The faculty includes 25 members with areas of specialization that include family, adult development and aging, early childhood education, human development, human sciences, social policy, impact of poverty on families, gender and family relationships, and marriage and interpersonal relationships. Our world-leading faculty and committed students work to prevent disease and injury, identify factors that affect health and well-being, inform policy, and shape environments that improve lives and help everyone, from children to seniors, thrive.