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Kansas State University

School of Family Studies & Human Services
CFLE approved

About the Program

Last Updated: 
December 11, 2012

The School of Family Studies and Human Services (FSHS) offers diversity of academic programs, scholarship, and outreach that address the health and well-being of individuals and families in Kansas, the country, and the world.  The complexity of the School is reflected in the wide range of careers in human services pursued by graduates such as work with families, early childhood education, marriage and family therapy, personal financial planning, and speech-language pathology. Students follow career paths that take them all over the world and into numerous types of opportunities.

Program Overview

Program Administrator: 
Dr. Maurice MacDonald (director)
Department Emphasis: 
Area Percentage
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Campus Enrollment: 
24,000
Programs Options: 
Undergraduate, Master's, Doctoral

Address & Contact Information

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303 Justiin Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
United States
39° 11' 25.2708" N, 96° 34' 40.5192" W
p: 785-532-5510
f: 785-532-5505
http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs

Undergraduate Program

Program Options: 
  • Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family Studies & Human Services
  • Personal Financial Planning
Courses Offered: 

http://catalog.k-state.edu/content.php?catoid=13&navoid=1342

Comments: 

Undergraduate programs emphasize the application of basic knowledge in the social sciences and utilize experiential learning as a foundation of the educational experience.

The undergraduate degree in Family Studies and Human Services is also available in its entirety online. In addition to degrees, the School of Family Studies and Human Services also offers an undergraduate certificate in Conflict Resolution (http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/certificate/cr-ugrad.php).

Graduate Program

Director: 
Dr. Jane Garcia (Chair)
Courses Offered: 

http://catalog.k-state.edu/content.php?catoid=13&navoid=1342

Family Studies MS:  http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/grad/fs-grad.php

Marriage and Family Therapy MS:  http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/grad/mft-grad.php

Family Studies PhD:  http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/grad/fs-phd.php

Marriage and Family Therapy PhD:  http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/grad/fs-phd.php

Master's Level

Program Options: 

The School of Family Studies and Human Services offers a multidisciplinary program that provides graduate training for master's and doctoral students. The professional specializations address broad issues concerning individuals and families, and the courses are taught by faculty members from multiple disciplines.

 

Graduate certificates are offered in the following areas:

Conflict Resolution (http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/certificate/cr-grad.php)

Personal Financial Planning (http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/certificate/pfp-grad.php)

Youth Development Administration (http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/certificate/yda-grad.php)

Youth Development Professional (http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/programs/certificate/ydp-grad.php).

 

Comments: 
  • Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Family Studies
  • Family and Community Services (distance education)
  • Life Span Human Development
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Personal Financial Planning (distance education)
  • Youth Development (distance education)

Doctoral Level

Program Options: 
  • Family Studies
  • Life Span Human Development
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Personal Financial Planning (distance education)

CFLE Information

NCFR recognizes schools offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs with course work that follows the Standards and Criteria required for approval as a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). NCFR approval allows the school to offer their graduates the opportunity to apply for Provisional Certification using the Abbreviated Application process. The CFLE Checklist represents the courses that meet the CFLE criteria at that school. Students must complete all the courses on a checklist in order to qualify to apply for the CFLE designation through the Abbreviated Application process.

Download the CFLE Checklist
CFLE Checklist: B.S. in Family Life & Community Service (pdf, 142.45 KB)
CFLE Checklist_Kansas_State_U_MS/PhD_Family Studies (pdf, 83.29 KB)

Faculty

Faculty at Kansas State University

Jared R. Anderson

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2007
Specialty Areas: 
  • Communities & Families
  • Health & Families
  • Marriage
  • Military Individuals & Families

Kristy Archuleta

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2008
Specialty Areas: 
  • Couples Therapy
  • Family Finances & Economics
  • Family Resource Management
  • Marital Relationships

Joyce Baptist

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Virginia Tech University, 2002
Specialty Areas: 
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Cultural Issues
  • Immigrant Families
  • Military Individuals & Families
  • Trauma

Kathleen Behan

Instructor

Daniel Botz

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1997

Sonya Britt

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Specialty Areas: 
  • Family Finances & Economics
  • Marriage & Family Therapy

Jared Durtschi

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., The Florida State University, 2011
Specialty Areas: 
  • Family process between parents and children
  • Quantitative methods studying longitudinal, dyadic data with secondary data
  • Romantic relationship quality, stability, and process

Bronwyn S. Fees

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1998
Specialty Areas: 
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Early Childhood Education

Briana Nelson Goff

Professor
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1998
Specialty Areas: 
  • Marital Relationships
  • Parenting
  • Post-Traumatic Stress
  • Stress & Coping
  • Trauma

Elaine Johannes

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2003
Specialty Areas: 
  • Adolescent Development
  • Adolescents
  • Problem Behavior

Maurice MacDonald

Professor

Mindy Markham

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2010

Terrie R. McCants

Instructor
M.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2004
Specialty Areas: 
  • Conflict Management & Resolution

Karen S. Myers-Bowman

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1994
Specialty Areas: 
  • Family Life Education
  • Parenting Education
  • Qualitative Methodology
  • Sex Education

R. Roudi Nazarinia-Roy

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2009
Specialty Areas: 
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Family Finances & Economics
  • Marital Satisfaction
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues

Nancy T. O'Conner

Clinical Director
M.S., Kansas State University, 1985
Specialty Areas: 
  • Family Mediation
  • Family Relationships
  • Conflict Management & Resolution
  • Marriage & Family Therapy

Cliff Robb

Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2007

Martin Seay

Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2012

Charlotte Shoup Olsen

Professor
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1993
Specialty Areas: 
  • Communities & Families
  • Couple Education
  • Divorce
  • Racial & Ethnic Issues
  • Stepfamilies

Walter R. Schumm

Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1979
Specialty Areas: 
  • Marital Relationships
  • Military Individuals & Families
  • Religion & Families
  • Research Methodology
  • Theory

Debra M. Sellers

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2004
Specialty Areas: 
  • Aging Issues
  • Caregiving

Sandra Stith

Professor
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1986
Specialty Areas: 
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Substance Abuse

Amber Vennum

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., The Florida State University, 2011
Specialty Areas: 
  • Marriage and Family Therapists in Educational Systems
  • Adolescent and Young Adult Romantic Relationship Development
  • Longitudinal impact of early relationships
  • Relationship Education

Farrell J. Webb

Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1994
Specialty Areas: 
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Gender Issues
  • Poverty Issues
  • Racial & Ethnic Issues
  • Risk Taking Behavior