Research
Student Opportunities
The College of Health and Human Sciences offers both undergraduate and graduate students many opportunities to participate in faculty-mentored research.
Undergraduates can be supported in research through the popular Research Rookies and undergraduate research funding opportunities, and can present research at the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement, along with other research through individual programs.
Graduates not only have several research opportunities, many programs also include professional clinics and labs in which to conduct projects. The College of Health and Human Sciences has the following clinics and laboratories:
- Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
- Physical Therapy Clinic
- Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
- Health and Human Sciences Survey Research Laboratory
- Hearing Conservation Center and Human Cochlear Genetics Lab
- Human Speech Kinematics Experimental Studies Lab
Faculty Research Areas
Advocacy, Leadership, Community Development
Danica Billingsly, Au.D., CCC-A
King Chung, Ph.D., CCC-A, F-AAA
Blythe Kitner, AuD, CCC-A
Charles Pudrith, Ph.D., AuD
Diane Schecklong, AuD, CCC-A
Matthew Wilson, Ph.D.
Cancer/Chronic Illness and/or Pain, Pain Management
Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Masih Shokrani, Ph.D., MT(ASCP)
Communicative Disorders, Language Development
Allison Gladfelter, Ph.D., M.S., CCC-SLP
In-Sop Kim, Ph.D.
Jamie Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Deborah McGee, M.A., CCC-SL
Sherrill Morris, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Janet Olson, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP
Consumer Studies, Apparel
Sarah Cosbey, Ph.D.
Hyun-Mee Joung, Ph.D.
Disability, Autism Services
Disability, Parkinson’s Services
In-Sop Kim, Ph.D.
Epidemiological Studies: Environmental Hazards, Human Sexual Behavior and Health
Family and Marital Interactions, Parenting
Susan Bowers, Ph.D.
Sophie Li, Ph.D., MED
Yujun Liu,
Ph.D., M.S.W.
Jane Rose Njue, Ph.D., CFLE
Thomas Pavkov, Ph.D.
Lin Shi, Ph.D., LMFT
D. Scott Sibley, Ph.D., CFLE
Florensia Surjadi, Ph.D.
Charline Xie, Ph.D.
Fitness and Exercise
Lynn Herrmann, Ph.D., MPH
Elizabeth Moxley, Ph.D., RN, BS
Gerontology
Health Care and Treatment
Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Health Disparities, Underrepresented/Diverse Populations
Shondra Clay, Ph.D.
Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Kari Hickey, Ph.D.
Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.S.PH
Jinsook Kim, Ph.D., M.P.H., D.D.S.
Kathryn Mazurek, Ph.D.
Bette Montgomery, Ph.D.
Henna Muzaffar, Ph.D., RD
Immunology
Charles Pudrith, Ph.D., Au.D.
Masih Shokrani, Ph.D., MT(ASCP)
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Jeanne Isabel, M.S.Ed, MLS, SH(ASCP)
Masih Shokrani, Ph.D., MT(ASCP)
Mental Illness, Mental Health Services
Neonates, Infants and Children
Janet Olson, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP
Thomas Pavkov, Ph.D.
Neuroscience
Allison Gladfelter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Jamie Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Nursing
Cathy Carlson, Ph.D.
Jie Chen, Ph.D.
Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Elizabeth Moxley, Ph.D., RN, B.S.
Jeanette Rossetti, Ed.D., RN
Nutrition, Weight Loss, Diabetes
Sheila Barrett, Ph.D.
Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.S.PH
Judith Lukaszuk, Ph.D., RD, LDN
Henna Muzaffar, Ph.D., RD
Masih Shokrani, Ph.D., MT(ASCP)
Rehabilitation Process and Outcomes, Patient Rights
MJ Blaschak, Ph.D.
Daniel Boutin, Ph.D., CRC, NCC
Jamie Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Amanda McCarthy, Ed.D., CRC, CVE, LPC, PVE
Teaching Methods
Contact Us
College of Health and Human SciencesWirtz Hall 227
815-753-1891
chhs@niu.edu
The Dean's Office is open for face-to-face meetings by appointment only.