In response to the COVID-19 pandemic (more information on CSU’s COVID-19 Recovery website), the Department of Human Development and Family Studies staff will be working remotely until further notice. While we are not available for in-person visits, we are here to answer your questions.
HDFS Front Office – for general questions, Monday through Friday: hdfsinfo@colostate.edu, phone: (970) 491-5558
Visit the CHHS COVID-19 Resources page for useful information. Please stay safe and healthy!
HDFS Faculty Research Labs
Faculty in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies conduct basic and applied research related to the development of individuals and families across the lifespan, using a variety of methodological tools.
We are guided by the principle that research should not only contribute to scientific knowledge but should also be translated into programs, policies, and applications that promote positive development for individuals, families, and communities. As such, across the department, our efforts are congruent with a growing focus in the field of prevention and intervention science.
Faculty pursue research programs related to why at-risk individuals have favorable outcomes, processes related to developmental psychopathology and atypical development, the nature of risk-taking behaviors, and developmental disabilities.
Most faculty in HDFS are concerned with translational research: How to devise effective intervention and treatment strategies that are based on empirical evidence and careful program evaluations.
Socioemotional processes are a focus of HDFS faculty research as are various aspects of regulation including self-regulation and emotion regulation. Such processes are essential to school readiness and success.
Several faculty focus their research on emerging adulthood and development in midlife and the later part of the lifespan, as well as intergenerational family relationships.
We value rigorous research and know the importance of scholarly excellence. Please help us keep our first-class research and academic programs thriving for generations to come.
