College of Education and Human Sciences

Eleven faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Sciences were recognized for excellence in service, mentorship, creativity and innovation at the college's annual Faculty and Staff Awards reception originally set for May 2020 but held virtually Sept. 17, 2020.

Dr. Julie Koch, head of the School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology in the Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences, has been named an American Psychological Association (APA) Fellow, an honor recognizing significant impact in the field of psychology at the national level.

Enrollment is now open for senior-adult, online-only educational classes offered by the Oklahoma State University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute this fall. With 25 class offerings and topics ranging from art, literature, history and science, there is something for everyone.

Three Oklahoma State University alumnae were recognized with the Oklahoma Teaching and Learning Institute’s 20 under 2 award, given to high-performing teachers in their first or second year in the classroom.

In 2018, the High Obesity Project (HOP) project was launched by Oklahoma State University faculty and staff to support counties with obesity rates above 40 percent. Two years later, its health initiatives have become a community lifeline amidst coronavirus.

Nutritional sciences assistant professor Dr. Sam Emerson received a grant from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, the state's technology-based economic development agency.