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785-532-5510
Fax: 785-532-5505
fshs@ksu.edu
www.humec.k-state.edu/fshs

Director:

Dorothy Durband

Graduate Faculty:

Yvonne Amanor-Boadu, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Jared R. Anderson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
*Joyce Baptist, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
*Sonya Britt, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Debra Burnett, Ph.D., Syracuse University
L. Ann Coulson, Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia
*Duane Crawford, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
*Mary F. DeLuccie, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Gayle Doll, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Dorothy Durband, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
*Jared A. Durtschi, Ph.D., Florida State University
*Bronwyn S. Fees, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Jennifer Francois, Ph.D., Wichita State University
Jane Garcia, Ph.D., University of South Alabama
Robert G. Garcia, AUD, A.T. Still University
*Briana Goff, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Charles L. Griffin, MS, Kansas State University
Stuart Heckman, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Linda A. Hoag, Ph.D., University of Illinois
*Elaine M. Johannes, Ph.D., Kansas State University
So-Hyun Joo, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
*Carol Kellett, Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
D. Elizabeth Kiss, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Brad Klontz, Psy.D., Wright State University
*Maurice MacDonald, Ph.D., University of Michigan
*Melinda Markham, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Terrie McCants, MS, Nova Southeastern University
*William Meredith, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Kari Morgan, Ph.D., Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison
*Virginia M. Moxley, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Karen Myers-Bowman, Ph.D., Purdue University
Ji Young Na, Ph.D., Penn State University
Kimmery Newsom, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Deborah Norris, Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles
Nancy O’Conner, MS, Kansas State University
Charlotte Shoup Olsen, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Kristy L. Pederson-Archuleta, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Kristin Pelczarski, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Roberta Riportella, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
*Clifford A. Robb, Ph.D., University of Missouri
*Candyce S. Russell, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Ron Sages, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Rick J. Scheidt, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
*Walter R. Schumm, Ph.D., Purdue University
*Martin C. Seay, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Ann Bosma Smit, Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Maryland
*Sandra M. Stith, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Maggie Syme, Ph.D., Univeristy of Kansas
*Glade Topham, Ph.D., Texas Tech University
David Thompson, Kansas State University
Michelle Toews, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
*Amber Vennum, Ph.D., Florida State University
*Farrell J. Webb, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Bradford Wiles, Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Erin Yelland, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

*Denotes graduate faculty that are certified to serve as the major professor for doctoral students.

Graduate Faculty Associates:

Kathleen Behan, Ph.D., Oregon State University
Janet Crow, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Adryanna Drake, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Marcia Dvorak, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Marcie Lechtenberg, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Beverly Page, MS, University of Oklahoma
Tonya Ricklefs, Ph.D., Kansas State University
David E. Thompson, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Kelly J. Welch, Ph.D., Kansas State University

Inter-Institutional Faculty:

Doug Abbott, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Larry Baker, Middle Tennessee State University
Holly Bastow-Shoop, North Dakota State University
Richard Bischoff, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kristine Bjelde, North Dakota State University
Sheran Cramer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Marilyn Coleman, University of Missouri-Columbia
Christine Cook, Iowa State University
Teresa Cooney, University of Missouri-Columbia
Rochelle Dalla, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sharon Devaney, South Dakota State University
Bernadine Enevoldsen, South Dakota State University
Margaret Fitzgerald, North Dakota State University
David Fournier, Oklahoma State University
Heather Fuller-Iglesias, North Dakota State University
Lawrence Ganong, University of Missouri-Columbia
Deborah Haynes, Middle Tennessee State University
Jane Hegland, South Dakota State University
Joel Hektner, North Dakota State University
Melissa Herzog, University of Missouri-Columbia
Lori Hoisington, Michigan State University
Robin Horstmeier, University of Missouri-Columbia
Karen Hyllegard, Colorado State University
Byoungho Jin, Oklahoma State University
Joanne Keith, Michigan State University
Tim Killian, University of Missouri-Columbia
Jaeha Lee, North Dakota State University
Nancy Lyons, South Dakota State University
Linda Manikowske, North Dakota State University
Jennifer Margrett, Iowa State University
Peter Martin, Iowa State University
Karen Mills, Michigan State University
Kathryn Morrison, South Dakota State University
Sissy Osteen, Oklahoma State University
Shiretta Ownbey, Oklahoma State University
Debra Pankow, North Dakota State University
Ann Perkins, Montana State University
Brandy Randall, North Dakota State University
Cynthia Reeser, University of Missouri-Columbia
Duane Rudy, University of Missouri-Columbia
Greg Sanders, North Dakota State University
Jean Scott, Texas Tech University
Deanna Sharpe, University of Missouri-Columbia
Susan Strickler, South Dakota State University
Patricia Swanson, Iowa State University
Cynthia Torges, North Dakota State University
Kenneth Tremblay, Colorado State University
Karin VanMeter, Iowa State University
Rachelle Vettern, North Dakota State University
Francisco Villarruel, Michigan State University
Ruth Xia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rui Yao, University of Missouri-Columiba
Tansel Yilmazer, University of Missouri-Columbia

