Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education

THInC - where goes for research support

The Herb Innovation Center (THInC) is dedicated to serving as a center for research excellence, with our entire mission focused on supporting JHCOE faculty and students in their research endeavors. We provide a wide range of resources, guidance, and assistance tailored to meet the unique research needs of our academic community. Our commitment is to empower both faculty and students, ensuring they have the tools and support necessary to pursue innovative research projects and achieve their academic goals.

Summary of resources available to you:

• For Your Research: THInC can help you with your research, every step of the way!
• For Your Students: We offer research services your students can use, or your classes as a whole.
• THInC Series: Our center hosts regular workshops on various research topics, including qualitative and quantitative methods, data visualization, and academic writing, equipping students with essential skills for their studies.
• More Resources: becoming a mentor, Scholars@Utoledo, Spin training  

Testimonials from faculty

Dr. Svetlana Beltyukova - Professor, Research and Measurement

In my experience with the center, I see it as a powerful bridging platform between undergraduate and graduate education through its unique 3M/5M Research Competition. This is one of a kind opportunity on campus to bring graduate and undergraduate students together and encourage them to start and continue exploring research in the field of education.

Dr. Revathy Kumar - Distinguished University Professor, Educational Psychology

The Herb Innovation Center (THinC) is truly living up to its commitment to supporting innovative research efforts. Personally, I've found THinC to be invaluable in thinking through research project ideas and identifying potential grant opportunities. Graduate students have shared with me how the THinC-3M Research Competitions have been incredibly motivating, especially as they approach the dissertation phase of their research. The center's recent initiation of a colloquium series to showcase the research work of students, faculty, and other scholars is a fantastic addition. THinC is an essential component of a thriving research community within our college.

Dr. Lynne Hamer - Professor, The Judith Herb College of Education

THInC's 3M/5M thesis competition provides a great opportunity for our students to articulate their research and to discover that an audience finds it interesting. Because THInC has created both early and late tracks for the competition, I am able to use it as either a basis or framework for assignments both in introductory classes—like EDU 1700 Introduction to Education and TSOC 5000/8100 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Social Foundations—as well as with dissertation and thesis students. This helps undergraduate and graduate students with research they need to complete for their degrees; it brings them into a research community of like-minded people; it celebrates the research and research process; and it gives them a line on their resume or CV. Thank you, THInC!