CSSR Events

We host regular research talks from faculty inside and outside of AU to learn about each other’s research and help AU faculty develop their research programs. If you would like to present your research, please contact us!

Upcoming CSSR Events

Fall 2026

The CSSR 2025-2026 Fellows Lectures

  • October 22, 2026 |2:00pm-3:00pm
  • Allgood E355

Emily Boykin, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences

Joey Bradshaw, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy

Thom Lloyd, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy

Qualitative Research Lab (QRL) Lunch & Learn

  • October 23, 2026 |11:00am-12:00pm
  • Virtual (TBA)

Dr. Melissa Powell, Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences

Brown Bag: “Open Science”

  • November 05, 2026 |1:00pm-2:00pm
  • AH E355

Dr. Vy Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences

“What we value in qualitative research: Ethics and authenticity in transcription.”

  • November 13, 2026 |2:00pm-3:00pm
  • Virtual

Dr. Shelleta Ladonice, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Department of Social Sciences

Dr. Rhia Moreno, Associate Professor of Educational Research Department of Research, Counseling, & Curriculum

 

Recent Events

CSSR Brown Bag: “From Manuscript to Publication”

Presented by the AU Center for Writing Excellence.  (September 23, 2026).

Social Science for the Common Good Lecture: “Actionable Ways to Increase Voter Turnout in Your Community: Evidence from Randomized Field Experiments.”

Speaker is Dr. Donald P. Green, Columbia University. (September 18, 2026).

“From Liability to Leverage: Home Country Corruption and U.S. M&A Approval Speed”

Speaker was Dr. Dinesh Hasija, Hull College of Business (March 2, 2026).

Contact Us

Center for Social Science Research

Allgood Hall N216

Dr. Gregg Murray, Director
Dr. Elizabeth Culatta, Associate Director

706-737-1710

cssr@augusta.edu

Research Talks

We host regular research talks from faculty inside and outside of AU to learn about each other’s’ research and help AU faculty develop their research programs. If you would like to present your research, please contact us!

Professional Development

We host workshops throughout the year to assist faculty in developing their research programs. If you have any questions or an idea for a workshop, please email us. 

 

Social Science for the Common Good Lecture Series

We host an annual Social Science for the Common Good Lecture to open up dialogue and conversation on challenging, complex, controversial, but critically important social issues. Our goal is to shine social scientific light onto what are often deemed “divisive” concepts and issues, which we see as a fundamental goal of the university. This lecture is open to the public. For more information please email us.