College of Human Environmental Sciences

Dean Stephen R. Jorgensen, Director Jessie Bradley, and Chair, Larry Ganong, assist children with the ribbon cutting that opens the newly renovated Red Door in the Child Development Laboratory, a program in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

Gwynn renovation started Oct. 2012. The interior is being gutted and redesign features a metabolic kitchen, bench labs, three classrooms and academic offices. Historic features of the building will be retained.

The Department of Architectural Studies had just a few of their many awards on display, along with multiple examples of their students’ work, during their re-accreditation process in 2012.

Dr. Christopher Hardin, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology chair, eats with children from MU's Child Development Lab. MU Nutritional Center for Health (MUNCH) is constructing a restaurant-quality teaching kitchen, which will be available for use by the CDL.

Dr. Jean Parsons, Associate Professor Textile and Apparel Management, came to MU in the fall 2011. Parsons is in charge of the wide-format digital textile printer used in the design and pattern classes she teaches. Photograph by Amy Sanders.

Architectural studies Immersive Visualization Lab (iLab) helps students visualize designs more accurately. Bimal Balakrishnan, says the iLab is one of few labs in the country to allow undergraduate students hands-on experience using immersive 3-D technology.

Dr. Cynthia Reeser, Assistant Teaching Professor, HDFS, has integrated e-Learning technologies into her course Human Development Across the Life Span. Technologies include clickers, publisher courseware, video, and lecture capture.

The annual Personal Finance Symposium, hosted by the Department of Personal Financial Planning, is a great opportunity for students to interact with financial industry leaders.