Faculty News and Achievements
January 19, 2021
Mindy Markham, associate professor of applied human sciences, along with three other researchers, all with K-State ties, was awarded the Outstanding Research Journal Article of the Year by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. The article, Financial transparency scale: Its development and potential uses, came from the master’s thesis done by Emily Koochel. […]
January 13, 2021
A team of Kansas health leaders known as the Kansas Community Health Work Partnership, or KCHWP, has been selected for the 2021 cohort of the National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health, or NLAPH. The competitive selection will result in the team having a year-long experience with national health leaders, coaching, leadership assessment, and planning which […]
January 11, 2021
Johannes selected to serve as Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor of Community Health
Elaine Johannes, associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Applied Human Sciences in the College of Health and Human Sciences, will serve as the Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor in Community Health, an endowed position held by K-State Research and Extension, or KSRE. The professorship was awarded by the Foundation to Kansas State […]
December 7, 2020
Center on Aging offers safe, person-centered ways to bring holiday joy to nursing homes residents
MANHATTAN — For many elders in nursing homes, holidays are difficult under normal circumstances as they can trigger grief for loved ones lost such as spouses or partners. Add in today's challenges with COVID-19 where physical contact with family and friends may be limited or nonexistent, and the holidays may look not so bright for […]