Congratulations to these Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education alums! Alexis “Pookie” Gonzalez, B.S. Kinesiology, ’16, M.S. Sport Management, ’18, was named volleyball assistant coach by the Northern Michigan University Athletics Department. Gonzalez comes to NMU after a year-long stint at the
Read moreGreetings from Our Program Coordinator
HESA alumni, students, faculty and staff, I hope these newsletters, sent out three times a year (fall, spring, summer), will become a new tradition that brings our HESA community closer together. In these newsletters, we intend to share program updates; celebrate personal
Read moreWelcome to Our New Faculty
We are excited to welcome Dr. Jacqueline Mac to the HESA family. Dr. Mac, who serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Higher Education, teaches courses on assessment, higher education public policy and quantitative research in higher education for our program. Dr.
Read more2020 HESA Alumni of the Year Award
In Spring 2020, HESA Program faculty and staff selected Dr. Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as the inaugural HESA Alumni of the Year Award winner. Dr. Hephner LaBanc is an
Read moreCelebrations
We are excited to celebrate accomplishments and life events of our HESA community. Alumni, current students, and faculty can submit information for the newsletter. Please submit any announcements and pictures for our next newsletter (Spring 2021) to HESA Program Coordinator Dr. Gudrun
Read moreScholarly Activities
Many members of our HESA community actively participate in professional development. Please find announcements about recent publications and upcoming conference presentations below. To submit a publication or conference presentation for the next newsletter, please e-mail Program Coordinator Dr. Gudrun Nyunt at gnyunt@niu.edu.
Read moreAlumni Spotlight
We would love to feature some of our alumni in alumni spotlights. If you’re interested in being featured in an upcoming edition of our newsletter or would like to recommend a colleague to be featured, please contact HESA Program Coordinator Dr. Gudrun
Read moreDean Laurie Elish-Piper’s note to alumni
Dear College of Education alumni, Greetings not from Graham Hall or the NIU campus but from my home, where I am working remotely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. I hope that this note finds you doing well and, if you are one
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these alumni who are making a positive impact on the leadership and administration of education at all levels! Mitchell Berenson, Ed.S. Educational Administration, ’16, Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction-Curriculum Leadership, ’17, M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’03, and M.S.Ed. Counseling, ’99, has been
Read moreWelcome from the Chair
Greetings from the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations (LEPF). We are always happy to reconnect with our alumni. It has been a busy year for LEPF, and I am excited to share a few of the many endeavors and accomplishments
Read moreLEPF alumni accomplishments
Congratulations to these Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations alumni! Tony Baker, Ed.S. Educational Administration,’17, became superintendent of Plano School District 88 on July 1. Baker had worked as in the district since 2000, beginning as a sixth-grade teacher of language
Read moreWelcome from the Chair
I am pleased to share with you our second online newsletter from members of the Department of Special and Early Education (SEED) at Northern Illinois University. Once again, we are excited to connect with you and share good news from our department!
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