DeAnna Harris-McKoy, NIU associate professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named director of NIU’s Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy program. She replaces J. Mark Killmer who retired Sept. 1. Harris-McKoy is a licensed marriage and family
Read moreCollege of Health and Human Sciences names winners of 2020 Awards for Excellence
NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences announced the winners of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in teaching, research and service during the online college meeting held Aug. 17. J. Mark Killmer, D. Scott Sibley and King Chung were each recognized for their
Read moreMilijana Buac earns national award
Milijana Buac, assistant professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, was recently named a recipient of the 2020 Advancing Academic-Research (AARC) Award. Established in 2004 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the AARC Award is given to pre-tenured, doctorate-level faculty to
Read moreDean affirms commitment to equity and respect
Dear College of Health and Human Sciences Family: The College of Health and Human Sciences is committed to equity, respect, and building a better society – one strengthened by diversity. As always, and especially in an environment of civic unrest and uncertainty, we need to come together as a strong, diverse
Read moreHDFS professor provides relationship tips for those sheltering in place
Scott Sibley, assistant professor in human development and family sciences spoke to WNIJ radio about how couples and families can cope with the stress of sheltering in place. Read more and listen to the segment.
Read moreNIU faculty ramp up COVID-19 research
Several NIU faculty, including Josephine Ebomoyi, Paul Priester, M. Courtney Hughes, Kari Hickey, and Janet Olson have pivoted their research to take on COVID-19-related studies. Learn more.
Read moreDirector of Public Health program speaks about coronavirus on Chicago radio
Beth Squires, NIU Public Health program coordinator and instructor, was recently featured on Chicago public radio WBEZ, discussing the public health aspects of containing the coronavirus in China and the U.S. Listen here.
Read moreFaculty publications list for in 2019
Congratulations to our College of Health and Human Sciences faculty who have had publications in 2019. Milijana Buac, Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology Gross, M. C., Lopez, E., Buac, M., & Kaushanskaya, M. (2019). Processing of code-switched sentences by bilingual children: Cognitive and
Read moreHuskie Spotlight: Charles Pudrith, assistant professor, audiology
Assistant professor Charles Pudrith is hoping to identify why some people lose more of their hearing as they age than others do. Pudrith, who teaches in the College of Health and Human Science’s audiology department and has been tasked with running the NIU Hearing Conservation Center and Human
Read moreHuskie Spotlight: Dawn Brown, clinical assistant professor
Recently, Dawn Brown was featured in the Huskie Spotlight: There’s no such thing as simply memorizing content to get by in Dawn Brown’s physical therapy classes. Once students learn the material, they are then expected to apply it to real-life scenarios they may
Read moreCHHS welcomes research development specialist
CHHS welcomes Claire Mogren, Research Development Specialist for the College. Claire will assist CHHS faculty and staff in finding funding opportunities and preparing and submitting their applications. With Increasing external funding as part of our strategic plan, having a research development specialist
Read moreNursing professor earns fellowship
Elizabeth Moxley, an assistant professor of nursing at NIU, has been named one of 19 Nurse Educator Fellows by the Illinois board of Higher Education. Moxely was one of 30 nominees from across Illinois who were selected for their commitment to quality
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