Centers & Initiatives
Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy’s research centers, labs and initiatives are dedicated to advancing public policy scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. Our research centers conduct research and publish findings, organize events, offer executive education opportunities and enhance community engagement.
McCourt’s Research Centers
Institute of Politics and Public Service
GU Politics is dedicated to reconnecting young people with the notion that politics is a noble vehicle for public service.
Massive Data Institute
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy harnesses modern data and computing power to produce cutting edge research and improve public policy decision making.
Tech & Public Policy
Tech & Public Policy catalyzes cross-disciplinary research, supports emerging leaders, and convenes experts and policymakers to address the challenges and opportunities posed by our ever-evolving digital society.
Government Affairs Institute
GAI provides education and training about congressional processes, organization, and practices, and about selected legislative policy issues.
Health Policy Institute
HPI is a multi-disciplinary group of faculty and staff dedicated to conducting research on key issues in health policy and health services research, including health care financing, the uninsured, and health insurance reform.
Health Care Financing Initiative
The Health Care Financing Initiative conducts research in health care financing, and fosters engagement between students, faculty, policymakers, and industry leaders in health care financing.
Center for Children and Families
CCF is an independent, nonpartisan policy and research center whose mission is to expand and improve health coverage for America’s children and families.
Center on Health Insurance Reforms
CHIR is composed of a team of nationally recognized experts on private health insurance and health reform. Our mission is to improve access to affordable and adequate health insurance by providing balanced, evidence-based research, analysis, and strategic advice.
gui2de
gui2de conducts empirical field-based research to assess the impact and effectiveness of interventions and policies aimed at empowering individuals in developing countries to improve their lives.
Center on Education and the Workforce
The Center is an independent, nonprofit research and policy institute that studies the link between education, career qualifications, and workforce demands. The Center conducts research, engagement, and outreach to policymakers and practitioners.
Center on Faith and Justice
The Center on Faith and Justice serves the common good by protecting democracy and confronting racism, poverty, and war. We advocate for marginalized communities and work to deepen the moral dimensions of civic spirituality.
Center for Youth Justice
CYJ supports and educates leaders across systems of care to advance a balanced, multi-system approach to improving outcomes for, and promoting the positive development of, youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement.
Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership
CPNL is a leading education, research and training center dedicated to the development of public, nonprofit and philanthropic leadership.
Center for Retirement Initiatives
The Center for Retirement Initiatives promotes, through rigorous research, technical assistance and education, innovative retirement solutions at the state level in the United States.
Economic Dignity Lab
The Economic Dignity Lab is an initiative that develops research-driven policy proposals aimed at promoting economic dignity for all Americans.
Economic and Fiscal Policy Initiative
The Economic and Fiscal Policy Initiative (EFPI) focuses on critical economic challenges facing the United States and global community.
Edunomics Lab
Edunomics Lab tracks public funds in K-12 and higher education systems to the point of service and examines the effects of policy decisions on the allocation of resources across students and services.
FutureEd
FutureEd is an independent, solution-oriented think tank committed to bringing fresh energy to the causes of excellence, equity, and efficiency in K-12 and higher education on behalf of the nation’s disadvantaged students.
Better Government Lab
Better Government Lab aims to work with government agencies to improve their effectiveness and make programs and services more accessible to people through the use of data analytics, rigorous evaluations and insights from the social and behavioral sciences.
Faculty Research Initiatives
Evidence for Justice Lab
The Evidence for Justice Lab is a research and policy hub with a mission to create a more effective and fair approach to safety and justice through evidence and research.