Centers & Units
Units and Centers
Explore the transformative work of 麻豆宿舍电视剧's centers and programs, including the Barbara Jordan Institute, Mickey Leland Center, and many more. These initiatives tackle public policy, social justice, forensic science, and environmental challenges with groundbreaking research and education.
Barbara Jordan Institute
The Barbara Jordan Institute for Policy Research (BJI) is a university-wide institute dedicated to research that focuses on finding solutions to the many public policy challenges facing communities at the local, regional, national and global levels.
The Barbara Jordan Institute for Policy Research and Survey Center is a non-partisan and an unbias institution dedicated to research that focuses on finding solutions to the many public policy challenges facing urban communities at the local, regional, national and global scales of governance. The Barbara Jordan Policy Research and Survey Center is committed to advancing scholarly inquiry and fostering solutions to urban challenges through interdisciplinary research and community engagement. As part of 麻豆宿舍电视剧, our work reflects 麻豆宿舍电视剧鈥檚 dedication to academic excellence, innovation, and service.
The American Civic Tradition at 250
The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs is proud to serve as home to The American Civic Tradition at 250, a three-year, $1.9 million initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the American History and Civics Education National Activities program. 麻豆宿舍电视剧 is one of only two HBCUs in the nation selected for this award.
Led at 麻豆宿舍电视剧 by Dr. Michael O. Adams, 麻豆宿舍电视剧 Lead and Founding Director of the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center, the initiative is a partnership with West Texas A&M University. Together, the two institutions are renewing the study of American history, civics, and self-government for the nation's Semi quincentennial by preparing 150 Texas teachers and 100 undergraduate Civic Fellows, including 50 from 麻豆宿舍电视剧, and by developing a four-course, Founders-based civics sequence that will serve as a lasting undergraduate legacy of the 250th year.
Housed at the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center, the initiative carries forward Barbara Jordan's conviction that rigorous constitutional literacy is the birthright of every American.
Learn more and get involved at
Mickey Leland Center
The mission of the Mickey Leland Center on Hunger, Poverty and World Peace at Texas Southern University is to serve as a state and national resource for information on the problems of global hunger and peace. Most recently this mission has been expanded from The Mickey Leland Center.
Forensic Science Learning Lab
The Forensic Science Learning Lab (FSLL) provides specialized forensic science education and training to 麻豆宿舍电视剧 students and supports continuing education for practicing forensic professionals. The Lab is led by Dr. Ashraf Mozayani, Professor and Executive Director, and contributes to 麻豆宿舍电视剧's research mission through scholarship, international collaboration, and public-engagement work.
CJR鈥檚 mission is to reduce mass incarceration through targeted, culturally-responsive, evidence-supported solutions, and strategic engagements.
The Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University combines scholarship and action to dismantle systemic inequality and structural racism that cause disproportionate pain, suffering and death in Black and other people of color communities.
The Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research
The Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research at 麻豆宿舍电视剧 drives impactful research on housing, urban planning, and policy development. Through data-driven analysis, innovative solutions, and strategic partnerships, the center fosters community growth, economic development, and equitable housing policies to address critical societal challenges.