Interdisciplinary Health Professions

Interim Chair: Melani Duffrin, professor, Ph.D., Ohio University

Graduate Faculty

Daniel L. Boutin, associate professor, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Shondra Clay, assistant professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Bryan K. Dallas, associate professor, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Abdoulaye Diallo, associate professor, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Melani Duffrin, professor, Ph.D., Ohio University
Beverly Henry, professor, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
Amanda K. McCarthy, associate professor, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Kathryn Mazurek, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Andrew Notebaert, associate professor, Ph.D., University of Iowa
Paul E. Priester, professor, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
Nahal Salimi, assistant professor, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale

The School of Interdisciplinary Health Professions offers majors in Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation Counseling programs. The M.S. degree program in health sciences prepares students for leadership roles in health-related professions. Throughout this 30-semester-hour program, students learn about interdisciplinary communication skills, health-services quality measurement, culturally aware leadership and evidence-based analysis in order to effectively work in professional and academic environments. The 60-semester hour rehabilitation counseling (M.S.) curriculum prepares students for careers as entry-level rehabilitation counselors. The course offerings support academic preparation for careers in both public and private settings of vocational rehabilitation programs. The M.S. in rehabilitation counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and is designed to meet the academic and experiential requirements of the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor credential awarded by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).