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Centers & Institutes

The research institutes at UT San Antonio are transdisciplinary collaborations within the university that sponsor research that informs public policy, builds cultural understanding, improves medical care, enhances scientific knowledge and often advances economic development.

There are 33 research centers and institutes at UT San Antonio, with 27 reporting to their college deans and six reporting directly to the Vice President for Research.

Per UT San Antonio HOP Policy 10.03 Guidelines for Organized Research Units, UT San Antonio research centers and institutes are governed by the Deans Research Council (DRC), which is convened by the Vice President for Research. Visit the websites below for more information about the work of UT San Antonio research centers and institutes.

Centers & Institutes within the Office for Research and Innovation

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Browse the university-wide centers in the Office for Research and Innovation, plus the centers and institutes based in each college.

32 centers and institutes

Centers and institutes by college

College of AI, Cyber and Computing

3 centers

  • Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS)

    Delivers research, training, cyber competitions, exercises and K-12 cybersecurity programs to advance community and organizational cybersecurity capabilities. Researchers focus on cybersecurity information sharing, incident detection and response in communities, and workforce development, including the Honey-Community concept and the Cybersecurity Education and Gaming Lab (CEAGL).

    DirectorNatalie Sjelin

  • Institute for Cyber Security (ICS)

    Pursues excellence in doctoral-level research across cybersecurity disciplines, conducting basic and applied research in partnership with academia, government and industry. Research leaders bring deep knowledge of cybersecurity models, architectures, mechanisms, protocols and cyber technologies, and operate two academic research laboratories dedicated to current and emerging cybersecurity issues.

    DirectorRam Krishnan

  • Center for Data Science

    A hub for advancing data-driven discovery and innovation. The center fosters collaboration among faculty, students and external partners to apply data science to today’s most pressing challenges.

    DirectorAnthony Rios

College of Liberal and Fine Arts

5 centers

  • Center for Archaeological Research

    Conducts archaeological research across Texas, performs surveys and excavations, provides cultural resource management, and trains students through field and lab work.

    DirectorRay Mauldin

  • Center for Dialogue and Deliberation

    Builds dialogue and deliberative capacity for UT San Antonio students and surrounding communities through pedagogy, workshops and engaged experiences that improve relationships, career readiness and community decision-making.

    DirectorsLaurie Lewis, Sara Deturk

  • Center for Public Opinion Research

    Produces applied opinion research on political and governance issues across San Antonio, Texas, and the region, while advancing student education in opinion research methodology.

    DirectorBryan Gervais

  • Mexico Center

    Promotes knowledge and understanding of Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations, connecting Mexico-related expertise across the university through transdisciplinary collaboration on research projects and activities.

    DirectorTo be announced

  • Center for Arts Engagement

    Promotes the arts in San Antonio, South Texas and beyond through programs, exhibits and performances, with educational initiatives and a makerspace fostering arts collaboration and research.

    DirectorEmilie Amrein

College of Education and Human Development

4 centers

  • Academy for Teacher Excellence

    Grounded in the Culturally Efficacious Teacher model; serves as a center for research, design, evaluation and program implementation in collaboration with districts, community colleges and the private sector.

    DirectorLorena Claeys

  • Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute

    Supports the study of topics such as infant cognition and language development, early literacy, juvenile justice, child abuse prevention, foster care youth, pediatric obesity prevention, early childhood education, school readiness, and dropout prevention. The institute fosters cross-disciplinary collaborations within the university and with research partners from the community and translates research results into policy recommendations.

    DirectorLeslie Neely

  • Urban Education Institute

    Produces improvement-focused, collaborative research to raise educational attainment, advance economic mobility, and help people achieve their potential in the greater San Antonio region.

    DirectorSharon Nichols

  • Women’s Studies Institute

    Provides access to interdisciplinary knowledge on women, gender, sexuality and race through collaboration among researchers, students and the community via public programming.

    DirectorSonya Aleman

College of Health, Community and Policy

3 centers

Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design

7 centers

College of Sciences

4 centers

Federal Research Laboratories

One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249

Information: 210-458-4011