Huskies learn from Huskies

Interdisciplinary instruction and exploration fosters a student’s ability to think critically and tolerate ambiguity.  The School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD), with its graduate programs in audiology, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology, is well suited for these learning opportunities. “Interdisciplinary

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Podcast promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in speech-language pathology

Stephanie Good moved to the United States from Mexico at age 16. While learning English, she also set a goal of becoming a speech-language pathologist. Now in her first year of NIU’s master’s program, she’s on a mission to let others know

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Autism Caregiver Group hosts holiday event

Gracie Strohm helped in the crafting department, filling penguin water bottles, gluing paper wreaths and sealing winter sensory bags. The senior and fellow Huskies from the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders welcomed community members and their children to the Autism

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Megan Nordstrom named Lincoln Laureate

Megan Nordstrom wears many hats. Megan Nordstrom has been named the 2021-22 Lincoln Laureate. Whether leading a group of Northern Ambassadors, running a Communicative Disorders Student Association (COMDSA) or Music and Memory organization meeting, or directing hundreds of Huskie Marching Band members

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Alumna Abby Jeppson earns national honor

NIU alum, Abby Jeppson, was awarded the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP) certificate. The certificate was created to recognize and identify early career professionals in the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology who are making an impact in

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Caring for Your Voice: Maintaining Vocal Health for Teaching

School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders alum, Elizabeth Lanza, a Speech Language Pathologist at the University of Utah Voice Disorders Center, invites faculty to attend an online workshop, Caring for Your Voice: Maintaining Vocal Health for Teaching. The workshop will be

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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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New art inspires visitors at NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

Natalja Yatsuka recently made a generous donation of artwork to NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic Natalja Yatsuka isn’t a clinician, but she’s helping visitors at NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. The artist and owner of NataljasArt Studio in Milwaukee recently made a generous donation that’s now

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