Undergraduate Research Opportunities

HDFS faculty welcome the participation of undergraduate students in their research. Interested students should contact faculty directly to learn about the focus of the various research projects and available opportunities for participation. Involvement in undergraduate research is a great way to strengthen your application for graduate school.

 

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Undergraduate Research Details

Study Concentration Credits Faculty
Alabama Healthy Marriage & Relationship Education Initiative Any 1 - 3 Francesca Adler-Baeder, Ph.D.
Staying Connected: A Father Engagement Program Fatherhood 2 - 4 Katrina Akande, Ph.D.
Preservation of Local African American History 3 Robert Bubb, Ph.D.
Young Women’s Leadership Program Early Adolescence & Adolescence 2 - 3 Adrienne Duke, Ph.D
Child Sleep, Health, & Development Lab Adolescents 2 - 3 Mona El-Sheikh, Ph.D.
Social Development Lab Elementary age 1 - 4 Wendy Troop-Gordon, Ph.D.
Adolescent Decision Making Research Project Adolescents 1 Ben Hinnant, Ph.D.
Marriage and Family Therapy Center Clinical Research Any HDFS concentration 2 - 6 Scott A. Ketring, Ph.D.
RESTORE Research Lab Adults 1 - 4 Lauren Ruhlmann, Ph.D.
Adolescent and Young Adult Development Lab Adolescents 3 Diana Samek, Ph.D.
Extension Publications Parenting Education Lab Parenting 1 - 4 Silvia Vilches, Ph.D.
Auburn University Early Learning Center Infancy/pre-school, child life 2 - 6 Sharon Wilbanks