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Why Research at Marquette?

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution nestled in the Near West Side neighborhood of Milwaukee, less than two miles from Lake Michigan. Our mission focuses on four pillars: Excellence, faith, leadership, and service. We have 708 full time faculty and 485 part time faculty committed to scholarship and teaching. In Fall 2024, there were nearly equal numbers of women and men among our faculty, 16% are faculty of color, and 3.5% are international.

Marquette University is in the Top 20% of Best American Colleges (U.S. News & World Report), 38th most innovative school (U.S. News & World Report) and the top-ranked Wisconsin university based on student outcomes (Wall Street Journal / College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.) - click here for more Marquette rankings.

As an R2 research institution, Marquette is dedicated to Research in Action; 21% of undergraduates participate in faculty and staff-led research projects outside of class. In prioritizing research at Marquette, the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) was created in 2015, Vice President of Research and Innovation, Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp, who is dedicated to developing faculty in research. ORI offers a range of internal funding opportunities for research and innovation available to faculty and, in some cases, students.

In collaboration with the faculty on the University Committee on Research, ORI is supporting a growing number of research communities which bring together faculty and students to work on common areas of scholarly interest. These research communities are growing into larger networks of scholars across disciplines who are interested in research topics that make a difference in the world, with specific focus on research that impacts underserved/ marginalized populations as well as work on topics related to environmental issues. For example, our growing water research efforts engage faculty and students from five different colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, and Law).

Funding/Awards:

The success of our faculty researchers is also evident in their externally funded research.

In 2024, nearly $59 million was awarded to 139 awardees
In 2023, Marquette received over $28 million in federal research funds and over $12 million in non-federal research funds
Marquette’s largest research sponsor in 2023 was the National Health Institute (NIH), with over $11 million awarded

Marquette makes it easy to find funding! The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) offers faculty and staff a wide range of information on funding sources for research and other projects that support Marquette's mission. Marquette personnel seeking funding opportunities can use the resources on the ORSP webpage to find what best suits their research needs.

interested in becoming a faculty member and being the difference at Marquette? reach out! We would love to show you around.

The Role of Research at Marquette:

	Undergraduate Student, Alissa Wuorinen Health Sciences student earns second place in Science Coalition video challenge: Alissa Wuorinen, a junior majoring in biomedical sciences in the College of Health Sciences, received an award from the Science Coalition for her second-place finish...
	Graduate Student, Mike Haischer The value of research in education: Hi, my name is Mike Haischer and I am a current graduate student and alumnus of Marquette. I just wanted to take a minute to talk to you about the importance of research in education. Research is critically important to the value of a Marquette education and assisting with research as an undergraduate student is one of the most valuable experiences...
	Undergraduates, MU4Gold Scholars The competitive MU4Gold Scholars Program offers intellectually curious, highly motivated students the chance to engage in the process of research and discovery with Marquette faculty...
	Faculty, Dr. Roberta Coles Responsible black fathers: America's best kept secret? Dr. Roberta L. Coles is a white college professor and an unlikely advocate for black fathers. For the better part of a decade she has worked tirelessly collating a large body of research on an often-overlooked group...
	Graduate Student, Kassidy O'Malley Doctoral student receives National Science Foundation fellowship: Kassidy O'Malley, doctoral environmental engineering student and graduate assistant in the Opus College of Engineering...
	Faculty, Diederich College of Communication Celebrate the ongoing research and creative work conducted in this college with interviews from full-time faculty members...
	Graduate Student, Devin McCowan Classroom Research: Hello everyone. My name is Devin McCowan. I was a student in Dr. Tobin's Gender and Mass Incarceration class. I think having that experience in a classroom was really super important to me in how I form my own thinking...
	Faculty and Students, Center for Applied Economics Applied Global Business Learning is a volunteer organization that looks to assist communities in developing nations. Groups create a business plan; for example the plan for the Barbara Ford Peace Center in Guatemala involves a marketing and business survey and the evaluation of market completion...
	Undergraduate Student, Dan Brophy Research with a Perspective You've Never Been Exposed To: My name is Dan Brophy, and I'm a class of 2020 graduate of Arts & Sciences. I'm also a former student in Dr. Theresa Tobin's course Narrating Freedom: Gender, Race, and Mass Incarceration...
	Undergraduate Student, Charla Replogle Intern Spotlight: Charla Replogle's Internship with Milwaukee Public Museum: For the past year and a half, Charla has been an invertebrate zoology intern where they were able to make many professional connections, learn valuable skills, and gain a greater understanding of research-based science...
	Undergraduate Students, Honors in Humanity Program The Disciplinary Honors in Humanity (HiH) program is a student-driven undergraduate research program at Marquette which allows students to develop research skills and apply their learned skills to their own research project. Dr. Kristen Foster is the director. Read the stories of a few scholars' research journeys through HiH!