In November, Dr. King Chung and five NIU audiology students joined forces with students and faculty from Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) in Brazil on a mission trip to Kraków, Poland, where they provided free hearing services for school
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It can be challenging for teenagers to advocate for themselves, and even more challenging for those with a disability diagnosis. Members of NIU’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic hope to change that with Ignite, a new program being launched in 2023. “As a clinician at
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A group of future audiologists got an important hearing lesson in October when they traveled to Aurora Sportsmen’s Club rifle/pistol range in Waterman, Illinois. “Noise exposure from firearm use is a major contributor to hearing loss in gun owners,” said Charles Pudrith,
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Faculty and staff from the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD) were treated to a guest speaker when visiting scholar Rafal Mlynski from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland arrived on campus Sept. 12. Mlynski, a speech-language pathologist who is studying the
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Melissa Yuska, who earned a communicative disorders degree in ’01 and M.S.Ed. in ’04, recently recieved a Golden Apple Outstanding Principal Award. After nearly two decades in education, as a teacher, coach, and now principal, Melissa Yuska, ’01, M.S.Ed. ’04, recently received
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What year did you start working at NIU? 2014 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I grew up in Nebraska, but consider my hometown to be Macomb, Illinois. I live in Cortland with my partner, three kids, a
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A team of NIU grad students offered Rockford high school students a glimpse into the healthcare field during an event held last month at the Family Health, Wellness and Literacy Center. The community collaboration with Trio Upward Bound program is part of
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It was Fun in the Sun for College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) students who attended the college’s annual Week of Welcome event on Aug. 19. With East Lagoon as the backdrop, dozens of faculty and staff welcomed new and returning
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Director of Clinic Finance and Operations, School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders What year did you start working at NIU? October 2016 to August 2020 and March 2022 to present. Where is your hometown? and where do you live
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Hometown: Mendota, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2023 Major: Doctor of Audiology program Transfer from: College of DuPage What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? My career path changed every
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Hometown: West Dundee, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Communicative disorders Transfer from: Elgin Community College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? When I was growing up,
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Congratulations to the Communicative Disorders Student Association (COMDSA) who received the NIU Student Government Association’s 2022 Student Choice Award for Outstanding Diversity and Inclusion! Several students also were honored by the organization for individual awards. They are: Jozi Dever – Most Outstanding
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