Faculty benefit in concrete ways from collaboration with CPPSR. The advantages are personal and professional, and extend to the larger CCSU community through the ability to involve additional students. The following are examples of ways in which a collaboration with CPPSR can enhance a faculty applied research experience:
Faculty receive monetary compensation
Faculty are free to concentrate on their area of expertise since CPPSR professional staff will provide all administrative support services
Faculty can choose their level of involvement; they can either direct or collaborate on a project
CPPSR projects provide opportunities for faculty to engage their students, or students of their choice, in service learning
For new faculty wishing to gain more research experience, CPPSR provides the opportunity to work with veteran research faculty on existing and new projects
The projects allow faculty to advance their academic interests and enhance their reputations as experts in their respective fields
