College of Education and Human Sciences - Archive
Nutritional sciences faculty lead diabetes prevention
Two Oklahoma State University nutritional sciences professors are part of a team receiving recognition for their work to address diabetes through education and awareness.
Board on Human Sciences honors two OSU professors with national awards
Two Oklahoma State University professors received national awards from the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities’ Board on Human Sciences (BoHS), recognizing accomplishments in promoting human sciences.
As Oklahoma weathers an ongoing teacher shortage, Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences continuously sends teachers out into the state, ready to influence the lives of individuals and communities.
Taylor Varnon: home health recreational therapist
Taylor Varnon, a 2020 recreational therapy alumna, recently found her career passion for recreational therapy in a home health setting during an internship. Varnon is currently a recreational therapist independent contractor in the Texas panhandle with Caprock Home Health Services and Touch of CLASS.
OSU fashion design and fashion merchandising ranked top 20 in US
The Oklahoma State University fashion design and production and fashion merchandising programs ranked in the top 20 of all U.S. public schools, according to Fashion-Schools.org
Design, Housing and Merchandising student to study in London
Calli Cooper, an Oklahoma State University design, housing and merchandising junior is set to study at Regent’s University London with a prestigious scholarship from the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).
U.S. Army Special Operations Command partners with OSU Tactical Fitness
Oklahoma State University students can work directly with U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) personnel through internships made possible with a new agreement between OSU and USASOC.
Nutritional sciences student receives prestigious scholarship
Christina Sciarrillo, an Oklahoma State University nutritional sciences Ph.D. student, received the prestigious Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) Doctoral Scholarship for $10,000.
Faculty and staff recognized for excellence
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.
OSU professor named American Psychological Association fellow
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.
OSU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers online senior-adult classes
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.
New teachers and OSU alumnae recognized with 20 under 2 award
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.
Safe Routes to School, food pantries increase community resilience
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 professor awarded OCAST grant
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.
OSU Tactical Fitness and Nutrition partners with Italian university
Oklahoma State University faculty recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy to partner in tactical fitness and nutrition research.
OSU provides educational resources for families
With some schools opting to forego in-person classes, many parents and students find themselves in a challenging situation.
OSU professor receives FCCLA Alumni Achievement Award
Dr. Paula Tripp, Oklahoma State University clinical associate professor in Human Development and Family Science, received the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Alumni Achievement Award at the first-ever Virtual National Leadership Conference July 7-9, 2020.
Online workshops support teachers
Online learning may be part of the “new normal” for many schools, and Oklahoma State University professors are helping teachers prepare.
Alumna launches only private recreational therapy program in Oklahoma, impacts foster youth
When a program closure left many foster youth without access to vital counseling services, Lilli Higgins, a 2017 OSU recreational therapy graduate, founded her own therapy nonprofit to help.
Clothing of the future may rely less on numbered sizes, and more on data points.
School administrators respond to coronavirus pandemic
Faculty in the Oklahoma State University educational leadership program knew they had established something special with the TeleEd program, but no one could have imagined the impact it would have during an unexpected worldwide pandemic.
Hernandez caps OSU experience as grad commencement marshal
Corina Hernandez has graduated with degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Human Development and Family Science. And just this spring she added a master’s in speech language pathology. Her work as a graduate student landed her one of two university-wide Spring 2020 Honorary Graduate Commencement Marshal awards, which includes a monetary prize and the chance to lead her fellow graduates into commencement. However, because COVID-19 forced graduation to the virtual sphere, Hernandez will return in December for the latter duty.
OSU alumnae inducted into FCCLA Leadership Hall of Fame
Four Oklahoma State University alumnae are set to be inducted into the National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Leadership Hall of Fame commemorating the organization’s 75th anniversary after being founded in 1945.