Sally J. Yahnke

Associate Professor
Co-Director, Professional Development Schools
Secondary Education

Bluemont Hall 324
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5113
syahnke@ksu.edu

Education
Ph.D. Colorado State University 1994 Vocational Education, Teacher Education and Staff Development
M.Ed. Colorado State University 1989 Home Economics Education Specialization
B.S. South Dakota State University 1976 Home Economics Education

Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education, Kansas State University 1998-Present
Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education, Kansas State University 1994-1998
Instructor, Home Economics Teacher Education, Colorado State University 1990-1994
Program Manager for Home Economics, Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System 1990
Instructor, Home Economics Teacher Education, Colorado State University 1989-1990
Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University 1988-1989
Home Economics Teacher, Corning Community Schools, Corning, Iowa 1979-1987
Home Economics Teacher, Oakland Community Schools, Oakland, Iowa 1976-1979

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDEL/EDSEC 405 Middle-Level Education
EDSEC 500 Family and Consumer Sciences Block II Methods
EDSEC 520 Family and Consumer Sciences/Health Block II Lab
EDSEC 586 Teaching Participation in the Secondary School and Professional Development Seminar-Family and Consumer Sciences
EDSEC 621 Program Planning in Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences
EDSEC 786 Topics: FHA/HERO in the Classroom
EDSEC 620 Principles and Philosophy of Vocational Education
EDSEC 710 Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences
EDSEC 834 Trends and Issues in Family annd Consumer Sciences Education
EDSEC 810 Inservice for Beginning Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers
EDSEC 786 Topics: Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum

Research and Academic Interests
Professional development schools, curriculum development for Family and Consumer Sciences, and improvement of teaching and learning