Greetings from Family Science at K-State! We hope you will enjoy this update on recent happenings in our unit.
We are a few weeks into the fall semester and are enjoying everything that comes with it – new students, new classes, research projects, attending the National Council on Family Relations conference, and K-State football. The College of Human Ecology is planning three White Tent Events in K-State Cat Town, and we would love to see you there!
We are excited to welcome Dr. Anthony Ferraro to the School of Family Studies and Human Services! Dr. Ferraro comes to us from Florida State University. Anthony began his educational journey at the University of Central Florida where he received his B.S. in Legal Studies.
After finishing at UCF, he received his Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Science at Florida State University. His research is broadly focused on familial relationships during periods of transition, and he has a focus on co-parenting after divorce. Throughout his career, he has been the principal or co-investigator on numerous projects including the Parenting After Divorce project, the Emerging Adult Healthy Relationships Study, and the Successful Co-parenting After Divorce toolkit and study.
Faculty Awards and Honors
Three faculty members were recipients of awards and honors within their field. Congratulations to Dr. David Thompson, Dr. Michelle Toews, and Dr. Erin Yelland. Continue reading “Faculty Awards and Honors”
We are proud to spotlight one of our most recent funded research projects in this newsletter: #RelationshipGoals, more commonly known as the #RG Project. The goal of the RG Project is to empower at-risk youth to make healthy decisions by teaching them the benefits associated with self-regulation, healthy relationships, and goal setting, while also teaching them how to resist sexual coercion, dating violence, and other risky behaviors. Continue reading “Relationship Goals: #RG Project”
New Curriculum & New Names! The National Council on Family Relations is recommending the use of the term “Family Science” in place of “Family Studies” to provide more unity within the discipline nationally and internationally, and to recognize the scientific work that takes place in the field.
In line with this recommendation, our undergraduate program is now called, “Human Development and Family Science.” Our curriculum continues to provide students with a strong foundation in human development, family science, and the application of knowledge to practice. Students are encouraged to participate in experiential learning opportunities (internships, practicum, undergraduate research, education abroad). Our program continues to be in high demand on both the Manhattan and Global campuses and is growing at the Polytechnic campus. Graduates from our program continue to be successful in finding employment or admission to graduate and professional schools.
Our graduate program has also been updated! Our master’s and doctoral degrees are now called Applied Family Science. Our updated curriculum will allow us to focus on applied work with families and applied research in the field of family science. Applied Family Science graduate students will be trained to develop, implement, evaluate, and administer programs designed to enhance family and relationship health and well-being. Additionally, doctoral students will be prepared to conduct high-impact research addressing issues and needs relevant to families. We just welcomed our inaugural cohort of Applied Family Science graduate students this August!