Laboratory for Applied Social Research (LASR)

The LASR offers:

• opportunities for students to acquire research skills
• a resource for organizations to have research done, using the expertise of our faculty

Services

Our services include:

• telephone surveys
• program planning and evaluation
• field interviews and observation
• data management and analysis

Our people

Affiliated faculty

    

James Bowie, PhD
Instructor, Sociology
EMAIL: James.Bowie@nau.edu
OFFICE PHONE: 928.523.1752

 

   

Natalie Cawood, PhD
Assistant Professor, Social Work
EMAIL: Natalie.Cawood@nau.edu
OFFICE PHONE: 928.523.6538

  

Richard Fernandez, PhD
Professor, Sociology
EMAIL: Richard.Fernandez@nau.edu
OFFICE PHONE: 928.523.5977

  

Kooros Mahmoudi, PhD
Chair, Department of Sociology and Social Work
Professor, Sociology
EMAIL: Kooros.Mahmoudi@nau.edu
OFFICE PHONE: 928.523.6554

  

 Jim Reed, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Sociology
EMAIL: James.Reed@nau.edu
OFFICE PHONE: 928.523.1238

Michael Van Ness
LASR Coordinator
EMAIL: Michael.VanNess@nau.edu 
OFFICE PHONE: 928.523.1238

Research Opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students will be announced. 

Projects

Completed Projects

City of Flagstaff 2012 Regional Plan, Community Values Survey (Summer 2010)

NAU Athletics Department Interests and Abilities Survey (Spring 2010)

In progress projects 

Victim Witness Services, Child Abuse Awareness

Big Brothers Big Sisters and Coconino County Juvenile Court Services, STEP UP Group Mentoring: The Experience of Mentees

Center for International Education

Pending projects 

NAU SBS Alumni Satisfaction

Flagstaff Shelter Services, Program Evaluation

Exodus program for inmates, Coconino County jail

Contact us 

 To contact the LASR team regarding a potential project, please fill out the email form below.