Public Affairs Research Laboratory (PARL)
The Public Affairs Research Laboratory (PARL) provides strategic planning, program evaluation, research, and facilitation to public and nonprofit organizations. PARL connects local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders with faculty experts who have experience in the latest research techniques and methodologies.
Effective data analysis and stakeholder engagement enable informed decision making. PARL focuses on grants and contracts that connect organizations and governments with this expert analysis and facilitation.
PARL services include:
- Strategic Planning
- Program evaluation
- Survey and focus group research
- Workforce development and economic impact analysis
- Statistical analysis and GIS
Contact
Douglas Carr, Associate Professor and MPA Program Director
Public Affairs Research Laboratory Director
[email protected]
248-370-2972
Vision
Expert analysis available to public and nonprofit organizations
Mission
Leverage faculty expertise to support vibrant communities and organizations through community engaged scholarship
Douglas Carr, Department of Political Science
Cody Eldridge, Department of Political Science
Martha Escobar, Department of Psychology
Matthew Fails, Department of Political Science
Sung-eun Kim, Department of Political Science
George Milne, Department of History
Michelle Parkhill Purdie, Department of Psychology
Thomas Raffel, Department of Biological Sciences
Jo Reger, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Todd Shackelford, Department of Psychology
John Stavick, Department of Political Science
Betty Tonui, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Lisa Welling, Department of Psychology
Virgil Zeigler-Hill, Department of Psychology
Since its inception in 1983, PARL has worked with many governments and organizations. Past projects include:
Advancing Macomb
Lighthouse of Oakland County
Oakland Family Services
Oakland University
Pontiac Promise Zone
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph Hospital
The Art Experience
United Way of Oakland County
Lapeer County
Oakland County
Addison Township
City of Auburn Hills
City of Davison
City of Mount Clemens
City of Pontiac
City of Rochester
City of Rochester Hills
City of Royal Oak
City of Sterling Heights
City of Troy Police Department
City of Utica
City or Troy
Davison Township
Oakland Township
Orion Township
Oxford Township
Oakland Township Park Commission
Pontiac Downtown Development Authority
Rochester Hills Public Library
Village of Beverly Hills
Village of Holly
Washtenaw County
Circuit Court, Oakland County
Flint Police Officers Association
Macomb County Health Department
Oakland Township Library
Pontiac Fire Fighters Union
Warren Professional Fire Fighters Union
AGBU Manoogian School
Birmingham Schools
Davison Community Schools
Lake Orion School District
Oakland Schools
Oakland Schools ISD
Riverview Schools
Rochester Community Schools
Waterford School District
Waterford School District
Political Science
Political Science