Behavioral Science
1959
First Medical Department of Behavioral Science in the World
110
Graduating Clinical & Translational Science Master's and PhD Students
$11.9 Million
Total Research Funding in 2026
About Us
Behavioral science faculty and students provide transdisciplinary expertise in behavioral processes impacting health and support University and college strategic initiatives through education, research, and service.
Education
We provide forward-thinking training to pre-medical, medical, and graduate students using multidisciplinary approaches.
Research
Our faculty, staff and students are making significance advances in understanding and applying behavioral processes in health, particularly in the areas of substance use disorders, clinical neuroscience and cancer, and serve as investigators on multiple federal- and state-funded research grants.