Graduate and Professional Research
Graduate students at Mercer work closely with highly published, cited and funded faculty. Our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment give students in the fields of science, medicine and technology the skills and experience necessary to thrive in a professional research environment.
Students earning degrees in disciplines such as education and theology work alongside experienced faculty members to complete projects that not only increase the value of their degrees, but also make a difference in their fields of study.
The collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of our graduate research programs turn students into scholars who gain a competitive edge through their work.
Featured Project
Pharmacy professor awarded grant to advance therapy for drug-resistant hypertension
A Mercer University College of Pharmacy professor was awarded a $77,000 grant to advance a therapy that could redefine how physicians treat drug-resistant hypertension, which research increasingly links to cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation and accelerated vascular aging.
Additional Projects
Professor advocates for play-based learning, teacher development
Dr. Karyn Allee is doing what she can to make public education access, opportunities and outcomes more equitable for children. An associate professor of elementary education in Mercer University’s College of Education, her work and research center around play-based learning and developmental support for future teachers.
Mercer team researches how to enhance church worship for neurodivergent children
Mercer University researchers are in the early stages of a five-year project to discover ways to help churches better include neurodivergent children in worship services through music and the arts.
Mercer professors awarded grant to explore how to better support dying patients
Mercer University professors Dr. Caroline Anglim and Dr. Paul Lewis have received a $60,000 Faith and Health Campus Grant to expand both academic and public understanding of how faith, spirituality and health intersect.
Pharmacy student awarded predoctoral fellowship for hypertension research
A Mercer University College of Pharmacy doctoral student has been awarded a two-year $70,676 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship for her research into how the gut microbiome may influence high blood pressure.
Mercer professors' company wins award for heart treatment breakthrough
Channel Therapeutics has received the Entrepreneur and Innovation Award from the Georgia Research Alliance for its groundbreaking work in developing new therapies for bradycardia, a condition where the heart beats too slowly.