Connected with experts from various fields within the Romain College of Business, Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the College of Liberal Arts, CAR assists regional businesses and organizations with research initiatives and publications.
Market Research Utilizing the expertise of USI faculty to analyze the information about consumers' needs and preferences in an effort to support business and organization development and improve performance. |
Social Science Research Social research is a research conducted by USI social scientists following a systematic plan. Social research methodologies can be classified as quantitative or qualitative. |
Environmental Studies Environmental research experts conduct systematic surveys on the impact of human interaction within the environment in the interests of solving complex problems. |
Efficiency Studies From operational efficiency to product cost effectiveness, CAR faculty assist in the analysis of an organizations capabilities and actions to improve improvement. |
TIF Study
Spring 2016
The University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Applied Research (CAR) has been selected by the Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA) to conduct a comprehensive statewide study on tax incremental financing (TIF).
Pacific Press Technologies Application
Spring 2017
In January 2017, students from USI’s Romain College of Business began working with Pacific Press Technologies to create a mobile application for their customers to use. The purpose of the app is to be able to easily calculate tensile strength for various metals.