Head of Department of Child Development and Family Studies

Family Studies

Postdoctoral Research Associate

CDFS Overview

The Department of Child Development and Family Studies emphasizes life course and contextual perspectives in the study of children, adults, and families. Its 18 faculty members represent graduate programs in developmental studies, family studies, and marriage and family therapy. It offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees. Undergraduate options are Youth, Adult, and Family Services; Individual and Family Studies; and Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs. Current enrollment in the department is 441, including 71 graduate students. The department includes the Child Development Laboratory School, the Purdue Child Care Program, the Individual, Couple and Family Therapy Clinic, the Center for Families, and Purdue Extension. Purdue University is home to the Center for Aging and the Life Course, and the Family Studies program includes the Berner-Hanley Professorship in Gerontology.

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