Mizzou Human Development and Family Science

As human beings, we learn and develop throughout the lifespan, and we do so through interactions with family members, teachers, schools, peers, social media, and romantic partners. The recognition of this lifetime of growth embedded in social interactions is what defines HDFS as a field, and what drives our faculty and students to better understand human development and family functioning. HDFS offers undergraduate and graduate students hands-on training in research, teaching, and service. We offer programs both on campus and online, that can lead to careers in research, college or university teaching, industry, government agencies, or to administrative positions public and private institutions. At Mizzou, HDFS produces around $4 million dollars annually in research grant expenditures. Faculty in HDFS at MU conduct basic and applied research with a commitment to understanding family functioning, interpersonal relationships, and lifespan human development across a variety of contexts. Our commitment to individual and family diversity in research, teaching, and service is a hallmark of our department. Consistent with the mission of a land-grant university and specifically the College of HES, our research and teaching are put into practice in many ways, including at our Center for Family Policy and Research, which offers faculty and students opportunities to work on grant-funded research and intervention projects that directly serve children, families, and communities in Missouri. We also engage with citizens across the state through 4-H Programming and Family Extension. University of Missouri social media guidelines: http://bit.ly/mizzousocial