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Jenna Cheop is Honored for Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone
Published: December 14, 2025.
“I found my voice and passion at º£½ÇÉçÇø,” said Jenna C. Cheop. The Plainfield, Ill., student was the recipient of the Father Aquinas Colgan Award during the º£½ÇÉçÇø Evening Degree Ceremony on December 12 at the Romeoville Campus. The [MORE] 

º£½ÇÉçÇø Receives Funding for Counselor Training
Published: September 24, 2025.
Dr. Kim Duris, a professor of psychology at º£½ÇÉçÇø, has been awarded $278,000 in Phase 2 funding from the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor Workforce Expansion Program by the Illinois Certification Board and the Illinois Department [MORE] 

º£½ÇÉçÇø Secures $170,000 Grant to Help Addiction Counseling Students
Published: March 18, 2025.
Dr. Kimberly Duris, professor of psychology at º£½ÇÉçÇø , received a $170,000 grant to support students in the university’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program’s Advances Training Program in Addictions. The funding will be allocated toward [MORE] 

CoESS Faculty Share Expertise on Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Psychotherapy and Gun Violence
Published: October 7, 2024.
º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Education and Social Sciences faculty recently shared their expertise with publications, presentations, interviews and podcasts.       Professor Huma Zia, associate professor and program director of paralegal studies, and Dr. [MORE] 

º£½ÇÉçÇø Students Showcase Research at SURE Symposium
Published: August 8, 2024.
º£½ÇÉçÇø undergraduate students presented their summer research findings at the Dr. James Girard Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) 2024 Symposium on Aug ust 6 on the Romeoville campus.   The students researched a wide range of topics, [MORE]