Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm surrounding the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders inaugural Interprofessional Field Day held last month. A dozen graduate students from the audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology programs gathered at the NIU Physical Therapy Clinic for
Read moreInterprofessional education benefits NIU students
Interprofessional activities are at the forefront of healthcare education for graduate students in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Faculty and graduate students in audiology, physical therapy and speech-language pathology (SLP) joined forces to learn from and about each other’s area
Read moreKing Chung leads team on hearing health mission to Poland
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
Read moreAudiology students get real-world lesson
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,
Read moreNIU students learn lesson in Polish language and culture
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
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Danica Billingsly
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
Read moreHuskie Spotlight: Emelina Johnson
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
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Tieara McLaren
Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2023 Major: Health sciences What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you pursuing that as a major, or have you taken another path? As a child, my answer to this question changed
Read moreNIU Audiology Student Presents at National Conference
Congratulations to NIU audiology student, Chris Bechtel, who presented his capstone research project on April 1 at the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Bechtel’s project focused on attempting to improve access to vestibular evaluation care for
Read moreWedoff named as new Director of Clinic Finance and Operations
Kim Wedoff joins the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders as Director of Clinic Finance and Operations beginning March 3. “I am really looking forward to working with a fantastic team of employees who provide energy, knowledge, and passion to the
Read moreHearing aid loan program to improve the communication of hospice patients
Adrienne Battoe said her 91-year-old father, Miguel, is happier, more engaged and more aware now that he is wearing hearing aids. “His overall personality has improved,” said Battoe, who lives in Naperville. “He is less frustrated; it improved his quality of life
Read moreHuskies 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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