Faculty Expertise and Interests

Faculty in the College of Health and Human Sciences are engaged in a variety of research and scholarly activities. Search below to discover faculty by interest or expertise.

• Carl Ade
  Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cardiotoxicity, Cardiovascular Disease, Spaceflight Medicine, Physiology
• Kristin Anders
  Adolescent Development, Violence, Healthy Sexual Relationships, Relationship Education
• Jared Anderson
  Couples, Marriage, Sex Therapy, Divorce, Young Adult Relationship Development
• Joyce Baptist
  Couples Therapy, Interracial Families Relationships, Trauma, Depression, Suicidal Ideation
• Brad Behnke
  Rapid Vascular Dysfunction, Tumor Microenvironment, Cardio-Oncology, Cancer
• Gina Besenyi
  Citizen Engagement, Healthy Communities, Parks Greenspace, Physical Mental Health Technology, Physical Activity Built Environments
• Lamindy "Mindy" Brandon-Joseph
  Psychological Emotional Factors Financial Decision-Making, Financial Well-Being, Emerging Adults, Underrepresented Groups, Sudden Money
• Priscilla Brenes
  Nutrition Education, Public Health Nutrition, Food Insecurity, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
• Christina Bridges Hamilton
  Community-Based Participatory Research, Mixed-Methods Qualitative Research Methods
• 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
  Natural Dyes, Textile Fashion, Sustainable Local Fashion Systems
• Jared Durtschi
  Couples Therapy, Romantic Relationships, Family Process
• Bronwyn Fees
  Child Care, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Infancy Development
• Anthony Ferraro
  Childhood Trauma, Co-Parenting, Divorce, Emerging Adults
• Jennifer Francois
  Early Intervention Special Education, Language Acquisition, Workforce Development, Early Childhood
• Jane Garcia
  Neurologically Based Communication, Swelling Disorders
• Robert Garcia
  Auditory Processing Disorders, Hearing Disorders
• Blake Gray
  Household Financial Role Decision Making, Theory Planned Behavior, PERMA
• Shery Haar
  Sustainable Fashion Design, Practice-Based Research, Green Burial, Textiles Natural Dyes
• Jennifer Hanson
  Childhood Public Health Nutrition, Health Policy, Military Community Wellness, Vegetarian Meals, Plant-Based Beverages
• Alisha Hardman
  Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma Prevention, Relationship Health, Parenting Education
• Craig Harms
  Asthma, Pediatric Exercise Physiology, Cardiopulmonary Exercise, Physiology Pulmonary Exercise, Limits Exercise, Gas Exchange Performance
• 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
• Peggy Honey
  History of Architecture, Interiors Furnishings, Textile, Interior Spaces, Teaching Practices, College Students
• Kathleen Hoss
  Maternal Infant Child Nutrition, International Focus Teaching Learning, Nutrition, Foodwork, Food Agency, Social Reproduction
• Jichul Jang
  People Analytics in Hospitality Industry, Employee well-being (Mental health) in Hospitality Industry, Social Network Analysis in HR
• Elaine Johannes
  Community Health, Poverty, Positive Youth, Rural Youth Development
• Kristianna Johnson
  Architectural Preservation, Adaptive Reuse Building Construction Systems
• Carol Johnston
  Adolescent Young Adult Well Being Outcomes, Family Instability Life Course Theory
• Shawna Jordan
  Traumatic Brain Injuries, Concussions Rehabilitation, Understanding Youth Physical Activity Challenges, Injury Preventative, Physically Active
• Tandalayo Kidd
  Community Nutrition Education, Limited-Resource Audiences, Health Behavior Change, Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention, Environmental Audits, Chronic Disease Risk
• Elizabeth Kiss
  Consumer Issues, Family Resource Management, Emergency Preparatio,n Financial Well Being Health
• Katie Larson
  Functional Pilates
• Derek Lawson
  Structural Equation Modeling, Retirement Planning, Young Adults Physiological Stressor, Financial Well-being, Behavioral Finance, Financial Therapy
• Melody LeHew
  Consumer Behavior, Sustainable Consumption, Circular Economy, Retail Strategy, 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 Family, Communication Technology
• Erin Martinez
  Sexual Wellness Older Adults, Social Determinants Health, Community Based Health Interventions, Aging
• Megan McCoy
  Financial Therapy, Client Psychology, Financial Stress Anxiety, Communication Infidelity Transparency, Race Ethnic Gender Wealth Gaps
• Kari Morgan
  Health, Well Being Rural Woman Families
• Timothy Musch
  Exercise, Congestive Heart Failure
• Briana Nelson Goff
  Marriage, Family Therapy, Parenting Children Down Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Partners
• Heidi Oberrieder
  Nutrition, Dietetics Careers, Designing Healthy Diet Guidelines, Effective Nutrition Education Programs, Engagement Online Education
• 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
• Congrong Ouyang
  Financial Obligations, Debt Management, Racial Ethnic Differences Wealth Management, Housing Choices Education
• Paola Paez
  Child Nutrition, Food Safety, Foodservice Management, Employee Behavior
• 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
  Scholarship Teaching Learning, Language Literacy Disorders School Children
• Kevin Roberts
  Food Safety Training Implementation Barriers, Food Safety Practices and Employee Habits and Behavior, Food Service Management Health Inspections Violations
• Martin Seay
  Financial Knowledge, Consumer Borrowing Behavior, Home Ownership Mortgages, Financial Advisor
• Derek Sensenig
  Home Ownership, Mortgage, Credit Card Usage, Financial Windfall Management, Retirement Income Estate Tax Planning, Behavioral Finance
• Chelsea Spencer
  Prevention Treatment Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence Intimate Partner Homicide
• Peter Stoekpker
  Youth Physical Activity, Motor Competence
• Martin Talavera
  Sensory Consumer Science, Descriptive Analysis Lexicon Development, Consumer Segmentation, Liking Drivers
• Yue Teng Vaughan
  Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainability in Hospitality Industry, Corporate Governance and Financial Management
• Ryan Thiele
  Musculoskeletal Function, Neurological Conditions Affecting Older Adults, Neurology Motor Unit Performance
• Michelle Toews
  Relationship Education, Sexual Assault, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Teen Dating Violence Prevention
• Glade Topham
  Parent Child Relationships, Healthy Socioemotional Outcomes, Weight Balance Efficacy, Effectiveness Early Intervention
• Phil Vardiman
  Physiological Response, Therapeutic Intervention, Exercise Dual Stress Scenarios, Military Preparedness, Rehabilitation
• Amber Vennum
  Mental Health, Schools Trauma-Informed Approaches, Relationship Cycling, Education Young Adult, Romantic Relationship Development
• 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
• Yu "Yulia" Zhang
  Mobile Financial Technolog,y Financial Socialization Education, Financial Decision-Making, Well Being