Department of Human Development and Family Science

A passion for serving people

We focus on the development of people across the life-span and strengthening human relationships. We research, translate and apply science that makes peoples' lives better and we equip our students with the knowledge and skills to do the same. Our faculty, students and graduates are caring, committed professionals with a passion for serving others.

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Undergraduate Majors & Minors Graduate Degrees Online Programs Certificates

Center for Family Services

Providing high-quality, low-cost marital and family services to the public while simultaneously training graduate students in our marriage and family therapy program.

Center for Family Resilience

Equipping every family with strategies that build individual and family resilience to achieve their fullest potential.

Center for Immigrant Health and Education

Committed to improving the well-being of immigrant populations.

Cleo L. Craig Child Development Lab

Offering quality educational programming for children while training early childhood education students and conducting interdisciplinary research with campus and community partners.

Institute for Developmental Disabilities

Working alongside individuals with intellectual disability and their families to enhance quality of life for all.

United We Can

Helping minority middle-school youth enhance academic achievement and pursue higher education.

Expert faculty

Our expert faculty provide high-quality instruction to promote student success while also conducting research and programming that directly benefits Oklahoma citizens.

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Family and Consumer Sciences

Offering resources and programming related to health, hunger, environment, finances, family breakdown, job and employment, resilience, risky behaviors, safety and more.

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