Published: Sept. 20, 2017

Several CU Psychology and Neuroscience faculty received CU Boulder Outreach Awards from the Office of Outreach and Engagement. Professor Erik Willcutt (Behavior Genetics and Clinical) and Research Associate Nomita Chhabildas received an award for the Attention, Behavior, and Learning Clinic to help fund affordable childhood evaluations. Associate Clinical Professor Emily Richardson (Clinical) received an award for the Brain Behavior Clinic to help fund evaluations of homeless people in Boulder County in conjunction with the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Professor Yuko Munakata (Cognitive) received an award for her proposal entitled "Empowering Families Through Museum Exhibits on Child Development." Finally, Senior Research Associate Alisha Brosse (CU Boulder Clinical PhD) received an award to help fund the activities of the Sutherland Bipolar Center, a center that is housed in Muenzinger and provides low-cost evaluation and treatment services to people with bipolar disorders. To learn more about these awards and projects, go to the Public Outreach and Community Engagement Awards webpage.