Research Institute, Center and Lab Opportunities

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Berger Institute for Individual and Social Development

Takes a multi-level approach in investigating individual, social and contextural predictors of development and well-being; educates students, scholars, lawmakers, and the community about a wide range of social issues.

For more information, contact Angela.Oakley@ClaremontMcKenna.edu or visit BergerInstitute.org.

Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RLCIE) helps prepare students to be thoughtful, productive, and responsible business leaders and innovators and supports curricular/ co-curricular programming, including workshops, networking events, speakers, and internship programs.

For more information, contact Theodora.Coulis@ClaremontMcKenna.edu / Ron.LaPierre@cmc.edu or visit RL-CIE.CMC.edu.

Financial Economics Institute

Provides unique research, curricular and extracurricular opportunities engaging the Claremont Colleges in both the theory and practice of financial economics through: (1) support of collaborative, advanced student/faculty research in financial economics and overlapping disciplines, (2) oversight of the Financial Economics Sequence, and (3) sponsorship of activities for the broader community, including oversight of the Student Investment Fund, provision of databases, space and hardware for multiple purposes, and support for conferences, workshops, internships, networking trips and other events.

For more information, contact us by email at fei@cmc.edu or visit us online at https://fei.cmc.edu.

Gould Center for Humanistic Studies

Promotes the study of humanities at CMC by providing opportunities for research, study, and experiences in literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, art, and other areas of humanistic inquiry.

For more information, contact: Janna.Shwaiko@cmc.edu or visit CMC.edu/Gould.

Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies

Supports the study of critical issues in world affairs sponsoring lecture series, conferences, research fellowships, academic travel opportunities, thesis fieldwork fellowships, research assistants, journalism lab, podcast program, student summer internships and professional development opportunities.

For more information, contact: Geraldine.Han@cmc.edu or visit CMCKeckCenter.org.

Kravis Lab for Social Impact

The Kravis Lab for Social Impact is a resource for students, faculty, and other members of the CMC community who are interested in improving the lives of people around the globe. Through creativity, collaboration, and courage, students at the Kravis Lab affect positive, sustainable social impact.

For more information, contact us at kravislab.cmc.edu. Please apply through Handshake.

Kravis Leadership Institute

Focuses on the promotion and understanding of responsible, innovative leadership and to provide unique opportunities for CMC students to develop as outstanding real world leaders in the public, private and social sectors.

For more information, contact: Marilyn.Pierce@cmc.edu or visit KravisLeadershipInstitute.org.

Lowe Institute of Political Economy

Advances research in all areas of economics with an emphasis on public policy and faculty-student collaboration.

For more information, contact: Kelly.Alexander@cmc.edu or visit CMC.edu/Lowe.

The Mgrublian Center for Human Rights

Mgrublian Center for Human Rights Instills in students an understanding of human rights as central to moral conduct and ethical decisions in their personal lives, in their careers and in the public arena; promotes human rights through public advocacy, service and education; provides practical experience through internships, task forces and research; and advances scholarship in human rights, the Holocaust and genocide studies.

For more information, contact: Kirsti.Zitar@cmc.edu or visit cmc.edu/Human-Rights.

Roberts Environmental Center

Involves students in real-world environmental issues and trains them to analyze the issues from as broad a perspective as possible, taking science, economics, and policy into consideration.

For more information, contact: Kristin.Miller@cmc.edu or visit Roberts Environmental-Center.cmc.edu.

Rose Institute of State and Local Government

Enhances the education of students at the Claremont Colleges, produces high quality research, and promotes public understanding on issues of state and local government, politics and policy, with an emphasis on California.

For more information, contact Jensen.Steady22@cmc.edu or visit us online at RoseInstitute.org.

Salvatori Center for Individual Freedom

Engages in the study of American Constitutionalism, the American Founding and political philosophy as it relates to liberal democracy.

For more information, contact Salvatori@cmc.edu or visit SalvatoriCenter.org.