Dr. Alicia Wodika
Associate Professor
Health Sciences
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FHS Felmley Hall Of Science
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- About
- Education
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Current Courses
292.001Community Public Health
206.004Global Health
492.001Grant Writing
296.001Health Behavior And Theory
400.091Independent Study
Teaching Interests & Areas
Global Health, Community Public Health, Research Methods, Health Education Strategies
Research Interests & Areas
Sustainability in K-12 schools, College student wellness including mental health and loneliness, Service-learning applications, Global Health advocacy and action
PhD Health Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MS Biology
Western Illinois University
BA Biology
Aurora University
Outstanding Teacher Award (Tenure Track)
Illinois State University College of Applied Sciences and Technology (CAST)
2024
• 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
Journal Article
Wodika, A., Lanier, J., Almeda, J., Richter, A., & Schalasky, G. (2024). Helping Students Make Meaningful Connections: A Cross-Sectional Survey of College Student Loneliness. American Journal of Health Education, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2024.2396586
Jin, G., Darner, R., Wodika, A. Lai, J. W. (2023) Fostering Scientific Literacy with Problem Sets that Generate Cognitive Presence and Fulfill Basic Psychological Needs. Journal of College Science Teaching. Vol. 52, No. 7, 85-94.
Haley Lemp, Jacqueline Lanier, Alicia Wodika & Gabriella Schalasky (2023) Impact of food insecurity on the health and well-being of college students, Journal of American College Health, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2187631
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)
Presentations
Bloomington-Normal Community Air Quality Research and Education (BN-CARE). Illinois Innovation Network Sustainability Research Conference. (2024)
Building Connections: Reflecting on an Intervention to Address Student Loneliness.. SOPHE National Conference. SOPHE. (2024)
Implementing "ProjectConnect" to enhance student social-emotional connections.. Illinois State University Teaching and Learning Symposium. Center for Integrative Professional Development. (2024)
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)
Grants & Contracts
Green Futures: A Greenhouse at Glenn to Build Paths to Global Citizenship. Senior Professionals, the Center for Civic Engagement and the State Farm Foundation. Illinois State University. (2025)
Bloomington Normal Community Air Research and Education (BN-CARE). EPA. Federal. (2023)
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)