At Worcester State, students engage with faculty to perform cutting-edge, transformative research that serves to advance the world we live in – our community, state, nation, and beyond. The University values the curiosity and drive which leads students to explore a topic of academic interest through research.
We recognize the importance of reinforcing student learning with experiences outside the classroom. Each year, Worcester State recognizes the accomplishments of hundreds of our scholars and researchers at the Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity, and our Faculty Showcase.
STUDENT STORIES
Scholarship & Research at Worcester State
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Inquiries for external research initiatives
Office of Grants & Sponsored Research
Division of University Advancement
Shaughnessy Administration Building
2nd Floor – Room A-231Dr. Nicole Scott
Director for the Office of Grants & Sponsored Research
nscott1@worcester.edu
508-929-8872Inquiries for internal research initiatives
Dr. Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
htheriault@worcester.edu
508-929-8938Celebration of Scholarship & Creativity / Faculty Showcase
Dr. Henry Theriault
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
htheriault@worcester.edu
508-929-8938Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
Dr. Allison Dunn
adunn@worcester.edu
508-929-8641Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Dr. Robert Brooks
rbrooks@worcester.edu
508-929-8974Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Dr. Randall L. Tracy
rtracy@worcester.edu
508-929-8611
Academic Innovation
Educating the Educators: Worcester State University Relaunches its Pre-K-12 Center
In a move that underscores its commitment to teacher preparation and local schools, Worcester State University has officially reopened its Center for Pre-K-12 Initiatives in Education, providing a hub for innovation and collaboration. The reopening was marked by an event Feb. 26 in the university’s Eager Auditorium that featured a keynote address from award-winning teacher […]
Alden awardees prepare students for their future with experiential learning
Experiential learning is the guiding principle of professors Laura Reynolds and Anthony Dell’Aera, the 2024 recipients of the George I. Alden Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is the highest recognition for pedagogy and instruction at Worcester State University. The Center for Teaching and Learning: Faculty Development Center (CTL) created the award to publicly acknowledge […]
Worcester State’s online master’s in nursing earns No. 2 ranking in Massachusetts
RegisteredNursing.org has ranked Worcester State University’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program one of the top programs in the state for 2025. The recognition highlights institutions’ dedication to academic excellence and support for nursing students. Rankings are based on a comprehensive methodology that evaluates factors such as program quality, affordability, and graduate success rates. […]
New NEH grant will open civic engagement internships throughout Worcester
Worcester State undergraduates studying humanities will have new opportunities to learn, build skills, and participate in civic engagement internships at cultural, social, and civic organizations around Worcester with the support of a new National Endowment for the Humanities grant. The $25,000 grant, awarded to Worcester State in late fall 2024, creates the new NEH Spotlight […]
Professors research representations of disability at American Antiquarian Society
Worcester State students will be able to benefit from the research on disability that two professors did at Worcester’s American Antiquarian Society last summer. Professors Riley McGuire and Kym Meyer, who both have a long interest in disability studies, attended a five-day seminar on visual representations of disability and are bringing what they learned into […]
Curator Kimberly Toney discusses land acknowledgements, building community
Reconnecting with culture, developing ethical processes for dealing with artifacts, and building community—these were just some of the concepts that librarian and curator Kimberly Toney covered in her Nov. 12 talk, “More Than Land Acknowledgements: Place-Based Relationship Building with Indigenous Communities in the Northeast.” Toney, who is Hassanamisco Nipmuc, Native people who have lived for […]
Navigating the nuances of free speech: Worcester State faculty weigh in
In a thought-provoking panel discussion, Worcester State faculty experts grappled with the complex realities of free speech in our polarized society. The Nov. 14 event, titled “Free Speech: Myth and Reality,” was the first of several events that will be presented by the Office of Academic Affairs as part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. […]
Students save money and show academic success in affordable course materials initiative
Worcester State University undergraduates saved nearly $2 million on textbooks and course materials last academic year by taking advantage of the university’s more than 1,000 course sections offered with no-cost and low-cost materials. The university recently reported the findings of its initiative to lower classroom costs to the Department of Higher Education. The average cost […]