Tammy Davis:

Recent Awards:

• CEHHS Interprofessional Education Award, 2025

Dr. Tony Faber: 

Recent Awards:

• Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education, 2022
• Provost Faculty Excellence Award, 2022
• CEHHS Outstanding Scholarship Award 2021
• Provost Teaching Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning Award, 2019
• CEHHS Outstanding Teaching Award, 2019 

Recent Publications:

• Schaffer, G. E., Faber, A. J., Shahrokh, S. M., Stageberg, D. (2024). Perceptions of autistic and nonautistic high school students regarding factors that impact their motivation to be academically successful. Journal of Applied School Psychology.  
• Schaffer, G. E., Faber, A. J., Shahrokh, S. M., Stageberg, D. (2023). Perceived obstacles and strategies to academic success for autistic and nonautistic high school students. Psychology in the Schools, 1–20.  
• Syed-Abdul, M. M., Kabir, S.S., Soni, D.S., Faber, A. J., Barnes, J.T., and Timlin, M.T. (2021). Role of Nutrition Education in Pharmacy Curriculum Students’ Perspectives and Attitudes. Pharmacy, 9(1), 26. 
•  Schaffer, G. E., Shahrokh, S. M., Faber, A. J., & Stageberg, D. (2021). Perceptions of high school and college students with autism related to their obstacles and strategies to academic success. Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 3(1), 1–31.
• Faber, A., Chin, E., Wilburn, V., Shafaie, S., (2019). Measuring romantic competence in young adults: The inventory of romantic relationship competence. Interpersona: International Journal on Personal Relationships, 13(1), 72–95. 

Dr. Sara Garner:

Recent Awards:

• CEHHS InterprofessionalEducation Award, 2025
• Provost Flexible Teaching & Learning Innovation Award, 2021
• Provost Excellence in Teaching or Supporting General Education Courses Award, 2019

Recent Publications:

• Sofo, S., Ramos, A., Thompson, E., & Garner, S. (2025). Prevalence and correlates of self-handicapping tendencies among physical education preservice teachers. Journal of Physical Education, Sport, Health, and Recreation, 14(3), 1222-1228.
• Garner, S., Cortez-Castro, D. H., Felton, M.K., & Brown, A. L. (2024). Learning from diverse voices of early childhood teacher educators: Research, reflection, and possibilities. In M. K. Felton & D. H. Cortez-Castro (Eds.), Re-Exploring Play and Playfulness in Early Childhood Teacher Education.
• Garner, S. Chisum, M., & Kuborn, S. (2022). Confidence in crisis: Student self-efficacy and the online pivot. International Journal on Innovations in Online Education, 6(1), 29–47. 
• Giasi, T., Gerard, J., McNeary, W., Wacker, A. & Garner, S. (2022, October). Refining the edvolution: Increasing the integration of educational technology into content-specific teaching methods courses. In SITE Interactive Conference (pp. 196–201). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Garratt, E., Garner, S., Davis, T., Rushing, C, Forman, S., & Chisum, M. (2022). Therapists perspective: The impact of COVID-19 on early intervention implementation of services in Illinois, Florida, and the United Kingdom. Children, Youth, and Environments, 32(1), 210–219. 
• Garner, S., Ambery, M. E., Dees, S. (2019). Are your roots in the mud? Exchange, 41(4).

Dr. Sarah Kuborn:

Recent Awards:

• Provost Excellence in Assessment of Student Learning Award, 2025
• Kansas State University’s College of Health and Human Studies Rising Professional Award, 2023 
• CEHHS Outstanding Scholarship Award, 2023 
• CEHHS Outstanding Service Award, 2022 
• National Council on Family Relations: Advancing Family Science Emerging Mentor / Teacher Award, 2021 
• CEHHS Outstanding Teaching Award, 2020 

Recent Publications:

