Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Cheryl O. Hausafus, Ph.D.

 

Associate Professor
College of Human Sciences

 

30E MacKay Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1120

phone: 515-294-5307
email: haus@iastate.edu

 Cheryl Hausafus

Dr. Cheryl O. Hausafus has been a faculty member in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program since 1978. She earned her PhD from Iowa State University (Home Economics Education, with a minor in Computer Sciences) and her MS from The Pennsylvania State University (Home Economics Education). She is currently the Director of Graduate Education for Family and Consumer Sciences Education. She also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to her employment at Iowa State University, she was an assistant professor at East Carolina University, and a home economics and food service teacher at the high school level. Dr. Hausafus is actively involved with family and consumer sciences teacher educators nationally and has been a leader in providing distance education courses through interactive fiber optic and internet-based systems. Her scholarly interests include career and technical education, computer technology applications in education, curriculum development and assessment, adolescent development, and research methodology. She has received the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award and the ISU College of Family and Consumer Sciences Career Teaching Award. Author of 2 books, 5 curriculum projects and many refereed journal articles. She has served on numerous graduate students' committees, and supervised 33 masters and 30 doctoral students.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Iowa State University
  • M.S. The Pennsylvania State University
  • B.S. Florida State University

Recent Publications:

  • Klemme, D., Shirer, K., and Hausafus, C. (2005). Extension staff response to increased programming for at-risk audiences. Journal of Extension (February), 43(1) Article #1FEA6. Retrieved from www.joe.org/joe/2005february/a6.shtml.

  • Gentzler, Y., Hausafus, C., Keino, L., Kruempel, B. (2005). Emerging leadership: Conceptualizing a solution to sustain a profession. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 97(4), 47-50.

  • Cowan, D.L., Machacha, R.F., Hausafus, C., and Torrie, M. (2004). Written reflection: The link between study-abroad and service-learning. International Journal of Learning, 9(1). Retrieved from www.ijl.cgpublisher.com/home.html

  • Cowan, D.L., Torrie, M., Hausafus, C.O., and Swanson, N.W. (2004). Collaboration and reciprocity in education (CARE): Partnership models in local and international settings. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 96(3), 35-39.

  • Cowan, D.L., Kagima, L., Torrie, M., Hausafus, C., Machacha, R. (2003).. Serving in a new community: A sustaining model of international service learning. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 95(2), 54-55.

  • Cowan, D.L., Machacha, R.F., Hausafus, C., and Torrie, M. (2002). Written reflection: The link between study-abroad and service-learning. Conference Proceedings 2002 Learning Conference, Beijing p. 3-14. Learning Conference Series No. LC02-0031-2002, http://LearningConference.Publisher-Site.com/

  • Zarghami, F. and Hausafus, C. O. (2002). (Fall) Graduate student satisfaction with interactive televised courses. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 3 (3) 295-306.

  • Kagima, L. K. and Hausafus, C. O. (2002). Faculty: The central element in instructional technology integration. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 93(4). 33-36.

  • Kagima, L. K. and Hausafus, C. O. (2000). Integration of electronic communication in higher education: Contributions of faculty computer self-efficacy. The Internet and Higher Education, 2(4), 1-15.

  • Taylor , D., Torrie, M., Hausafus, C., and Strasser, M. J. (2000). Interactive technology-based television delivery. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 17(2), 38-47.  

(Last modified 01/2006)