Graduate School Archives - College of Health and Human Sciences

Turning research into real-world impact

October 24, 2025 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Graduate School, Ph.D. in Health Sciences, School of Health Studies

When Grace Wilson Biokoro began exploring doctoral programs, she was looking for a way to make measurable change in maternal and child health along with earning her advanced degree. Today, as a Ph.D. student in NIU’s University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Health

Huskies learn from Huskies

February 11, 2022 jdonahue AHCD, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Audiology, CHHS, clinics, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, physical therapy, Physical Therapy Clinic, School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

Interdisciplinary instruction and exploration fosters a student’s ability to think critically and tolerate ambiguity. The School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD), with its graduate programs in audiology, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology, is well suited for these learning opportunities. “Interdisciplinary

Pamela Taylor named Outstanding Dissertation Award winner

November 9, 2020 jdonahue CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, Graduate School, Health Sciences, Health Studies, IHP, News, NIU, Outstanding Dissertation Award, Ph.D. in Health Studies

Pamela Taylor was named the Outstanding Dissertation Award winner in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and health sciences category by NIU Graduate School. The dissertation, “Exploring the Effectiveness of a Computer-Delivered Alcohol Intervention in First Generation College Students,” used both