The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences values and prioritizes diversity and inclusion with regard to every aspect of university life: instruction, research, and service to the broader community. We place this emphasis on inclusion with regard to actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, citizenship, veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, age, marital, parenting, and family status, socioeconomic position, or citizenship status.