Promoting healthy families and communities
At first glance, the Department of Human Development and Family Studies might not seem like an obvious fit within the College of ACES. But its place in the college is both historic and foundational.
HDFS traces its origin back to the School of Domestic Science and Arts, which was established at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1872 to provide instruction in “arts of the household” and an opportunity for women to pursue a college education. Later rebranded as the Department of Home Economics, it eventually split into separate disciplines, including food and nutrition
