PSU is an integral part of the community and the creation, transmission and application of knowledge is central to what we do. This interplay of knowledge and community guides our work in the state, the nation, and around the globe. Academic program design will reflect the changing world and new fields of knowledge. It will benefit from the lessons we have learned in our interdisciplinary and inter-institutional graduate programs and research activities.

Hybrid teams of faculty have sparked our sense of new possibilities and expanded our thinking. These teams of faculty, students and practicing experts across disciplines and institutions create unique learning, research, and work environments that will impact our future growth.

These teams help to shape issues in areas such as:

• Development of public policy
• Economic Development
• Environmental issues
• Education and work issues
• Technological Innovations
• Mental health policy
• Juvenile justice and substance use
• Knowledge about extreme environments
• Many other urban and global issues