The faculty and staff at the College of Health and Human Sciences continually conduct research and publish their findings in academic journals and industry publications throughout the year. The following is a list of all published works by CHHS faculty and staff
Read moreCampus Child Care and Child Development Lab merge
NIU’s Campus Child Care and the Child Development Lab are merging to become the Child Development and Family Center. The merger means more child care options for NIU students, faculty and staff beginning this summer. Expanded infant care options will be available
Read moreFashion Merchandising program gets software upgrade
Thanks to support from Kohl’s Corporation, the Fashion Merchandising program has acquired two exciting new software programs that will allow students to better prepare for their careers. SmartDraw is a tool for creating retail floor plans and plans for merchandise displays. Students
Read moreNIU Fashion Industries Organization hits the runway
NIU’s Fashion Industries Organization staged a Work Day to Runway fashion show April 7 at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center. Students modeled fashions provided by Kohl’s, the show’s sponsor. (Click images to view larger.) Fashions featured in the show have
Read moreSummer camps come to CHHS
CHHS faculty are participating in several NIU summer camps, including the new Fashion Studio camp for high schoolers interested in fashion merchandising. Read about it in NIUToday.
Read moreCouple and Family Therapy Clinic open to help students, couples, families
An increase in graduate students in the NIU M.S. Specialization in the Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) Program is not only good news for the program, it’s good news for those in need of counseling right now. Read the story in NIUToday.
Read moreWork Day to Runway fashion show set
Fashion Industries Organization is producing Work Day to Runway, Fashion Merchandising’s annual Kohl’s sponsored fashion show 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 7, at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Read moreProfessor discusses NIU Marriage and Family Counseling program on WNIJ
Mark Killmer, director of the NIU Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling program sat down with a reporter from Northern Public Radio WNIJ recently to discuss an increase the program is seeing in minority students interested in marriage and family counseling. Read the
Read morePeople with disabilities sought for job readiness study
The NIU Rehabilitation and Disabilities Services and Rehabilitation Counseling program faculty are looking for participants for their research on the impact of a job readiness training intervention to support the job search process. Study participants will receive $50. “When searching for work,
Read more2017 faculty awards announced
Recently CHHS Dean Derryl Block announced the 2017 faculty awards. We congratulate the following recipients: Diversity Award for Excellence in Academic Equity The recipient of the 2017 Diversity Award for Academic Excellence is Patricia Tattersall, Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the
Read moreNIU Child Development Lab Earns Illinois Award of Excellence
The FCNS Child Development Lab is proud to announce it has received the Family & Community Engagement Award of Excellence through ExceleRate Illinois. NIU’s CDL is one of 26 programs out of an eligible 1,300 across Illinois to earn this award. The
Read moreCorporate Catwalk Fashion Show
The Fashion Industries Organization staged a Corporate Catwalk Spring Fashion Show in April, featuring career wear for men and women. Students selected pieces from Kohl’s, who donated the funds to produce the event. Here are some of the show’s highlights (click on
Read more