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  Research:  

The Institute currently has various focal points for its research. Click on any of these links to learn more about each project.

Current Research Projects

The YES Project – The Development of Entrepreneurship in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Longitudinal Study of the Individual Basis for American Free Enterprise
- funded by the John Templeton Foundation

The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
- funded by the National 4-H Council

Project GPS – Building Goal Management Skills in Young People
- funded by the Thrive Foundation

Recently Completed Research Projects

The Role of Intentional Self-Regulation in Achievement in Engineering
- funded by the National Science Foundation

The Role of Spiritual Development in Growth of Purpose, Generosity, and Psychological Health in Adolescence
- funded by the John Templeton Foundation