Cristal Medina, a second-year Nutrition and Dietetics graduate student was featured recently on the niu.edu homepage. Learn why the Hollister California native chose NIU.
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Fashion Merchandising styles summer camp
The NIU Fashion Merchandising program faculty will offer high school students the opportunity to learn more about careers in the field through a special summer Fashion Studio Camp. Slated to run July 17-19, 2018, students will learn about careers in fashion merchandising
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A message from Dean Derryl Block
As moviegoers eagerly await the 2018 installment of the “Jurassic World” series, and the science community renews their debate over Dolly the Sheep’s longevity, cloning continues to capture the world’s imagination. Recently, I visited the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and
Read moreAudiology students celebrate Advocacy Day
The NIU Student Academy of Audiology hosted its first Advocacy Day. Students and members of the NIU Audiology faculty wrote letters, sent emails, and placed phone calls to the Illinois lawmakers. The goal of this event was to inform our state representatives about legislation
Read moreHuskie women’s basketball players honor Professor Tattersall
NIU women’s basketball team shined the faculty spotlight on Allied Health and Communicative Disorders Associate Professor Patricia Tattersall recently. In a half-time presentation, Tattersall was honored for her achievements, and especially for her love of working with NIU athletes, who she says
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Medical laboratory sciences professor featured in Huskie Spotlight
Jeanne Isabel, program director and associate professor for Medical Lab Sciences, has been honred with NIU’s Excellence in Undergraduate Teach Award. She was featured recently in an NIU.edu Huskie Spotlight, republished here: Jeanne Isabel, program director and associate professor for Medical Laboratory Sciences,
Read moreMaster of Public Health Alumni Spotlight: RaeAnn VanGundy
RaeAnn VanGundy (’15), received her M.P.H. specializing in Health Services Management. She works at Kendall County Health Department. We asked her questions about her experiences earning her degree: Why NIU’s MPH program to further your education? It is an accredited program that
Read moreMaster of Public Health Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Hueneke
Sarah Hueneke (’11B.S. ,’15 M.P.H.) graduated with her M.P.H. specializing in Health Promotion. She currently works at the American Academy of Pediatrics as a Program Coordinator. We asked her about her education experience here at NIU: Why NIU’s MPH program to further
Read moreMaster of Public Health Alumni Spotlight: Katasha Charleston
Katasha Charleston (’06 B.S., ’12 M.P.H.) graduated with her M.P.H., specializing in Health Promotion. She is the Director of Continuing Medical Education at Advocate Health Care. We asked her about her education experience here at NIU: Why did you choose NIU’s M.P.H.
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Master of Public Health Alumni Spotlight: Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens (’12 M.P.H.) graduated with her MPH, specializing in Health Services Management, in Spring 2012. She currently works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We asked her questions about her experiences earning
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Nursing Honors Poster Day winners for fall 2017 announced
The School of Nursing hosted its bi-annual Honors Poster day competition Nov. 16. Nursing honors students make professional poster presentations on research topics along with the help of a faculty mentor. School of Nursing staff and faculty review the entries and winners
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Public health professor publishes research
NIU Assistant Professor Sarah Geiger has been busy publishing research with her colleagues. Here are her recent publications. Zhou, Y., Bao, W-W., Qian, Z., Geiger, S.D., Parrish, K.L. Yang, B-Y., Lee, Y.L., & Dong, G-H. (2017). Perfluoroalkyl substance exposure and urine CC16 levels
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