Research Centers

The School of Public Affairs houses eight research centers, each of which is headed by a director who is responsible for its main programs and research directions,and who is assisted by a staff in charge of day-to-day operations. The directors of the larger centers report to executive committees and/or advisory boards that ensure orderly governance and provide periodic counsel.

Center for Civil Society

The UCLA Policy Forum

Center for Neighborhood Knowledge

NKLA (Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles)
NKCA (Neighborhood Knowledge California)
LILA (Living Independently in Los Angeles)

Center for Health Policy Research

The Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

Institute of Transportation Studies

Center for Policy Research on Aging

Center for International Science, Technology and Cultural Policy

Canadian Studies at UCLA