Human Development and Family Science

Our students work in communities across Georgia and beyond, doing parent education, planning programs for youth, working in hospitals with medically fragile children, and helping families make choices that improve their lives.

Undergraduate

You will study individuals, families and communities. You will apply your knowledge of human development and family science through Experiential Learning opportunities.

Graduate

You’ll be a key contributor in research that is applied to helping families. Our graduates are employed in universities, hospitals, government agencies, research institutes, and in mental health settings.

Research

Our research projects are focused across the lifespan, multiple dimensions of family systems, including relationships and diversity, as well as multiple approaches to prevention and intervention.

Service + Outreach

Our translational research brings the best practices of research into communities and families. Our engagement in communities through service learning and internships helps you understand human development in context.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice Commitment Statement

The Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) Department at the University of Georgia aims to promote social justice, disrupt systems of oppression and marginalization, and advocate for the well-being of diverse individuals and families through teaching, research, and outreach. This is central to promoting optimal individual and family development.

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