HDFS faculty examine the interplay between psychological, social and physical aspects of adult development, such as how family may bolster physical or mental health in late life, and by contrast, how psychological disorders may be associated with diminished physical well-being during this time in the life course.
Mateo Farina
- Assistant Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Dr. Farina is reviewing applications for doctoral students for academic year 26-27.
Karen Fingerman
- Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Co-Director, Center on Aging and Population Sciences
Sonia Wolf Wilson Regents Administrative Professorship, Holder
Marci Gleason
- Associate Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
I will not be accepting graduate students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Sae Hwang Han
- Associate Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
Accepting doctoral students to start in Fall 2026 (application deadline is Dec. 1).
Jeffrey J. Lockman
- Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Accepting new Ph.D.students to start in Fall 2026.
Application deadline is Dec 1, 2025.
Elizabeth Muñoz
- Associate Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Dr. Muñoz is not accepting new Ph.D. students.
Lisa Neff
- Professor
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Dr. Neff is reviewing applications for doctoral students for academic year 26-27.