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What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
common goal: enriching the lives of others.

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Alumni volunteers gather at Alumni Leadership Conference
Alumni volunteers gather at Alumni Leadership Conference

As a graduate of the College of Health and Human Development, you are part of the extended alumni family of more than 60,000 alumni. Alumni Groups are groups of alumni who share a common interest in a particular department or school. Alumni Groups keep alumni connected to Penn State and to their department or school and help alumni make valuable professional connections with fellow alumni. Membership in your Alumni Group is free of charge and by being a graduate of your department or school, you are automatically a member.

HHD hosts nine unique Alumni Groups:

  • Biobehavioral Health Alumni Group
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders Alumni Group
  • Health Policy and Administration Alumni Group
  • Human Development and Family Studies Alumni Group
  • Kinesiology Alumni Group
  • Nutrition and Dietetics Alumni Society (NDAS)
  • Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS)
  • Recreation Park and Tourism Management Alumni Group
  • Professional Golf Management Alumni Group
 
group of alumni volunteers