Centers & Research
Ideas and innovation that make a difference.
Through research and outreach, Simpson College makes a positive impact in our local community, in Iowa, and beyond.
In labs, offices, and studios across campus, our faculty members are conducting original research, creating artistic works, and contributing to important advocacy and outreach efforts. Many of them also mentor and collaborate with students as they embark on their own research projects.
Simpson is also home to several unique centers, institutes, and outreach programs, each of which offer a range of programming and opportunities for the campus and local community.
Research at Simpson: Creating & Sharing Knowledge
present at our annual Research & Creativity Symposium each year
We offer grants and travel stipends for students to perform and present research.
Our Centers, Institutes & Outreach Programs
The Culver Center for Public Policy
Civic engagement and activism is alive at Simpson. The renowned nonpartisan John C. Culver Center for Public Policy encourages active participation in democracy and presents students with research, internship, and service opportunities.
The Iowa History Center
This center preserves and promotes Iowa’s story. Its speaker series brings scholars, authors, and public figures to campus, and an internship program places students at local museums and historic sites. It also makes Iowa history accessible to K-12 students through field trip grants.
Storm Initative
This interdisciplinary program taps into the entrepreneurial spirit at Simpson. Offerings include specialized electives, an innovation hub, and the cocurricular Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) where students earn credit for working on real-world projects.
Student Research Opportunities
Undergraduates students can get involved in research in many ways, from capstone and honors projects to paid summer research positions on campus. Each spring, more than 100 students present their work to the Simpson community at the Research and Creativity Symposium.
Faculty Directory
Browse our directory to learn more about our faculty members, their teaching interests and areas of expertise, and their contributions to their fields.
Simpson Magazine
Among the many stories, profiles, and news updates in each issue of Simpson Magazine, you can learn about compelling research projects happening on campus and beyond. Explore recent and back issues to see how we’re making an impact.
Special Collections & Archives at Dunn Library
For those looking to do specialized research, Dunn Library’s Special Collections is home to the Washington Carver Collection and the Joseph W. Walt Research Library & College Archives.
