The Action Collaborative: A Home for the College of Arts and Sciences Centers and Institutes
The Action Collaborative is a strategic initiative to develop and support interdisciplinary centers and institutes within the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts & Sciences. These collaborative Centers and Institutes bring together faculty, staff, students, and community partners to address complex social challenges through scholarship and public engagement. The Action Collaborative extends the reach of the college’s most innovative, interdisciplinary work, strengthening our communities and translating research into real-world impact. In this way, the Action Collaborative exemplifies the College of Arts & Science’s commitment to Discovery in Action and advances UC’s Next Lives Here vision.
What are the Action Collaborative Centers?
The Action Collaborative centers and institutes are faculty-led, mission-driven hubs that unite research, teaching, and outreach around shared challenges. Each center has its own unique identity and focus area, but all share the values of interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and real-world engagement.
Through the Action Collaborative, these centers benefit from shared resources, visibility, and support while contributing to A&S’s vision of Discovery in Action.
CEDAR Language Resource Center
Email: info-cedar@ucmail.uc.edu
Dr. Kara Moranski, Co-Director
Dr. Juan Godoy-Peñas, Co-Director
Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy
Clifton Court Hall, Room 5115A
Phone: 513-556-3698
Email: CyberStrategy@uc.edu
Dr. Richard Harknett, Chair
Center for Public Engagement with Science
206 Arts and Sciences Hall
Phone: 513-556-6329
Email: EngagingScience@uc.edu
Angela Potochnik, Director
Center For The City
Phone: 513-556-7053
Anne Delano Steinert, Director
Email: steineao@ucmail.uc.edu
Center for Truth, Community Healing & Transformation
Email: ucctcht@ucmail.uc.edu
Dr. Lauren Forbes, Director
Charles Phelps Taft Research Center
47 Corry Blvd., Edwards I
Suite 1110
Email: sadreose@ucmail.uc.edu
Stephanie Sadre-Orafai, Director
Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS)
Phone: 513-556-9757
Nathan Morehouse, Director
Email: nathan.morehouse@uc.edu
Niehoff Center for Film and Media Studies
Todd Herzog, Director
Portman Center for Policy Solutions
Phone: 513-556-2303
Andrew Lewis, Director
Email: portmancenter@uc.edu
11053 Oxford Road, Harrison, OH 45030
Phone: 513-276-6159
Email: ucfieldcenter@uc.edu
Dr. Ken Petren, Director