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.
News
- Play brings Athenians together for discussions about disability, youth, education and advocacy about 2 months ago
- Love languages: Relationship skills program brings couples closer about 3 months ago
- Geier among cohort of award-winning UGA program 3 months ago
- UGA dedicates Ralston Center for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 5 months ago
- Distinguished professor, department head Jay Mancini passes away 6 months ago