Kennesaw State University is a progressive and exemplary educational institution, respected for its excellence and leadership in teaching, service, and research.

Kennesaw State University has a strong commitment to scholarly and creative work. Research, scholarship, and creative activity are broadly defined and predominantly applied. The university honors action research on the improvement of teaching and learning; survey research for community and economic development; interdisciplinary studies in support of environmental, governmental, business or health interests; creative contributions in the arts and humanities; intellectual contributions; discovery research and academic publication; and the interpretation or application of academic research.

Research Support Services: 

• Office of Sponsored Programs - The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is the primary service office for faculty seeking external support for research, education, training, service, and professional development activities. The OSP maintains a reference library on federal, corporate, and private funding sources; maintains liaison with agency program officers; assists faculty with identification of potential sponsors; offers technical proposal development assistance; reviews proposals for compliance with agency, Regents, and KSU policies; and facilitates the internal administrative review process. 
  
  
• Office of Institutional Research - The Office of Institutional Research provides statistical data about the university, reports and analyses on enrollment, student demographic information, and faculty data.
  
  
• Center for Institutional Effectiveness - This administrative unit coordinates the university's accreditation, program review and quality improvement processes and conducts analyses of institutional effectiveness and accountability in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research & Information Management. 
   
• Office of Research - WellStar College of Health and Human Services

Research/Outreach Centers & Institutes on the Web: 

• A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service
• Center for Active Retirement Education 
• Center for Conflict Management
• Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
• Center for Industrial Collaboration
• Center for Information Security Education & Awareness 
• Center for Regional History and Culture
• Corporate Governance Center
• Cox Family Enterprise Center
• Georgia Geographic Alliance
• Global Center for Social Change Through Women's Leadership and Sport
• Institute for Global Initiatives
• Learn & Serve Center (Service Learning) 
• Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character
• Small Business Development Center
• Small Business Innovation Research Center 

Additional Resources:

• IRB (Institutional Review Board)
• Community of Science - KSU faculty and staff can add themselves to the Community of Science Expertise Database.