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John Matkovic

Assistant Professor
Health Sciences
Office
FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 305
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Current Courses

209.003Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health

297.001Human Disease: Principles and Prevention

286.001Needs Assessment In Health Education

258.001Epidemiology

395.001Health Communication And Social Marketing

495.001Health Communication And Social Marketing

209.002Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health

PhD Health Education

The University of Toledo

Other Master of Public Health

Michigan State University

BS Microbiology

Michigan State University

Journal Article

Glassman, T., Matkovic, J., Sheu, J., Demers, A., Glassman, J., & Thompson, C. A video intervention to address college students’ study habits and wellness behaviors during exams. (2022)
Matkovic, J., McKenzie, N., Sheu, J., Glassman, J., Kruse-Diehr, J., & Glassman, T. A health communication campaign designed to improve study habits and wellness: a feasibility study. (2022)
Matkovic, J., Clemens, K., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. Handwashing message type predicts behavioral intentions in the United States at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Clemens, K., Matkovic, J., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. Determinants of safety-focused product purchasing in the United States at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Clemens, K., Matkovic, J., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. The role of attitudes, affect, and income in predicting COVID-19 behavioral intentions (2020)

Presentations

A need for sexual health education? queer women experience more pain during sex and expectations for dyspareunia. American Public Health Association (APHA). (2024)
Always on: phone use and perceptions among college students. National SOPHE Annual Meeting 2024. SOPHE. (2024)
Psychological factors contributing to pain during vaginal intercourse: The role of response expectancy. American Public Health Association (APHA). (2024)
A Video Intervention to Address College Students’ Study Habits and Wellness Behaviors During Exams.. American Public Health Association Annual conference. (2021)
Simple exchange messages improve COVID-19 handwashing intentions through changes in positive affect.. American Public Health Association Annual Conference. (2021)
A health communication campaign designed to improve study habits and wellness. American Public Health Association Annual conference. (2020)
The association between self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and selected socio-demographic variables and patients’ self-management of chronic kidney disease. Society of Public Health Educators Annual Conference. (2020)
Is self-efficacy to succeed at work a predictor of health status among low-income job seekers?. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium. (2019)
Self-reported stress mediates the relationship between self-efficacy to succeed at work and self-reported health status among low income adults. Ohio SOHPE HEI Conference. (2019)
The association between self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and selected socio-demographic variables and patients’ self-management of chronic kidney disease.. Midwest Graduate Research Symposium. (2019)

Grants & Contracts

University Research Grant. Illinois State University - CAST. Illinois State University. (2024)