Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Students from the Department of Special and Early Education swept the 2022 awards for Education Posters at the Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE), sponsored by the NIU Office of
Read moreFuture Teachers Conference welcomes 233 high school students to NIU campus to explore potential careers in education
For the high school students who attended April 27’s Future Teachers Conference at NIU to learn more about careers in education, the message was clear. Laurie Elish-Piper, dean of the College of Education, was thrilled they had come, grateful for their intentions
Read moreNIU to award honorary doctorate May 13 to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White
NIU will confer an honorary doctorate this spring to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, whose nearly half-century in various elected offices are only part of a remarkable lifetime of public service. White’s long résumé includes 33 years as a teacher and
Read moreMessage from the Chair
The state motto of Michigan – my home state – is simply, “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Thinking about the work of KNPE over the past few months, our innovative projects and our support of students, a phrase
Read moreKNPE Alumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to this graduate of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education! Katie Hunzinger, B.S. Kinesiology, ’15, successfully defended her Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware. She will serve as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of
Read moreDancing Queen: P.E. alumna Kelly Zerby thrives as teacher, colleague, advocate
Young Sullivan Zerby could barely contain his excitement. The 15-year-old Huntley High School freshman was in kindergarten then, his mother remembers, and had come home with news about something amazing that happened in his P.E. class that day. “Sully says, ‘Mom, we
Read moreLicensure candidates observe, practice pedagogy at P.E. Leadership Summits
Like many who enter the exercise field, Jordyn McFarlane was a three-sport athlete in high school. The St. Charles North graduate who’d played golf, hockey and lacrosse went on to play lacrosse at North Central College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree
Read moreThree first-year faculty members share details on teaching, research interests
It’s still Year One for three NIU College of Education faculty members who joined the team in August. Read below to learn more about Quortne Hutchings, Farah Ishaq and Stephen Walker – in their own words. Quortne Hutchings Ph.D., Higher Education, Loyola
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Xiaodan Hu, assistant professor of Higher Education in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, is the recipient of an American Educational Research Association Grants Research Award for “A Head Start
Read moreKNPE students, faculty, alums converge for advocacy, networking at conference
One year after COVID canceled the annual conference of the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD), members were more than eager to gather again Dec. 2 and 3. That includes students and faculty from the NIU Department of
Read moreThree-time alumnus Tim Mack reflects on eight years at NIU, wisdom of moms
“Dear NIU,” the letter begins. “I can’t believe these past eight years have come to an end. I still remember calling my mom after my very first semester at NIU, contemplating whether college was for me because I barely finished above a
Read moreKNPE quartet visits University of Tetova for global conference on sport sciences
More than 80 years after NIU first opened as the Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1899, faculty in Physical Education began to embrace a new way of thinking. “Our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, and our peers across the country,
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