HDFS research places attention on many aspects of diversity and culture, including the sociodemographic characteristics of individuals’ environments, differences in how diverse groups of individuals shape and are shaped by these environments and variations in these processes across diverse geographic regions, both nationally and internationally.
Maria Arredondo
- Assistant Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
I am not recruiting graduate students at this time.
Aprile Benner
- Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Mateo Farina
- Assistant Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
I am recruiting graduate students for Fall 2025 (application deadline is Dec. 1).
Karen Fingerman
- Professor
- Research Director, Center on Aging and Population Sciences
- Director, Texas Aging and Longevity Consortium
- Sonia Wolf Wilson Regents Administrative Professorship, Holder
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
I am currently accepting graduate students for fall 2025. But I am no longer studying intergenerational relationships.
My research currently looks at daily experiences in late life. We are beginning to research caregivers for Lewy Body Dementia.
Elizabeth Gershoff
- Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professorship in Home Economics
I am not currently accepting graduate students.
Deborah Jacobvitz
- Professor
- Phyllis L. Richards Endowed Professor in Child Development
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Su Yeong Kim
- Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
Dr. Kim is accepting new Ph.D. students for Fall 2028. Application deadline is December 1, 2027.
Jeffrey Lockman
- Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Elma Lorenzo-Blanco
- Associate Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Seeking student research assistants for course credit or on a volunteer basis. See profile for more details.
Elizabeth Muñoz
- Associate Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Dr. Muñoz is not accepting new Ph.D. students.
Gabriela Livas
- Professor
- Department Chair
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Fatima Varner
- Associate Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Hannah Williamson
- Associate Professor
- Human Development & Family Sciences
- Human Ecology
Accepting applications for Ph.D. students for the 2025/2026 academic year.