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.
Office of Grants & Sponsored Research Division of University Advancement Shaughnessy Administration Building 2nd Floor – Room A-231
Dr. Nicole Scott Director for the Office of Grants & Sponsored Research nscott1@worcester.edu 508-929-8872
Dr. Henry Theriault Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs htheriault@worcester.edu 508-929-8938
Dr. Allison Dunn adunn@worcester.edu 508-929-8641
Dr. Robert Brooks rbrooks@worcester.edu 508-929-8974
Dr. Randall L. Tracy rtracy@worcester.edu 508-929-8611
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. […]
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 […]
When the nursing program at Worcester State was founded in 1974 by Dr. Lillian R. Goodman, the entire department had three faculty members. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the program has more than 100 full-time and adjunct faculty members and has educated generations of nursing students who have gone into the community as practicing nurses […]
The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event in Fuller Theater Monday, highlighting its transformative impact on educational outcomes for Latine students in the Worcester area over the past quarter century. The institute, praised by elected officials and community leaders as a national model, has provided critical support […]
The Worcester State academic department that trains speech, language, and hearing therapists has undergone a transformation, adopting a new name that better reflects the breadth and scope of its work: the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences. The change more fully communicates the diverse skills and career paths available to students. The change was made because the […]
Worcester State celebrated the start of its 150th academic year on Friday, Sept. 6, with a keynote address by Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega, Ph.D. His talk stressed the value of higher education for students and for communities and the importance of diversity—a timely message, as this year’s incoming class is the […]
Maureen Stokes, the assistant vice president of Communications and Marketing at Worcester State University, discussed the potential benefits of artificial intelligence recently in an interview on the Higher Ed Pulse podcast. Podcast co-host Mallory Willsea interviewed Stokes live at the eduWeb Summit, an annual conference and trade show that drew higher education professionals and industry […]
Worcester State welcomed 18 rising juniors and seniors from the area for the Cornerstone STEM Connections summer program led by faculty members in the Worcester State Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics this summer. The six-day program is supported by university partner Cornerstone Bank to boost interest among underrepresented high school students in science, technology, […]
