Green, blue, orange, and grey tile from Nancy Nicholas Hall.

Research & Scholarship

At Human Ecology, cross-unit collaborations expand our capacity to obtain funded research support and provide students with high-impact learning opportunities. We focus on two broad inter-sectional themes that bridge research, scholarship, teaching, and outreach across multiple departments: Ecology of human interdependence with natural environments and health and well-being across the lifespan.

Conducting collaborative, people-focused research

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Preschool students and teachers interact in the Child Development Lab.

Child Development Lab

A home for real-world teaching, problem-solving, and research with children and their families, offering year-round programs for children ages 6 weeks to five years.

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Research Core Team