Jessie Piper
Assistant Professor
Family and Human Services
School of Applied Studies
- Contact
- 1700 SW College AveTopeka, KS 66621-1117
- Degrees & Certifications
- Kansas State University, Bachelor of Science
- Kansas State University, Master of Science
- Kansas State University, Certificate
- Kansas State University, Doctor of Philosophy
- Teaching
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- HS 131 A, Human Development
- HS 131 VA, Human Development
- HS 378 VA, Issues in Aging
- Scholarly Interests/Activities
- Grandfamilies (i.e., grandfamilies raising grandchildren)
- Intergenerational relationships across the lifespan
- Human development and aging issues
- Family life education as a preventative resource for positive health outcomes
- Public scholarship
- Service Interests/Activities
- Age-Friendly Advisory Council, Kansas
- Kansas Family Advisory Network board member, Kansas
- Kansas Power of the Positive coalition member, Kansas
- Career Accomplishments
- Dr. Piper has a rich professional background in academia, child welfare, early childhood education, and public health. She has provided family and human services directly in roles like Family Support Worker at TFI Family Services, Executive Director at Oak Grove Preschool, and Bureau Director of Family Health at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She is a member of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and the Family Science Association. She has presented numerous times at NCFR's annual conference and has guest lectured on topics such as grandfamilies (i.e., grandparents raising grandchildren), intergenerational relationships, and human development and aging issues.
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