February is the month of valentines, Cupid, and celebrating love. Therefore, it is only fitting that we celebrate American Heart Month throughout February. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1
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The Huskie Spotlight recently shone on NIU nursing major Maricela Cruz of West Chicago. Here’s what she had to say about her degree, and why she chose NIU: Hometown: West Chicago, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2022 Major: Nursing Are you attending NIU on any
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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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The current forecast for the next week shows highs in the mid-30s with lows in the mid-20s and cloudy with little to no chance of sun. To top it off, 2019 was one of the cloudiest years in northern Illinois on record.
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Beth Squires, NIU Public Health program coordinator and instructor, was recently featured on Chicago public radio WBEZ, discussing the public health aspects of containing the coronavirus in China and the U.S. Listen here.
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Now is an excellent time to become a speech-language pathologist (SLP). The demand is high for professionals who assess, diagnose, treat and help prevent communication and swallowing disorders. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for SLPs is
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This time of year, the weight loss industry preys on new year’s resolutions and those looking to start fresh after their post-holiday eating. In 2018, the total U.S. weight loss market was worth an estimated $72 billion, including best selling books, meal
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Congratulations to our College of Health and Human Sciences faculty who have had publications in 2019. Milijana Buac, Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology Gross, M. C., Lopez, E., Buac, M., & Kaushanskaya, M. (2019). Processing of code-switched sentences by bilingual children: Cognitive and
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Annie Fridh, who earned her B.S. in Family Social Services (’93) , and her M.S. in Applied Family and Child Studies (’01), has been named the new leader of Rosecrance Jackson Centers. The center is Iowa’s largest comprehensive treatment program for adult
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Greg Olsen, (’08) who received his B.S. in public health from NIU, has been named the public health manager for the city of Evanston. Read more here.
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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
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Assistant professor Charles Pudrith is hoping to identify why some people lose more of their hearing as they age than others do. Pudrith, who teaches in the College of Health and Human Science’s audiology department and has been tasked with running the NIU Hearing Conservation Center and Human
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