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Food and Friends camp at NIU Speech-Language Hearing Clinic

September 15, 2023 jdonahue AHCD, College of Health and Human Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

Campers flocked to the NIU Speech-Language Hearing Clinic for the inaugural Food and Friends camp held each Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon throughout June. The Food and Friends camp was led by NIU speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students Emily Cowman, Gracie Strohm, Bailey

Huskies participate in National Institutes of Health Science Education Conference

July 13, 2023 jdonahue AHCD, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy, IHP, physical therapy, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Two NIU students participated in the National Institutes of Health Science Education Conference held in Washington D.C. from May 30 through June 2. Students Trevor Laffin, a first-year student in NIU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, and Alassane Twillie, a junior studying

Marriage and Family Therapy news

April 11, 2023 jdonahue Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences, Marriage and Family Therapy

First year student, Cristian Caraballo, presented a poster titled “Poder Familiar: How Latino Families and their Structure Reduce Trauma Responses+ at the Illinois Council on Family Relations annual conference held March 31 at Eastern Illinois University.

Creating a network of leaders: Staff encouraged to apply for Professional Development Academy

March 28, 2023 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Health Studies, Nutrition

Earning rave reviews from those taking part in the first cohort, the Staff Professional Development Academy is accepting applications for a new group of fellows. Employees are encouraged to learn all about the year-long career development opportunity offered through the Office of the President and

Huskie Spotlight – Kalilah Chears

March 28, 2023 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

Kalilah Chears is a human development and family sciences major from Rockford, IL Hometown: Rockford, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Major: Human development and family sciences What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience

Huskie Spotlight – Passion Williamson-Bandele

March 28, 2023 jdonahue Advising, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Nursing

Academic Advisor, School of Nursing What year did you start working at NIU? 2004 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I am from the south side of Chicago and now I live in the DeKalb area. In what

Huskie Spotlight – Andrew Notebaert

March 28, 2023 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, IHP, Interdisciplinary Health Professions, Ph.D. in Health Sciences

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Health Professions, College of Health and Human Sciences What year did you start working at NIU? 2023 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Hemlock, New York, and I live in DeKalb now.

Huskie Spotlight – Tae Adams

March 28, 2023 jdonahue AHCD, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy, physical therapy

Tae Adams is transfer physical therapy doctoral student from Aurora, IL Hometown: Aurora, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Major: Physical therapy doctoral program Transfer from: Aurora University What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have

Huskie Spotlight – Paige Butauski

March 28, 2023 jdonahue AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, 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, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Paige Butauski is a human development and family sciences master’s student from Hilliard, OH Hometown: Hilliard, OH Year: Expected graduation: 2023 Major: Human development and family sciences (M.S.) What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a

Huskie Spotlight – Diana Alvarez

March 28, 2023 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, IHP, Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Diana Alvarez is a health sciences major from Wheeling, IL Hometown: Wheeling, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2025 Major: Health sciences Minor: Computer science What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I am

Huskie Spotlight – Rutba Khan

March 28, 2023 jdonahue AHCD, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, communicative disorders, Speech-Language Pathology

Rutba Khan is a transfer communicative disorders major from Des Plaines, IL Hometown: Des Plaines, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2023 Major: Communicative disorders Transfer from: Oakton Community College Why did you choose to attend NIU? Because it is affordable. What did you want to be when

NIU School of Nursing professor earns top state honor

March 28, 2023 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Nursing

Stephanie Uhr, new assistant professor, NIU School of Nursing, was named as a 2023 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Stephanie Uhr The IBHE Nurse Educator Fellowship, which includes a $10,000 award, was established to help retain