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Elevating research in human development across the lifespan

The program of research and graduate training in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State provides students with the knowledge needed to contribute to the field of human development. Students engage in cutting-edge research in the study of individuals and families across the lifespan, with an emphasis on the development and application of new methodological approaches.

Bo Cleveland and Kyler Knapp at Angor Wat in Cambodia

Surveying students in Cambodia, a Penn State research team led by HDFS graduate student Kyler Knapp and faculty member Bo Cleveland examined how adolescents negotiate access to educational and professional opportunities alongside strong religious and family traditions.