WSSU research endeavors are centralized to three areas: health and social justice, community and economic development, and STEM innovation. As a Historically-Black College and University (HBCU) our researchers benefit from having access to specialized communities, and having diverse perspectives that institutions without our designation recruit for research collaborations.
Annual Figures 2018-19
450 Students Supported
91 Awards
$52.9 M Awarded
11 Research Centers
Research at WSSU has a global impact. The translational research we conduct helps communities that need our support most. The basic research we explore contributes to the disciplines in ways only HBCUs can. Supporting research at WSSU supports more than just WSSU students, it supports our communities.
Community Engaged Scholarship
North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) is a community based project to recruit student grades 6-12 to pursue high level mathematics and science based courses by preparing them with Saturday Academy, the Summer Enrichment Program, tutoring, mathematics and science competitions, field trips, Parent Involvement for Excellence (PIE) Clubs, and leadership development.
CSEM’s B.I.G. Idea in Community Engagement is an integrative needs-based approach that connects businesses, individuals, and governments to help generate interventions and structural reform for the benefit of the community.
International Research through Study Abroad engages students in scholarship on a global level. Students develop multi-cultural perspectives by traveling to locations like South Africa, Brazil, or South Korea and participate in humanities and social science projects that are authentic to the local communities to which they travel.
WSSU Research In the News
Dr. Rashunda Richardson awarded more than half-a-million dollar grant to advance research capacity at WSSU
October 10, 2024
Dr. Rashunda Richardson, associate professor of psychological science at Winston-Salem State University, was awarded $571,146 from the National Science Foundation as part of an HBCU collaborative to advance research capacity at HBCUs.
HUD awards $4M to Winston-Salem State University to create Research Center of Excellence
October 03, 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $4 million to Winston-Salem State University to establish a Research Center of Excellence. Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman made the announcement during a press conference on WSSU’s campus following her visit with students.
WSSU professor, Dr. Keisha Rogers, awarded NEH grant to explore dynamics of Black faculty at HBCUs
September 05, 2024
Dr. Keisha Grayson Rogers, professor of rehabilitation counseling at Winston-Salem State University, was awarded a $299,989 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Collaborative Research grant. Rogers’ project was one of four funded in the state of North Carolina.
