Peitao Zhu was only 5 when he began piano lessons. Doing so made sense. His parents, now retired, both were professional musicians: father Xicai Zhu, a singer, and mother Xiaorong Zhu, who taught traditional Chinese instruments. “My mom was actually my first
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Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Brad Hawk, a clinical assistant professor of Educational Administration in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, received the Calvin Jackson Career Impact Award from the Illinois Association of School
Read moreSupervisors of teacher-candidates learn mentorship of trauma-informed practice
What is your current level of awareness about the impact of trauma on the lives of students? Can you think of times when any of your students were triggered into a fight, flight or freeze response? How can you help your students
Read moreBluebirds Fly: Dana Isawi continues support group for grieving children
Like all human beings, children experience intense emotions. How they express those feelings is quite different than adults, however – and children in DeKalb County who are mourning the deaths of close family members have a strong advocate in Dana Isawi. The
Read moreMelissa Fickling leads Honors students in exploring work, wellness, meaning
Thirty months after the world abruptly stopped to grapple with COVID-19, the mechanisms of that response continue to upend life. For many, the work-from-home mandates that early period evolved into work-from-home options. Others eventually encountered a directive of “return, or else” –
Read morePeitao Zhu creates Methods Café to offer support for researchers in counseling
During Peitao Zhu’s time as a doctoral student at Syracuse University, the future member of the NIU College of Education faculty found himself in need of clarity. “Even just prior to when I was writing my dissertation, I felt like I was
Read moreCounseling student earns silver award as Career Services Intern of the Year
Shannen Sutherland was undecided on a career path when she enrolled at Waubonsee Community College. That question lingered even after she found a promising possibility. “I randomly took a psych class and just loved it,” says Sutherland, who grew up in Sandwich.
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Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Alison Douglas, who graduated from the NIU College of Education in August 2021 with her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, is a co-winner of the AERA Special Interest Group Research in
Read moreCAHE alumni – in their own words
Sergio Ariel Blanco M.S.Ed in School Counseling, Class of 2020 As the world was undergoing a collective change on a massive scale, I was both completing my M.S.Ed. program (Counseling) and onboarding at my then-new employer (Belvidere High School) before graduation was
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Congratulations to this NIU College of Education doctoral student! Giselle Hernandez Navarro, a Ph.D. student in Counselor Education and Supervision and a graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, received the Rising Star Award from the Illinois Association
Read moreLearning to respond, not react: Course aims to equip trauma-informed teachers
Numbers begin to tell the story. Around two-thirds of children in the United States experience some form of trauma before the age of 16. Help for each could come in a 15-minute pull-out once a week at school with a trained counselor
Read moreHere We Grow: Counseling minor
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,
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