Welcome to the College of Human Ecology
In a world focused on things, we focus first on PEOPLE.
We want to welcome you to the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University, whether you are a prospective student, a current K-Stater, a parent or someone who needs expertise we can provide. The mission of the college is to discover, disseminate and apply knowledge to meet basic human needs and improve the human condition. This knowledge advances professions, human services, public policy, business and industry.
College News
June 26, 2018
Interior Design student wins people’s choice award at international convention

Manhattan, KS- Meredith Verzino, senior in interior design, along with four other students from different universities won the 2018 People’s Choice Award for their project that was presented at an international conference in June. Verzino competed in the IIDA Student Design Charette at the annual NeoCon conference along with Sarah Love, University of North Texas; […]
June 22, 2018
Four K-State Personal Financial Planning affiliates named to InvestmentNews’ 2018 40 Under 40 List
Manhattan, KS – 6/19/2018 – InvestmentNews has recognized four K-State Personal Financial Planning students or graduates as 2018 40 Under 40 Honorees. Desmond Henry, Marc Shaffer, Kathleen Boyd and Christopher Moore were chosen from a pool of almost 1,000 nominees by a panel of reporters, editors and other representatives of InvestmentNews, to make a list of 40 […]
June 7, 2018
Yelland receives award for outstanding programming at national conference

Erin Yelland, assistant professor and extension specialist in the School of Family Studies and Human Services, was recently awarded the Jeanne M. Priester Award for Outstanding Individual and/or Family Programming at the National Health Outreach Conference. The award was presented for her program “Keys to Embracing Aging 30-Day Challenge”. Keys to Embracing Aging is an […]
May 23, 2018
Migette Kaup, professor of interior design and gerontology, was named a Gerontological Society of America Fellow. GSA is the world’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education and practice in the field of aging. Within the organization a fellowship is the highest class of membership and is an acknowledgement of the outstanding and […]







