A lot of people want to change the world for the better, but few challenge the system straight out of school. Rachel Stuehm, who earned her doctorate in audiology from NIU in 2019, did just that. Along with dozens of other audiologists,
Read more
M.P.H. Alumna launches Fitness Machine Technicians in Illinois
Berenice Carlson, (’06 B.S. Allied Health Professionals, ’12 M.P.H.) is bringing Fitness Machine Technicians, specialists in commercial and residential exercise equipment repair, to the Illinois market. Learn more.
Read more
Ph.D. in Health Sciences graduates share tips for program success
Recent Ph.D. in Health Sciences graduates Hana Hinkle and Steven Hinojosa shared the following tips for successfully completing the program. Round up support: “The flexibility and support of my employer made it possible. We set up a memorandum of understanding for data and information
Read more
NIU celebrates School of Nursing 60th anniversary
What began in 1959 with 19 students and two faculty members taking courses in a former private residence, has become thriving program boasting over 9,000 alumni across the globe. That the NIU School of Nursing has come a long way was evident
Read more
HTM alumnus shares sweet success
Dale Brown Jr., ’19, served over 200 cinnamon rolls to after NIU President Dr. Lisa Freeman’s State of the University address Oct. 22. Brown received a B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management and a B.S. in Business Management. In addition to pursuing
Read more
Nursing alumna earns honor at Stanford Hospital
Julie Richards, NP, ’85, B.S. in Nursing, has been named the 2019 Stanford Hospital and Clinics Advanced Practice Provider of the Year. Richards, is a nurse practitioner for Student Health and Travel Medicine at the Vaden Health Center Stanford University, Sanford, California.
Read more
School of Nursing alumna named ‘School Nurse of the Year’
Kimberly Coric Morse, ’87 B.S., Nursing, has been named the North Carolina School Nurse of the Year by the School Nurse Association of North Carolina. Morse is the school nurse for Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, North Carolina. Read about her
Read more
Speech pathologist pushes animal communication boundaries with case study
When Christina Hunger earned her Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from NIU in 2017, she knew she wanted to help young children with speech challenges, which she now does as a Pediatric Speech Pathologist for Early Intervention in San Diego. It
Read more
Degree completion program leads to dream job
It took nearly a decade, but she made it: Ginny Egizio is a graduate of Northern Illinois University’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program. She earned her B.S. in May, 2018 and today she is working her dream job in events management. “I
Read more
Recent nursing school grad nominated for 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year
Recent alumna Mikayla Voigt of the Northern Illinois University women’s basketball team was named as a nominee for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year on Wednesday. Voigt earned Second Team All Mid-American Conference honors this past season after leading NIU in
Read more
Rehabilitation counseling grad enjoying success at CSD
In September 2018, Kari Cooke (’08, M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling) was named the vice president of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) Neighborhood. She oversees the organizations efforts to share resources, build coalitions, and support collaborations between agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and the Deaf
Read more
Nursing professor and nurse practitioner takes new role
SwedishAmerican has announced nurse practitioner, Katherine Coulter, has joined the medical team at the Rochelle Clinic, Rochelle, Illinois. Coulter is also an assistant professor of nursing at NIU. A story about Coulter was recently published in the Rock River Times.
Read more