Centers, Institutes and Projects
Funded by grants and contracts
Center for Achieving Black Wellness and Anti-Racist Education (CABWARE)
Oct 14CABWARE is home to academic scholarship, service, and professional development that addresses and disrupts anti-Blackness and racism among educators and wellness providers.
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC)
Oct 14The Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) is a consortium of multiple academic institutions in Southern California conducting cutting-edge research focused on improving health and developmental services for children and families.
Center for Equity and Biliteracy Education Research (CEBER)
Oct 14CEBER is a research, program evaluation, professional development and technical assistance center that calls attention to the role of policy in promoting equity in education.
Center for Community Counseling & Engagement (CCCE)
Oct 14CCCE is a non-profit community center providing low-cost counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in San Diego. The Center is also a counselor training facility operated by SDSU.
Center for Equity and Postsecondary Attainment (CEPA)
Oct 14CEPA works to transform educational systems so every student—regardless of background—has access to equitable, high-quality pathways to college, career, and lifelong success.
Center for Excellence in Early Development (CEED)
Oct 14Supports early childhood mental health, development, and education.
Center for Research in Math & Science Education (CRMSE)
Oct 14CRMSE is dedicated to advancing mathematics and science education at local, state, and national levels. The Center is an interdisciplinary community of scholars at SDSU engaged in research, curriculum development and dissemination, publications, presentations, and leadership roles in the community.
Center for Teaching Critical Thinking & Creativity (CTCTC)
Oct 14The CTCTC advances performance and productivity in diverse communities by enhancing critical and creative thinking in schools. The Center’s rationale for enhancing creativity centers on society’s need for creative solutions, as well as the individual’s personal growth and satisfaction.
Center for Visual Literacies
Oct 14The Center for Visual Literacies at SDSU focuses on 2 related goals: improving student learning through visually integrated teaching practices and exploring the potential of visuals as data and for data analysis in qualitative inquiry.
Chinese Cultural Center (CCC)
Oct 14The Chinese Cultural Center is sponsored by the College of Education and supports cultural, historical, linguistic, artistic and political knowledge and awareness of China and the broader Asia Pacific Region.
Institute for Transformative Education (ITE)
Oct 14Supports underserved students from elementary through college with access to educational resources and programs.
National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST)
Oct 14NCUST leads sustained, research-based efforts to tackle the real problems facing urban districts—providing context-sensitive support and maintaining an unwavering focus on achieving measurable improvements in students’ academic lives.
Literacy Center
Oct 14The SDSU Literacy Center facilitates literacy experiences that empower K-12 students and educators. We strive to empower individuals’ abilities to read and write to their full potential. The Center also functions as a clinical training site for students enrolled in our Master of Arts in Reading Education programs.













