Human Development and Family Science Graduate Program

This graduate program prepares you to define problems and conduct innovative and rigorous research that informs policies and practices aimed at helping individuals and families thrive. You will develop the skills needed to study the biological, developmental, interpersonal and contextual determinants that protect and/or undermine the health and well-being of individuals and families throughout their lives.

Program Highlights

• The graduate program emphasizes sophisticated methodologies and novel approaches to advance discovery and better the lives of individuals and families across multiple social contexts.
• You will have opportunities to work closely with faculty members to advance research across three main developmental periods: infancy and childhood, adolescence and adulthood and aging.

Potential Careers

• Assistant or associate professor
• Extension specialists
• Research scientist
• Research fellow
• Policy fellow
• Data analyst