The School of Consumer and Family Sciences houses several centers that promote research and education in the areas of consumer sciences, family studies, foodservice, hospitality, and nutrition.

Arthur Avery Research Center is designed to support research projects in foodservice equipment, design and engineering, and food product development.

Botanical Center for Age-Related Diseases is one of four centers in the nation studying the effects of botanical dietary supplements. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the interdisciplinary team at Purdue's center will focus on the effect of botanicals on age-related diseases, such as cancer, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease.

Cancer Center, established in 1976, coordinates interdisciplinary cancer-related research in the basic biomedical and life sciences. The center provides shared resources for approximately 70 research groups at Purdue.

Center for Customer Driven Quality works with businesses to provide research and education aimed at improving customer service.

Center for Enhancing Foods to Protect Health conducts research on nutraceuticals and phytochemicals to optimize the health protectant capacity of these compounds. The goal is to create delivery systems for these compounds in designed/functional foods to reduce disease risk and improve health in humans and companion animals.

Center for Families at Purdue University is committed to strengthening services to families through research, education, and outreach.

Center for the Study of Lodging Operations provides information relating to lodging operations in all venues, including hotels, timeshares, resorts, casinos, cruise ships, assisted living properties, and bed and breakfast operations.

Gerontology Program encourages and enhances gerontological scholarly activity, including disciplinary and interdisciplinary research.

Military Family Research Institute was established in 2000 with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. The institute conducts basic and applied research on the quality of life of military families and its implications for job satisfaction, performance, and retention.

Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center provides quality research and service to the tourism and hospitality industry.

Retail Institute is a center for retail education and research in the Midwest.