The  Harvard Dual-Career Research Initiative (DCRI) was established in 2007 to support and disseminate research relevant to the success of dual-career couples.  The DCRI also brings alumni leaders and other relevant speakers to campus and sponsors events to raise student and faculty awareness about constructive life choices.  The DCRI is supported by the generous contribution of Steven P. Dostart (AB '86) and Sharon I. Meers (AB '87), who were motivated to fund this initiative in order to provide members of the Harvard community with the knowledge and perspective needed to combine strong families and strong careers.  The DCRI provides a venue for generating dialogue and reflection on these important issues.

Events sponsored by the Dual-Career Research Initiative have inlcuded the following:

• 4/7/09 How Working Couples Can Share it ALL: Getting to 50/50.
• 3/5/09 At the Cusp of Change: Women Leaders at Harvard.
• 10/1/08 Mentoring Deconstructed:  Extracting Experience and Wisdom From Those Who Have Gone Before You.
• 4/11/08 - 4/13/08  Advancing and Empowering Scholars: Transforming the Landscape of the American Academy through Faculty Diversity.