NCLR research is conducted both in-house, by a small team of research and policy analysts, and in collaboration with academic partners throughout the country. Examples of previous research partnerships include:

• Two-year collaborative effort with academicians from across the country to produce NCLR’s first book, Moving Up the Economic Ladder. Participants included researchers from: Florida International University, FL; Hunter College, NY; Indiana University, IN; Michigan State University, MI; New School University, NY; and University of New Mexico.

• Participation in an education research project, with a team of researchers led by the Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños at Hunter College.

• Chapter contributions to academic books and journals on a range of topics, including low-wage workers, Latino children, and immigration.

• Analyses to assess the implications of the economic downturn on Latinos in the U.S. by an economist from the University of Puerto Rico.

• In-depth research to examine the status of Latinos in the criminal justice system, with a team of researchers from Michigan State University.