Rehabilitation Services Archives - College of Health and Human Sciences

Huskie Spotlight – Amanda McCarthy

June 1, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, Interdisciplinary Health Professions, Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Services

What year did you start working at NIU? 2008 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I grew up in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and I live in DeKalb now. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have

Huskie Spotlight on Paul Priester

March 1, 2022 jdonahue CHHS, faculty, IHP, Interdisciplinary Health Professions, Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Services, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Paul Priester, Chair, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions What year did you start working at NIU? 2019 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Milwaukee, WI, and Rochelle, IL. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned?

Huskie Spotlight on Nahal Salimi

March 1, 2022 jdonahue College of Health and Human Sciences, Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Services, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Meet Nahal Salimi, Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation Counseling What year did you start working at NIU? I joined NIU in 2020. Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I am originally from Tehran, the capital city of Iran. I

Two CHHS students earn Forward, Together Forward scholarships

February 17, 2020 lbotterman1@niu.edu Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Students

The 2020 Forward, Together Forward Scholarship winners continue a 12-year history of celebrating and supporting students who not only succeed in the classroom, but also serve as leaders on campus and beyond. This year’s winners include College of Health and Human Sciences

Scenes from fall commencement 2019

December 16, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, College of Health and Human Sciences, Dietetics and Wellness, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Merchandising, Health Studies, Hospitality and Tourism Management, human development and family sciences, Interdisciplinary Health Professions, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Military Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health, Rehabilitation Services, Students

Congratulations to all the CHHS fall 2019 graduates! Below are a few images from the Saturday, Dec. 14, NIU Undergraduate Commencement.

Rehabilitation and disabilities studies student named to academic all-America team

June 10, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu Interdisciplinary Health Professions, Rehabilitation Services, Students

NIU softball player, and rehabilitation and disability services major Jenny Van Geertry was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-America Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, CoSIDA announced Thursday. A native of Mokena, Illinois, Van Geertry was

Health Professions House looks back on a successful year

June 25, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Alumni, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Studies, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, physical therapy, Public Health, Rehabilitation Services, Students

NIU’s Health Professions House, a living learning community in the Stevenson A Tower residence hall, has had an active year. Residents, who all share interests in health and service-related majors and careers, participated in several events, field trips and study sessions. Read

Interprofessional Case Study event a success

March 19, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, Dietetics and Wellness, Health Studies, Nursing, Rehabilitation Services, Speech-Language Pathology

Over 260 students from several area universities and healthcare groups recently participated in an Interprofessional Case Study event here. Led by School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Chair Sherrill Morris, and School of Health Studies Dietetics Intern Coordinator Nancy Prange, students studied

CHHS professor named Rehabilitation Researcher of the Year

February 6, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, College of Health and Human Sciences, faculty, Rehabilitation Services, research

The National Council on Rehabilitation Education has named Noel Ysasi Rehabilitation Researcher of the Year for making a significant contribution to recent research in the field of rehabilitation education. Ysasi has recently published research about counseling families of active duty military personnel; factors

CHHS welcomes new faculty and staff

August 25, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, faculty, Health Studies, Military Sciences, Nursing, Rehabilitation Services

College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed several new faculty members. College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed several new staff members.

CHHS student named outstanding hospice volunteer

June 12, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Rehabilitation Services, Students, Uncategorized

Sierra Davis, a NIU senior rehabilitation services major, has been recognized as an outstanding hospice volunteer by Unity Hospice of Western Illinois. The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce shared the following press release about Davis’ recognition. Unity Hospice of Western Illinois proudly recognizes

Dean’s Award recipients announced

March 29, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, College of Health and Human Sciences, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences, Dietetics and Wellness, Family and Child Studies, Fashion Merchandising, Health Studies, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health, Rehabilitation Services, Students

The College of Health and Human Sciences recently recognized outstanding undergraduate students in each academic program with Dean’s Awards. Criteria for the award included a GPA of 3.5 or better, demonstrated significant achievement and leadership in scholarship, campus and/or community activities, and professional