NIU will conferred an honorary doctorate degree to Marcia Grant, an exceptional professor who has mentored over 200 nurse scientists and has received over $35 million in external grant funding. A Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the division of Nursing Research and Education
Read moreAssistant professor earns mentor award
Scott Sibley, family and child studies assistant professor, has received the Faculty Mentor Award from the Illinois Council on Family Relations. The award was given during the ILCFR 2019 Conference in Charleston, Illinois.
Read moreNutrition In yoU: That’s a wrap
Congratulations to the second year 2019 dietetic interns on completing their first year of rotations. I thought what better way to celebrate the end of the school year with some throwback photos. Bear with me, as there are a lot. However, I
Read moreSurvey Research Lab has a new home
An important research laboratory has a new home on the NIU campus. The Health and Human Sciences Survey Research Laboratory recently moved from the Monat Building on N. Third Street to McMurray Hall. “I am glad to have the lab on campus
Read moreCom-D student organization earns accolades
The NIU Communicative Disorders Student Association (COMDSA) has had a great academic year. They’ve earned the following awards: 2019 Kevin D. Knight Outstanding Student Organization Award: COMDSA worked to uphold leadership skills, maintain performance as a student organization, and carry out university
Read moreNutrition In yoU: Pet therapy
Happy finals week! This week is usually filled with stress and anxiety. So, what better way of reducing that stress through some pet therapy. The second year dietetic interns were so kind as to share some pictures of their furry pets. Enjoy!
Read moreSpeech-language therapy study seeking participants
If you suspect your toddler may be having trouble saying words or phrases or may be having a hard time understanding what you say, an NIU research study may be able to assist. The NIU Speech-Language Pathology program is studying the effectiveness
Read moreNutrition seminar students present posters
Several first-year nutrition graduate students presented Health Impact Assessment (HIA) posters recently, their final class project for HLTH 600 Nutrition seminar class. In groups of four, students conducted an HIA (screening, scoping, assessment and recommendations) on a chosen topic. Students then prepared
Read moreTopics in Social Communications Disorders free course offered
Northern Illinois University’s School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders is offering a free course, Critically Appraised Topics in Social Communication Disorders.* This 2-hour, 40-minute course uses 25 case studies to demonstrate how family values, clinical expertise and research evidence are intertwined.
Read moreNIU rolls out Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program
Joann LoSavio When NIU graduate student JoAnn LoSavio has to choose between paying rent and paying for child care for her 2-year-old daughter, the choice is obvious. “I have to pay rent first,” LoSavio, a doctoral student in the Department of History,
Read moreHTM alumna gives back to farming community
Kayla Halfacre, ’10, B.S. Hospitality Administration, was featured recently in Agrinews for her role in Scoops for Thanks at the Culver’s restaurant she co-owns. Read the entire article.
Read moreLegislator visits PT students
State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, visited physical therapy students recently, to discuss politics, advocacy, civic duty, legislation and budgets. Keicher urged students to get involved with local and state politics.
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