About the School
Within the School of Human Ecology are programs in public health, textiles and apparel, nutritional sciences and human development and family sciences.
Mission and Purpose
Researchers and educators in UT’s School of Human Ecology focus on improving people’s quality of life by investigating and probing topics that lie at the heart of basic and enduring human experiences across time, place and life circumstances. From the food we eat to the relationships we nurture, from the textiles that protect and clothe us to the health practices our communities adopt, our modern world demands new understanding of age-old human experiences.
With roots that stretch back more than a century and academic and research offerings that respond to the needs of today’s learners and communities, the School of Human Ecology houses a wide array of scholarship, research and practice.