northern Ontario. An important goal of the Institute is to provide students with the opportunity to assist in conducting research and evaluation projects.

The Director of the IASR is Dr. Gregory P. Brown. The Institute employees a full-time Senior Research Coordinator and one part-time assistant. The IASR draws on the expertise of a wide variety of faculty associates in designing and conducting research projects.

Current projects being conducted by the IASR include the North Bay Police Service Patrol Workload Study; the North Bay Economic Development Commission Quality of Life Survey; the Wapekeka First Nation Suicide Prevention Program evaluation; and the COPP 2003 Hamilton Community Safety Project. In addition, students on placement with the IASR are conducting research and evaluation projects at the Cecil Facer Youth Centre, Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services, and the North Bay Downtown Improvement Association.

The IASR has expertise in research design and analysis; program and policy evaluation; focus group facilitation; structured interviewing; and statistical forecasting.

For further information about the IASR, contact Dr. Gregory P. Brown at (705) 474-3461 extension 4454. email gregb@nipissingu.ca.