The University of Iowa is committed to promoting inclusion and openness across all aspects of university life and across a variety of dimensions, including race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability status, and national origin. This commitment can be seen in the wide range of programs and communities that the university supports. The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences promotes and supports diversity and equality in our research, teaching, and service. Many of our faculty actively contribute to the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups in our laboratories, including undergraduates in the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) and the Iowa Biosciences Academy (IBA). Our NIH-sponsored Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program (BBIP) also provides training opportunities for graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Student and Alumni Organizations:

• Black Graduate and Professional Students Association (BGAPS)
• Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)
• Amigos de Immigrante/Friends of Immigrants
• Latino and Native American Alumni Alliance
• Association of Latinos Moving Ahead (ALMA)
• Arab Student Association
• University of Iowa Muslim Student Association
• Women in Science and Engineering

Student Centers:

• African-American Cultural Center (Afro House)
• Latino Native American Cultural Center
• Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC)
• Asian-Pacific American Cultural Center
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Resource Center

Campus Offices and Diversity Programs:

• Office of Graduate Inclusion (OGI)
• Office of Cultural Affairs and Diversity Initiatives (Carver College of Medicine)
• International Student and Scholar Services
• Office of Teaching and Technology's Inclusive Teaching and Diversity
• Center For Student Involvement & Leadership
• Community of Persons with Disabilities
• Hawkeye Accessibility Ambassador Program
• Equal Opportunity and Diversity
• Building University of Iowa Leadership for Diversity (BUILD)
• Center for Diversity & Enrichment
• Multicultural Programs

Research Training Opportunities and Scholarships:

• UI Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
• Iowa Biosciences Academy (IBA)
• Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU)
• Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program (BBIP)*
• Diversity Awards & Scholarships

*Graduate Students