D. Scott Sibley, NIU human development and family sciences assistant professor, has co-authored “Contextual Therapy for Family Health: Clinical Applications.” According to publisher Routledge: “This book provides readers with a compelling case for the inclusion of contextual therapy in comprehensive healthcare settings
Read moreHealth studies instructor earns accolades
Marcia Berke, a health studies instructor, has received the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD) Service Award for 2017. She was honored for giving “distinguished, varied, and continued service to IAHPERD through district and state contributions,” and making
Read moreHealth Professions House looks back on a successful year
NIU’s Health Professions House, a living learning community in the Stevenson A Tower residence hall, has had an active year. Residents, who all share interests in health and service-related majors and careers, participated in several events, field trips and study sessions. Read
Read morePT program launches sports specialty mentorship
If you’re a sports physical therapist, you’re in luck: you’re in demand. Less than 2 percent of all licensed physical therapists in the U.S. are board certified specialists in sports physical therapy. And, if you are studying to become a physical therapist
Read moreFrom Round Lake to NIU, graduates reconnect 22 years later
(Editor’s note: This is republished from NIU Today.) More than two decades after earning their Round Lake High School diplomas together, NIU’s director of Campus Child Care Kristin Schulz and her longtime friend Mike Lannon can call themselves fellow graduates again. Both graduated Friday,
Read moreAudiology Day celebrates accomplishments
Recently NIU’s Student Academy of Audiology held their white coat ceremony and capstone project presentations for the program’s third-year students. These students are now off to participate in their externships: Anastasia Grindle: Boys Town National Research Hospital (Omaha, Nebraska) Kassy Hemmen: Space
Read moreSchool of Health studies gets its first chair
The College of Health and Human Sciences, School of Health Studies has its first chair. Jeanne M. Isabel, an award-winning educator and former NIU Medical Laboratory Sciences program director, will take over the role June 1. “Dr. Isabel is a respected leader
Read moreMessage from Dean Derryl Block
Welcome summer! It took a while to get here, but we are happy to be enjoying the sunshine and reflecting on an eventful spring semester at the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences. We have some exciting new changes underway. This
Read moreFaculty and staff research publications 2017
The faculty and staff at the College of Health and Human Sciences continually conduct research and publish their findings in academic journals and industry publications throughout the year. The following is a list of all published works by CHHS faculty and staff
Read moreNursing school gets new equipment thanks to alumna donation
Class of 1965 alum Ethel Hock enjoys giving back to the School of Nursing. During a visit to the school recently, she had the opportunity to interact with students and faculty asked them what they needed. Through the generosity of Ethel and
Read moreNIU Audiology professors have an explanation about the Yanny vs. Laurel audio file debate
This week social media users got into a heated debate over a four second audio file that originated on Reddit and made its way to Twitter: What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel pic.twitter.com/jvHhCbMc8I — Cloe Feldman (@CloeCouture) May 15, 2018 Don’t
Read moreSummer plans: Find out what faculty are up to over break
Health Sciences Chair Jeanne Isabel will continue her research on diabetes screening assessment for people living in Belize. Original testing was done in November 2016 and June 2017. The testing planned for June 2018 will include retesting of individuals with previous results
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