College of Health and Human Sciences Brochure

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Health and Human Sciences Nine Disciplines One Focus

“The opportunities created by aligning these nine academic units together in one college are tremendous. We’re bringing together faculty, staff, and students who share a common bond and expertise to discover and create new synergies that make a difference in people’s lives.”

Christine Ladisch, Dean

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HHS

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Child Development and Family Studies

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Consumer Sciences and Retailing

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Foods and Nutrition

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Health and Kinesiology

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Health Sciences

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Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Nursing

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Psychological Sciences

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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

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Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences

Curbing childhood obesity. Reforming healthcare.

Addressing new workplace and family dynamics.

Reducing environmental hazards. Improving financial literacy. Minimizing communication disorders. These are just a handful of the grand challenges facing our society — and just a few key areas in which the students, faculty, and staff in Purdue’s College of Health and Human Sciences are collaborating to find answers.

Our nine highly regarded academic units have converged to prepare the next generation of health and human sciences leaders, ensuring they’re ready to work together to tackle the challenges that lie ahead.

Working as one — through various programs of education, research and outreach — we’re committed to better understanding the human condition, improving human health and enhancing quality of life.

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Child Development and Family Studies

“Our programs attract students who are interested in helping individuals and families thrive in today’s world. We emphasize expanding our understanding of human development and family science and applying this knowledge to enhance the health and well-being of others.”

Doran French, Department Head

research and outreach efforts focus on solving everyday challenges — whether that’s finding quality child care, balancing military and family life, improving extended family relationships, or aging well.

People today are living longer. Work environments are shifting. Families are taking on different forms. We’re tackling these issues and many more, helping people of all ages forge healthy relationships and lead happier lives.

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and Maxine Miller Child Learning Center for Families • Child Development Laboratory Preschool • Human Development Extension • Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Clinic • Military Family Research Institute • Operation Diploma • Center

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adults, and families in their homes, schools or professional settings, while our

Studies • Marriage and Family Therapy

Our classes give students the knowledge and skills to work with infants, children,

and Family Science • Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs • Family and Consumer Sciences Education • Human Services

every stage of life.

• Family

Outreach / Research Programs

• Developmental • Developmental

Studies seeks to make a difference in the well-being of individuals and families at

Studies

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Ensuring young children get a good start in life. Supporting families during difficult times. Helping people age gracefully, living with dignity and independence. The Department of Child Development and Family

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Consumer Sciences and Retailing

“Students in our programs have the flexibility to discover what excites them. They’re free to explore different avenues in the areas of health and human sciences — and ultimately find where their passion lies.”

Sugato Chakravarty, Department Head

Partners Council Resource Management Extension • External

• Family

Outreach / Research Programs

Behavior • Family and Consumer Economics

human behavior, and more — learning to apply a business focus to every consumer

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sales management. Our students interact with experts in marketing, finance, economics,

Graduate Programs

and technology, retail management, financial counseling and planning, and selling and

• Apparel

We offer students a well-rounded education in areas as varied as apparel design

Undergraduate Programs

We’re all consumers — of products, services, ideas and information. In the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, we work to understand consumer behavior and develop solutions that address the daily lives of people.

professionals and strengthen the capacity of individuals and families to establish and maintain economic security.

We’re focusing our talents and expertise to improve quality of life in the home, in the workplace, and in the community.

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Design and Technology • Financial Counseling and Planning • Retail Management • Selling and Sales Management

encounter. Our research and outreach efforts deliver data-based insights to industry

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Foods and Nutrition

“Our vision for interdisciplinary research is becoming reality. We can collaborate on all kinds of big ideas — from mental health to job productivity to child development to physical well-being — and address complex global problems.”

Connie Weaver, Department Head

Health, Growth and Development • Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition • Foods • Human and Clinical Nutrition • Public Health and Education

between diet and exercise and good health.

Our students work and learn in clinical settings, many focused on exploration and engagement in our signature areas of bone health; diet, energy balance and fitness; botanicals for age-related diseases; and cancer prevention. Through our research

Affiliates and Nutrition Extension • Indiana CTSI • Ingestive Behavior Research Center • Corporate • Animal • Dietetics

largest and strongest departments of its type — we’re focused on finding the links

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Outreach / Research Programs Graduate Programs Undergraduate Programs

The science of foods and nutrition is at the core of health, wellness and quality of life. After all, what people eat directly affects health issues such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. In the Department of Foods and Nutrition — one of the nation’s

Nutrition science and diet play a vital role in disease prevention — and prevention is the hope for improving our nation’s health and curbing the burden of healthcare costs.

