Research

As an affiliate of the Georgia Council and the National Council on Economic Education, the UWG CEEFL is recognized as one of twelve centers located across the state focused on improving financial literacy and economic education by helping teachers, students and the surrounding community through workshops, advocacy and grant-funded initiatives. The University of West Georgia’s Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy is a long-standing collaborative effort between the Richards College of Business and the College of Education.

Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy | UWG 

The Center for Public History researches, documents, preserves, and promotes public discussion of the history and cultural, architectural, and folklife resources of the broader west Georgia region. Drawing on the expertise and talents of university faculty and students through disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative projects, the Center provides consultation and services in historical research, oral history, folklife fieldwork, architectural survey, exhibit development, and public and community program development for the wider university service region.

The University of West Georgia Small Business Development Center (UWG SBDC) is part of the Richards College of Business and is one of 17 centers in the Georgia SBDC Network. Our professional business consultants at the UWG SBDC offer confidential, consulting services free of charge to companies seeking management, marketing, and financial advice. Some assistance is also provided to pre-venture businesses that have gathered the necessary information and are ready to move forward. The UWG SBDC serves Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard and Polk counties.

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) | UWG 

The Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory is a research facility dedicated to the scholarly pursuit of knowledge about past cultures within Georgia and nearby areas. The laboratory supports the archaeological research and instructional activities of the faculty in the Department of Anthropology and is a resource for visiting scholars from across the United States. The Waring Laboratory serves as a repository for the university’s research collections, for those from state and federal agencies with responsibilities for archaeological resources management, and for collections resulting from the compliance research projects undertaken by private archaeological firms. The laboratory provides unique learning and directed-research opportunities for students at the University of West Georgia, as well as educational outreach programs within the local community.

Waring Lab | UWG 

Led by Mandi Campbell, the Center for Teaching and Learning’s primary goal is to provide faculty with high-quality professional development and information about innovative techniques, research, and pedagogy so that they can foster engaged learning environments for their students. 

UWG | Institute for Faculty Excellence 

Led by Karen Owen, the Murphy Center is a non-partisan, educational, and community-engaged organization at the University of West Georgia that educates and inspires our students and community about real-world politics and promotes civic engagement through programs that are unique, enriching, and open-minded. 

Thomas B. Murphy Center | UWG 

To enhance and integrate university and community wellness resources – and develop new ones – the University of West Georgia has named Bridgette Stewart as the institution’s inaugural chief wellness officer (CWO).

Center for Integrative Wellness