Prof. Dr. Walter Schumm | Kansas State University | United States
Dr. Walter R. Schumm, Emeritus Professor of Applied Family Science at Kansas State University, is a distinguished scholar whose academic and professional journey spans over four decades of teaching, research, and service. With a Ph.D. in Family Studies from Purdue University and a strong foundation in research methods and statistics, Dr. Schumm has made significant contributions to the fields of family science, human sexuality, social research integrity, and military leadership studies. Throughout his tenure at Kansas State University, he taught a wide range of courses in family theory, research methodology, and marriage education, while mentoring numerous master’s and doctoral students. Beyond academia, Dr. Schumm’s career reflects a remarkable blend of scholarship and service, having held multiple leadership positions in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, where he earned commendations for excellence in logistics, mobilization planning, and unit command. His research portfolio includes influential works on same-sex parenting, research ethics, and statistical integrity in social science, with publications in journals such as Accountability in Research, The Linacre Quarterly, and The Journal of Human Sexuality. A Fellow of the National Council on Family Relations and recipient of multiple awards—including the President’s Award from the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity—Dr. Schumm continues to be recognized for his analytical rigor, ethical insight, and contributions to both social science and public service.
Featured Publications
Schumm, W. R., Bloomstrom, G., Theodore, V. P., & Roy, R. N. (2025). Reliability and validation of US Army-oriented brief work-to-family and family-to-work conflict scales: An email sample of 262 Army career officers. Social Sciences.
Schumm, W. R., Brady, A. C., Solis, D., Cerny, J., Mann, M., & Francis, M., et al. (2023). Daily response of vital signs to COVID-19 infection: A case study of an unvaccinated 70-year-old male with type II diabetes treated with monoclonal antibodies and selected supplements. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 19(4), 428.
Schumm, W. R. (2023). A further examination of excesses or deficits of terminal zeroes in scientific research: Using binomial testing to assess probabilities for different anomaly classifications as evidence of data fabrication or falsification. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 52(4), 43992–43995.
Schumm, W. R. (2022). A re-analysis of data from Sullins, Rosik, and Santero (2021): Are sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) helpful for those who don’t change? F1000Research, 11, [version 1; peer review: awaiting publication].
Schumm, W. R., & Rosik, C. H. (2022). A critical review of the 2021 APA [American Psychological Association] resolution on sexual orientation change efforts. Noble International Journal of Social Sciences Research, 7(2), 40–51.