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safety and provide data-based insights to industry professionals.

and Nutrition in Business • Nutrition, Fitness, and Health • Nutrition Science • Coordinated Programs in Dietetics

and outreach, we help consumers understand and evaluate nutrition and food

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Health and Kinesiology

“This college gives us all — students, faculty, and staff — the inspiration to shape the future of health and human sciences. Our teaching, research, and engagement collaborations can, in turn, translate discoveries into vital societal and behavioral applications.”

William Harper, Department Head

popular at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our students study anatomy

Together, we help people understand, maximize, and promote ways to develop and sustain a healthy and active lifestyle.

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Laboratory E. Wastl Human Performance Laboratory • Motor Development and Control Laboratory • Sport and Exercise Psychology Laboratory • Teaching and Learning Laboratory • Purdue Athletes Life Success (PALS) Program • Operation Purple Camp Athletic Training Education and Administration • Biomechanics • Motor Control and Development • Pedagogy • Physiology of Exercise

sports performance and management, pedagogy, and exercise and fitness.

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and engagement focus on public health, disease prevention, human movement,

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abilities to enhance physical performance, vitality, and well-being. Our research

Athletic Training • Health and Fitness • Health Teaching • Movement and Sport Sciences • Physical Education Teaching • Public Health Promotion

professionals who teach, coach, train, and advise people of all ages and physical

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biomechanics and various sport-related disciplines — with special emphasis placed and education, Purdue now graduates health, kinesiology, sports and fitness

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and physiology, epidemiology, human diseases, motor control and development, on clinical and internship experience. The first university to offer athletic training

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Outreach / Research Programs

Public Health • Recreation and Sport Management • Sport and Exercise Psychology • Sport Sociology

With nearly 100 years of department history behind us, our programs of study are

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Physical activity, disease prevention and optimal health. They’re worthy, life-saving and life-enriching goals.

We’re working to promote them in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, as we put healthy ideas in motion.

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Health Sciences

“Anyone who watches the news or pays attention to politics knows the area of health and human sciences is the future of our economy. It’s a major area for innovation and job creation.”

Wei Zheng, School Head

and other health-related graduate programs, combine a broad science background with hands-on experience in business, industry, and healthcare settings with a focus on disease prevention. Our graduates enter the workforce ready to perform scientific

Center for Studying Metals Health Effects Center for Toxicological Testing • International Consortium on Environmental Causes of Brain Diseases • International Consortium on Molecular Imaging Technology • NIH/NIOSH Graduate Training Program • Purdue Neurotoxicology Laboratory • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Undergraduate/Graduate Programs •

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prepare our students for professional education in fields such as medicine, dentistry,

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Our nationally recognized programs, which include well-established programs that

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real-world solutions to help individuals and organizations live, work, and interact safely.

Health Physics • Medical Physics • Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences • Radiation Biology • Toxicology

Using technology to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases. Controlling environmental hazards. Preventing unnecessary exposure to radiation while optimizing its use for state-of-the art medical imaging. In the School of Health Sciences, we’re developing

We’re committed to improving public health — and protecting the environments

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in which we all work and live.

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control workplace hazards, and more.

Environmental Health Science • Medical Laboratory Sciences • Occupational Health Science • Pre-professional Health Sciences • Radiological Health Science

lab analysis, promote the safe use of radiation in industry and medicine, identify and

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Hospitality and Tourism Management

“Subjects such as food and health, food safety, health tourism, service delivery, and more cut across our various disciplines. Now we have the opportunity to collaborate with new partners on these important issues.�

Richard Ghiselli, Department Head

Arthur Avery Foodservice Research Laboratory Center for the Study of Lodging Operations • Darden Series: Executives in the Classroom • Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center • Strategic Advisory Council •

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It’s the world’s largest industry.

It touches everyone who eats at a restaurant, stays at a hotel or travels to a new destination. The Department of Hospitality and

Departmental research efforts help advance the use of technology and improve the delivery of service in corporations and communities worldwide.

We’ve long been recognized among the leaders in hospitality education — in professions that impact our lives and improve the quality of life.

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developing and delivering programs that prepare students for productive careers

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that serve as training facilities — fosters success in this dynamic industry.

Graduate Programs

event planning, and more. Hands-on learning — including two restaurants

Hospitality and Tourism Management

students for management careers in food and beverage, hotel sales and marketing,

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Ranked among the top programs in the country, our department prepares

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Tourism Management at Purdue is preparing the next generation of leaders.

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Nursing

“As nursing professionals, we have the opportunity to meet the needs of patients, families, communities, and populations. Working with our interdisciplinary colleagues, we can make an incredible impact that will last for generations to come.�

Jane Kirkpatrick, School Head

for Nursing Education and Simulation for Nursing History, Ethics, Human Rights, and Innovations • Continuing Nurse Education • Family Health Clinic of Carroll County • Family Health Clinic of Monon in White County • Nursing Center for Family Health • Center

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Our focus in the School of Nursing is on improving health — the health of our

Outreach / Research Programs

Professional nurses help patients navigate the complex healthcare system, serving as a link between the various health professions that support patients and their families from birth until death. patients and the healthcare system in which we all operate.

