Faculty in HDFS are national leaders in applied prevention and intervention research to improve the lives of children, adolescents, families and marginalized communities. Learn more below about our research collaborations and laboratories.
Youth Equity Program Research
The mission of the MSU Youth Equity Project is to reduce disparities and advance health, justice, and well-being among marginalized youth and families through community-engaged, interdisciplinary research. This initiative is a collaboration between HDFS, School of Criminal Justice, School of Social Work, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, and the College of Education. Learn more on the MSU College of Social Science website.
Laboratories
The research our faculty and students engage in within our labs helps improve the lives of children, adolescents, families and marginalized communities.
Child Development Laboratory Research
Learn more about the research happening at the MSU Child Development Laboratories.