The NIU Ph.D. in Health Sciences program welcomes a new director who is a familiar face at the College of Health and Human Sciences. Beverly Henry Beverly Henry, formerly associate dean for the college, formally began leading the Ph.D. in Health Sciences
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Paris Thomas Paris Thomas hopes her research will shine a light on how community violence impacts the health of African American men. Already, the doctoral student’s research plans have impacted NIU: Thomas became the first NIU student to be chosen for the
Read moreThe NIU School of Nursing will host Felesia Bowen, a nationally recognized expert in pediatric asthma and health equity, who will discuss health care disparities in pediatric asthma and her community-based research. This luncheon lecture is noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 3,
Read moreYou could say Professor Elizabeth Gaillard has had her eye on this for decades. She spent years of toiling away in the lab determined to help detect and find a cure for leading causes of blindness. Years of patents and research funding sought
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NIU’s School of Nursing has once again been recognized for being a Best School for Men in Nursing by the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN). The recognition means NIU has made significant efforts to recruit and retain men in nursing,
Read moreLaura Beamer, an NIU Nursing associate professor, died October 24, at her home in McHenry. She was 63. Beamer, who earned her Ph.D., and her Doctor of Nursing Practice, in Oncology and Cancer Genetics Nursing, was an award-winning professor, much loved by
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This past Saturday, NIU’s STEM Fest celebrated its 10th year with the largest attendance on record, welcoming more than 8,200 attendees, including more than 700 NIU student volunteers. The excitement was palpable as people of all ages took in talks, performances and
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The NIU Autism Caregiver Group will be kicking off the school year with a cookout designed to help families meet and connect with other families of children with autism. The picnic is 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, Welsh Park Picnic
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There have been a handful of loyal followers over the years of Assistant Professor Nicholas Hryhorczuk’s tales of his visits to Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst and biggest nuclear disaster. But ever since HBO began airing the Emmy award-winning “Chernobyl”
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Susan Caplan Susan Caplan has been named the chair for the NIU School of Nursing. Caplan comes to NIU from Rutgers University where she was a professor of nursing. Also, she taught at the University of Southern Maine, and holds a Ph.D.
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Nancy Petges Nancy Petges, NIU nursing assistant professor, has been named a 2019 Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). She is one of 19 nurse educators in the state who have awarded $10,000 each to promote excellence
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Michael Kushnick has been named associate dean for academic affairs for the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). Michael Kushnik Kushnick comes to NIU from Sioux City, Iowa, where he was the chair for the Department of Applied Health and
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