College of Health and Human Sciences hosts inaugural Advisory Board meeting

Dean Kelly Fiala welcomed members of the inaugural College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) Advisory Boardto campus on Oct. 13.  For Fiala, who has been leading the college since June, assembling a team to support the college was a critical priority and goal

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Communicative disorders students present their research in Boston

Great to see Professor Allison Gladfelter (Speech-Language Pathology) and students Henry Tomiser (psychology major/communicative disorders minor) and Adriana Dinello (communicative disorders major) who presented their research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA) convention in Boston on Nov. 16-18.        

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Interprofessional Field Day creates camaraderie among students

Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm surrounding the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders inaugural Interprofessional Field Day held last month. A dozen graduate students from the audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology programs gathered at the NIU Physical Therapy Clinic for

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Interprofessional education benefits NIU students

Interprofessional activities are at the forefront of healthcare education for graduate students in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Faculty and graduate students in audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology (SLP) joined forces to learn from and about each other’s area

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DeKalb County-area student awarded Spinoso Masters Scholarship

Four DeKalb County students pursing a master’s or doctorates recently were named the 2023 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients. The scholarship recipients included Caitlyn Merkel, who is pursuing a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at NIU. For individuals to receive a Spinoso Masters

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Huskies participate in National Institutes of Health Science Education Conference

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

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Huskie Spotlight – Rutba Khan

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

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NIU welcomes new Health Sciences Librarian

Betsy Sterner found a way to pair her passion for information science with her dedication for instruction and education when she took the role as NIU’s new Health Sciences librarian in August. For the proud alum, who holds the rank of assistant professor, working

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Huskies Help Huskies: Huskie Food Pantry benefits from college drive

When students, faculty and staff join together to support NIU Huskie Food Pantry, it proves to be a winning combination. That was the case in January when the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) and the CHHS Student Advisory Committee teamed up

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Physical Therapy students engage with the community at local fair

Fifteen students in NIU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program took what they’ve learned in the classroom into the community when they attended the Sycamore Park District Self-Care Fair on Feb. 4 at the Sycamore Park District Community Center. “This was an important

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