OU-Tulsa Graduate College: Research

Research carried out by the OU-Tulsa faculty directly impacts the quality of life in our community by

improving effectiveness of social service agencies providing hospice care and domestic violence interventions;
assisting the Broken Arrow police department in implementing and assessing a participatory leadership initiative;
developing next generation fiber-optic infrastructure core and access networks;
developing advanced methods for secure fiber-optic communications with authentication and countermeasures applicable to Homeland Security;
assessing the effectiveness of pharmaceutical labeling and instructions;
designing intelligent transportation systems to improve the safety of the traveling public;
designing the next generation of deep-space optical communications systems;
improving battlefield communications and security using advanced free space optics;
assessing addiction prevention and intervention strategies;
working with neighborhoods on urban planning and development including the Vision 2025 planning initiative;
creating a state-wide research and development information infrastructure;
contributing to our understanding of adolescent and juvenile impulsive behaviors -- including a monthly call-in show on local television;