Building knowledge
An institution dedicated to research, WSU Spokane attracts significant extramural funding to the region. Funding awards average over $10 million biennially.
Translational and applied research improves our health care system and the quality of life in our communities. Fundamental and applied research further enhances the potential for commercial applications and economic development.
Applied Sciences Laboratory
The Applied Sciences Laboratory houses the contract applied research arm of WSU’s Institute for Shock Physics (ISP). The ASL, a multidsciplinary problem-solving team of scientists, works to transform scientific innovations into practical solutions. ASL emphases: energy, advanced materials and sensors, and national security. Scientific expertise: Materials sciences, optical sciences, modeling and simulations, and applied mechanics.
Center
for International Health Services Research
and Policy (CHIP)
Established in March 2004, the Center conducts international comparative analyses with preeminent health research scholars regarding critical health system priority areas, as identified by the Ministries of Health around the globe, particularly in low or middle-income countries, to improve health system performance and global health.
College of Nursing
Faculty at the WSU College of Nursing are conducting funded research projects on a wide range of subjects, including childhood obesity, medication management (in partnership with the WSU College of Pharmacy), methamphetamine/substance abuse, cultural competence in nursing, use of human simulation technology in nursing instruction, and a Grant County site for the National Children's Health Study.
Health Sciences
WSU Spokane is building a new health sciences campus and systemwide enterprise that will foster interdisciplinary teaching, research, outreach, and clinical services.
Interdisciplinary Design Institute
At the Design Institute—an organization unique among design and construction schools in the U.S.—students and faculty from architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture work together with community partners to solve real-world design challenges.
Sleep and Performance Research Center
At this cutting-edge research facility, top scientists study sleep and wakefulness in healthy individuals to answer critical questions about the effects of reduced and displaced sleep on cognitive performance and health.
Washington Institute for Mental
Health Research
and Training (WIMHRT)
The Washington Institute for Mental Health Research and Training (WIMHRT) conducts training, research, and clinical program development to benefit the mental health of Washingtonians.
Washington State Institute for Community Oriented Policing (WSICOP)
The Washington State Institute for Community Oriented Policing (WSICOP) at Washington State University Spokane was formed in 1991 as a partnership between the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission, and the WSU Spokane Criminal Justice Program to advance community oriented policing in Washington State.
Western Regional Institute for Community Oriented Public Safety (WRICOPS)
The Western Regional Institute for Community Oriented Public Safety (WRICOPS) provides regional training, develops training curriculum, and conducts on-site assessments by utilizing a training and leadership cadre (a team of local government officials, citizen representatives, and law enforcement professionals).
Selected projects
Sleep deprivation and
human performance: Gregory Belenky & Hans Van
Dongen
Evidence-based
behavioral therapies for substance abuse: John Roll
The role of biofilm in drinking water systems: Phillip Butterfield
Childhood communication
disorders: Nancy Potter
Gauging the impact of
Medicare Part D on SSDI beneficiaries: Jae Kennedy,
Lawrence Cohen, Marjorie Olney, & David Sclar.
