Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? My hometown is Kewanee, Illinois. I now live in Sycamore, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? I attended NIU for my degrees. I have a B.S.
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Huskie Spotlight – Henna Muzaffar
What year did you start working at NIU? August 2018 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? Oak Brook, Illinois. Where did you attend college and what degree(s) have you earned? Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. and
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Crowds showed up for CHHS annual Week of Welcome event
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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Huskies present at an international conference
Congratulations to Professor Henna Muzaffar (School of Health Studies) and student, Ashley Werner, who presented at the prestigious International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference in Phoenix, Arizona last week.
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Huskie Spotlight – Harold Nii-Aponsah
Hometown: Accra, Ghana Year: Expected graduation: 2024 Major: Health sciences Ph.D. program What scholarships did you receive and why did you receive them? How has the financial support impacted your experience at NIU? I gratefully received a graduate assistantship that came with a tuition waiver for my entire
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NIU professor earns top state honor
The Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics named Julie Patterson, assistant professor of Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health Studies, as its 2022 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year award winner. Each state selects a recipient for the annual award which recognizes the commitment
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School of Health Studies student wins award
Dioco Reyes, a senior in NIU’s Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program, was one of two students in the state who received the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-Illinois (ASCLS-IL) Future Leaders Scholarship Award. “This award will fund my trip to the ASCLS
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Huskie Spotlight – Noam Greene
Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Anticipated graduation year: 2023 Major: Master of Public Health 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 kid, I didn’t know what
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Hearing 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
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Nutrition expert and influencer Elizabeth Shaw, M.S. ’10, ‘digests’ her success
Liz Shaw, M.S. ’10, has become a national nutrition expert, spokesperson and social media influencer. Even after five years of social media success, referring to herself as an “influencer” is still difficult for Liz Shaw, ‘M.S. ’10. Yet, that is exactly what
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Assistant Professor Henna Muzaffar receives DCCF grant
Assistant Professor Henna Muzaffar (far right) receives grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Henna Muzaffar, assistant professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Wellness, received a $4,510 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation to establish the Coordinated Approach to Child’s Health
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New facility proposed to build a healthier tomorrow
Planning continues for NIU’s Health Informatics Technology Center (HITC), a state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility that will increase opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration and position NIU as a leader in health education and research. A team of NIU faculty, staff and administrators met
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