Sam Houston State University Makes A Difference
From small business consulting, to helping make the roads safer from impaired drivers, to fighting terrorism, to enhancing forensic science, Centers at SHSU are making a difference in Texas, the nation, and the world.
The College of Business (COBA)
- Small Business Development Center
- The Gibson D. Lewis Center for Business Research & Economic Development
College of Criminal Justice(CJ)
Research Institutes
- Crime Victims' Institute (CVI)
- Institute for Legal Studies in Criminal Justice (ILSCJ)
- Institute for the Study of Violent Groups (ISVG)
- Police Research Center (PRC)
- Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility (STAFS) Willed-Body Donor Program
- Survey Research Program (SRP)
Professional Development & Training Institutes
- Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT)
- Correctional Management Institute of Texas (CMIT)
- Impaired Driving Initiatives (DRE/ ARIDE/ DITEP)
- International Law Enforcement Academy—Roswell (ILEA-R)
- Texas Regional Center for Policing Innovation (TRCPI)
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Education
- Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership
- Center for Research in Counselor Education
- Institute for Higher Education
- Center for Educator Preparation Services





