Northwestern’s HDPS BS blends psychology, education, and social-policy insights to understand how environments shape human potential. Students analyze cognitive and socio-emotional trajectories, design intervention studies, and partner with Chicago schools and nonprofits to translate findings into practice. Research apprenticeships in labs on adolescent resilience, bilingual education, and community health provide empirical rigor, while a practicum semester hones counseling and program-evaluation skills. Graduates pursue careers in school psychology, social innovation, public health, and EdTech UX.
Design a growth-mindset curriculum for middle-school STEM classrooms
Evaluate outcomes of trauma-informed yoga in juvenile detention centers
Study sleep hygiene effects on executive function in low-income adolescents
Create a mobile app promoting parent-child literacy interactions with push nudges
Analyze long-term impacts of universal preschool on college readiness
Develop culturally responsive SEL materials for bilingual kindergarteners
Assess mentorship-program effectiveness using propensity-score matching
Prototype VR empathy-building modules for anti-bullying initiatives
Investigate digital-device use and self-regulation in toddlers through diary studies
Conduct focus groups on mental-health stigma among first-generation college students
Map neighborhood greenspace access and child obesity rates with GIS
Test gamified financial-literacy lessons for at-risk teens and measure retention
Compare peer-mediation outcomes across urban and suburban high schools
Write a policy brief on childcare subsidy reforms informed by developmental research
Build a dashboard visualizing real-time SEL metrics for school counselors
Turn developmental insight into positive change with Northwestern HDPS.
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