When Matteo de Leon came to NIU to earn a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, he wasn’t sure where he wanted that path to lead. Now he knows. “I knew that I loved personal training, but I knew that I could always do
Read moreAnalyze this: Brandon Perez takes reins of BCBA master’s, certificate programs
NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Special Education: Behavior Analysis is under new management. Brandon Perez, assistant professor in the Department of Special and Early Education, is now coordinating the program led for years by Professor Jesse “Woody” Johnson, the college’s senior faculty fellow for
Read moreBCBA program partners with Westside, Turning Pointe agencies for new cohort
Thirty staffers of Westside Children’s Therapy and Turning Pointe Autism Foundation are beginning coursework this fall toward NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Special Education: Behavior Analysis – with tuition covered by their employers. Following completion of their master’s degrees in May 2026, the graduates
Read moreCOE²: College of Education team gathers for pre-finals Celebration of Excellence
The NIU College of Education family came together May 3 in the ballroom of the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center to celebrate another year of teaching, learning, scholarship, service and success. Acting Dean Bill Pitney recognized several faculty and staff members, including
Read moreStudent Research Symposium celebrates undergraduate, graduate-level projects
As a Special Education major in clinical placements, Courtney James noticed something about students with autism and their devices for augmentative and alternative communication. They weren’t using them – at least not to initiate dialogue, James says, or not at all. Most
Read morePhoto Gallery: New Faculty Breakfast
New faculty members Hyoju Ahn, Razak Dwomoh, Brandon Perez, Michelle Sands and Cansu Tatar joined Acting Dean Bill Pitney and members of his leadership team Friday, Aug. 25, for the annual New Faculty Breakfast. Click on any image for a larger view:
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