October 27, 2023
Elaine Johannes receives highest award from Kansas Public 1xbet sports betting Association
Since 1946, the Samuel J. Crumbine Medal has been the highest award given by the Kansas Public 1xbet sports betting Association. The medal, named after Crumbine who is considered the "father of public 1xbet sports betting ,"is given for meritorious service and state, regional or national recognition related to the improvement of the 1xbet sports betting of Kansans and/or the environment of the state.
Elaine Johannes, associate professor and extension specialist in the College of 1xbet sports betting and Human Sciences, is the 2023 recipient of the Samuel J. Crumbine Medal. As an extension specialist, Johannes' applied research and practice focuses on resilience among families and adolescents in poverty, adolescent 1xbet sports betting and community engagement. She is currently serving as both a lead and co-investigator for two grant programs funded through the Kansas Department of 1xbet sports betting and Environment, which looks to improve the 1xbet sports betting of Kansans through diabetes and hypertension awareness and prevention.
In 2021, Johannes was selected to serve as the Kansas 1xbet sports betting Foundation Distinguished Professor in Community 1xbet sports betting , an endowed position held by K-State Research and Extension. The professorship was awarded by the foundation to Kansas State University in 1993 to focus on the promotion of community 1xbet sports betting . The professorship allowed Johannes to focus on working with networks, systems and teams to address community 1xbet sports betting issues related to 1xbet sports betting disparities, unequal access to 1xbet sports betting care and social determinants of 1xbet sports betting accentuated by the global pandemic.
Johannes' work is recognized at both the local and state levels through awards and appointments. In 2023, she received the North Central Region Award for Individual Excellence in Extension from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Cooperative Extension and the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities. She was also the recipient of the Outstanding Engagement Award, presented by the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities Board of 1xbet sports betting and Human Sciences. She is a member of the executive committee for the Kansas Maternal and Child 1xbet sports betting Council for the Bureau of Family 1xbet sports betting , Kansas Department of 1xbet sports betting and Environment, serves on the state's Public 1xbet sports betting System Group, and is a governor's appointee to the Kansas Department of Corrections Kansas Advisory Group for Juvenile Justice.
Along with her extension work, Johannes is a graduate faculty member in the applied human sciences department and serves as a faculty member with the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance graduate programs.
"Elaine has made such positive contributions to the state of Kansas through community-based initiatives and innovative programming,"saidMindy Markham, applied human sciences department head. "She has an extensive record of working with communities to address 1xbet sports betting disparities and social determinants of 1xbet sports betting and well-being. I am pleased that Elaine's work was recognized by the Kansa Public 1xbet sports betting Association."
Johannes is a three-time graduate of K-State, earning her bachelor's degree in psychology, master's degree in adult and community counseling and her doctoral degree in life span human development.
The Kansas Public 1xbet sports betting Association, established in 1920, is the oldest and largest organization of public 1xbet sports betting professionals in the state, representing more than 800 members from over 50 occupations and organizations. The association brings together researchers, 1xbet sports betting service providers, administrators, teachers and other 1xbet sports betting workers in a unique, multidisciplinary environment of professional exchange, study and action.
The College of 1xbet sports betting and Human Sciences inspires and prepares passionate and caring individuals for meaningful lives and careers that promote human well-being in the areas of business, design, education, human behavior and 1xbet sports betting sciences. Home to 17 undergraduate and 19 graduate degree programs housed in the departments of: applied human sciences; food, nutrition, dietetics and 1xbet sports betting ; hospitality management; interior design and fashion studies; kinesiology; personal financial planning; and the K-State Center on Aging, the college provides students with the education and skills needed to make an impact in the lives of individuals, families and communities.