The scope and quality of academic instruction throughout the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts is enhanced by the work of the Institutes and Centers that operate within the college or in collaboration with other colleges. They encourage meaningful research, stimulate dialogue through symposia, conferences and workshops, and engage in mutually beneficial community service programs.
- Berman Institute for Effective Communication
Brian H. Spitzberg, Director spitz@mail.sdsu.edu
The Berman Institute for Effective Communication is dedicated to the study of language and its relations among our symbolic activities, society, and the mind. - Center for Hospitality and Tourism Research
Carl Winston, Director (619) 594-4964
The mission of the Center is to enhance the skills and knowledge of professionals and students in the field of hospitality and tourism management through the creation and delivery of initiatives in executive development, research, and curriculum innovation. - International Center for Communications
John M. Eger, Director
The International Center for Communications provides the nation’s first international focal point in the Pacific in which academic study, innovative research and practical experience among the private and public sectors are joined to help solve critical issues confronting the Pacific region. Visit the website for International Center for Communications - Institute for Leisure and Tourism Management
Vinod Sasidharan, Director vinod.sasidharan@sdsu.edu
The Institute for Leisure Behavior is primarily concerned with conducting leisure related research, promoting professional development, disseminating specialized publications, and organizing conferences, seminars, lectures and workshops. - Production Center for Documentary and Drama
Jack Ofield, Director
The Center mentors graduate students in media in the creation of projects that promote their artistic and technical growth, and works with global film schools, film institutes, and filmmakers in the production of its long-running, international TV series, “The Short List,” showcasing short films. Visit the website for the Production Center for Documentary and Drama - Institute of Public and Urban Affairs
Stuart D. Henry, Director stuart.henry@sdsu.edu
The Institute was established to conduct research in community and governmental affairs and to sponsor conferences, colloquia and symposia related to issues in public administration and affairs including urban planning, management and criminal justice administration. - Center for Visual and Performing Arts
The Center's primary activities involve enhancing, coordinating, and publicizing the College's visual and performing arts programs, forming alliances and partnerships with San Diego arts agencies, and initiating new programs to expand the impact of the arts on the campus and in the community. - Center for Optimal Health and Performance (COHP)
The purposes of COHP are to offer a service program of physical activity and exercise/nutrition education; to provide state of the art physiologic testing; and to provide an educational medium through which graduate (and undergraduate) students can learn and apply exercise physiology concepts. Visit the website for the Center for Optimal Health and Performance - Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film
Martha Lauzen, Director lauzen@mail.sdsu.edu
The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film is the nation’s first program dedicated solely to the study and discussion of women’s representation on screen and behind the scenes in television and film. Visit the website for the Center Study of Women in Television and Film - Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming
Randy Baker, Director
The Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming focuses on research, policy studies, and education related to the area of tribal gaming management. Visit Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming website - Institute for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics (ISIA)
Roger W. Caves, Director
ISIA is a research center focuses on the use of survey research methods to obtain much needed data about issues concerning, and/or associated, with intercollegiate athletics.
