The mission of the Office of Research is to encourage, promote, and support innovative interdisciplinary research and scholarship at Kennesaw State University, a student-centered, R2 institution. The Office of Research promotes the engagement of RESEARCH and SCHOLARSHIP through its resources and services to ensure… TRANSPARENCY of research methods and design. INTEGRITY of process with faculty and student collaborators. OBJECTIVITY maintained in the reporting of research results. COMPLIANCE with federal, state and KSU policies and procedures. CUSTOMER SERVICE provided to research faculty in a prompt and efficient manner.