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PT professor becomes board certified orthopedic clinical specialist

July 17, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, faculty

Dawn Brown, PT, DPT, OCS, a NIU Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education in the DPT Program, has recently become an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Orthopedic clinical specialists are experts in evaluating, treating and

Nursing professor discusses research at AHNA Annual Conference

July 5, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu faculty, Nursing, research

NIU School of Nursing Assistant Professor Maryann Abendroth, recently presented her research on caregiver stress at the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) national conference in Palm Springs, California. Abendroth’s research focuses on the strain caregivers experience when they care for persons with Parkinson’s

Nursing professor to study patient transfer devices

June 23, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu faculty, Nursing

Jie Chen, assistant professor of nursing, recently received a grant through the Joan E. Wood Award for Nursing Faculty Research. The research project will involve comparing three patient transfer devices and the amount of physical stress that caregivers experience as a result

Message from Dean Derryl Block

May 18, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences, faculty

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

Masih Shokrani wins Distinguished Author Award

May 8, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu College of Health and Human Sciences, faculty, Medical Laboratory Sciences

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

Celebrate Dr. Greg Long’s retirement

April 21, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, College of Health and Human Sciences, Events, faculty

Dr. Greg Long is retiring after many years of service and contributions to Rehabilitation Counseling, the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, and NIU. There will be a celebration 3 to 5 p.m. May 9, in the Sky Room at Holmes

Audiology professor earns mentorship award

April 7, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Audiology, faculty

Audiology instructor Blythe Kitner has been chosen to receive one of the NIU Presidential Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) Outstanding Mentor Awards. The award recognizes individuals of any gender who have who have shown exceptional commitment to advancing the career and/or