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Gabriel Lisonbee whispers with HDFS graduate student and researcher Amie Lapp ('02) at the nationally accredited Auburn University Early Learning Center.

CHS@AU Centers

The College of Human Sciences’ Centers create important real-world venues for applied learning and research—many of which have become national and international models replicated by other institutions in other settings. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies operates the Center for Children,Youth, and Families, which includes the Marriage and Family Therapy Center, the Auburn University Early Learning Center (the first program in the State of Alabama to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children), and the Harris Early Learning Center of Birmingham. HELC has been praised as a national partnership model that has drawn the interest of other universities around the country for possible replication.

We are equally proud of the participation of the Department of Consumer Affairs in the National Textile Center (NTC), which represents a new paradigm for research partnerships with industry, education, and government. The NTC’s mission is to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. integrated textile industry worldwide. In a pioneer NTC study, Human Sciences faculty developed a computer database designed to bring more business to domestic textile/apparel producers. This model has been internationally acclaimed for its positive impact on the textile industrial complex.

Benefits from such partnerships are also experienced closer to home. The Food Analysis and Testing Center operated by the Department of Nutrition and Food Science assists the food industry in the state and region by providing microbiological testing of food products and onsite food safety training for key industry, government, and educational organizations. Ensuring a safe food supply for Alabama and beyond is yet one more valuable contribution to "science for a quality life."

As an integral player in the land-grant mission of Auburn University, the College of Human Sciences works closely with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES). Throughout Alabama’s 67 counties, ACES serves as a vital information pipeline through which CHS@AU centers, researchers, and practitioners funnel the results of their research and deliver community-based programs to the citizens of the state, the nation, and the world.