Human Development and Family Sciences
Human Development and Family Sciences
Nurture lives, transform futures
Corvallis Campus
Ecampus
OSU-Cascades
Study human development and family sciences at Oregon State
Change the world for the better — one person, family and community at a time.
Discover how lives and relationships develop within the context of family, school, work and society.
Use and create scientific knowledge to help people live their healthiest, most successful and resilient lives.
HDFS stories and news
It’s a beautiful life, built by a hardworking Beaver
Home economics alum visits campus 70 years after graduation
Kelly Chandler on work-family integration and justice
College of Health researcher examines work-life conflict, advocates for women and seeks solutions for a better future.
Committed to supporting people with disabilities
Meet Dean’s Health Hero Abigail Guzman
HDFS alumnus, NFL star to deliver commencement address
Steven Jackson, 2020 human development and family sciences grad, will return to Reser Stadium on June 15
Study sheds light on links between cognitive and motor skill development in children with autism
College of Health researchers highlight the ways motor skills and cognitive skills develop in connection with each other in young children with autism.
Board book promotes healthy beginnings
“Bunny to Bunny” is the first research-based baby board book of its kind and is intended to foster healthy and playful interactions between a child and their grown-up through rhymes and poems.