Faculty News and Achievements
August 16, 2024
Presentation proposals wanted for 2025 Active Living Conference to be hosted in Manhattan
The Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, is excited to serve as host for the 2025 Active Living Conference. The conference will be hosted on campus March 17-20. The Active Living Conference, run by ActivEnviro, brings together professionals from parks, recreation, preventative health, land management education and research, filling the gaps between […]
August 6, 2024
Martinez named champion for age-friendly public health systems
Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. The public health sector’s focus on prevention has had a profound impact on longevity in the U.S., but there is more the public health system can do to help create age-friendly communities that allow older adults to thrive. Erin Martinez is supporting efforts to create more age-friendly communities in […]
May 8, 2024
Health and Human Science announces annual faculty and staff awards
The College of Health and Human Sciences has awarded nine annual awards to faculty and staff. Bradford Wiles, associate professor in the applied human sciences department, has been awarded the Dean Barbara S. Stowe Endowed Faculty Development Award, which supports faculty who translate research-based knowledge into practice in higher education, business, industry or public policy. […]
March 11, 2024
K-State selected for immersive education project to help students learn soft skills
Thanks to a cooperative research project that provides state-of-the-art technology equipment, Kansas State University students will use virtual reality to advance their communication and presentation skills to prepare for careers after graduation. K-State's College of Health and Human Sciences and Salina campus have been selected for the Soft Skills Education Research Project for Business and Healthcare Schools from Bodyswaps and Meta. […]