Overview

The School of Family Studies and Human Services is a multidisciplinary program that provides graduate training for M.S. and Ph.D. students. The professional specializations are addressed to broad issues concerning individuals and families, and the courses are taught by a faculty of sociologists and psychologists, educators and economists, health specialists and gerontologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, speech language pathologists and audiologists.

Extensive research and professional practice opportunities are provided through seven centers operated by the program: Early Childhood Laboratory; The Family Center, Stone House Early Childhood Education Center and the C.Q. and Georgia Chandler Institute for Child and Family Studies; Speech and Hearing Center; Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. Opportunities are also available through the university-wide Galichia Center on Aging.

The school offers graduate work toward M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in a broad range of the human sciences and human services. The M.S. degree in family studies and human services includes specializations in communication sciences and disorders, early childhood education, family studies, life span human development, marriage and family therapy, personal financial planning, and youth development. The school offers the following specializations leading to the Ph.D. degree in human ecology: family studies, life span human development, and marriage and family therapy.

Distance education and certificate programs

The school collaborates with the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA) to offer the M.S. degree in family studies and human services in the following specializations: family and community services, personal financial planning, and youth development. The inter-institutional M.S. programs draw upon the expertise of graduate faculty from seven universities. The programs are taught entirely via the Internet. Students enrolled in the program through Kansas State University will receive their degrees from Kansas State University. Also available through the GPIDEA are certificates in youth development.

Students completing the personal financial planning M.S. are eligible to sit for the certified financial planner certification examination.
 

Programs

Doctor of Philosophy

• •  Personal Financial Planning (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy Emphasis Area(s)

• •  Family Studies (Ph.D.)
• •  Life Span Human Development (Ph.D.)
• •  Marriage and Family Therapy (Ph.D.)

Master of Science

• •  Family and Community Services (M.S.)
• •  Family Studies and Human Services (M.S.)
• •  Personal Financial Planning (M.S.)

Master of Science Emphasis Area(s)

• •  Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S.)
• •  Early Childhood Education (M.S.)
• •  Family Studies (M.S.)
• •  Life Span Human Development (M.S.)
• •  Marriage and Family Therapy (M.S.)
• •  Youth Development (M.S.)

Dual Degree

• •  Concurrent B.S./M.S. in Life Span Human Development

Graduate Certificate

• •  Conflict Resolution Graduate Certificate
• •  Financial and Housing Counseling Graduate Certificate
• •  Financial Therapy Graduate Certificate
• •  Personal Financial Planning Graduate Certificate
• •  Youth Development Professional Graduate Certificate

