Established in June 2022, the Sexuality, Health, and Gender (SHAG) Center includes contingents of staff, students, and postdoctoral researchers, as well as tenure line, research, clinical and teaching faculty focused on the integration of sexuality into research, education and training.

Founded in 1990, the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies promotes preparation of professionals to assume leadership positions in social services and governmental institutions dedicated to improving the lives of American Indians.

The Implementation Research Institute (IRI) was established to advance the field of implementation science in mental health by enhancing the career development of early to mid-career investigators.

Founded in 1998, the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging works to advance a global society where people of all ages have maximum opportunity for health, security and engagement. The global population ages 65 and older is growing faster than all other age groups. Affecting nearly all sectors of society, population aging is one of the most significant social transformations of the twenty-first century. We expand education on issues relevant to individual and population aging; engage a diverse network of researchers in dialogue, lectures, learning groups and funding collaborations; and we are committed to supporting aging initiatives throughout St. Louis and Around the World.

Founded in 2020, the Forced Migration Initiative aims to lead and coordinate social work and social welfare research, education, and training to improve the quality of life and well-being for internationally forcibly displaced people. The Initiative for Social Work and Forced Migration serves as a virtual hub for social work scholars in international forced migration. The initiative aims to develop certificate programs that recognize scholars and service providers who adhere to the initiative’s standards. Moreover, the initiative will participate in international student exchange programs, attract interested graduate students, and convene conferences. Furthermore, the initiative will participate in open-source data collection and sharing in forced migration studies.

Founded in 2015, the Evaluation Center is committed to helping organizations understand their work and why it matters. The center specializes in client-driven evaluation and training for non-profit organizations, funders, universities and government agencies, to help determine whether organizational goals and program outcomes are being achieved.