人类发展与家庭研究系（HDFS）致力于在人类发展和整个生命周期的紧密关系方面提供卓越的教学，研究和服务。我们的目标是教育下一代HDFS专业人士和学者，产生新知识，并促进个人和家庭在日常生活中的福祉。作为HDFS的首要部门，我们致力于早期护理和教育，儿童，青年和家庭发展以及衰老，同时致力于跨学科研究，多样性和国际化。
The Department of Human Development & Family Studies (HDFS) is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service regarding human development and close relationships across the lifespan. Our objectives are to educate the next generation of HDFS professionals and scholars, to generate new knowledge, and to foster the well-being of individuals and families in their everyday lives. As a premier HDFS department, we focus on early care and education, child, youth, and family development, and aging while committed to interdisciplinary study, diversity, and internationalization.