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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:

Faculty Research Areas

Advocacy, Leadership, Community Development

Danica Billingsly, Au.D., CCC-A

Deidre R. Dobbels, M.S. CCC-SLP/L

Deana Herrman, Ph.D.

Blythe Kitner, AuD, CCC-A

Charles Pudrith, Ph.D., AuD

Diane Schecklong, AuD, CCC-A

Cancer/Chronic Illness and/or Pain, Pain Management

Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Michael Kushnick, Ph.D., EP-C

Anitha Saravanan, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., ADN

Communicative Disorders, Language Development

Milijana Buac, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Anna Cannone, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

Deidre R. Dobbels, M.S. CCC-SLP/L

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

Megan McKenna, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, CAS

Sherrill Morris, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Janet Olson, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP

Consumer Studies, Apparel

Disability, Autism Services

Milijana Buac, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Anna Cannone, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

Bryan Dallas, Ph.D., CRC

Abdoulaye Diallo, Ph.D., MA., MAR, CRC

Deidre R. Dobbels, M.S. CCC-SLP/L

Allison Gladfelter, Ph.D., M.S.N, CCC-SLP

Jennifer Gray, Ph.D., MPP

Megan McKenna, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, CAS

Disability, Parkinson’s Services

In-Sop Kim, Ph.D.

Epidemiological Studies: Environmental Hazards, Human Sexual Behavior and Health

Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.S.PH

Charles Pudrith, Ph.D., Au.D.

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

Charline Xie, Ph.D.

Fitness and Exercise

Hamid Bateni, Ph.D.

Lynn Herrmann, Ph.D., MPH

Michael Kushnick, Ph.D., EP-C

Elizabeth Moxley, Ph.D., RN, BS

Gerontology

Susan Bowers, Ph.D.

Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Jamie Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Anitha Saravanan, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., ADN

Health Care and Treatment

Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Anitha Saravanan, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., ADN

Health Disparities, Underrepresented/Diverse Populations

Milijana Buac, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Anna Cannone, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

Shondra Clay, Ph.D.

Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Abdoulaye Diallo, Ph.D., MA., MAR, CRC

Deana Herrman, Ph.D.

Kari Hickey, Ph.D.

Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.S.PH

Jinsook Kim, Ph.D., M.P.H., D.D.S.

Henna Muzaffar, Ph.D., RD

Anitha Saravanan, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., ADN

Human Balance and Postural Control

Hamid Bateni, Ph.D.

Immunology

Charles Pudrith, Ph.D., Au.D.

Medical Laboratory Sciences

Jeanne Isabel, M.S.Ed, MLS, SH(ASCP)

Mental Illness, Mental Health Services

Abdoulaye Diallo, Ph.D., MA., MAR, CRC

Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.S.PH

Thomas Pavkov, Ph.D.

Neonates, Infants and Children

Milijana Buac, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Mariah N. Cheyney, Au.D., MPH, FAAA/CCC-A

Janet Olson, Ph.D., CCC-A/SLP

Thomas Pavkov, Ph.D.

Neuroscience

Milijana Buac, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Allison Gladfelter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Jamie Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Nursing

Jie Chen, Ph.D.

Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Elizabeth Moxley, Ph.D., RN, B.S.

Jeanette Rossetti, Ed.D., RN

Anitha Saravanan, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., ADN

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Diabetes

Katherine J. Coulter, DNP MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Arlene Keddie, Ph.D., M.S.PH

Michael Kushnick, Ph.D., EP-C

Henna Muzaffar, Ph.D., RD

Prosthetic/Orthotics

Hamid Bateni, Ph.D.

Rehabilitation Process and Outcomes, Patient Rights

Hamid Bateni, Ph.D.

MJ Blaschak, Ph.D.

Daniel Boutin, Ph.D., CRC, NCC

Abdoulaye Diallo, Ph.D., MA., MAR, CRC

Jamie Mayer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Amanda McCarthy, Ed.D., CRC, CVE, LPC, PVE

Teaching Methods

Hamid Bateni, Ph.D.

Melani W. Duffrin, Ph.D., RD

Beverly Henry, Ph.D., RD, LDN

Michael Kushnick, Ph.D., EP-C

Contact Us

College of Health and Human Sciences
Wirtz Hall 227
815-753-1891
chhs@niu.edu

The Dean's Office is open for face-to-face meetings by appointment only.

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