Binal Amin is taking what she’s learned in the classroom and applying it in real-world situations to make a difference in the community. Binal Amin helps check attendees’ temperatures upon arrival at the Kane County vaccine clinic. Amin is one of more
Read moreExpert panel to provide overview of COVID-19 vaccines
Experts from NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences and the DeKalb County Health Department will join Chief of Staff to the President, Matt Streb, to answer questions and address concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 3:30
Read moreHuskie Spotlight – Kunal Patel
Kunal Patel Assistant Professor, Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences What year did you start working at NIU? 2020 Where is your hometown? and where do you live now? I’ve lived all over. I’ve spent most of my time in
Read morePublic Health interns make connections during COVID-19
From the comfort of her couch, Katy Newton works to promote good nutrition in the congregation of St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church. Katy Newton is on a mission to help others lead a healthy life, and she is not letting COVID-19 get in
Read moreProtect the Pack by getting a flu vaccine
Protecting the Pack is about protecting ourselves, protecting each other and protecting our community. Do your part by attending one of NIU’s Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Clinics taking place Sept. 24 and Oct. 14 at the Holmes Student Center. Every Huskie is expected
Read moreHuskie Spotlight shines on public health student
Meet Celine Taylor, a public health major. Learn why she transferred to NIU from College of DuPage. Hometown: Elmhurst, IL Year: Expected graduation: May 2020 Major: Public Health Transfer from: College of DuPage What is your major, and why did you choose your field of study?
Read moreNIU faculty ramp up COVID-19 research
Several NIU faculty, including Josephine Ebomoyi, Paul Priester, M. Courtney Hughes, Kari Hickey, and Janet Olson have pivoted their research to take on COVID-19-related studies. Learn more.
Read moreAlumni Spotlight: Michelle Gorham, MPH, ’92
As the chief advancement officer at YMCA of Rock River Valley, Inc., in Rockford, Illinois, Michelle Gorham, ’89, M.S. ’92, feels most fulfilled when she can be helping her community. Having earned her B.A. in organizational communication and her M.S. in public
Read morePublic health professor part of Earth Day panel discussion
A Virtual Earth Day Dialogue hosted by Evanston, Illinois, Mayor Stephen Hagerty, will include Tomoyuki Shibata, NIU associate professor, public health, and Institute for the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at NIU. He joins a group of panelists noon, Friday, April 24. Register.
Read moreCelebrating our alumni during National Public Health Week
This week (April 6-12) marks National Public Health Week. During the most challenging health crisis of our lifetime, it’s more important than ever to thank those who work to keep our nation safer and healthier. In honor of this recognition week, we
Read moreDirector of Public Health program speaks about coronavirus on Chicago radio
Beth Squires, NIU Public Health program coordinator and instructor, was recently featured on Chicago public radio WBEZ, discussing the public health aspects of containing the coronavirus in China and the U.S. Listen here.
Read moreFaculty publications list for in 2019
Congratulations to our College of Health and Human Sciences faculty who have had publications in 2019. Milijana Buac, Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology Gross, M. C., Lopez, E., Buac, M., & Kaushanskaya, M. (2019). Processing of code-switched sentences by bilingual children: Cognitive and
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