Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Applied Behavioral Science is to promote individual, family, and community development through the integration of teaching, research, and public service. The department teaches undergraduate students to understand behavior and solve societal problems through evidence-based practice, critical thinking, research, and experiential learning. The department's graduate programs educate and train scientist-practitioners and researchers in the discovery and production, translation and application, and communication of knowledge in the behavioral sciences for understanding and solving problems of societal importance.

We aspire to be an internationally recognized department that conducts cutting-edge research and offers rigorous and relevant education in behavioral science.