Mission and Values
The Psychology Department at Northern Illinois University embraces the mission to empower and train students through educational excellence and experiential learning as we create and share knowledge in psychology and apply our knowledge to support stakeholders within the department, university and community.
In pursuit of these goals, we strive to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that offers experiential learning and other professional opportunities to understand, apply and create knowledge through high-quality research and career development.
The Psychology Department values the contributions of all students, staff and faculty to support the shared goal of creating high-quality research that advances knowledge within the field and its dissemination through teaching, scholarship and outreach. Those endeavors are guided by our core values to promote:
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Rigorous and responsible research practices.
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Excellence in education.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Social mobility.
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Individual well-being.
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Outreach and civic engagement.
Our mission and values statement was developed as part of our strategic planning process.
