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Health and Human Development

Health and Human Development

Tom Gould and Sheree Logue

New student award to honor legacy of Professor Emeritus Frank Ahern

Janice Strickler

Emergency assistance fund to help students faced with abrupt setbacks

A man sitting on grass with his arm wrapped around his daughter's shoulders

Closeness with dads may play special role in how kids weather adolescence

Larissa Brady

Internships pave way for careers in conservation, social work and education

Karen and Kevin at Gala

Gift to strengthen program on mindfulness, empathy and compassion in education

Four alcoholic drinks lined up on a table

Parents more lenient about alcohol with teens who experience puberty early

Suzie and Allen Martin

Newly activated professorship will accelerate research at U.S. national parks

A scale with "work" on one side and "life" on the other

Living a stress-free life may have benefits, but also a downside

baby with toy in mouth

Infants exposed to second-hand smoke may develop behavior problems later in life

A speech-language pathologist meets with her young client at the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development in Lancaster, PA.

Pediatric organization creates graduate scholarship in speech-language pathology

New research highlights the role and impact of integrated health systems in U.S.

A variety of dried fruit mix spilled on a table

Eating dried fruit may be linked with better diet quality and health markers

2020 Faculty and Staff Awards

College of Health and Human Development recognizes 2020 Faculty, Staff Awardees

Penny Kris-Etherton

Award established to benefit doctoral students studying nutritional sciences

Two people wearing masks in a gym and weight training

Researchers study strength-training gender gap, possible solutions

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