Northern Illinois University
College of Health and Human Sciences

• health policy
• telehealth
• health workforce development

• audiology student characteristics and supervision models
• impact of visual aspects of communication on overall understanding
• management of life transitions in persons who are hard of hearing
• rehabilitation of hearing including amplification and assistive technology as well as counseling

• optimization of hearing aid, cochlear implant and hearing protector performance
• wind noise characteristics and reduction strategies
• humanitarian research and services

• head injuries
• vestibular and electrophysiologic measures in sports related injuries and blast injuries
• impact of rehabilitation on the vestibular system and cognitive function
• aging and pathologies of the vestibular system
• pediatric vestibular disorders and reading

• genetics of susceptibility to noise/toxin induced hearing loss
• hearing conservation in student musicians
• pre-clinical measurements of noise/toxin induced hearing loss

• hearing assessment of all ages, with a particular interest in the geriatric population
• intervention with hearing aids and counseling for individuals, couples, and families for hearing related issues
• community outreach

• applicability of auditory electrophysiology to the study of sport- and blast-related concussions

• human postural balance
• fall prediction and prevention
• prosthetics and orthotics
• amputation

• balance and gait characteristics in individuals with disability
• impact of music on balance, coordination, gait and phsycial activity
• use of Zeno Walkway for movement analysis throughout the lifespan

• pain management
• chronic pain

• sleep disorders and associated chronic disease outcomes
• breast cancer and mammography-seeking behavior in Amish women
• common environmental toxicats and cardiovascular disease risk factors
• water quality of private domestic well water

• cancer biology
• cytokines
• elucidation of signal transduction pathways

• role of nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents in prevention of chronic disease

• interdisciplinary parent/toddler play group

• self-care for nursing students and faculty
• teaching theraputic communication
• stigma of mental illness

• language development in children with autism spectrum disorder
• word learning in children: phonological aspects of words, prosodic patterns, and the semantic richness of the learning context

• neuromotor speech disorders
• functional near-infrared optical brain imaging (FNIR) study
• speech intelligibility and cognitive processing in bilingual populations

• acquired neurogenic cognitive-communicative disorders with etiologies in progressive disease or stroke/brain injury
• behavioral treatment protocols, including constraint-induced aphasia treatment, melodic intonation therapy, computerized treatment/computerized brain training, art therapy, physical activity, attention process training, phonological training
• memory function in aphasia

• pediatrics
• language development
• early childhood language development

• assessment of phonological development
• speech sound disorder prevention and treatment efficacy

• early language acquisition
• mother-infant interactions
• gesture use
• mothers' use of internal state language
• speech in children with hearing loss

• social psychology of dress and appearance
• body image, body satisfaction, and the media
• gendered appearances in the media
• visual analysis methods in dress research

• brand loyalty
• clothing disposal behaviors
• fashion consumers
• appearance management

• postsecondary accommodations for students with disabilities
• universal design in instructional settings
• assisstive technology
• vocational evaluation

• language development in children with autism spectrum disorder

• long-term care workforce
• health promotion behaviors of older adults and persons with disabilities
• palliative care
• stress management

• exercise and hippotherapy in children with autism spectrum disorder

• Neuromotor Speech Disorders

• Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation and LSBT BIG Community exercise program for adults with Parkinson

• social epidemiology
• health disparities
• aging
• depression
• obesity
• metabolic syndrome
• type 2 diabetes and chronic conditions in vulnerable populations

• association of hearing loss and exposure to hearing health risk factors in nationwide databases

• quantitative evaluations and effective controls of environmental risk factors (biological, chemical, physical and socioeconomic) that potentially affect human health, especially vulnerable population groups in local and international settings

• biostatistics
• application in health research

• family day care
• eldercare and widowhood
• professional issues in early childhood education
• caregiving across the lifespan
• parenting

• acculturation process for immigrant families and children
• parenting styles in various cultures
• family strengths
• early childhood development

• diverse couple and family systems
• systemic and ecological influence on child development
• learned resilience and resourcefulness
• intergenerational transmission and financial capability of emerging adults

Yujun, Liu,
Ph.D., M.S.W.

• group-based walking competition application to improve physical activity and social engagement among older adults
• health of family caregivers for older adults

• family strengths perspective in cross-cultural family functioning
• adolescent resiliency across the diaspora
• role of family functioning in coping with discrimination

• mental health services, outcomes, research, and policy
• child and family serving systems, including mental health, juvenile justice, child welfare, and education
• family dynamics and atypical adolescent development
• supervision in human service agencies
• child maltreatment and delinquency

• attachment and intimate relationship interaction
• application of attachment theory in couple and individual therapy
• trauma and trauma recovery

• commitment in couple relationships
• romantic relationship formation
• decision-making in the emerging adult population (18-29 years old)
• resilence after parental/grandparental divorce
• marriage and family therapy theories (contextual therapy, etc.)

