Michelle Hostetler

Michelle Hostetler is an Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, specializing in prevention science with a focus on family relationships and parenting. She has contributed to projects like Family Foundations, Siblings are Special, and Promoting Healthy Development in Early Head Start.

Hostetler earned her master’s and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State. Her work emphasizes preventing problems in child and family health rather than addressing them after onset.

Currently, she is active in research collaborations at Penn State's Prevention Research Center (PRC), with recent projects including Pathways to Health and Perinatal Intervention and Long-Term Outcomes. Contact details include her office at 308E BBH Building and email mxh14@psu.edu.