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Adolescent development faculty in human development and family studies pursue programs of research that span the transition into adolescence through emerging adulthood. Their work cuts across all areas of the department, including family relationships, prevention, and methodology, and utilizes a range of methods, including surveys, diaries, interviews, and observations.

Research topics include community-based violence prevention in adolescents; heavy alcohol use among college students; gender, ethnicity, and sexual behavior among college students; links between parenting practice and adolescent dieting and eating problems; the development of sexual orientation; and family relationships and adolescent gender socialization.

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Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Professor-in-Charge, Undergraduate Programs
Summary Statement

Bo Cleveland studies individual differences in substance use and misuse as well as how individuals’ characteristics modify the impact of experiences on substance use and addictive behaviors. His work focuses on person-context and person-experience interactions.

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  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Ken Young Family Professor for Healthy Children
Director, Child Maltreatment Solutions Network
MPI, Translational Center for Child Maltreatment Studies
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  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Edna Bennett Pierce Faculty Fellow in Prevention Research
Summary Statement

Research interests include family systems processes underlying adolescent development (substance use, problem behavior, emotional distress, positive well-being) and understanding change processes in family-centered preventive interventions.

Department
  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor in Health and Human Development
Summary Statement

Jones' work addresses the syndemic of substance use disorders, violence, sexual risk behaviors, and HIV/STIs, as well as evaluation of structural and behavioral interventions aimed at reducing substance use and associated harms.

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  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Department
  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Associate professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Summary Statement

Dr. Tornello has three major research interests: Family, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The majority her work has focused on the role of family composition and parental sexual orientation and gender in the family system.

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  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS