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Students compete in National Cell Bowl

December 6, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Health Studies, Medical Laboratory Sciences, NIU, School of Health Studies

A team of NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) students showed their hematology acumen during the 2022 National Cell Bowl sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Under the guidance of Professor Rouzbeh Chegeni, MLS students Theresa Andrews, Alexander Barrett, Salma

School of Nursing hosts annual lock-in event

December 6, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Nursing, School of Nursing

Emmanuel Godinez is prepared for finals thanks to a longstanding School of Nursing tradition held last month at the Nursing Building. Along with more than 40 other future Northern nurses, Godinez participated in the annual lock-in, a two-day event designed to encourage

Child Development and Family Center accolades

December 6, 2022 jdonahue AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, child development and family center, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

NIU Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) maintained the ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality. “Having a gold rating in ExceleRate – and maintaining it – means that all staff have met and maintained professional learning levels,” said Kristin Schulz, executive director

Sustainable Food Systems Huskie Hack event showcases student innovation for worthy cause

December 6, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Dietetics and Wellness, DNP, Events, Health Studies, Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Studies

When big problems seem insurmountable, young minds often bring a fresh approach to viable solutions. NIU’s inaugural Huskie Hack event proved this point when it challenged students to come up with practical plans to improve food sustainability and the future of food

Huskie Spotlight – Ruchika Jain

November 29, 2022 jdonahue AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences, Marriage and Family Therapy, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, SMFT, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Ruchika Jain is a graduate student in the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program at NIU. Hometown: India Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Marriage and family therapy Master’s program What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing

Transdisciplinary education event at NIU

November 22, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Nursing

Huskies from athletic training and nursing joined forces Nov. 11 during an interprofessional education (IPE) mass casualty and emergency care simulation at Anderson Hall. The event was funded through a College of Education Instructional Innovation grant written by Nicholas Grahovec, assistant professor

Reaccreditation for the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy program at NIU

November 22, 2022 jdonahue AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Couple and Family Therapy Clinic, human development and family sciences, Marriage and Family Therapy, SMFT, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

The Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program recently received reaccreditation for the next seven years from the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). For DeAnna Harris-McKoy, it’s a completion of a goal she set when she

Ignite for self-advocacy at NIU

November 22, 2022 jdonahue AHCD, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Autism Caregiver Group, CHHS, School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

It can be challenging for teenagers to advocate for themselves, and even more challenging for those with a disability diagnosis. Members of NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic hope to change that with Ignite, a new program being launched in 2023. “As a clinician at

Brenda Malloy Leads the Search for Leaders as CEO of Herbert Mines Associates

November 17, 2022 jdonahue Alumni, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Merchandising, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Being a leader has always come naturally for Brenda Malloy, ’83, but it took her years of developing her own leadership within the retail industry before she found her true passion for finding and placing executives in perfectly tailored roles. When she was growing

Audiology students get real-world lesson

October 28, 2022 jdonahue AHCD, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Audiology, CHHS

A group of future audiologists got an important hearing lesson in October when they traveled to Aurora Sportsmen’s Club rifle/pistol range in Waterman, Illinois. “Noise exposure from firearm use is a major contributor to hearing loss in gun owners,” said Charles Pudrith,

Huskie Spotlight – DeKol Austin

October 5, 2022 jdonahue child development and family center, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences

DeKol Austin Family Coordinator, Child Development and Family Center What year did you start working at NIU? 2022 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Chicago and I live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend

CHHS Advising team attends career fair

October 5, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences

Members of the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) advising team welcomed the opportunity to interact with high school students and community members who were interested in pursuing careers in the health professions at the 2022 FHN Healthcare Career and College