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HUD Alumni in the News!
TED Talk: Alumna Azadeh Jamalian on How Kids Will Design the Future
Join the growing HUD Alumni team!
With programs in Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Science in Education, Learning Analytics, Measurement and Evaluation, and Applied Statistics, we can help you shape your path of study—and your career. The 2020 degree application will open in early September
A Deeper Understanding of Human Development
Join us as we explore issues related to human development and cognition, analytics, and applied statistics. Our goal is to expand scientific understanding and help solve educational and social challenges.
A Star Turns Cheerleader
A surprise online appearance by the NBA’s Shane Battier, arranged by TC’s EPIC, boosts morale among Columbia Medical Center frontline staff
The Human Development Office staff is currently operating remotely. We remain available during working hours (M-F, 9 am-5 pm EDT) to respond to inquiries. Please contact us at hud1@tc.columbia.edu for assistance.
Welcome to the Department of Human Development
Faculty and students in the Department conduct research on fundamental issues in human development, human cognition, analytics, and measurement and applied statistics, to increase scientific knowledge in these areas and to help solve educational and social problems.
Our current research emphasizes cognitive approaches to measurement and assessment, learning environments for the digital age, and the cognitive, social, and a neuroscience bases of learning and development.