Many faculty in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience also have affiliations with one or more of several interdisciplinary research institutes and centers associated with CU Boulder. In fact, many Psychology and Neuroscience faculty are currently the directors of their respective institutes or centers. These organizations foster cross-disciplinary research and interaction within and between organizations. In addition, some institutes and centers provide academic curricula at both the undergraduate and graduate level, resulting in certificates of specialization in a particular institute's disciplines.