(Left) Arlene Mendez-Harrison, ’05, hugs her toddler daughter Haley Rose Harrison, ’22, at NIU graduation in 2005. (Right) The mother and daughter embrace at Harrison’s graduation in 2022. Sometimes the apple does not fall far from the tree. When Arlene Mendez-Harrison walked across
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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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Megan Nordstrom wears many hats. Megan Nordstrom has been named the 2021-22 Lincoln Laureate. Whether leading a group of Northern Ambassadors, running a Communicative Disorders Student Association (COMDSA) or Music and Memory organization meeting, or directing hundreds of Huskie Marching Band members
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NIU alum, Abby Jeppson, was awarded the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP) certificate. The certificate was created to recognize and identify early career professionals in the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology who are making an impact in
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Olivia Portnov Degree earned: B.S., Communicative Disorders, minors in Deafness Rehabilitation and Art Hometown/High School: Arlington Heights, Illinois, Buffalo Grove High School What are some of your best memories of your time at NIU? I joined Sigma Lambda Sigma service sorority my
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The spring class of 2020 hasn’t had a traditional conclusion to their studies, but they do have a lot of great accomplishments, memories and advice to share. Over the summer months we’ll be profiling some of them. Ariana Carbajal Degree earned: B.S.
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Graduated: December 2007 Degree: B.S., Communicative Disorders Experience at NIU: Artice was involved with the Communicative Disorders Student Association and Communicative Disorder Reform by Advocating Diversity (COMRAD) as an undergraduate, which helped him develop and discover his identity and voice as a
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Graduated: May 2013 Degree: B.A. Communicative Disorders Experience at NIU: Jeri started at NIU as a junior transfer student, where students and professors quickly made her feel welcomed into the community. She joined clubs that piqued her interest and attended events that
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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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The Bridges Choir, whose membership includes residents of Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center, performed their holiday concert earlier this month. The choir focuses on increasing engagement and communicative interactions for individuals with moderate-severe dementia. The ability to sing and appreciate familiar
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Several speech-language pathology (SLP) students received valuable experience during their visit to the 2019 American Speech and Hearing Association Convention in Orlando, Florida recently. The convention provides speech-language pathologists, audiologists and scientists an opportunity to learn the latest in their fields and
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The NIU Autism Caregiver Group will be kicking off the school year with a cookout designed to help families meet and connect with other families of children with autism. The picnic is 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, Welsh Park Picnic
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