We study the effects of socio-cultural dynamics on children and adolescents.
Our researchers examine the influence of socio-cultural contexts on youth development, familial relationships, and peer relationships on early childhood and adolescent development. From early care and school to community and cultural contexts, our researchers seek to identify how these external or internal factors may contribute to individual and relational developments.
Melissa Barnett, Ph.D.
Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Norton Endowed Chair in Fathers, Parenting and Families
Director, Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth & Families
Melissa Delgado, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science
HDFS Graduate Director
Katharine H. Zeiders, Ph.D.
Professor, Human Development & Family Science
Co-Chair of the Francis McClelland Institute Latinx Families' Initiative
Norma Perez-Brena, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Kate Speirs, Ph.D.
Associate State Specialist for Early Childhood, FCS Cooperative Extension
Associate Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences
Russell Toomey, Ph.D.
Professor, Human Development & Family Science