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What is Health and Human Development?

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

Helping others make big decisions

Faculty Spotlight

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp hopes to help students discover and pursue their areas of interest while she studies her favorite topic: the brain.