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As an HDSP graduate, is it possible to get a faculty position in a basic academic department such as psychology or sociology, or do HDSP graduates typically only earn positions in more applied settings and academic departments?
HDSP has a great track record of placing our graduates in both applied and basic academic departments, in addition to a wide variety of non-academic settings. In response to student demand, many basic or traditional academic departments are seeking individuals with some policy training in addition to strong research skills in a substantive area.
HDSP graduate students are uniquely well trained in this combination of skills. In addition, because research in the social sciences is moving toward a collaborative, mulitidisciplinary model, HDSP graduates' strengths in understanding and communicating with scholars from multiple social science disciplines are highly valued in both basic and interdisciplinary departments.
If I come to the HDSP program, who will my peers be? Am I too old (or young) for the HDSP program?
HDSP students come from all walks of life. The most typical HDSP student has graduated with an undergraduate major in one of the social sciences, although we have students with undergraduate backgrounds in everything from English to mathematics. Most often, students enter our program after at least several years of work experience, but we do accept students right out of undergraduate programs if they demonstrate maturity and a strong sense of direction. HDSP students tend to share the personal qualities of being compasionate and hard-working individuals who want to learn how to use good science to make a difference in the lives of children and families.
What are the faculty's research interests?
The HDSP faculty come from a variety of backgrounds —from developmental psychology to history of consciousness to sociology to education. Their research interests also vary and include attachment theory, family systems, public policy, againg, poverty, motivation, school reform, youth programs, welfare policy, child and adolescent development, school to work transition, school leadership and learning across the life span.
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