Angel Hannah got more than a diploma during Northern Illinois University’s virtual commencement ceremony last month. The 23-year-old received her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences along with a marriage proposal from Wade Harnesk, 23, of Kennesaw, Georgia. “I was
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NIU’s Child Development and Family Center offers Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) Program
Every child deserves the chance to learn. We aren’t leaving that up to chance. For the past two years, Northern Illinois University’s Child Development and Family Center has been home to the Preschool for All Expansion (PFAE) program, a grant-funded initiative that
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Thinking about grad school? Join us for a virtual open house.
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Get a relationship checkup at the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
If you had a fever or cough that wouldn’t go away, you’d make an appointment to see a doctor. When your relationship needs a boost, reach out to the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic. We’re ready to help couples and families improve communication,
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Learning never tasted so good
When given lemons, Tatyana Coleman makes lemonade. It’s fitting for the senior who is majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences. Coleman is enrolled in Hospitality 320, a food production course where students create menus,
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NIU welcomes new director of Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy program
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
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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
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Dahlia Roman named Hometown Hero
Dahlia Roman, family coordinator of NIU Child Development and Family Center, was recently named a Hometown Hero by DeKalb radio station 94.9 WDKB. The award, which highlights people in the community who are doing positive things, is given out weekly by the
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Class of spring 2020 graduate profile: Jamye Hunter
Jamye Hunter Degree earned: B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences, minors in psychology and military science; Certified Family Life Educator. Hometown/High School: Rockton, Illinois, Hononegah High School If you transferred to NIU, where did you transfer from: I joined the National
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Breaking Barriers: Serving Immigrant Families topic of ILCFR conference
NIU is hosting the Illinois Council on Family Relations (ILCFR) 2020 Conference: Breaking Barriers: Serving Immigrant Families, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., April 3, at the Holmes Student Center Duke Ellington Ballroom. Human Development and Family Sciences students are encouraged to attend
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Faculty 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
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Scenes from fall commencement 2019
Congratulations to all the CHHS fall 2019 graduates! Below are a few images from the Saturday, Dec. 14, NIU Undergraduate Commencement.
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