This interdisciplinary field examines cognitive development, socio-emotional well-being and physical health from childhood to old age. It addresses the unique challenges of different life stages, including theories of death and dying, well-being in educational and workplace settings, and aging in rural environments.
Researchers examine how individuals and communities can maintain or quickly return to a state of well-being despite facing significant hardship, adversity or stress. It explores the development of resilience from infancy through young adulthood and how it is reinforced by healthy environments in schools, communities and workplaces.
Recognizing the critical importance of employee well-being within organizations, workplace health and well-being research focuses on understanding the individual and contextual factors that influence the physical, social and psychological health of employees.
This research area delves into the molecular and chemical mechanisms underlying health and disease in humans, animals and plants. Key research areas include toxicology, biotechnology, cellular processes, therapeutic development, stress resilience, and mechanisms of disease prevention and progression.
Through examination of various disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions across the lifespan, this research explores disability policy and practice, the impacts on caregivers and the provision of disability services. It also delves into the histories and lived experiences of individuals with disabilities and focuses on advocacy.
Music therapy research examines the clinical use of music to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs, aiming to enhance therapeutic practices. Research about music as a social practice investigates its role in community contexts, cultural reclamation, intercultural work, and decolonial and Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
The fields of social work and education can achieve long-term sustainability through meaningful partnerships with the business and not-for-profit sectors. By leveraging expertise in crisis management, mental health issues in workplaces and schools, inclusion, equity, diversity, and gendered and sexual violence, researchers can address complex societal challenges and promote well-being.
Research at Martin Luther University College focuses on strengthening people’s connections with one another and attends to the whole person, encompassing physical, relational and spiritual well-being. By fostering deeper connections and addressing multiple dimensions of health, researchers promote a more holistic approach to individual and community health.
