When Abigail Swidergal became a master’s student in Health Sciences at NIU, she had a different perspective than when she was a Huskie undergrad. “As an adult learner with a goal, I think my perspective of appreciating all my courses and what
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Huskie Spotlight on Paul Priester
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?
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Huskie Spotlight on Nahal Salimi
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
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New facility proposed to build a healthier tomorrow
Planning continues for NIU’s Health Informatics Technology Center (HITC), a state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility that will increase opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration and position NIU as a leader in health education and research. A team of NIU faculty, staff and administrators met
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Doctoral student earns two-year grant for important research
Jerian Dixon-Evans Jerian Dixon-Evans, a Health Sciences doctoral student in NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS), was recently awarded a $138,000 R36 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute on Aging for her project, “The Impact of Race on Quality of
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Associate Dean Beverly Henry, ’83, counts on NIU community to help her ‘stretch and grow’
Associate Dean Beverly Henry, ’83, has dedicated to NIU for 35 years. NIU Associate Dean for the College of Health and Human Sciences Beverly Henry, ’83, wears her Huskie Pride like a badge of honor. After 35 years in health care education,
Read moreA good read gets even better
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 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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This Huskie cadet soars
Angel Latham earned her wings – literally. Angel Latham The NIU College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) student and NIU Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet successfully completed the U.S. Army Air Assault School training in Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, this summer.
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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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