
Departmental Vision and Mission
Departmental Vision and Mission Statement
Vision
Our vision is to be pioneering leaders producing exceptional, innovative research to advance knowledge about the mind, brain, and behavior to understand and improve the human condition. We cultivate an innovative, inclusive, and collaborative environment that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and education. We contribute to societal well-being through groundbreaking and rigorous research, education, and community engagement.
Mission
CU Boulder’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is dedicated to creating new knowledge about the mind and brain through innovative, rigorous scholarship, to teaching innovative and interdisciplinary courses that draw on the latest research, and to providing a world-class research apprenticeship for our graduate trainees. We seek to understand challenges to human development, health, and well-being. We aim to create knowledge that informs solutions to these challenges, balancing fundamental advances with translational relevance. We encompass diverse sub-disciplines, and we cultivate collaborations with other departments and research institutes at CU and other institutions. We strive to create a supportive environment that nurtures critical thinking, ethical practice, and lifelong learning for the next generation of experts in psychology and neuroscience.
Background
In September of 2023, the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience engaged in a full-day strategic planning process. The strategic planning process was facilitated by Merna Jacobsen PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Organization and Employee Development, CU Boulder Department of Human Resources. The plan spans five years, beginning in January 2025 and ending in December 2030. Planning began with a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). The Appendix includes the detailed information that informed and emerged from the SWOT.
See the full strategic plan.