Faculty News and Achievements
December 11, 2025

Alisha Hardman was named the second-place winner for the Cognella Innovation in Teaching Award for Family Science while at the National Council on Family Relations Conference in Baltimore, MD. The award judging panel was impressed with how Hardman has integrated a variety of experiential and problem-based learning strategies within her courses. As a certified Project […]
December 8, 2025
Health and Human Sciences awards internal research grants

The College of Health and Human Sciences has announced the awardees of internal grants for research. “College of Health and Human Sciences researchers drive innovation, improving health, well-being, and quality of life for Kansans and for people around the world,” shared associate dean of research Nick Wallace. “We are proud to invest in their work […]
June 30, 2025
Health and Human Sciences realigns departments into new school structures

The College of Health and Human Sciences announced a restructuring, moving programs from a department format to a school format. The reorganization will improve coordination across programs, increase opportunities for collaboration within and across schools and clarify the areas of study and focus for external audiences. This new structure not only strengthens the ability to […]
June 3, 2025
Wallace appointed Associate Dean of Research for Health and Human Sciences

Nick Wallace, associate professor, has been appointed to serve as the Associate Dean of Research in the College of Health and Human Sciences. In his role, Wallace will serve as part of the college’s leadership team and will provide leadership and coordination for undergraduate research and scholarly activities, advance scholarly and research activities within the […]