At the Healthy Development Project, we are working hard to understand factors that promote healthy social, emotional, and physical growth in children and families. We believe that by understanding healthy development and the factors that influence it, developmental scientists can help communities and families to foster healthy habits in children as they grow into adulthood.

We have several ongoing research studies that examine different aspects of child development, as well as the crucially important role parents and families play in the lives of children. It is our hope that this work will provide insight into how to best promote healthy attitudes and behaviors across the lifespan. To find out more details about our research projects, see “Research” in the main menu.