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Dr. Alicia Wodika

Assistant Professor
Health Sciences
Office
Felmley Hall of Science - FHS 226B
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Current Courses

206.002Global Health

206.003Global Health

292.001Community Public Health

206.001Global Health

206.002Global Health

290.001Strategies In Health Education: Community Health

Teaching Interests & Areas

Global Health, Program Planning and Evaluation, Introduction to Public Health, Research Methods

Research Interests & Areas

Climate change advocacy among students, Sustainability in K-12 schools, College student wellness including mental health and loneliness, Service-learning applications

PhD Health Education

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

MS Biology

Western Illinois University

BA Biology

Aurora University

• ISU Athletic MVP Award

Athletics
2021

Impact Award

Office of the Provost and University College
2021

Educator of the Year Finalist

Truman State University
2018

Educator of the Year Finalist

Truman State University
2016

Faculty Fellow for Civic Engagement and Service Learning

Truman State University
2016

Educator of Year Finalist

Truman State University
2015

College of Education and Human Services Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year

Southern Illinois University
2012

Dissertation Research Assistant Award

Southern Illinois University
2012

SIUC Nominee for MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award

Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS)
2012

Donald N. Boydston Graduate Scholarship

Southern Illinois University
2011

Journal Article

Lanier, J., & Wodika, A. (2020). Service Based Learning as a Tool to Develop Undergraduate Skills in Need Assessment. Journal of Health Education Teaching. 11 (1). 32-42.
Wodika, A., & Middleton, W. Climate change advocacy: Exploring links between student empowerment and civic engagement. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (2020)
Willis, M., Hunt, M., Wodika, A., Rhodes, D., Goodman, J., & Jozkowski, K. Explicit verbal sexual consent communication: Effects of gender, relationship status, and type of sexual behavior.. International Journal of Sex Research 31.1 (2019): 67-70.
Wodika, A. Local to global: Civic engagement with education, awareness, and global health. Science Education and Civic Engagement: An International Journal 11.1 (2019): 45-50.
Wodika, A., & Rhodes, D. Teaching program planning and evaluation: Measuring acquired skills of alumni in health education settings.. Journal of Health Education Teaching (2019): 1-13.

Presentations

Exploring the past and present: Incorporating archival materials with disease prevention efforts.. ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Well-Being of College Students. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference. SOPHE. (2022)
Integration of the WSCC model: Focusing on the In-Service Needs of K-12 School Health Teachers.. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference. SOPHE. (2022)
Recommendations to Address Food Insecurity among College Students. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference. SOPHE. (2022)
Anderson-Zorn, April K. and Alicia Wodika. “Exploring the Present with the Past: Incorporating Archival Exploration in Teaching Disease Preventions.” Presentation for the Research Forum at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting, online, August 2022.
Reflections from a photovoice project: Lessons learned in working with schools and youth.. Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference. Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE). (2021)
SEL and preservice teacher education: knowledge, perceptions, and SEL competence of teacher candidates. SoTL Commons Conference. (2021)
The versatility of health promotion and health education practitioners: Impacts of COVID-19 in the workplace. American Public Health Association (APHA) National Conferenc. APHA. (2021)
What do they see? Youth interpretation of sustainability using photovoice.. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) National Conference. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). (2021)
Grant writing with undergraduates: Reflections from a service-learning course project. University Teaching and Learning Symposium. Illinois State University, CTLT. (2020)

Grants & Contracts

HSC 292 Community Service Projects with the Loft Rehabilitation and Nursin. Senior Professionals, the Center for Civic Engagement and the State Farm Foundation. Local. (2023)
HSC 292: Wellness Tabling. Senior Professionals, the Center for Civic Engagement and the State Farm Foundation. Local. (2023)
Building Community and Professional Development in Health Promotion and Education. CAST Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion (DEBI). Illinois State University. (2022)
Measuring loneliness on college campuses: Developing interventions that meet the needs of students. ISU Undergraduate Research Support Program. Illinois State University. (2022)
Qualitative Study Exploring Impacts of Food Insecurity Among College Students. ISU Undergraduate Research Support Program. Illinois State University. (2020)