The Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) is committed to advancing knowledge of society’s most pressing challenges, and to pursuing solutions to those challenges through innovative and interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement in the world.
The CU Boulder-led Balancing the Components of a Comprehensive School Safety Framework, published through the National Institute of Justice, offers evidence-based strategies to enhance safety in K-12 schools. The report was led by Sarah Goodrum, research professor in the Prevention Science Program and director of the Violence Prevention Project, as well as Beverly Kingston, Sabrina
It’s been three years since Russia launched an attack on Ukraine. President Trump believes negotiations are on the horizon. But Ukraine has not been invited to participate in these negotiations. Sarah Wilson Sokhey, associate professor of political science and fellow at the Institute of Behavioral Science, studies the politics of post-communist European countries and recently
IBS hosts a variety of events for the larger community to learn about new research in the behavioral and social sciences. We offer our biannual Jessor Lectures, our fall and spring semester weekly Speaker Series, as well as a variety of conferences and training sessions. Events are often held both online and in-person at the IBS Building.
IBS draws faculty from across the social and behavioral sciences in work that transcends disciplinary boundaries and illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life.
