Office of Sponsored Research

Our Mission

The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) at Soka University of America collaborates with faculty and administrators to identify and pursue externally funded research opportunities. OSR is engaged in the encouragement and support of the academic community at SUA by providing services to faculty seeking external funding in support of curriculum development, scholarship and advanced research, service, and creative achievement. OSR supports the mission of Soka University through the pursuit of research collaborations that inspire global citizenship and the contributive life and also that advance SUA’s commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion through research and scholarship.

Research at SUA

Learn about research at SUA and the university’s strategic plan.

OSR Services

Explore the services offered by the Office of Sponsored Research.

Exterior of Curie Hall, the Life Sciences building

OSR Team

Meet the Office of Sponsored Research team.

Zahra Afrasiabi's USDA-Sponsored Nanotechnology Research Continues

With support and funding from collaborative USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives, Dr. Afrasiabi, associate professor of chemistry, is conducting research on applications of nanotechnology to develop more efficient and environmentally-friendly agricultural practices.

Building a Digital Creative Arts Lab

Under the direction of Michael Golden, director of the Creative Arts Program, and made possible by a $98,000 grant from the Sahm Family Foundation, Soka is creating a digital creativity lab. It will include a 3D printing lab and a studio classroom and equipment to support students’ creation of electronic music, digital photography and video.

Karen Moran Jackson Awarded Deeper Learning Fellowship

Prof. Jackson is one of five fellows in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Study of Deeper Learning program. Her study, supported by a $25,000 grant, will explore what classroom assessments look like in secondary schools using Deeper Learning and alternative assessment strategies.