Centers and Institutes

In this in-house, one-semester litigation and advocacy clinic, students represent clients charged with misdemeanor offenses in Queens Criminal Court, advocate for clients held in punitive segregation at Rikers Island, and navigate policy issues related to mass incarceration, mass criminalization, and public defense.

The Denise ‘90 and Michael ‘91 Mattone Center for Law and Religion (the Mattone Center for Law and Religion) provides a forum for the study of law and religion from domestic, international, and comparative perspectives.

The Domestic Violence Litigation Clinic is a two semester clinic offered in partnership with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), a not-for-profit organization providing free civil legal assistance to low and no-income individuals throughout the New York metropolitan area. 

Since its first season in September 1994, the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery has been dedicated to the exhibition of all forms of contemporary art. It brings to the Queens campus works of art by well-known and emerging artists of regional, national, and international backgrounds.

The Economic Justice Legal Clinic is a full-year partner clinic offered in collaboration with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), a nonprofit law office offering free, comprehensive legal services in civil law matters to low-income New Yorkers who otherwise cannot afford or access legal services.

St. John’s University’s Emergency Medical Services institute provides quality training to Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who treat a cross-section of patients primarily in pre-hospital settings. Paramedics and EMTs perform a number of medical services and are an integral part to the health care team.

Faith and Service in the City connects high school students to Catholic and Vincentian traditions in New York City. Explore theology, experience NYC, and grow in faith and leadership!

The Mission of the institute is defined by St. John’s University’s Global, Catholic, and Vincentian foundations. The institute will examine the role of fashion in peoples’ lives throughout the world, and it will support the study and research aimed at making the fashion industry more responsible to consumers, employees, and to the global environment.  The goals of the Institute are to provide ethical oversight, scholarly study, and supportive involvement for both the internal and external environments of the industry as a whole.

The Global Business Research Symposium (GBRS or Symposium) was originally founded as the Financial Services Institute [FSI] at the Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University in New York in 1995.  In 2006, FSI Directors Don Pitti and Igor Tomic extended the activities of the Institute and formed an international symposium that met annually. As the Symposium addresses issues in all business sciences, in 2013 the Board of Directors changed the name from FSI to the Global Business Research Symposium. See link below for more information on the 2024 GBRS Conference in Rome, Italy, May 22-24.

The Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution educates aspiring lawyers and accomplished practitioners in the essential values and effective skills necessary to resolve clients’ legal problems in today’s practice of law. The Carey Center is named in honor of the late Hon. Hugh L. Carey '51, a pioneer in dispute resolution who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as Governor of New York.

The Institute for Asian Studies was established in 1959. Our goal is to foster, facilitate, and enhance a global, multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual education at St John's University.

Founded in 2009, the Institute of Catholic Schools (ICS) works with local dioceses and private individuals to provide the resources necessary to expand programs and sustain excellence in Catholic education long term. The Institute is an active member and participant in Catholic Higher Education Supporting Catholic Schools (CHESCS) under the auspices of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). We welcome the opportunity for new partnerships to develop and foster Catholic education initiatives.

The Institute for Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) at St. John’s University is a research institute whose principal method of operation is the innovative interweaving of theory and action for the development and engagement of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to addressing the problems caused by systemic racism and the intersecting forms of oppression that accompany it locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

The Institute for Data Science will serve as a hub for research activities, with an emphasis on data mining and analytics. We explore opportunities for data science initiatives among disciplines within The Collins College of Professional Studies and across the University.

The Institute of  Interdisciplinary Sport Research (IISR) is purposed to provide a collaborative learning space for students, faculty, and industry professionals to work together on innovative projects.

The Television, Film and Radio Center is a broadcast-quality HD production and post-production facility that can accommodate both in-studio and on-location productions.

The St. John's Intellectual Property Law Center (IPLC) is a forum for research, education, professional development and service addressing the legal and policy issues of the knowledge economy. We focus on all the ways law and lawyers participate in shaping the information age, from intellectual property law to trade policy; from pharmaceuticals to publishing; from privacy rights to free expression principles; from Silicon Alley to Madison Avenue.

The Institute for International Communication at St. John's University is a focal point for trans-disciplinary approaches to communication research and supports various scholarly activities.

The Italian Cultural Center, established at St. John's in 1992, conducts various educational and cultural activities that increase the awareness of Italian-Americans of their heritage, and strives to foster a greater appreciation of the significant contributions of Italians to American culture.

Launched in 2022, the Justice Initiative Center enacts St. John’s University’s Catholic and Vincentian mission “…to provide excellent education for all people, especially those lacking economic, physical, or social advantages….” Focused on the criminal legal system, our research and programmatic efforts are designed to uncover and remediate “…the causes of poverty and social injustice and to encourage solutions that are adaptable, effective, and concrete.” Scroll down for current events and more!

The LGBTQ+ Center is a University-wide resource and research hub for students, faculty, and employees. Its purpose is to organize, coordinate, and innovate LGBTQIA+ (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual/aromantic/agender, allies, and more) issues in the St. John’s University ecosystem to create and sustain an open and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and employees.

Home to the Law School's real estate program, the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law prepares St. John's Law students for practice through robust academic offerings, unique career development opportunities, and impactful events. In all its activities and initiatives, the Mattone Institute builds on St. John’s century-long tradition of producing outstanding real estate lawyers.

St. John’s CPHS serves the needs of its diverse community while upholding its mission rooted in the Vincentian tradition of a “deep concern for the dignity of every person, especially the poor.”

Current basic and clinical neuroscience research conducted within St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences aims to shed light on the multiple neural processes of normal and pathological behaviors.

The Office of Postgraduate Professional Development Programs was created to develop training opportunities for SJU alumni and other professionals in the community interested in pursuing additional training to enhance their professional standing.