• family relationships
• community and family influence on child health and well-being
• quantitative research methods and longitudinal data analysis

• Asian American family strengths
• intergenerational relationships

• exercise and technology (social media, health apps)
• social aspects of exercise how social norms and peers influence exercise perceptions and behaviors

• exercise and physical activity as prevention and treatement of disease

• Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation and LSBT BIG Community exercise program for adults with Parkinson's
• use of wearable technology to analyze and complete exercise programs

• eldercare and widowhood
• caregiving across the lifespan

• health disparities
• aging
• metabolic syndrome
• type 2 diabetes and chronic conditions in vulnerable populations

• art therapy and/or music programming to augment quality of life for individuals with dementia
• brain training to augment cognitive function/cognitive reserve across the lifespan

• sepsis
• diabetes
• healthcare for vulnerable populations
• pain management
• chronic pain

• racial and ethnic health disparities
• maternal/child health infant mortality
• vulnerable populations
• disparities in the use of assistive technology

• healthcare for vulnerable populations
• rural health care

• health of vulnerable populations
• mental health
• law enforcement encounters with those in behavioral health crisis

• racial and ethnic health disparities
• socioeconomic status and health
• social epidemiology
• type 2 diabetes and chronic conditions in vulnerable populations

• health promotion using technology
• effects of social/policy enviroments on health behaviors and outcomes
• palliative care training for direct care workers

• mental health/substance abuse
• vulnerable populations
• population based surveys

• cultural diversity in family and consumer science education

• nutrition education for food pantry users

• entrepreneurship in the hospitality and tourism industry
• management skills for food and nutrition professionals
• international hospitality operations

• sustainability in hospitality
• hospitality ethics

• genetics of reactive oxygen species metabolizers and hearing loss

• immunology and clinical biochemistry

• student perspectives of learning in the clinical setting as related to competency building and professional socialization
• study abroad program in Belize for health and human sciences students
• international education for medical laboratory sciences
• investigation of the prevalenceof prediabetes in Belize with educatinal intervention

• immunology and clinical biochemistry
• study of autoimmune disorders
• management of pre-diabetes/diabetes mellitus and its association with cardio-metabolic syndrome

• depression 

• life patterns - women transitioning through menopause
• human rights of persons with mental illnesses

• mental health/substance abuse
• vulnerable populations
• population based surveys

• mental health services, outcomes, research and policy
• child and family serving systems, including mental health, juvenile justice, child welfare and education

• stigma of mental illness
• caregiver stress

• promoting dietary practices through nutrition education
• nutrition issues and needs of children with special needs, physical disability, interdisciplinary play group
• infant and young child feeding practices in developing countries
• global development, physical activity and nutritional status in children

• interdisciplinary parent/toddler developmental play group

• early language acquisition mother-infant interactions gesture use mothers' use of internal state language speech in children with hearing loss

• child maltreatment and delinquency child welfare

• interactions between language and motor systems during tasks of memory
• learning in children with typical and atypical language development

• acquired neurogenic cognitive-communicative disorders with etiologies in progressive disease or stroke/brain injury
• behavioral treatment protocols, including constraint-induced aphasia treatment, melodic intonation therapy, computerized treatment/computerized brain training, art therapy, physical activity, attention process training, phonological training
• memory function in aphasia

• LSVT BIG community exercise program for adults with Parkinson and Down Syndrome

• pain management
• evidence-based nursing practice
• contraceptive choices

• optimization of nursing work process to improve quality of patient care and nurses' work condition
• transition of pre-licensure nursing students to professional practice
• prevention of musculoskeletal disorders related to patient-handling among health caregivers
• reduction of health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities

• diabetes
• healthcare for vulnerable populations
• pain management
• chronic pain

• demographic characteristics as predictors of pre-licensure nursing student success.
• emotional intelligence as a predictor of success in pre-licensure nursing students.
• storytelling as a teaching strategy in nursing education
• the scholarship of teaching and learning
• developing a more highly educated nursing workforce: barriers to baccalaureat preparation

• Qualities of outstanding teaching and award-winning professors
• patient rights
• pet therapy interventions
• portfolio and curriculum outcome assessment

• evaluation of food intake of school children who eat the National School Lunch Meals
• validated photography as a tool for collecting food intakes; comparison of macro nutrients of school meals with meals eaten away from school
• assessment of risk factor of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases among adolescents

• obesity
• diabetes

• obesity
• metabolic syndrome
• type 2 diabetes and chronic conditions in vulnerable populations

• sports nutrition
• ergogenic aids
• herbal medicine
• dietary supplements
• food allergies/sensitivities

• childhood obesity prevention

• diabetes management of Diabetes Mellitus and its association with cardio-metabolic syndrome

• lifestyle factors affecting nutritional status role of nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents in prevention of chronic disease

• management of individuals with neuromuscular problems
• efficacy of physical therapy treatments
• alternative models of patient management
• biomechanics and motor control
• assessment and interventions for individuals with balance dysfunction
• use of the FMS on non-athletic populations

• rehabilitation interventions to help persons with significant disabilities obtain competitive employment

• working memory and aphasia
• Brain-Age: can video games improve cognition in stroke survivors?
• attention process training after stroke treatment of reading skills in stroke survivors

• clinical and administrative supervision of rehabilitation counseling professionals
• preparation of rehabilitation counseling graduate students
• vocational assessment in rehabilitation populations

• using food as a tool to teach math and science
• patient education technologies
• underserved and underrepresented populations

• interprofessional education
• interpersonal communication with telehealth

• curriculum change and reform
• professional development

• clinical decision making of 3rd year DPT students: intervention or referral?

• Use of wearable technology to analyze and complete exercise programs