Brenda Malloy Leads the Search for Leaders as CEO of Herbert Mines Associates

Alumni, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Merchandising, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Being a leader has always come naturally for Brenda Malloy, ’83, but it took her years of developing her own leadership within the retail industry before she found her true passion for finding and placing executives in perfectly tailored roles. When she was growing

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Huskie Spotlight – Jennie Espinoza

AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, SMFT, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Jennie Espinoza is a human development and family sciences graduate student from Mendota, IL Hometown: Mendota, IL Year: Expected graduation: 2022 Major: Human development and family sciences Transfer from: Illinois Valley Community College What did you want to be when you were growing up? Are you

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Huskie Spotlight: DeAnna Harris-McKoy

Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, SMFT, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 What is your current role? I am an associate professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences and director of the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program. Where is your

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Ready, set, research! Undergraduates encouraged to apply for Research Rookies

College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Health Sciences, IHP, Interdisciplinary Health Professions, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Rachel Wozniak counts Research Rookies among her best experiences at NIU. Rachel Wozniak The Maple Park native graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a jumpstart on her career, thanks in part to Research Rookies. Like all Huskies who take

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Huskie Spotlight – Nicole Smalley

AHDFS, Applied Human Development and Family Sciences, CHHS, College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, SMFT, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

  Hometown: Pingree Grove, IL Year: Anticipated graduation year: 2022 Major: Human development and family sciences Transfer from: Elgin Community College What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I have a graduate assistant tuition

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DeAnna Harris-McKoy reflects on the power of support

FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences, SMFT, Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

DeAnna Harris-McKoy is a teacher, researcher, supervisor and therapist, all rolled into one. The associate professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences and director of NIU’s Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program joined the Huskie family during the 2020-2021 academic year. In addition

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Margaret Kristan, ’80, Elected Chair of Wisconsin’s Committee for People With Disabilities

College of Health and Human Sciences, FACS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Social Services

Margaret Kristan, ’80, has spent four decades serving others in health care settings. Her new role as chair of Wisconsin’s Governor’s Committee for People With Disabilities allows her the opportunity to impact change for those who need it most. For first-generation student

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