• Kuborn, S. & Mallory, A. (2025). Human sexuality Across the Lifespan: A Family Life Educator’s Guide. In Wm. M. Fleming & M. J. Walcheski (Eds.), Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science (2nd ed.). (pp. 101–116). National Council on Family Relations. 
• Kuborn, S., Markham, M., & **Astle, S. (2023). “I Wish I Had Been Told the Truth Sooner”: The Sexuality Education College Women Wish They Had. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 21(1), 1363–1377.
• Love, H. & Kuborn, S. (2023). Parental Burnout During COVID-19. NCFR Report.
• Kuborn, S. (2023). Distinguishing Between Family Life Education’s Content Area of Human Sexuality and the Field of Sexuality Education. CFLE Network, 36(3), 8, 14. 
• Garner, S., Kuborn, S., & Chisum, M. (2022). Confidence in crisis: Student self-efficacy and the online pivot. International Journal on Innovations in Online Education. 6(1). 29–47 
• Ortiz, A., Gray, N., Kuborn, S., & Caldwell, J. (2022). Comparison of course learning outcomes online vs. face-to-face: A case study. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.  
• Kuborn, S., Markham, M., & **Astle, S. (2022). “I wish they would have a class for parents about talking to their kids about sex” College women’s parent–child sexual communication reflections and desires. Sexuality Research and Social Policy.   
• Bixby Radu, M., Sobba, K. N., Kuborn, S. A., & Prochaska, B. (2022). Building Stronger Connections among Students, Families, and Schools to Promote Schools' Safety. In G. Crews (Ed.), Impact of School Shootings on Classroom Culture, Curriculum, and Learning. (pp. 1–14). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 
• Garner, S., Chisum, M., & Kuborn, S. (2021). Confidence in Crisis: Student self-efficacy and the online pivot [Conference presentation abstract]. In W.B. James, C. Cobanoglu, & M. Cavusoglu (Eds.), Proceedings of the global conference on education and research: Vol. 4. (p. 108). University of South Florida M3 Center Publishing. 
• Kuborn, S., **Kellison, C., Sobba, K. N., & Robins, D. (Fall/Winter 2020). Strengthening the Missouri model of juvenile justice: Missouri division of youth services staff perspectives. Missouri Policy Journal. 
• Radu, M. B., Kuborn, S., & McManus, L. (2020). The Aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas Mass Shooting: How Survivors and Their Loved Ones Demonstrate Worthiness of Assistance Through Crowdfunding. In G. Crews (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence (pp. 325–338). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 

Dr. Sheila Long:

Recent Awards:

• SEMO TRIO Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem courage and Leadership Award, 2025

Recent Publications:

• Long, S. F., & Wilburn, V. R. (2025). Culturally responsive classrooms: African American male student perceptions. American Journal of Creative Education, 8(1), 13.

Dr. Hayley Love:

Recent Awards:

• CEHHS Outstanding Teaching Award, 2025
• CEHHS Teaching with Technology Award, 2024

Recent Publications:

• Jaurequi, M. E., Love, H., & Taylor, S. (2025). Mindfulness and physical health among college students: A latent profile analysis. Journal of American College Health.
• Love, H. & Kuborn, S. (2023). Parental Burnout During COVID-19. NCFR Report. 
• Lancaster Strickland, M., Love, H., & Kimmes, J. G. (2022). The interaction between adolescent cyber dating abuse and parenting on mental health outcomes. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32(2), 1–12. 
• Love, H., Cui, M., Hong, P., Mcwey, L. (2022). Parent and child perceptions of indulgent parenting and female emerging adults' depressive symptoms. Journal of Family Studies, 28(3), 1126–1138. 
•  Love, H., May, R. W., Shafer, J., Finchman, F. D. (2022). Overparenting, emotion dysregulation, and problematic internet use among female emerging adults. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 79(4), 101376. 

Miranda Pfeida:

Recent Publications:

• Huff, N., Bejda, M., DeWitt, E., Norman-Burgdolf, H., & McCulley, M. (2024). Using Mentimeter in online book clubs to engage extension audiences. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 12(2), Article 9.
   
• Huff, N., Elswick, A., Bejda, M., & Adedokun, O. (2024). Leveraging cooperative extension to address the overdose epidemic: Promoting addiction recovery through financial education. Journal of NEAFCS, 19, 77–89.

 Dr. Victor Wilburn:

Recent Awards:

• CHHS Outstanding Research Award, 2011

Recent Publications:

• Long, S. F., & Wilburn, V. R. (2025). Culturally responsive classrooms: African American male student perceptions. American Journal of Creative Education, 8(1), 13. 
   
• Faber, A., Chin, E., Wilburn, V., and Shafaie, S. (2019). Measuring Romantic competence in young adults: The inventory of romantic competence. Interpersona: An International Journal of Personal Relationships, 3(1); 72-96.

Dr. Zhenqiao Yang:

Recent Publications:

• Yang, Z., Wang, Y., Xia, Y. R., De Guzman, M. R. T., & Wang, D. (2025). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Health Rocks!—Insights from Retrospective and Prospective Studies. Substance Use & Misuse, 1-10.
• Wang, D., Wang, Y., de Guzman, M. R., Xia, Y. R., Do, K. T., & Yang, Z. (2024). An Evaluation of Health Rocks! with a Control Group. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 12(3), 4.