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. Read more in NIU Today

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