chapter 4 - College of Human Ecology - Kansas State University

working outside of the home.
The Collegian heading from December 1960
was, "Writing Poetry, Textbooks Keeps
Associate Dean Busy." The article described
how Dr. Hoeflin had two jobs - Associate Dean
of the college and acting head of the Department
of Family and Child Development. As head, she
was in charge of the Home Economics and
Nursing Program, the Child Development
Laboratory, and research and teaching programs.
As Associate Dean, she was the coordinator of
the Home Economics Honors program and
advisor for graduate and undergraduate students.
She had conferences with new and prospective
students along with monitoring graduation
requirements for seniors. Her 1960 textbook,
Essentials of Family Living, was used for the
introductory course in Family and Personal
Living. The article concluded by describing her
hobby of mimeographing her letters in four-line
poetry.
Dean Hoeflin came in contact with almost all
Home Economic students by teaching the
Introduction to Home Economics freshman
orientation class and the required senior seminar
course. Students often asked her to write
recommendation letters and met with her for
personal conferences.
In her spare time, Dean Hoeflin designed and
created her own Christmas cards and mailed her
Christmas letter in July for many years. This
practice was started when she was very busy as
dean and had little time to indulge in Christmas
writing in December, but found time on her
summer vacation in the Colorado Mountains. At
Christmas time, she had her annual dessert party
for faculty and students, displaying her
collection of more than 550 angels on several
Christmas trees. The College of Human Ecology
today houses the angel collection and
periodically displays them during the holiday
season.
Education Professions Development Act
Fellowship Program
Throughout her career, Dean Hoeflin was
dedicated to educating women and ensuring that
they were prepared for success in their
professional and personal lives. A series of
grants awarded to the College of Home
Economics at Kansas State University helped
Dean Hoeflin leave a legacy of opportunity for
female transfer students and graduate students.
Dean Hoeflin served as director of the Education
Professions Development Act Fellowship
(EPDA) Program from 1969-1974. The project
was funded by a grant of $342,200. During this
period, 52 women completed their Master's
degrees after gaining teaching experience at
Kansas State University and in the surrounding
community colleges. This was the only EPDA
program in the U.S. with a ‘perfect’ record of
completion. The first of four Education
Professions Development Act (EPDA) Grants
were received in the fall of 1969, providing
funding for 10 Home Economics fellowships for
students interested in becoming (community)
college Home Economics teachers. Each fellow
received a stipend of $2,400 for the first 12-
month period, $2,600 for the second 12-month
period, and an additional allowance of $2,500
per fellow paid to Kansas State University. As a
group, the EPDA students visited each of the 11
cooperating community colleges in Kansas, and
then taught in one, two, or three of the colleges
to gain experience. Each of the EPDA Fellows
helped with the Home Economics orientation
course, advised 30 freshmen, and helped teach a
class or conduct a laboratory.
The EPDA Fellows made important
contributions to the community colleges as they
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