2024 Trek Talkers
Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion made its debut on May 3, 2024, to a filled house, eager to learn more about the exciting innovation and creativity happening throughout Northern Illinois University.
Democratizing Healthcare ... with Paper!
Venumadhav Korampally, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
VIDEO: From Grassroots to Living Classrooms
Courtney Gallaher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
College of Liberal Arts of Sciences
We Can See Clearly Now
Elizabeth Gaillard, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research Professor
Joint Appointment with Biological Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
VIDEO: From Waste to Worth
Tao Xu, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sowing the Seed of Change
Bryan Flower
Assistant Director for Food Systems Innovation
Office of Innovation
VIDEO: Mentoring and Magic: The Penguin Players
Joe King
Associate Director,
Media Relations and Editorial Content
Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
Spellbound Storytelling
Elizabeth Nowak
Student
Today's Gaffes, Tomorrow's Guardians
Junelle Bennett, Ed.D.
Violence Prevention Program Director
Prevention Education and Outreach,
Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
VIDEO: Averting a Dark Digital Age
Jaime Schumacher
Senior Director of Scholarly Communications
Digital Library,
University Libraries
Repercussions of Our Actions: Rise of the Superbugs
Pallavi Singh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences,
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Unmasking My Mind: Autism, Neurodiversity and Our Intrinsic Worth
Henry Tomiser
Student
VIDEO: Seeing Education from a Different Perspective
Eric Junco, Ed.D.
Director of Equity,
College of Education
Stacy Kelly, Ed.D.
Professor, Department of Special and Early Education,
College of Education
Molly Pasley, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Special Education
ACUE Distinguished Teaching Scholar
Department of Special and Early Education
College of Education
Building Bridges Behind Bars
Jennifer Jacobs, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Psychology
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, College of Education
Zach Wahl-Alexander, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physical Education Teacher Education
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, College of Education