So far, 2017 has been a year of change for our state and our nation. Here at the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) we continue to provide our students with the knowledge, skills, and professional ethics necessary for future success. Recognizing the increasing demand
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Every year, the NIU Alumni Association recognizes 10 alumni for their professional accomplishments. Among the 2017 alumni award recipients recognized at the Thursday, May 4, banquet was Joyce Marie Barra, Ph.D., RN, who recieved her B.S. in Nursing in 1980. Barra is
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Every year, the NIU Alumni Association recognizes 10 alumni for their professional accomplishments. The 2017 alumni award recipients recognized at the Thursday, May 4, banquet included Mary P. Haynes, who earned her B.S. in Family Child Studies in 2012 and her M.S.Ed.
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An undergraduate research team led by Scott Sibley, assistant professor of family and child studies who researches commitment in couple relationships and romantic relationship formation, has been very successful this semester. The team of 13 students presented a research project at the
Read moreOur Ph.D. in Health Sciences is featured in this month’s Illinois Public Health Association newsletter as an academic/practice spotlight. Check it out on pages 6 and 7. And, please continue to page 8 to where Tejasvi Diccar, a Master in Public Health student
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In case you missed it, niu.edu featured the Medical Laboratory Sciences program, interviewing Professor Masih Shokrani and MLS seniors Nicole Dispensa and Reilly Steidle. Here’s the complete story: For two NIU students, discovering medical laboratory science (MLS) was the right degree path
Read moreThe NIU SAA wasn’t about to miss out on the largest gathering of Audiologists in the world. This year 19 NIU SAA members attended the AudiologyNOW! convention in Indianapolis, IN, hosted by the American Academy of Audiology. Students were able to peruse the exhibit
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Medical Laboratory Sciences Professor Masih Shokrani will be awarded the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science’s Distinguished Author Award for his research about Diabetes Mellitus. This is the highest honor given for scientific work by the ASCLS for its peer-reviewed publication. Shokrani will
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(Republished from NIU Today.) The Huskie Food Pantry, which moved onto Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) campus in June 2016, hosted its first NIU student intern in Fall 201 6. In Spring 2017, the number grew to four interns who are supervised by
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Kali Kossakowski, a senior nursing student, was recently featured in the Daily Herald. Kossakowski talks about her achievements as a middle infield for the Huskies Softball, her volunteer work, and career aspirations are featured. We’re proud of you Kali! Read the article
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Anthony Ianni, the first-known athlete with autism to play Division 1 college basketball, will be the speaker at the Graduate Colloquium, 3:30 p.m., May 4, at the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Ianni, of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights,
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The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a charity committed to funding research to end childhood cancers. St. Baldrick’s is volunteer-driven, relying on volunteers to collect donations on their behalf. On April 30, Alpha Chi Sigma (the professional co-ed chemistry fraternity) and the Medical
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