NIU’s health sciences program is designed with a clear purpose: To prepare students for the complex, evolving landscape of health care. Whether students are aiming for careers in allied health, pursuing professional school or already working in the field, our program offers
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Danielle Arredondo advocates for others. “We assist clients who receive Social Security benefits with seeking employment within a competitive job market,” said Arredondo, a Program Manager for Disability Services of America. “We begin by obtaining details through a vocational evaluation which helps
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Dean Kelly Fiala announced the winners of the 2025 Dean’s Awards for Excellence during the college’s end-of-year celebration held April 29 at the Huskie Den in Holmes Student Center. Blythe Kitner, Yujun Liu, Beth Moxley, and the Allied Health and Communicative Disorders team of Danica
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Huskies from nutrition and health sciences joined forces to make a difference in the community. On April 23, Professor Melani Duffrin led a dozen students to the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva where they toured the facility, learned about the organization’s
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The Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities (PCPD) serves as a university-wide advocate promoting awareness, educating the university community and assisting individuals on disability-related issues. Each year, the commission selects an outstanding student, faculty or staff member to be honored for their efforts in
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More than 50 current and future Huskie students and two dozen exhibitors joined in the festivities during the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) Celebrate event held on March 20. Coordinated by CHHS advisor Anthony Gómez and the CHHS Advising team,
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NIU student Cassidy Sweeney was awarded the 2024-2025 Midwest Deans Association (MDA) Legacy Scholarship sponsored by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP). The Legacy Scholarship program was established to honor the legacies of current and former deans and directors of
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About 70 NIU faculty and staff gathered at the Holmes Student Center on Feb. 28 for a professional development workshop sponsored by the College of Health and Human Sciences and the Northeast Illinois Area Health Education Center (NE-IL AHEC). The event featured
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Northern Illinois University’s rehabilitation counseling graduate degree program was recently named as a Center of Excellence by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), making it the first university program in the nation to receive this designation. Amanda McCarthy “Achieving the CRCC
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Final exam week and the end of the semester is here and your stress level might be climbing. Take advantage of Togetherall, a peer-to-peer 24-7 support service offered by NIU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS), that allows you to speak to other
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It’s been five decades since the rehabilitation counseling program at NIU welcomed its first group of students. In October, alumni, current students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the work that has been done and the opportunities that remain ahead during a
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Melani Duffrin has spent more than 25 years creating no-cost, evidence-based curricular materials to support teachers and faculty from preschool to higher education. This fall, the Northern Illinois University professor and registered dietitian was recognized by the White House for her extraordinary
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