One or more faculty members and their students concern themselves with a set of related research problems. Students and faculty in these groups work closely day to day, meeting regularly to discuss research and professional issues, as well as student career development. All students in our program receive full tuition remission and a stipend. The majority of students are funded with Research Assistantships in which funding is provided from a specific faculty mentor's research grant. Teaching Assistantships provide students with undergraduate teaching opportunities.
Students typically begin by assisting faculty members teaching courses.
Students are also required to teach one course at some point during their graduate studies in order to prepare them for university employment. The Applied Developmental Area also supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through our five year Training Grant from the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. It provides national recognition for our mentorship model of educating graduate students and postdocs, and facilitates their entrance into research careers. All Rights Reserved.