July 20, 2022
Hulya Dogan named grain science and industry interim head
Hulya Dogan has accepted the position of interim head of the grain science and industry department and interim director of the IGP Institute. Her appointment will begin July 24. She will serve until a national search for a permanent department head has been completed and in place.
As interim head, Dogan said her top priorities will be to increase student enrollment and support fundraising efforts for teaching and research infrastructure for the department.
In addition to serving as the G.M. Ross professor, Dogan also serves as the department's undergraduate programs chair and teaching coordinator. Since coming to K-State in 2006, Dogan has received numerous teaching awards at the college and international levels.
Dogan earned her bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in food engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey.
She and her husband, Huseyin, a professor of practice for the department, have a daughter, Duru, who is studying political science and statistics at K-State.