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School of Family Studies and Human Services

School of
Family Studies and Human Services
Kansas State University
301 Justin Hall
1324 Lovers Lane
Manhattan, KS 66506-1403

785-532-5510
fshs@k-state.edu

Meet the Team

Melinda (Mindy) MarkhamMelinda Markham and family

Hometown: Wamego, Kansas

Research Interests: Coparenting, divorce education, relationships following divorce or separation, utilization of communication technology within families.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Mindy enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, attending K-State sporting events, going to the lake, and snow skiing.

Super Fun Fact: Mindy started skiing when she was 3 1/2 years old, got engaged on a ski trip at the top of Copper Mountain, and she goes on a family ski trip every year.

 

Anthony FerraroAnthony Ferraro and family

Hometown: Bristol, Connecticut

Research Interests: Families experiencing structural and developmental transitions, with a focus on divorced and military families; program development and evaluation.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Anthony enjoys attempting to do athletic things including basketball, football, hiking, and snowboarding. Anthony also enjoys traveling with his family to explore new cities, food, and art scenes, and take in new cultural experiences.

Super Fun Fact: Anthony has an encyclopedic knowledge of useless sports facts that is really only helpful during intensive trivia battles.

 

Luke RussellLuke Russel

Hometown: South Windsor, Connecticut

Research Interests: Health and resilience in structurally diverse families (post-divorce, single parent, remarried, cohabiting families); navigating management of chronic illness or conditions. 

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Luke enjoys spending time with his family and friends, board games, and table tennis.

Super Fun Fact: Luke brews his own homemade Kombucha!

 

Erin GuyetteErin Guyette

Hometown: Plymouth, Minnesota

Research Interests: Divorcing process, specifically decision making during divorce, divorce transitions, and post-divorce adjustment.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Erin enjoys traveling, cooking, being outside, and taking her dogs for walks. 

Super Fun Fact: Erin has traveled to 13 different countries with her family.

 

Hilary PippertHilary Piipert

Hometown: Parker, Colorado 

Research Interests: Sacrifice, military wives, and interpersonal family processes.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Hilary enjoys hiking and playing games with her family.

Super Fun Fact: Hilary broke her collar bone when she was 11 months old.

 

McKenzie ZimmermannMcKenzie Zimmermann

Hometown: Junction City, Kansas

Research Interests: Co-parenting, divorce, topics involving fathers (father engagement and involvement and father roles and identities), community engagement, and program implementation and evaluation.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: McKenzie enjoys spending time with her family and dog, taking walks, and experimenting with baking.

Super Fun Fact: McKenzie is the oldest of five siblings and there is a 20 year age gap between her and her youngest sibling.

 

Jonathon BeckmeyerJonathon Beckmeyer

Research Interests: Resiliency following parental divorce; adolescent and young adult social relationships