Elaine Johannes
Title/Academic Rank:
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist/Youth Development, Coordinator of Youth Development Masters Program, School of Family Studies and Human Services
Departments & Academic Units:
Contact Info:
343M Justin Hall
(785) 532-7720
Courses I Teach:
- Youth Development Foundations
- Adolescents and Their Families
Areas of Specialization:
- Youth development
- Promotion of healthy lifestyles and community capacity-building
- Reduction of risk of obesity among Kansas teens
- Prevention of youth-related problem behaviors (e.g., substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school dropout, delinquency, and violence)
- Unique social and mental health needs of youth whose parents are deployed through the National Guard or Reserves.
Education:
- B.S. in Psychology, Kansas State University (1979)
- M.S. in Adult and Community Counseling, Kansas State University (1982)
- Ph.D. in Life Span Human Development, Kansas State University (2003)
Short Biography:
I directed Extension’s Rural Mental Health Project, Kansas Emergency Flood Recovery Assistance Center, and Disaster Crisis Counseling Projects.