Mindy Stafford Markham

School Director;
Professor

Contact Information

302 Justin Hall
785-532-1472
mmarkham@k-state.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies, University of Missouri (2010)
M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri (2005)
B.S. in Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University (2003)

Credentials and/or Certifications

Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE)

Areas of Specialization

Relationships following divorce and separation
Co-parenting
Utilization of communication technology
Mothering

Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors

Dr. Markham's program of research focuses on relationships following divorce and separation, with particular interest in the coparenting relationship between former partners who continue to parent together following from separate households. She also investigates the ways in which communication technology aides in communication between former partners and between parents and children from a distance.

Courses Taught

HDFS 301: Helping Relationship
HDFS 585: Professional Seminar in Human Development and Family Science
FSHS 808: The Process of Divorce
FSHS 809: Qualitative Research Methods in Family Science
FSHS 909: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods

Professional Biography

Dr. Mindy Markham is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator for the Applied Family Science program in the School of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University. Markham has a bachelor's degree in Family Studies and Human Services from Kansas State University, and a master's and doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies with a certificate in Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Missouri. Markham enjoys teaching both undergraduate Human Development and Family Science and graduate Applied Family Science courses. Her primary research interest is post-divorce relationships, principally co-parenting relationships between former partners. Additional research interests include gender issues within families, particularly mothering within the context of divorce or separation. During her time at K-State, Markham has received a Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Award and the Academic Advisor of the Year Award. Markham also currently serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Family Relations.

Personal Information

Dr. Markham attended K-State as an undergraduate student and was excited at the opportunity to come back to K-State to work as a faculty member. She believes K-State is a fantastic place to be both as a student and as a faculty member, and loves being a part of the K-State family. Markham also keeps busy with her husband, Doug, raising two energetic children. As a family they enjoy attending K-State sporting events, going to the lake, and snow skiing.