Bridget Belcastro can’t forget the conversation. She was majoring in English at NIU, eager to become a teacher, and heard something thoroughly laughable as she and some classmates carpooled to Jefferson High School in Rockford. “I was a junior or a senior
Read moreMessage from the Acting Dean
Greetings! I hope the rest and relaxation of Spring Break – and the anticipation of spring weather – brings you some excitement and energy as we journey to the second half of the semester. Reasons for that optimism are plenty. Consider, for
Read more‘A positive influence’: Laura Hedin ready to retire, continue impacting teachers
Teaching, at least in the classroom sense, wasn’t Laura Hedin’s intention. She liked the humanities and contemplated a career in creative writing, “but my dad kept telling me I’d never make any money.” Plan B: Her older sister, Teresa, worked as a
Read moreDouble-alumna Jessica Lombard named first female superintendent: Huntley 158
Jessica Lombard graduated from Huntley High School in 1990, when the superintendent of District 158 was – as had always been the case since its creation in 1920 – a man. On her return to Huntley in 2002 to become assistant principal
Read moreTimothy Dohrer co-authors a new book on designing mentally healthy schools
Timothy Dohrer, director of Educator Leadership and Partnerships and research specialist in the NIU College of Education and the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, is the co-author of a new book titled “The Schools We Need Now: A Guide to
Read more‘Pay’ up: Chris Lowe pens new collection of stories rooted in modern Deep South
Chris Lowe, director of the College of Education’s Office for Student Success, is celebrating the publication of “Make Some Wretched Fool to Pay: Stories.” Published by University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press, the book’s 15 stories focus on the fraught relationship between
Read moreSupport the NIU College of Education: Huskies United begins Wednesday
Huskies United begins at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 21. Over 1,895 minutes, the Huskie Nation will have the opportunity to unite around the mission, vision and values of NIU, creating impact and forging opportunity
Read moreCOE alumna Molly Kettelhut receives Rockford-area 2024 Golden Apple award
Molly Kettelhut spent her childhood dreaming of one thing. “I wanted to teach for my whole life. I went through a short period where I wanted to do something else, but then I quickly realized – like I always had known –
Read moreHESA Program Coordinator Welcome
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a relaxing winter break and a good start to the new semester. We are thrilled to share all the exciting things going on in our program. Spring is always a busy time for us.
Read moreHESA Alumni Spotlight
In February, NIU welcomed a new assistant vice president for Student Affairs, Dr. Rachel Boldman. While Dr. Boldman might be new to working at NIU, she is an experienced professional and a December 2022 graduate of our Ed.D. in Higher Education Executive
Read moreHESA Scholarly Activities
We would love to share what our faculty and graduate students have been up to over the past few months and celebrate their accomplishments. Faculty, student and alumni names are bolded. Faculty and Student Publications Hu, X. (2023). Using ordinary least squares
Read moreUpcoming Conference Presentations
ACPA Convention in Chicago Tuesday, March 19, at 8:30 a.m.: Scholarly Paper Presentation featuring How Can I Help: College Recovery Program Staff Experiences, presented by Quortne Hutchings, Nick Bloniarz, Yulissa Chavez Tena, Jessica Chatonda, Holly Hansen, Dakota Williams, Rabi Muslim Tuesday, March
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