Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

How would you like to connect your academic learning to real-world problems? Do you want to make completely new and original contributions to human knowledge? What if you could do all that while getting a head start on your career?

In our research programs, you’ll be able to work side-by-side with faculty who are making important advancements in their fields. You don’t have to wait until you’re a graduate student to start either. We offer research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Shippensburg University encourages you to dive deep into a subject that interests you.

Faculty-Student research occurs in many departments at Shippensburg University. Faculty members are devoted to providing students with the opportunity to perform undergraduate research as well as graduate research.

Pictured left: Professor Richard Stewart performing research on the diet of native Pennsylvania gray foxes and red foxes during winter to assist the Pennsylvania Game Commission in making improved decisions about the management of the canid.

Undergraduate students are encouraged to submit applications for independent research to be conducted during the academic year and summer months. This university-wide program has supported laboratory research, field activities, art projects, written works and computer applications, and is funded by the Shippensburg University Foundation.

The Graduate Research and Travel Grant Program is designed to provide financial support to graduate students for research or scholarly activities related to their program of study to enable them to better understand the scientific process, experience discovery, develop their analytical and communication skills, and gain exposure to national ideas through the presentation of the results of their research at conferences.

Minds@Work prepares Ship students for the demands of graduate pursuits, as well as some of the challenges our students may experience in their chosen profession. This experience helps our student scholars to develop communication and presentation skills and allows them to practice articulating their ideas clearly and effectively and is made possible through the mentorship and expertise of our dedicated faculty who prepare and guide students through this experience.