The College of Education and Health Professions has received over $115 million in research funding in the past five years. Our faculty are nationally known for their scholarly work, and their research has practical implications for improving the everyday lives of Arkansans and beyond. The college has multiple research labs and centers, and faculty study everything from sport concussion to aging well to play therapy treatment options for children.
Research Units
Adventure
Therapy Lab

The lab produces research and publications related to Adventure Therapy in mental health as well as school settings. It provides workshops, trainings and supervised experiences.
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Advocacy and Community Lab

The AR TRAC lab fosters a creative, collaborative and supportive space to drive research, teaching and service to support youth with disabilities and their families navigating the transition into adulthood.
Visit the Arkansas Transition, Research, Advocacy and Community LabAugmentative and Alternative
Communication Lab

The lab develops and evaluates instructional strategies and technologies for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that include limited speech.
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Research Laboratory

The lab examines metabolic functions in skeletal muscle in disease conditions and the potential corrective effects of physical activity on skeletal muscle metabolic impairments.
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Research Lab

The lab exists to conduct original research to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of classical education and to provide resources for classical educators.
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Education Policy

The OEP provides current national, state and regional education research to support state lawmakers and educators in thoughtful decision-making in PK-12 education in Arkansas.
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Medicine on Campus

The University of Arkansas chapter of Exercise is Medicine on Campus focuses both on research conducted by a faculty-student team and as a student group to encourage fitness.
Visit Exercise Is Medicine on CampusExercise Science
Research Center

This multidisciplinary unit in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation serves to initiate and conduct research focusing upon health, exercise and performance.
Visit the Exercise Science Research CenterMolecular Muscle Mass
Regulation (M3R) Laboratory

This laboratory uses molecular biology techniques to study muscle mass regulation in the contexts of exercise adaptation, aging and disease.
Visit the Molecular Muscle Mass Regulation (M3R) LaboratoryOffice of Play Therapy
Research and Training

The office as a designated provider for the Association for Play Therapy provides graduate level courses and workshops for students and for mental health professionals seeking certification.
Visit the Office of Play Therapy Research and TrainingCenter for
Public Health and Technology

The center advances interdisciplinary research in public health research and communication, health literacy, and emerging media and digital technologies in the U.S. and around the globe.
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Wellness Lab

The School Wellness Lab researches and serves youth, teachers, leaders and other school stakeholders, with a particular focus on harmful substance use among school-age youth.
School Wellness LabOffice for
Sport Concussion Research

The unit works to improve — through education, research and outreach — the standard of care for athletes with sport-related concussion. Its research includes data from area players.
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Studies on Aging

This unit advocates for policies and practices enhancing quality of life, facilitates communications on the needs of older adults, and promotes gerontology research and education.
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and Children's Health

The office, based in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, promotes research to improve women's and children's health, and supports students engaged in advocacy and research.
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