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The RED Center is a research incubator within Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô’s College of Education and Human Development. It connects community research needs with the knowledge, skills and expertise of COEHD faculty and doctoral students.

Through these partnerships, the center supports research that can benefit schools, families, businesses, nonprofit organizations and communities throughout the region.

The center’s work includes:

• Connecting community partners with qualified researchers
• Supporting faculty and doctoral student research
• Encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration
• Addressing real-world educational and community challenges
• Creating meaningful research opportunities for students
• Strengthening partnerships between Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô and the surrounding community

CARD Connect is the RED Center’s research-matching database. The platform helps connect community research requests with faculty members and graduate students whose experience and expertise align with the proposed project.

For Community Partners

K–12 schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and other community leaders can submit a research request through CARD Connect. The RED Center will review the request and help identify a faculty member or graduate student whose expertise may be a good match.

For Lamar Faculty and Graduate Students

COEHD faculty members and graduate students can create a research profile highlighting their expertise, research interests and areas of specialization. These profiles will be used to help match researchers with community projects.

Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô single sign-on is required to access the faculty and graduate student profile form.

How CARD Connect Works

1. Submit

Community partners submit a research need or proposed project through CARD Connect.

2. Match

The RED Center reviews the request and identifies faculty members or graduate students with relevant skills and research expertise.

3. Collaborate

Researchers and community partners connect to discuss the project, determine its feasibility and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Who Can Work With the RED Center?

The RED Center supports collaboration among:

• College of Education and Human Development faculty members
• Doctoral and graduate students
• K–12 schools and school districts
• Community organizations
• Nonprofit organizations
• Businesses and workforce partners
• Education and human development professionals

Mission

To cultivate a dynamic research ecosystem where students and faculty collaborate with community stakeholders to address real-world challenges in education and human development.

Vision

To become a leading regional research hub that connects academic inquiry with community impact and uses rigorous, student-supported research to address the challenges facing educators, families and communities.

Visit or Contact the RED Center

The RED Center
College of Education and Human Development
Education Building, Room 115
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Director/Contact: Dr. Kenyetta Martin
Email: kmartin55@lamar.edu
Phone: 409-880-7632