About Us

Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) is to promote the public health through:

Inter/transdisciplinary focus on 1) the application of behavioral and social science approaches to the prevention, treatment, and management of physical disease and illness; and 2) the identification of relationships among behavioral, social, and biological factors in health
Supporting a range of research methodologies including basic, applied intervention, and translational Social and Behavioral Sciences research
Targeting individual, community, and societal levels with this range of methodologies
Addressing special population needs
Fostering collaboration, education, and mentoring of investigators
Fostering education and mentoring of students
Providing community education and outreach