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Human Development and Family Science

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Ohio State’s Human Development and Family Science program specializes in understanding human development and behavior in social environments, including intimate and family relationships as well as educational and community contexts. You’ll learn many different perspectives in human development from faculty who are productive scholars and valuable mentors. 

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Degrees and Programs

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Faculty

Our faculty members have wide-ranging research interests that aim to understand and improve the health and well-being of children and families. They publish in top journals, receive research funding from national organizations and help students do the same. 

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