Members of the 2021 Ph.D. in Health Sciences cohort proved they have a sense of humor along with impressive credentials. When diving into one of their required reading assignments for Professor Beverly Henry’s graduate course (UHHS 710), they invited some furry friends
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Building a pipeline: 11 selected for Emerging Faculty Leaders Program
Eleven NIU faculty members have been selected to participate in the first cohort of the new Emerging Faculty Leaders Program, which aims to bolster leadership capacity across campus. The Provost’s Office earlier this fall launched the initiative, led by Alicia Schatteman, director
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CHHS doctoral student earns significant award
NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) doctoral student, Alexis Briley, was selected as the recipient of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation’s 2021 Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship. The award includes $10,000 to be used for the 2021-2022 academic
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CHHS takes on Corn Fest
When thousands of people flocked to DeKalb for Corn Fest last month, a group of Huskies joined them. More than a dozen College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) students, faculty and staff were part of the CHHS’ inaugural appearance at the
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College of Health and Human Sciences welcomes new and returning Huskies
The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) welcomed new and returning students on Aug. 20 as part of the university’s annual Week of Welcome. More than 40 students, faculty and staff gathered at the East Lagoon for an afternoon event called
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College of Health and Human Sciences names 2021 Dean’s Student Award winners
Each year, NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) recognizes one undergraduate student from each academic program with the Dean’s Student Award. Students selected for the award have demonstrated significant achievement and leadership in the areas of scholarship, campus and/or community
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Huskie Spotlight – Shondra Clay
Meet Shondra Clay, Assistant Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions What year did you start working at NIU? Fall 2019 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I am originally from the South Side of Chicago.
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Pamela Taylor named Outstanding Dissertation Award winner
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
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