Courses

Family Studies and Human Services

• •  CNRES 529 - Trauma and Traumatic Stress
• •  CNRES 530 - Coping with Life Crises
• •  CNRES 531 - Core Conflict Resolution
• •  CNRES 532 - Conflict Resolution across Cultures & Contexts
• •  CNRES 533 - Prevention & Intervention of Violence
• •  CNRES 534 - Conflict in Organizations
• •  CNRES 535 - Divorce & Child Custody Mediation
• •  CNRES 536 - Conflict and Trauma in International Settings
• •  CNRES 750 - Crises Across the Lifespan
• •  CNRES 751 - Conflict Resolution: Core Skills and Strategies
• •  CNRES 752 - Culture and Conflict
• •  CNRES 753 - Violence Prevention and Intervention
• •  CNRES 754 - Organizational Conflict
• •  CNRES 755 - Family Mediation
• •  CNRES 757 - Elder and Family Decision Making
• •  CNRES 759 - Foundations of Trauma and Traumatic Stress
• •  CNRES 761 - International Conflict & Trauma
• •  CSD 515 - Laboratory in Acoustic Phonetics
• •  CSD 549 - Clinical Procedures in Communication Disorders
• •  CSD 560 - Clinical Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• •  CSD 567 - Basic Audiology
• •  CSD 591 - Undergraduate Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• •  CSD 705 - Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology
• •  CSD 706 - Practicum in Audiology
• •  CSD 725 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• •  CSD 741 - Fluency Disorders
• •  CSD 742 - Language Assessment and Intervention II
• •  CSD 743 - Communication Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders
• •  CSD 744 - Aural Rehabilitation
• •  CSD 745 - Neuromotor Speech Disorders
• •  CSD 748 - Cleft Palate
• •  CSD 750 - Voice Disorders
• •  CSD 780 - Instrumental Measurement for Clinical Application
• •  CSD 841 - Acquired Language and Cognitive Disorders
• •  CSD 844 - Dysphagia
• •  CSD 847 - Externship in Speech-Language Pathology
• •  CSD 849 - Graduate Topics in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• •  CSD 851 - Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology
• •  CSD 897 - Graduate Seminar in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• •  ECED 540 - Curriculum for Cognitive and Language Development of Young Children
• •  ECED 541 - Curriculum for Emotional, Social, and Physical Development of Young Children
• •  ECED 543 - Reflective Practice: Infants and Toddlers
• •  ECED 544 - Reflective Practice: Preschoolers and Kindergartners
• •  ECED 553 - Early Childhood Practicum I: Infants and Toddlers
• •  ECED 554 - Early Childhood Practicum II: Preschoolers
• •  ECED 555 - Early Childhood Practicum III: Kindergartners
• •  ECED 566 - Emergent Literacy
• •  ECED 597 - Home, School, and Community Partnerships
• •  ECED 598 - Student Teaching in Early Childhood, Unified
• •  ECED 700 - Problems in Early Childhood Education
• •  ECED 704 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education
• •  ECED 708 - Topics in Early Childhood Education
• •  ECED 710 - Child Care Components and Issues
• •  ECED 720 - Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood
• •  ECED 728 - Assessment of Young Children
• •  ECED 730 - Early Childhood Program Administration
• •  ECED 740 - Play Facilitation
• •  ECED 830 - Advanced Program Development
• •  ECED 883 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education
• •  ECED 884 - Practicum in Parent Education
• •  ECED 894 - Readings in Early Childhood Education
• •  ECED 899 - MS Research in Early Childhood Education
• •  FSHS 500 - International Experience in Family Studies and Human Services
• •  FSHS 506 - Middle Childhood and Adolescence
• •  FSHS 510 - Human Development and Aging
• •  FSHS 550 - The Family
• •  FSHS 552 - Families and Diversity
• •  FSHS 579 - Orientation to FSHS Internship
• •  FSHS 580 - FSHS Internship
• •  FSHS 585 - Professional Seminar in FSHS
• •  FSHS 590 - Capstone Experience in Family Studies and Human Services
• •  FSHS 615 - Manual Communication II
• •  FSHS 654 - Death and the Family
• •  FSHS 660 - Marriage Preparation and Enrichment
• •  FSHS 670 - Working with Parents
• •  FSHS 700 - Problems in Family Studies and Human Services
• •  FSHS 704 - Seminar in Family Studies and Human Services
• •  FSHS 708 - Topics in Family Studies and Human Services
• •  FSHS 711 - Foundations of Youth Development
• •  FSHS 712 - Community Youth Development
• •  FSHS 713 - Adolescents & Their Families: Implications for Youth Professionals
• •  FSHS 714 - Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation
• •  FSHS 715 - Youth Issues & Life Skills
• •  FSHS 716 - Topics in Contemporary Youth Issues
• •  FSHS 717 - Youth Policy
• •  FSHS 718 - Youth Professionals as Consumers of Research
• •  FSHS 719 - Program Administration and Management
• •  FSHS 720 - Youth Development
• •  FSHS 722 - Youth and Cultural Contexts
• •  FSHS 723 - Practicum in Youth Development
• •  FSHS 724 - Working with Military Families
• •  FSHS 727 - Clinical Approaches to Family Health and Illness
• •  FSHS 784 - Foundations and Principles of Family and Community Services
• •  FSHS 785 - Family Dynamics
• •  FSHS 786 - Lifespan Development
• •  FSHS 787 - Resilience in Families
• •  FSHS 791 - Parenting Education
• •  FSHS 800 - Introduction to Family Studies and Human Services Graduate Program
• •  FSHS 801 - Grant Development and Management
• •  FSHS 806 - Statistical Methods in Family Studies and Human Services I