Laboratories and Centers
- HDFS Children's Programs
- www.hhdev.psu.edu/hdfs/cp/
- Through its two certified childcare facilities--the Child Development Laboratory and the Bennett Family Child Care Center--the HDFS Childrens' Programs provide high-quality early childhood programming for children, families and the community; support the professional development of early childhood educators through outreach activities; and serve as sites for undergraduate education and faculty/student research on child development, early childhood education and parenting.
- Behavioral Endocrinology Laboratory
- bbh.hhdev.psu.edu/labs/bnel
- The lab is dedicated to assisting researchers throughout the world define the links among biological processes, behavior, and health.
- Biomechanics Laboratory
- www.psu.edu/dept/biomechanics
- Applying biomechanical principles to motor control problems, and understanding how muscle properties dictate the coordination of movement.
- Center for Language Science
- www.lsrg.psu.edu
- The Center for Language Science is an interdisciplinary group of linguists, psycholinguists, applied linguists, speech-language pathologists, speech scientists, and cognitive neuroscientists who share an interest in language acquisition and bilingualism.
- Center for Professional Development and Applied Research in Hospitality
- www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/a/ral10/
- The CPDARH has a worldwide reputation as a leader in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of knowledge regarding the hospitality, recreation, and tourism industry. The center offers concrete data and an educational partnership to help your organization succeed.
- Laboratory for The Study of Human Ingestive Behavior
- nutrition.hhdev.psu.edu/foodlab
- Focusing on understanding how human food intake is regulated in different populations (i.e. lean versus obese; male versus female; young versus elderly).
- Motor Control Laboratory
- www.kinesiology.psu.edu/research/laboratories/mcl/
- Founded in January 1995, our activities have been directed along two major research routes that can be characterized by two key expressions: "Equilibrium-point Hypothesis" and "Synergy."
- Noll Laboratory
- www.noll.psu.edu
- Noll Physiological Research Center (NPRC) is dedicated to studying physiology, especially as it relates to health and disease. The primary mission of the NPRC is to investigate specific physiological mechanisms underlying the positive health effects of physical activity and the adverse health effects of physical inactivity, with the ultimate goal of improving human health across the lifespan.
- Nutrition Center
- Offering a collection of print materials and audiovisuals covering all aspects of nutrition, which are available for public review and purchase.
- Children's Eating Lab
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- The Childen's Eating Laboratory (CEL) conducts research on the development of children's eating behaviors.
- John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State
- www.hhdev.psu.edu/hartford/
- The John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State will address a nationwide shortage of nursing faculty by supporting the preparation of high-quality geriatric nursing faculty who can teach in areas of greatest need.
If you would like to list your laboratory or center on this page, please contact the Health and Human Development Office of College Relations