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to BS Program • Second-degree Accelerated Baccalaureate in Nursing

Undergraduate Programs

learn to work with others to ensure patient care is safe, effective and efficient.

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Partnering with experts in various areas of health and human interaction, our students

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administrators who help manage the healthcare delivery system.

Graduate Programs

practice — whether they choose to serve as registered nurses, nurse practitioners, or

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hands-on clinical work that prepares graduates for leadership in professional nursing

of Nursing Practice • Adult Nurse Practitioner • Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate • Oncology Post-masters Certificate • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate

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Our programs combine a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences with

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Psychological Sciences

“Any student seeking a career in the health and human sciences can find a fit here — whether they want to work in an applied health setting or better understand people’s behavior in a variety of settings.”

Christopher Agnew, Department Head

Psychology Perception • Work Psychology • Visual

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Psychology Psychology • Individual Differences • Ingestive Behavior • Relationship Science • Cognitive

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and Memory • Mathematical–Computational • Social • Learning

Why do people behave a certain way?

What can we learn from animal behavior to help understand problems facing humans? What causes anxiety and depression and how can these conditions be treated? In the Department of Psychological Sciences, we’re answering these questions and countless others.

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number of human problems — and they also help us understand and enhance human happiness and well-being.

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• Cognitive

Our work is important because psychological processes lie at the root of a

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into practice in a variety of clinical and academic settings.

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relationships. And we prepare our graduates to continue their research and go

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organizational and social settings. We examine personality, perception and

Undergraduate Programs • Behavioral Neuroscience • Psychology

run the gamut. We study learning and memory. We explore behavior in industrial,

Graduate Programs

As one of the nation’s leading psychology research departments, our programs

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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

“The interdisciplinary collaborations facilitated by this college are key in expanding our understanding of normal human communication processes and the effective prevention and treatment of their disorders.�

Robert Novak, Department Head

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in Speech-Language Pathology • Doctor of Audiology (AuD) • PhD in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences • Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program

We maintain an international reputation as one of the finest academic, clinical, and research departments in the field. Our students gain real-world experience in our full range of diagnostic and rehabilitative services for people of all ages — and in our research laboratories, where we pursue answers to the grand challenges presented by

Our classes, research, and outreach efforts help people connect, interact and effectively communicate — building understanding and improving relationships.

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speech, language, and hearing clinics and clinical externship sites, where we deliver a

the variety of communication disorders.

Clinic and Speech-Language Pathology for Local Clinics, Hospitals, and Public Schools • Preschool Language Laboratory • Speech-Language Clinic

Outreach / Research Programs

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Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.

Graduate Programs

voice disorders. Professional service and research are central to the mission of the

Sign Language Curriculum • Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program

technology. Translating research to clinical practice to prevent and effectively treat

Major in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences • Pre-research Major in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Rehabilitating an elderly person with hearing loss through counseling and modern

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Helping an adult relearn to speak after a stroke or the onset of Parkinson’s.

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Providing listening, speech, and language therapy to a child with a cochlear implant. Working with those who stutter to minimize its effect on their lives.

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Education and research in health and human sciences extend far beyond Purdue’s campus.

With offices in each of Indiana’s 92 counties, Purdue Extension partners with the College of Health and Human Sciences, local agencies, and county educators to apply research through a variety of educational programs.

We identify needs in local communities, then work closely with HHS faculty to develop programs that address them. Our eight signature areas focus on such key issues as healthy food choices, physical activity, money management, healthcare, and parenting — and our grant-funded programs in foods and nutrition reach into local homes and schools.

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Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences We also play an important role in connecting faculty to state agencies and organizations interested in partnering for research.

Every year, Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences reaches more than 1.4 million residents with our educational programs — improving quality of life for individuals and families across Indiana.

Signature Programs • Captain

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Cash Says... with Diabetes • Growing Stronger • Heart Health

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Counts Healthy Eaters • ServSafe • Where Does Your Money Go?

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About HHS Purdue’s dedication to health and human sciences — through undergraduate and graduate programs, research, and outreach — enhances student opportunities, promotes faculty collaboration, and improves quality of life in Indiana, across the nation, and around the world.

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Our Vision The College of Health and Human Sciences intends to be the preeminent venue for excellence in discovery, learning, and engagement that addresses the health, behavior, and quality of life of people.

Fast Facts* • 4,840

undergraduate students graduate students • 264 faculty members • 529

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staff members living alumni

• 48,790

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