Research in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Auburn addresses the overarching theme of “Health and Well-Being Across the Lifespan.” These broad themes are reflected in faculty research agendas.
Research Themes
- Relationship education
- Sleep health
- Development of mental and physical health disparities
- Supports for military families and military family service professionals
- Early child development
- Responses to family and social stress
- Substance use and substance use prevention programs
- Parenting and parenting education programs
- Peer bullying and bullying prevention efforts
- Aging and well-being
- Health behaviors and illness in the context of couple and family relationships
The greatest lesson I have gained from the program so far is that mastering complex analytic approaches is a gradual process that requires actively engaging with the opportunities our department provides to develop these skills through practice, research, and teaching.
My favorite thing about the program is the diverse options we have. We have faculty with a variety of interests that span all ages throughout the lifespan. Right now, I am working on a grant project, which gives me a lot of unique experience in more of a non-academic area, which I never expected to find in a graduate program.
