Faculty Expertise and Interests
Faculty in the College of Health and Human Sciences are engaged in a variety of research and scholarly activities.
- Carl Ade
Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cardiotoxicity, Cardiovascular Disease, Spaceflight Medicine, Physiology - Kristin Anders
Adolescent and Young Adult Development, Healthy Sexual Well-Being, Sexual Communication, Sexual Education, Qualitative Methods - Jared Anderson
Couples, Marriage, Sex Therapy, Divorce, Young Adult Relationship Development - Joyce Baptist
Couples Therapy, Interracial Families Relationships, Trauma, Depression, Suicidal Ideation - Gina Besenyi
Citizen Engagement, Healthy Communities, Parks Greenspace, Physical Mental Health Technology, Physical Activity Built Environments - Lamindy "Mindy" Brandon-Joseph
Psychological/emotional Factors in Financial Decision-making, Financial Information Channels, Emerging Adults, Ethical Financial Planning, Sudden Money - Priscilla Brenes
Nutrition Education, Alpha-gal Syndrome, Food for Health - Christina Bridges Hamilton
Community-Based Participatory Research, Mixed-Methods Qualitative Research Methods - Denver Brown
Exercise Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, Physical Activity, 24-hour Movement Behaviors, Mental Health, mHealth, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood - Joshua Carr
Exercise, Resistance Training, Precision Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Neuromuscular Plasticity - Steven Copp
Autonomic Cardiovascular Reflexes, Blood Pressure Exercise, Cardiovascular Disease Exercise - Laci Cornelison
Sexual Expression, Long-Term Care Facilities, Person-Centered Dementia Caregiving, Organizational Change, Team Building, Leadership Strategic Planning - Marla Day
Textile Preservation, Historic Dress Fashion History, Flour Feedsack History, Kansas Mills Nelly Don Donnelly Garment Company, Kansas City Garment District - Kelsie Doty
Creative Design, Sustainable Fashion, Circular Supply Chains, Natural Dyes, Secondhand Fashion, Community Engagement and Education - Jared Durtschi
Couples Therapy, Romantic Relationships, Family Process - Bronwyn Fees
Child Care, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Infancy Development - Anthony Ferraro
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Co-Parenting, Divorce, Father Involvement, Identity, Military Families, Parent Education, Program Evaluation - Jennifer Francois
Early Intervention Special Education, Language Acquisition, Workforce Development, Early Childhood - Jane Garcia
Neurologically Based Communication, Swallowing Disorders - Robert Garcia
Auditory Processing Disorders, Hearing Disorders - Briana Goff
Marriage, Family Therapy, Parenting Children Down Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Partners - Blake Gray
Household Financial Role Decision Making, Theory Planned Behavior, PERMA - Shery Haar
Natural Dye, Green Burial Fiber Art, Sustainable Fashion Design, Practice-based Research - Alisha Hardman
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma Prevention, Relationship Health, Parenting Education - Craig Harms
Exercise, Pulmonary Gas Exchange, Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Limitations to Exercise Tolerance - Mark Haub
Cancer Patient Quality of Life, Sports Physiology and Nutrition, Obesity, Diabetes, Dietary Fiber, Ergogenic Acids - Kim Hiller
Sustainable Apparel, Consumer Behavior, Environmental Issues, Apparel Textiles, Industry Sustainability Education - Kathleen Hoss
Qualitative inquiry, Global health, Public Health Nutrition, Community-based interventions - Jichul Jang
People Analytics in Hospitality Industry, Employee well-being (Mental health) in Hospitality Industry, Social Network Analysis in HR - Elaine Johannes
Community health, Health literacy, Rural health, Adolescent health, Preventative health programs, Grant development - Carol Johnston
Family Structure, Resilience, and Life Course Pathways, Adolescent Well-being, Longitudinal Mixed Methods approaches - Shawna Jordan
Traumatic Brain Injuries, Concussions Rehabilitation, Understanding Youth Physical Activity Challenges, Injury Preventative, Physically Active - Elizabeth Kiss
Consumer Issues, Family Resource Management, Emergency Preparatio,n Financial Well Being Health - Katie Larson
Functional Pilates - Melody LeHew
Consumer Behavior, Sustainable Consumption, Circular Economy, Sustainable Fashion Business, Sustainability Education - Brian Lindshield
Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Fortification, Phytochemicals, Cancer, Open Educational Resources, Textbook Replacements - Emily Mailey
