Center for Research Excellence


Center for Research Excellence

Animated by a mission to promote the growth and success of research, scholarly, and creative activities across all colleges at Xavier, the Center for Research Excellence (CRE) will provide a centralized office responsive to the needs of the campus community.

Goals of the CRE include:

  • Strengthen scholarly activity by building collaborative networks internally and with external partners
  • Identify and expand external grant funding supporting scholarship and programmatic activities
  • Encourage the participation of undergraduate and graduate students in research, scholarly, and creative activity
  • Support professional development related to research and scholarly activities, including by providing training, consultation and mentorship
  • Fostering a university culture that recognizes scholarly and creative activity
  • Contribute to creating and sustaining a culture of ethics and robust policies supporting research integrity

Partner organizations with the Center for Research Excellence include: