Winter Break closure
The University will be closed for Winter Break Dec. 24 through Jan. 2. Happy holidays to our HHD community!
Congrats to fall 2025 student marshal, Morgan Lapp!
Morgan Lapp will serve as the College of Health and Human Development student marshal for Penn State's fall 2025 commencement, graduating with a degree in communication sciences and disorders. She was a member of Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Circle of Sisterhood Committee — a charity dedicated to removing barriers to education for girls and women globally.
Explore the Global Health Minor
The Global Health Minor is open to all students interested in exploring health care in diverse global settings. Information sessions are offered each semester to share program details and walk students through the application process.
Penn State Encourages Community to Use Support Services
As classes and activities shift into high gear, Penn State leaders are reminding students and employees of the wide range of services and resources that are available to support their safety, well-being and mental health.
Undergraduate Majors
Undergraduate Majors
With majors are rooted in business, health, and science. No matter which direction you choose to go, what remains unchanged is that what we do here and what you learn here is personal.
Learn about our Majors
Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
The college offers a wide range of graduate degree programs across eight robust interdisciplinary fields of study to train the next generation of leaders in their fields.
Learn about our Graduate Programs
Departments
Departments
Sharing one common goal of enriching the lives of others, the college's departments examine issues people face and develop leading solutions to addressing them.
Explore our Departments
HHD Discovery: Magazine for Alumni and Friends
HHD Discovery: Magazine for Alumni and Friends
This issue showcases Health and Human Development's support of entrepreneurship, the college's new initiative on Health and the Environment, and features research that improves daily life.
Explore the summer 2022 magazine
Penn State Kinesiology faculty members Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs were recently named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK), recognizing their exceptional research and leadership in the field.
