We at TCP conduct three types of community partnered research with community organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area:
Community Partnered Research
Unlike the traditional research designed and led by academics, collaborative community research empowers UC faculty who work with community organizations and local residents. Community partnered research is a collaborative approach to research that equitably involves community members, organizational representatives, researchers, and others in all aspects of the research process. All partners contribute expertise and share in the decision-making. The aim of community partnered research is to increase knowledge and to integrate the knowledge gained with policy or social change benefiting the community.Benefits: – Brings together the academic knowledge and skills of faculty with the local expertise of community members ti benefit the city of Cincinnati. – Research conducted and designed addresses problems in Cincinnati
Classroom Research
The Cincinnati Project includes classroom partnered research initiatives where students work under the guidance of their professors to conduct research on topics of importance to members of the metropolitan area. Students and faculty also partner with community agencies to provide information and services that help agencies meet their goals.Benefits: – Students gain valuable experience by applying classroom lessons to real problems. – Students learn skills that are transferable to employment opportunities. – Community agencies receive the expertise of UC faculty and students.Agencies meet their goal(s) of helping the people of Cincinnati. – The University of Cincinnati and its community partners collaborate to improve the living conditions of their neighbors.
Translational Research
In their faculty role at the University of Cincinnati, professors conduct research on important issues in the Cincinnati area. The Cincinnati Project helps translate this research into policy.Benefits: – By making recommendations to government officials and leaders in other fields, researchers in The Cincinnati Project improve life in the Cincinnati area by identifying solutions to local challenges.