The University of Wisconsin-Stout hosts extracurricular units to address basic and applied research; technical assistance; and knowledge and technology transfer. These units are commonly referred to as centers or institutes. They vary broadly in purpose and characteristics, from nascent program-based initiatives to highly integrated cross-disciplinary centers.
A UW-Stout center or institute is a financially sustainable unit comprised of two or more faculty or staff with expert capability and reliable capacity, focused on driving leading edge applied research and providing proven measurable technical assistance in their area of excellence. Financial sustainability is measured by the amount, source(s) and duration of extracurricular funding, including grant(s), contracts, donations or endowments. Areas of excellence are measured in the strategic mission, definition, depth, reputation and rigor of their expertise and their ability to contribute their expertise in collaborative cross-disciplinary activities.
To learn more about an individual center listed below, please visit the center's website or contact the center's director.
Academic Affairs Division
Center for Applied Ethics373B Harvey Hall | Kate Edenborg, Director |
Center for Innovation and Development132 Applied Arts | Mike Cropp, Project Engineer and FabLab Manager |
Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center403A Robert Swanson Library and Learning Center | Sylvia Tiala, Director
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People Process Culture443 Heritage Hall | Betsy Pudliner, Associate Professor |
Discovery Center
Emerging Center for Career and Technical Education Excellence225B Communication Technologies Building | Deanna Schultz, Associate Dean |
Manufacturing Outreach Center278 Jarvis Hall Technology Wing | Aaron Bialzik, Director |
Sustainability Sciences Institute278 Jarvis Hall Science Wing | Bill James, Research Scientist |
College of Arts and Human Sciences (CAHS)
Center for Nutrition Education205 Heritage hall | Kerry Peterson, Director |
Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation56 Harvey Hall | Tim Shiell, Director |
Child and Family Study Center109 Child and Family Study Center | Allison Feller, Director |
Clinical Services Center221 Vocational Rehabilitation Building | Candice Maier, Director |
Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI)201 Vocational Rehabilitation Building National Training Center for Transformational Rehabilitation Leadership | Kyle Walker, Executive Director |
Weidner Center419 Heritage Hall | Fred Prassas, Director |
Writing Center174 Harvey Hall | Kristin Risley, Co-Director Kim Blomquist, Office Associate |
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Management (CSTEMM)
Cybersecurity Research & Outreach Center (CyROC)150 Communication Technologies Building | Holly Yuan, Director |
Math Teaching and Learning Center203 Jarvis Hall Science Wing | Laura Schmidt, Director Amanda Larson, Coordinator |