The Center for Social Research (CSR) is seeking multiple UHart faculty members to join us as Faculty Research Fellows in 2026, collaborating with our team on research and evaluation projects in Hartford related to the development and sustainability of North Hartford Ascend, an initiative focused on developing a network of integrated and coordinated supports for children and families residing in the North Hartford Promise Zone (comprised of Upper Albany, Clay Arsenal, and Northeast neighborhoods). This work focuses on collaborative and sustainable systems change to improve educational outcomes for students, strengthen families’ protective factors (e.g., resilience), promote social justice, and support community development, empowerment, and well-being. It is funded through a Promise Neighborhood grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the end of 2026.
We are looking for inspired, motivated, and capable faculty to help conduct applied research, including analyzing and reporting on primarily quantitative data (though qualitative data may also be used) and using data to inform system development and quality improvements in services in order to improve lives and outcomes for the community.
Fellows will be expected to leverage the data CSR has already collected/obtained (e.g., educational records; program participation records; surveys of students, families, and residents; social network survey data) or that could be reasonably obtained within current time constraints (i.e., by mid-summer), such as publicly available housing, employment, crime, health, or Census data.
Faculty Research Fellows will be compensated in the form of $15,000 summer salary and will be expected to participate in a Learning Community during the spring and complete data analyses and a brief report by the end of the summer.
For more information about these opportunities and to apply, please see the attached document.
Candidates who are bi-lingual in Spanish and English, faculty of color, and individuals with lived experience in Hartford are especially encouraged to apply!