Center for Human Development
CHD is an interdisciplinary research center committed to fostering and advancing the study of human development and behavior
About CHDWelcome
The Center for Human Development organizes the research efforts of faculty from throughout the UCSD community and beyond who are interested in a more integrative approach to understanding human development. Our mission is to advance a new, more collaborative, more inclusive, and multidisciplinary science of the developing mind and brain – focused on the resilience, creativity, and well-being of children and adolescents. Together we study normal developmental processes in children as well as development in children at risk for adverse outcomes or disorders, and we pursue innovative ways of mitigating such risks or otherwise enhancing the well-being of children.
Terry Jernigan, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Human Development
KPBS Series - What Learning Looks LIke
CHD Investigator, John Iversen, is interviewed about his work on the SIMPHONY and PLING Studies.
CHD and the Community Opus Project
Terry Jernigan and John Iversen discuss CHD's partnership with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory.