CPPSR Program Areas
The projects of the Center for Public Policy and Social Research (CPPSR) are wide-ranging in content and scope. To provide a framework for understanding the work of the CPPSR, CPPSR projects are categorized by four Program Areas below:
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.
Governor William A. O'Neill Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Practical Politics Legislative Case Study Program
Justice Policy Project of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy
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 Services for Faculty
Archives and Oral History Projects
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 Woodcock Lemon Law Archives and Oral Histories Veterans History Project
CPPSR develops, implements and facilitates professional development, education and training for public officials, including:
Connecticut Town Clerks Association/International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officials certification program
Second Step program for public/private school teachers and professional staff
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October 1, 2012 was celebrated at CCSU as the 30th anniversary of the effective date of CT’s Automotive Lemon Law – Landmark Consumer Legislation and the First Such Law in the Nation
John J. Woodcock III, a Connecticut State Representative, was the proponent of the first "Lemon Law" enacted in the United States. Governor William A. O'Neill signed the bill (PA 82-287) into law on June 4, 1982. An Act Concerning Automobile Warranties provided "for a statutory warranty of two years or twenty-four thousand miles, whichever is less, on new cars sold in this state and . . . require[d] the replacement of vehicles under warranty when repeated attempts to repair them are unsuccessful."
William Atchison O'Neill (August 11, 1930 - November 24, 2007) was a twentieth century U.S. political figure, most notably serving as Governor of Connecticut from 1980 to 1991.