CCPR supports and fosters innovative and ambitious research and training in demography and population science.
CCPR trains the next generation of population scientists to carry out informed research in social, economic, and public health.
According to the Mission Statement, CPPR aims to train population scientists and deepen understanding of social and demographic determinants of health.
[6] Additional past directors of CCPR include Anne R. Pebley, Judith A. Seltzer, and Duncan Thomas.
[7][8][9] Pebley, Seltzer, and Mare were all founding members who also served as presidents at the Population Association of America (PAA).