Areas of Expertise
Public Policy
CPPSR works collaboratively with government policy makers and the public, private and non-profit sectors in Connecticut to facilitate research-based policy development and organizes topical symposia, using nationally recognized authorities and the expert faculty of the university, to promote effective approaches to our state's critical issues.
Links to Public Policy Projects:
Governor William A. O'Neill Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Practical Politics
Justice Policy Project of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
Legislative Case Study Program
Applied Social Science Research
CPPSR provides affordable, state-of-the art research, analysis and consulting services to enhance the quality and delivery of public and non-profit services in Connecticut.
Expert CCSU faculty and motivated student research assistants conduct survey research, focus groups, market research, needs assessments, communication campaigns, program evaluation and project development for state and local governments and non-profit organizations.
Services for Clients
Client List
Sample Projects
Services for Faculty
Archives and Oral History
The official papers and related oral histories of the late Governor William A. O'Neill, Connecticut's longest servicing Governor in modern times, and Connecticut's first-in-the-nation automotive Lemon Law, and Connecticut's Veteran's History Project (in partnership with the US Library of Congress).
Governor William A. O'Neill Archives and Oral Histories
John J. Woodcock Lemon Law Archives and Oral Histories
Veterans History Project
Public Service Training Programs
CPPSR develops, implements and faciliattes professional development, education and training for public officials, including for :
Connecticut Town Clerks Association
Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officials certification program
public and private school teachers and professional staff (Second Step program)
Second Step educators training