Skip to content
Helping Leaders Make Better Decisions

Center for Policy Research

women at table talking
34

faculty experts on a range of disciplines

32

graduate students conducting research to address pressing issues

7

research areas connect faculty across departments and disciplines

Featured Event

CPR Research Areas


Faculty in the Center for Policy Research (CPR) conduct a broad range of interdisciplinary research related to public policy in the following research areas:

  • Education and Labor
  • Population Health
  • Social Policy and Inequality
  • Econometrics
  • Energy, Environment and Food Systems
  • Public Finance
  • Urban, Rural and Regional Studies
United States Capitol

Center for Policy Design and Governance


Integrating policy, political and computational sciences in research and instruction to help scientists, practitioners and future public service leaders understand and address future governance challenges.

Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health


Promoting population health research, education and advocacy and community health promotion programming.

Maxwell X Lab


Partnering with the public and nonprofit sectors, the X Lab leverages behavioral science and randomized controlled trials to create cost-effective solutions to complex problems.

Throwing graduation caps in celebration

CPR/Metro Alumni


The Center serves students, graduates and faculty for a lifetime and it's our pleasure to spread the word about the wonderful things going on in CPR and throughout the Maxwell School.

Alums—update us on what you’ve been up to, where you are employed and how your time in CPR impacted your life by filling out our Alumni Update form. We will gladly share your stories in our Connection Newsletter, a publication that shares news about the Center’s students, faculty, staff and alumni. Join us for the events and activities we have throughout the year and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Support the Center for Policy Research

Center for Policy Research
426 Eggers Hall