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Laboratory for Applied Social Research Department of Sociology SBS Castro Room 113 Box 15300 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 LASR@nau.edu\
Laboratory for Applied Social Research (LASR)
The Laboratory for Applied Social Research in the Department of Sociology at Northern Arizona University strives to provide high-quality social research services to partners and clients inside the university and out, to develop opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain experience in working on applied research projects, and to serve university and local community members as a resource in support of social research activities. LASR offers a range of research services to clients, including survey design and implementation, focus groups, program evaluation, data analysis, and data management.Projects
Completed projects
- Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) Youth Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation (2015-2019)
- Flagstaff Family Food Center Diner Survey (2018)
- Coconino County Community Needs Assessment (2017)
- Point-in-Time Homeless Count (2015, 2014)
- Coconino County Community & Family Vitality Survey (2014)
- Children's Reading Room Survey Data Analysis, Flagstaff Family Food Center (Fall 2014)
- NAU Alumni Experience Survey (2013)Flagstaff Family Food Center, Client Satisfaction Survey (2012)
- Flagstaff Project Connect Exit Interview Survey Analysis (2012)
- NAU Survey of Students’ Athletic Interests and Abilities (2010)
- Flagstaff 2012 Regional Plan Community Values Survey (2010)
Our people
Affiliated faculty
James Bowie, PhD
Coordinator, Laboratory for Applied Social Research
Senior Lecturer, Sociology
Email: James.Bowie@nau.edu
Office phone: 928-523-1752
Natalie Cawood, PhD, MSW
Chair and Associate Professor, Social Work
Email: Natalie.Cawood@nau.edu
Office phone: 928-523-6538
Kooros Mahmoudi, PhD
Professor, Sociology
Email: Kooros.Mahmoudi@nau.edu
Office phone: 928-523-6554
Jim Reed, PhD
Principal Lecturer, Sociology
Email: James.Reed@nau.edu
Office phone: 928-523-1238