Month: May 2016

Students in the HLTH 260: Human sexuality course completed over 300 hours of service learning projects during the spring semester. Projects included Condom Awareness Week, participation in the Vagina Monologues, Pink Tax Awareness Tabling, STI awareness month, Body Image Awareness, and Women’s mental health discussions with the WRC.

 

Health Science seniors Sung Huh, Leyna Craigmile, and Kacie Isaacson presented an oral presentation at the Student Research Conference titled, The prevalence of body image issues among sorority women.” Students were mentored by Dr. Alicia Wodika.

 

Health Science students Joetta Schmidt and Jessi Falvey presented their research on Parental Awareness and Behaviors of the Flu Vaccine. Jessi is pictured below. Both students were mentored by Dr. Alicia Wodika.

 

 

 

Health Science student, Meghan Jones, presented her research poster, “Perceptions of Sexual Consent and Alcohol Consumption among College Students.” Meghan received a mini grant to conduct her research from the SHES in the Fall. Meghan was co-mentored by Dr. Nancy Daley-Moore and Dr. Alicia Wodika.

This semester, the two sections of HLTH 366 (Program Assessment and Planning in Health) raised money to help fund Kirksville Child Development Center’s (K-CDC) future bike path.  This paved bike path is scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2016 and will allow the children to use their tricycles and bicycles more than in their present small concrete area.

After meeting with Ms. Katy Korty, Director of K-CDC, students in Dr. Alicia Wodika’s and Dr. Janice Clark’s sections of HLTH 366 were each assigned to develop project proposals for this fund raising event in each of their respective classes.  Students then presented these proposals to their classmates and one fundraising project was selected by each class.  Dr. Wodika’s students chose to design and sell “Club Pickler” t-shirts, while Dr. Clark’s class organized a free movie night and sold refreshments and requested donations.

A total of $719.00 was raised by both HLTH 366 classes with Dr. Wodika’s students raising $391.60, with Dr. Clark’s class raising $327.40.  Pictures of the HLTH 366 students presenting their checks or money to Ms. Korty are below.

 

 

 

Health Science Students Abby Meyer and Alicia Wolken distributing the “Club Pickler” T-shirts in the SUB!

 

The Student Public Health Association welcomed 12 new members in the spring semester. SPHA is co-advised by Dr. Janice Clark and Dr. Alicia Wodika.

 

The Truman Athletic Training Academic Quiz Bowl Team placed 1^st on February 6, 2016 at the MOATA Educator’s and Student Leadership Conference in Fayette, MO! The team consisted of Kevin Madden (senior), Jordan Beckett (senior), Mackenzie Mertz (junior), and Madi Hoppe (junior) (not pictured). The Quiz Bowl Team is qualified to represent the state at the District level! The District competition will be held March 18, 2016 in Springfield, MO in conjunction with the MAATA District Conference.