Physical Activity Interventions, Mental Health Theory-Based Determinants Physical Activity, Motivation Messaging Promotion - Brett Mallon
Peacebuilding, Post Conflict Reconciliation, Remembrance Memory Memorialization - Mindy Markham
Co-parenting, Divorce and Separation, Parent Education, Program Evaluation - Erin Martinez
Social Determinants Health, Community Health Interventions, Aging - Megan McCoy
Financial Therapy, Client Psychology, Financial Stress and Anxiety, Financial Communication, Financial Well-being - Kari Morgan
Well-being, Undergraduate Education, Rural Health - Timothy Musch
Exercise, Congestive Heart Failure - Heidi Oberrieder
Nutrition, Careers in Nutrition and Dietetics, Healthy Diet Guidelines, Designing Effective Nutrition Education Programs, Creating Engagement within Online Education Programs - Jeridy Oetken
Acquired Communication Disorders, Communication Development Disorders, Preschool School Children - Bernadette Olson
Concussion Traumatic Brain Injury, Rural Youth Health Safety, Interprofessional Education Simulation, Clinical Education Assessment - Paola Paez
Child Nutrition, Food Safety, Foodservice Management, Employee Behavior, Culinary Medicine, Nutrition Education - Kristin Pelczarski
Stuttering, Life Span - Robert Pettay
Performance Enhancement - David Poole
Exercise, Muscle Function, Fatigue Energetics, Microcirculation, Heart Failure, Cancer Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Disease, Pulmonary Muscle Gas Exchange - David Rehfeld
Interprofessional Education, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Clinical Education, Workforce Development, Language/Literacy Disorders - Kevin Roberts
Food Safety Training Implementation Barriers, Food Safety Practices, Employee Habits and Behavior, Food Service Management, Health Inspections, Food Safety Violations, Hospitality Education and Accreditation - Martin Seay
Financial Education, Borrowing Decisions, How Psychological Characteristics Shape Financial Behavior, Use and Effectiveness of Financial Advice - Derek Sensenig
Home Ownership, Mortgage, Credit Card Usage, Financial Windfall Management, Retirement Income Estate Tax Planning, Behavioral Finance - Chelsea Spencer
Intimate Partner Violence, Animal Abuse, Sexual Violence - Peter Stoekpker
Youth Physical Activity, Motor Competence, Physcial Activity Leadership - Martin Talavera
Sensory Consumer Science, Descriptive Analysis Lexicon Development, Consumer Segmentation, Liking Drivers - Yue Teng Vaughan
Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainable Agrotourism, Sustainability in Hospitality Industry, Corporate Governance and Financial Management - Ryan Thiele
Sensorimotor Integration, Neuromuscular Performance, Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography, Orthopedic Evaluation - Michelle Toews
Relationship Education, Sexual Assault Prevention, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Teen Dating Violence Prevention - Glade Topham
Parent Child Relationships, Healthy Socioemotional Outcomes, Healthy Weight Balance, Efficacy/Effectiveness of Early Intervention - Valentina Trinetta
Food Safety, Microbiome, Public Health, Metagenomic, Antimicrobial Resistance, Beneficial Bacteria, Fermentation - Phil Vardiman
Physiological Response, Therapeutic Intervention, Exercise Dual Stress Scenarios, Military Preparedness, Rehabilitation - Amber Vennum
Adolescent and Young Adult Romantic Relationship Development, Risk and Protective Factors, Trauma-Informed Approaches, Mental Health and Relationship Education, School-based Mental Health - Nicholas Wallace
Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, DNA Repair, Cell Signaling, Chemo-Sensitization - Weiqun "George" Wang
Phytochemicals, Dietary Calorie Restriction, Cancer Prevention, Molecular Biology Animal Models - Bradford Wiles
Quality Affordable Child Care, Access Rural Family, Community Resilience, Parenting, Parent Child Interaction, Child Development - Yingying Wu
Functional Apparel Design, Size Fit AI Innovation in Apparel Product Development, Design Education, 3D Technologies - Linda Yarow
Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes, Weight Management, International Health Guatemala, Nutritional Education Communication - Mehmet Yavuz
Peace and Conflict Studies, Ethnic Conflict, Queer Studies / 2SLGBTQIA Studies, Youth Participation, Reconciliation, Intergenerational Trauma and Violence, Community-Engaged Research, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Turkey - Yu "Yulia" Zhang
Mobile Financial Technolog,y Financial Socialization Education, Financial Decision-Making, Well Being