The Boulder model: A history of psychology at the University of Colorado

Psychology has been taught at the University of Colorado since shortly after it opened in the late 1870s. Initially, it was tied closely to education, but by the 1920s the Psychology Department stood on its own. Strong doctoral programs emerged by the middle of the twentieth century, including that in clinical psychology. Federal training and research funds soon further strengthened the department, providing national recognition and the resources to establish prominent affiliated research institutes. The department's orientation has been national rather than regional almost from the start.