Northern Illinois University
School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions
College of Health and Human Sciences

Melani Duffrin

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Education. March 2002. Curriculum and Instruction. Cognate (18 hours): Human and Consumer Science Food and Nutrition. Ohio University.
• R.D. Internship. July 1997. Internship. Winthrop University.
• M.S. in Education. June 1995. Interdisciplinary Studies. Emphasis: Community Health. Western Illinois University.
• B.S. in Home Economics. June 1993. Dietetics. Western Illinois University.

Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Dietitian (LDN). North Carolina Board of Dietetics. State of North Carolina. 2005.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD). Ohio Board of Dietetics. State of Ohio. 1997-2004
• Registered Dietitian (RD). Commission on Dietetic Registration. Chicago, IL, 1997
• Serve Safe Certification. National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. 2000-2005.

Research Interests

• FoodMASTER Initiative
• K-12 student food, science and mathematics knowledge
• K-12 student attitudes towards science learning
• Curriculum development
• Patient education and numeracy
• Interactive digital media (text, moving image, animation, video, audio, and video games)

Joseph Ehrmann

Degrees

• Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, Curriculum and Instruction
• M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University, Educational Administration
• B.S., Northern Illinois University, Biological Sciences

Current Professional Position

Research and Assessment Coordinator, Community Unit School District 300

Research Interests

• Quantitative methodologies
• Curricular alignment in education
• Balancing the measurement of proficiency and growth in education

Beverly W. Henry

Degrees

• Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago, Higher Education
• M.S., UIC, Medical Dietetics
• B.S., NIU, Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science

Current Professional Position

Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences

Professor, Director of Ph.D. in Health Sciences program, NIU

Research Interests

• Interprofessional education
• Person-centered care
• Child health and nutrition

Hana Hinkle-Peterson

Degrees

• Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, Health Sciences, 2018
• M.P.H., University of Iowa, 2009
• B.A., University of Iowa, Psychology, 2006
• B.A., University of Iowa, Spanish, 2006

Current Professional Position

• Assistant Dean, Rural Health Professions
• Director, National Center for Rural Health Professions, University of Illinois College of Medicine
• Executive Director, Rural Training Track Collaborative

Research Interests

• Rural and underserved Health workforce
• Rural health systems
• Culturally appropriate healthcare delivery
• Healthcare policy

M. Courtney Hughes

Degrees

• Ph.D., University of Washington, School of Public Health, Health Services
• M.S., University of Michigan, Kinesiology
• B.A., University of Notre Dame, Finance and Business Economics (second major, Computer Applications)

Current Professional Position

Associate Professor, NIU

Research Interests

• Cancer
• Palliative care
• Caregiver support
• Health behaviors

Yvonne M. Lanter-Johnson

Degrees

• Ed.D. Instructional Technology (emphasis in qualitative research), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
• M.S. Ed. Adult Education (emphasis in Human Resource Development), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
• B.S. Psychology (emphasis in Industrial/Organizational Psychology), Summa Cum Laude Distinction, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Current Professional Position

Multimodal Teaching Coordinator, NIU Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning

Research Interests

• Qualitative research methods
• Research methods for health sciences
• Feminist pedagogies
• Critical, inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogies
• Best practices for teaching and learning

Kathryn Mazurek

Degrees

• Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• M.P.H., Northern Illinois University
• B.A., Northern Illinois University

Current Professional Position

Assistant Professor, Health Sciences

Research Interests

• Vulnerable populations
• Mental health
• Health services research

Andrew Notebaert, Ph.D.

Degrees

• Ph.D., University of Iowa, Science Education
• M.S., University of Iowa, Exercise Science
• B.S., University of Buffalo, Exercise Science

Current Professional Position

Associate Professor and Director, NIU Ph.D. in Health Sciences Program

Research Interests

• Factors corresponding to success in professional school
• Health science education
• Medical education