The Ph.D. in Health Sciences has a group of faculty dedicated to the success of our students and to the College of Health and Human Sciences. These faculty serve in many different capacities, including as core faculty, teaching faculty and research faculty.
Core Faculty are individuals who have been selected to serve the Ph.D. program in numerous capacities. These individuals form the admissions and evaluation committees and help guide the program in its development and growth.
| Name | School | Discipline |
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| Courtney Hughes | Preventive and Applied Health | Public Health |
| Yujun Liu | Clinical and Developmental Sciences | Gerontology/Leadership in Aging Services |
| Jamie Mayer | Clinical and Developmental Sciences | Speech-Language Pathology |
| Beth Moxley | Nursing | Nursing |
| Henna Muzaffar | Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Kunal Patel | Preventive and Applied Health | Public Health |
| Anitha Saravanan | Nursing | Nursing |
| Name | Program Courses Taught | Research Interests |
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| Bryan Dallas | UHHS 750 |
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| Courtney Hughes | UHHS 760 |
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| Beth Moxley | UHHS 730 |
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| Andrew Notebaert |
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| Kunal Patel | UHHS 740 |
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| Anitha Saravanan | UHHS 720 |
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The Ph.D. program relies on CHHS faculty members who are working on innovative research projects across our schools and disciplines. Our full list of research faculty is available online.
Here is a list of faculty who currently mentor one or more Ph.D. students.
For a complete listing of faculty and their areas of research, visit the CHHS faculty and staff directory.
Ph.D. in Health Sciences
Wirtz Hall 227
815-753-9283
phdhs@niu.edu