Centers & Institutes

CC Wheeler Institute For The Holistic Study Of Family Well-Being


The Institute encourages collaborative efforts in the study of family well-being by Family and Consumer Science faculty with colleagues in the College and University.

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Center For Collaborative Brain Research


The Center for Collaborative Brain Research is a partnership between Bradley University, OSF St. Francis Medical Center, and the Illinois Neurological Institute. The University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria is a research collaborator. This partnership provides an effective academic research environment in the Peoria area.

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Center For Research & Service


The Center for Research and Service stimulates, initiates, and coordinates the research and service activities of the faculty of the College of Education and Health Sciences.

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Center For STEM Education


The Center for STEM Education is a primary resource for enhancing the preparation of STEM (Science –Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) educators and administrators.

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Institute For Principled Leadership In Public Service


The Institute is a Midwestern think tank and a partnership between Bradley University and the Dirksen Congressional Center focused on bipartisan leadership. Courses are offered to foster collaborative, bipartisan, and ethical leadership in public service careers.

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Institute for Gifted and Talented Youth


Since 1983, the Institute for Gifted and Talented Youth has offered summer educational program opportunities for central Illinois youth. The institute's summer program, World of Wonder (WOW), features a broad array of one-week classes, which enables first through eighth grade students to explore and expand their interests and abilities in a university environment.

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