The Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) is a joint initiative of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; the Wagner School of Public Service; the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; and the Office of the Provost. The Institute brings together more than 40 NYU faculty from the social, behavioral and health sciences, in order to study how complex social forces such as globalization and immigration, affect human development.

NEWS & EVENTS

IHDSC Advisory Board Member, Perry Halkitis, Receives APA Award

It our pleasure to extend hearty congratulations to Perry Halkitis, Director of the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) and member of IHDSC's Advisory Board, as the recipient of the 2010 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (Early Career).  The award is made by APA's Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, and recognizes psychologists who have made distinguished contributions to the public interest that advance psychology as a science and a profession.

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IHDSC Board Chair, Larry Aber, Appointed as Distinguished Professor in Applied Psychology

Congratulations to Larry Aber, IHDSC's Board Chair, for being appointed as Distinguished Professor in Applied Psychology.  Professor Aber was nominated by his colleagues for this new endowed professorship in Steinhardt's Department of Applied Psychology.

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IHDSC Director, Cybele Raver, Receives $3.1 Million NIH Grant

  IHDSC's Director, Cybele Raver, received a $3.1 million grant from NIH to study the long-term impacts of the Chicago School Readiness Project.  The grant from NIH will allow Raver's team to address whether there are long-term benefits of the CSRP intervention on children's emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes as they enter a critical period in their educational trajectories, their 3^rd and 5^th grade years. The project is also supported by a 3-year grant from the Spencer Foundation.

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The Institute is listed as one of Dean Brabeck's many accomplishments

The Institute of Human Development and Social Change is one of many initiatives launched by the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development that has received internal and external recognition under Dean Mary Brabeck's leadership. Click here to read about the Institue in the news.