CARE is a Community-Research Partnership that aims to improve the lives of low and
middle income populations in the DFW area through evidence-based research. Building
interdisciplinary, multi-institution, community-based collaborations is essential
to this agenda. Please read our mission statement for more details. CARE is built upon a model of mentored student involvement with collaborating faculty and staff from diverse disciplines.
Food Insecurity: In order to inform efforts to increase connectivity between the population and health care systems, CARE collaborators are researching the impact of insufficient food access among low-income populations.
Urban Housing Markets: Researchers are examining the relationship between housing markets neighborhood quality and household outcomes.
Neighborhood Peer Effects: CARE researchers are analyzing the effects of both peer-to-peer interactions, shared environment, and socio-demographic characteristics in order to understand how individuals in low-income areas affect each other, and to inform efforts that seek to promote welfare-enhancing behaviors.
Program Evaluation: CARE researchers are involved in a variety of program evaluation studies.
The University of Dallas Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Executive Vice President John G. Plotts, Ed.D., as interim president of the university. Plotts joined the university in December of 2008, initially serving in the roles of associate provost and dean of undergraduate admissions.
+ Read More"That's what our teaching, and all our talk about the reflective life, boils down to -- efforts to keep brilliance in our hearts, to remember the lightness that is native to our spirit," said 2018 Piper Professor Eileen Gregory, Ph.D, professor of English. The Piper Award honors 10 professors annually in Texas colleges and universities for outstanding achievements in their profession and is widely regarded as the most prestigious award of its kind in the state.
+ Read MoreOn Sunday, May 13, the university community will gather on the Braniff Mall to celebrate and honor its newly minted graduates. From Baccalaureate Mass to Commencement, here are 10 things to know about UD's upcoming graduation weekend.
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