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Health and Human Development

Health and Human Development

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

Dean's Lecture Series - The Impact of Structural Racism and Racial Discrimination on Health, Wellness, and Well-Being

Lecture series to explore strategies for achieving racial justice

Rohan Murphy presenting at high school gym with student

Penn State alumnus and double amputee to be featured in upcoming speaker series

Top row: Linda Gazzillo Diaz and Clancy Harrison. Bottom row: Donaldson F. Conserve, Samuel Scott and Austen Musso.

College of Health and Human Development recognizes outstanding alumni

Charles King

Space adjoining Marriott Foundation Building named for distinguished alumnus

Man in suit

Research explores strategies to improve nutrition in parts of Asia and Africa

Astronaut turned Penn State professor to help manage International Space Station

Astronaut turned Penn State professor to help manage International Space Station

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