The Gordon A. Cain Center resides in the Office of Academic Affairs and represents a synergistic collaboration and partnership among the four colleges. The Cain Center serves as a premier education research and outreach hub for Louisiana State University Its primary focus is conducting empirical research that informs the field and offers effective, innovative strategies that support and improve learning, particularly in mathematics and the sciences. The Cain Center promotes the teaching profession and builds capacity for successful teaching and learning. Programs and services offer school systems and practitioners a variety of opportunities to participate in activities that strengthen content knowledge and pedagogical skills.