Category: College of Health and Human Services

How an athletic trainer found his passion on the pitch | The NAU Review

Andrew | May 3, 2024

Enrique De La Cruz describes his passion for soccer and his experiences in NAU’s Athletic Training program… Read more

Student Feature: Sepideh (Sepi) Almasi, Occupational Therapy

Andrew | May 2, 2024

Second-year occupational therapy student Sepideh (Sepi) Almasi arrived in the United States in 2012 and, at the time, was unable to speak English. Read on to hear how she overcame obstacles and is on her way to becoming an occupational therapist to impact the lives of immigrants and refugees. … Read more

N A U Occupational Therapy student, Sepideh (Sepi) Almasi, posing at the Grand Canyon.

Julia Gardner Award for Excellence in Teaching & Learning Recognition

Andrew | April 23, 2024

Julia Gardner won the Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. We asked her about her inspiration to enter the public health field and more… Read more

NAU expert fights fire with research | The NAU Review

Andrew | April 4, 2024

Dierdra Bycura, chair of the Department of Health Sciences and an associate professor in the Fitness Wellness degree program, researches recruitment and retention of Arizona firefighters… Read more

Humans of NAU: Tarang Jain | The NAU Review

Andrew | March 25, 2024

Tarang Jain, the associate professor of physical therapy and athletic training has been selected as a recipient for the James A. Gould Excellence in Teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Award. He talks about why he loves teaching, cricket, and the volunteering he does in his free time. … Read more

Alumni Career Q + A with Niki Gonzalez, Occupational Therapist

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We interviewed Niki Gonzalez, Northern Arizona University graduate and Occupational Therapist, on her career and experience at NAU… Read more

Niki Gonzales, N A U Occupational Therapy Alumni.

Alumni Career Q + A with Colton Lord, Nurse

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We interviewed Colton Lord, a Northern Arizona University graduate and Emergency Department Travel Nurse, on his career and experience at NAU… Read more