Research
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies is devoted to interdisciplinary research, lifespan development, and prevention.
Research Areas of Specialization
Research Projects
HDFS Department Centers and Selected Research Projects
- Methodology Consulting Center (M. Rovine)
- Developmental Systems Group (DSG) (P. Molenaar)
- Child Brain Development Lab (L. Kopp)
- Infant and Child Temperament Lab (C. Stifter)
- PA Twin Registry (H. Cleveland)
- Project SIESTA (Study of Infants' Emergent Sleep Trajectories), Project Touch, and Minds of Mothers Study (MOMS) (D. Teti)
- Family Relationships Project (S. McHale)
- FACT: Families and Communities in Transition (R. Jayakody)
- Daily Stress and Health Study (DaSH) (S. Zarit)
- University Life Study and British Cohort Studies (J. Maggs)
A more comprehensive list of HDFS research projects
College of Health and Human Development Research Centers
- Center for Childhood Obesity Research
- Center for Health Care and Policy Research
- General Clinical Research Center
- Center for Healthy Aging
- Methodology Center
- Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development
