At Worcester State, students engage with faculty to perform cutting-edge, transformative research that serves to advance the world we live in – our community, state, nation, and beyond. The University values the curiosity and drive which leads students to explore a topic of academic interest through research.
We recognize the importance of reinforcing student learning with experiences outside the classroom. Each year, Worcester State recognizes the accomplishments of hundreds of our scholars and researchers at the Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity, and our Faculty Showcase.
Scholarship & Research at Worcester State
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Inquiries for external research initiatives
Office of Grants & Sponsored Research
Division of University Advancement
Shaughnessy Administration Building
2nd Floor – Room A-231Dr. Nicole Scott
Director for the Office of Grants & Sponsored Research
nscott1@worcester.edu
508-929-8872Inquiries for internal research initiatives
Dr. Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
htheriault@worcester.edu
508-929-8938Celebration of Scholarship & Creativity / Faculty Showcase
Dr. Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
htheriault@worcester.edu
508-929-8938Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
Dr. Allison Dunn
adunn@worcester.edu
508-929-8641Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Dr. Robert Brooks
rbrooks@worcester.edu
508-929-8974Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Dr. Randall L. Tracy
rtracy@worcester.edu
508-929-8611
Academic Innovation
Curator Kimberly Toney discusses land acknowledgements, building community
Reconnecting with culture, developing ethical processes for dealing with artifacts, and building community—these were just some of the concepts that librarian and curator Kimberly Toney covered in her Nov. 12 talk, “More Than Land Acknowledgements: Place-Based Relationship Building with Indigenous Communities in the Northeast.” Toney, who is Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Native people who have lived for […]
Navigating the nuances of free speech: Worcester State faculty weigh in
In a thought-provoking panel discussion, Worcester State faculty experts grappled with the complex realities of free speech in our polarized society. The Nov. 14 event, titled “Free Speech: Myth and Reality,” was the first of several events that will be presented by the Office of Academic Affairs as part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. […]
Students save money and show academic success in affordable course materials initiative
Worcester State University undergraduates saved nearly $2 million on textbooks and course materials last academic year by taking advantage of the university’s more than 1,000 course sections offered with no-cost and low-cost materials. The university recently reported the findings of its initiative to lower classroom costs to the Department of Higher Education. The average cost […]
Worcester State’s Dr. Lillian R. Goodman Department of Nursing celebrates 50 year anniversary
When the nursing program at Worcester State was founded in 1974 by Dr. Lillian R. Goodman, the entire department had three faculty members. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the program has more than 100 full-time and adjunct faculty members and has educated generations of nursing students who have gone into the community as practicing nurses […]
Latino Education Institute Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Students and Families in Worcester
The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event in Fuller Theater Monday, highlighting its transformative impact on educational outcomes for Latine students in the Worcester area over the past quarter century. The institute, praised by elected officials and community leaders as a national model, has provided critical support […]
Academic department announces new name: Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
The Worcester State academic department that trains speech, language, and hearing therapists has undergone a transformation, adopting a new name that better reflects the breadth and scope of its work: the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. The change more fully communicates the diverse skills and career paths available to students. The change was made because the […]
DHE Commissioner: Worcester State has been contributing to equity for 150 years
Worcester State celebrated the start of its 150th academic year on Friday, Sept. 6, with a keynote address by Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega, Ph.D. His talk stressed the value of higher education for students and for communities and the importance of diversity—a timely message, as this year’s incoming class is the […]
Maureen Stokes on leveraging AI in university communications
Maureen Stokes, the assistant vice president of Communications and Marketing at Worcester State University, discussed the potential benefits of artificial intelligence recently in an interview on the Higher Ed Pulse podcast. Podcast co-host Mallory Willsea interviewed Stokes live at the eduWeb Summit, an annual conference and trade show that drew higher education professionals and industry […]