Research Centers
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The School of Public Policy and Social Research 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

Advanced Policy Institute

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

Center for Communication Policy

Center for Health Policy Research

The Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

North American Integration and Development Center (NAID)

Institute of Transportation Studies

Center for Policy Research on Aging

Center for International Science, Technology and Cultural Policy

Center for Globalization and Policy Reseach