Suzanne Degges-White has never forgotten the words of a professor during her master’s studies in counseling. “ ‘Probably only half of you are going to end up doing professional counseling,’ ” Degges-White, chair of the NIU Department of Counseling and Higher Education,
Read moreCAHE’s Patrick McMillion helps to draft new credential for adventure therapists
Christmas has come early for Patrick McMillion. The instructor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education is celebrating the October debut of a Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist (CCAT) credential now being offered by the Association for Experiential Education. McMillion served as
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Jessie Huebner, a doctoral student in the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, is the International Association of Addictions & Offender Counselors (IAAOC) 2020 Graduate Student of the Year. Huebner, who works for
Read moreInner Calm in Outer Chaos: Tricks to Keep your Calm in a Stressful World
How do we maintain inner calm when the world seems to be swirling with chaos and confusion? Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D., CAHE department chair, counselor and educator, shared 12 life-enhancing practices with College of Education alumni Sept. 16 during a Whiteboard Wednesday presentation.
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 moreScott Wickman eager for unknown paths coming in retirement from CAHE faculty
Adoptee. Musician. Journalist. Organizer. Minister. Teacher. Counselor. Professor. But of all the identities Scott Wickman has lain claim to – and there are many more – he clings to “advocate” most. Fellow graduates in the Waukegan High School Class of 1982 voted
Read moreSocial Justice Summer Camp 4.0 turns to podcasts to continue vital momentum
Joe Flynn heard the news without any sense of surprise. “It came out in late April that there was a disproportionate representation of African Americans and Latinos who have been contracting and, most importantly, dying from the virus,” says Flynn, an associate
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