Current Projects

The Louisiana DWI Court Capacity-Building Collaborative works with eight DWI courts across Louisiana to strengthen court operations, coordination, and services for repeat impaired driving offenders. Funded by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, SREC helps court teams identify priorities, develop individualized action plans, provides targeted technical assistance, and tracks implementation progress.

SREC's Role: Technical Assistance, Program Evaluation, Capacity Building

SREC is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of Louisiana's DWI court system in partnership with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. The evaluation is designed to identify opportunities to strengthen court operations, reduce repeat DWI offenses and improve roadway safety across Louisiana.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation

SREC partners with the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund to strengthen efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect and support Louisiana children and families. SREC provides program evaluation, data collection and reporting support, and developed the online grant application and data collection systems used by LCTF community partners.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation, Data & Analytics, Technical Assistance 

Louisiana Youth for Excellence promotes positive youth development through education focused on goal-setting, leadership, character and healthy decision-making. SREC provides data collection support and technical assistance to LYFE staff and organizations implementing the program across Louisiana.

SREC's Role: Data & Analytics, Technical Assistance 

SREC is partnering with the Louisiana Board of Regents on a statewide study of gambling among students enrolled in Louisiana two- and four-year institutions. The mixed-methods study examines gambling prevalence and patterns, risk factors, related consequences, awareness of support resources, and campus capacity, with findings used to inform prevention strategies and training recommendations.

SREC’s Role: Applied Research, Data & Analytics, Training & Capacity Building

The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network strengthens research capacity and scientific career pathways at colleges and universities across Louisiana, with a focus on primarily undergraduate institutions. SREC serves as the internal evaluator, providing information to support program improvement and measure progress and success.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation

RISE is a Louisiana Department of Health-funded high school behavioral health wellness and career club designed to promote student well-being while introducing careers in behavioral health. SREC is developing a 10-month modular framework that includes curriculum, implementation tools, and an evaluation protocol for use by high schools across Louisiana

SREC’s Role: Program Development, Program Evaluation, Training & Capacity Building

Shaping Futures: Mental Health Leaders of Tomorrow introduces rising high school juniors and seniors to careers in mental and behavioral health through virtual learning and immersive experiences at LSU. SREC leads program planning and coordination, connects students with professionals and mentors, and develops learning experiences that support career exploration and college readiness.

SREC’s Role: Program Development, Program Coordination, Training & Capacity Building

SREC partners with the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health to support Louisiana's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through data collection and reporting. This work helps inform program improvement and communication among state, federal and community partners supporting Louisiana's behavioral health crisis response system.

SREC's Role: Data & Analytics, Program Evaluation

LAMS-GWEP strengthens the healthcare workforce's ability to provide age-friendly and dementia-friendly care, particularly in rural communities across Louisiana and Mississippi. SREC collects, manages and analyzes program data and conducts a comprehensive evaluation to measure outcomes and support workforce development.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation, Data & Analytics

LaPFS III supports five underserved Louisiana communities in developing data-driven strategies to strengthen prevention systems and improve community well-being. SREC develops data collection tools and evaluates program effectiveness and community engagement.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation, Data & Analytics

Louisiana State Opioid Response provides statewide prevention, treatment, and recovery support for individuals with or at risk for opioid use disorder. SREC facilitates data collection and reporting and serves as the program evaluator, providing formative feedback to support program improvement.

SREC’s Role: Program Evaluation, Data & Analytics

This LSU-led, USDA-funded project brings together researchers from five universities to strengthen the profitability and sustainability of rice production in the Southern U.S. amid climate change and global food insecurity. SREC evaluates program and process effectiveness and provides feedback to support project implementation.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation

The NSF Louisiana Energy Transition Engine is a $160 million, 10-year initiative advancing research, commercialization and workforce development to support Louisiana's energy transition. The LSU-led project brings together more than 50 partners, with SREC serving as the internal evaluation team and a member of the FUEL Partnership leadership team.

SREC's Role: Program Evaluation, Partnership Leadership

The Gulf Offshore Research Institute is a $20 million initiative funded through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Gulf Futures Challenge to explore new uses for aging offshore oil and gas platforms. SREC serves as the external evaluator, assessing implementation, partnerships, sustainability, and the potential to transfer successful approaches to other settings.

SREC’s Role: Program Evaluation

SREC is conducting a portfolio-level evaluation of 29 Safer Offshore Energy Systems projects for the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The evaluation examines project implementation, outcomes, and how resulting knowledge and tools are used in practice, with findings informing recommendations for future program design and grantmaking.

SREC’s Role: Program Evaluation