Biographical Sketch

Jodi Bower is an Assistant Professor of Health Studies.  While fairly new to teaching, she has committed countless hours to helping students.  She teaches both traditional and online courses for the university.  Jodi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies Healthcare Management/Marketing from University of Louisiana at Monroe. She received both her Master of Health Administration and Doctor of Health Administration from Capella University.

Dr. Bower’s expertise include Healthcare Issues, Social Epidemiology and Medical Terminology.  In addition to those area, she coordinates the Health Sciences Practicum course for senior level students.  She helps obtain and maintain contracts within the community to establish internships for the Practicum students.  Jodi has day-to-day operational experience as a healthcare practice manager.  She completed various tasks within the office management position, such as: interviewing personnel, assisting administrator with various tasks, helped make organizational decisions and coordinated the front office staff. Her research interest includes time management with the senior-level Health Science Practicum students.

Jodi uses an appreciative advising approach to coaching and mentoring students. She enjoys involving them in the process of decision making regarding their education.  Dr. Bower holds extensive conversations with students to find career goals and then applies those goals to course selection and Practicum placement decisions.  Students are allowed to request sites and she reaches out to those sites and establishes a rapport that is beneficial for both the organization and the university. She is most excited about the success of the pilot time management research study in the Health Science Practicum.  She enjoys seeing students back on campus in the Fall and Spring semesters.  Dr. Bower tries to find a way to connect with online learners, also. 

Jodi’s professional service includes multiple roles within healthcare associations and organizations.  She currently serves as a board member for Go Care Community Health Center in West Monroe, LA.  She is an active member of the American Public Health Association (APHA) where she is a member of the Health Administration section and Strategic Planning Sub-committee.  Jodi has been a member of the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) for Open Educational Resources since Fall of 2018.  She began serving as a co-moderator for the FLC in 2020 and will continue in that role through 2022.

Dr. Bower has given an oral presentation (2019) and a poster presentation (2021) at The Teaching Professor Conference in New Orleans, LA.  Along with a colleague, she gave an oral virtual presentation at the Assessment Institute National Conference through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

In her free time, Jodi loves family time, traveling to different states, and reading.

Awards & Honors

December 2018 Graduation with Distinction.

March 2015 Graduation with Distinction.

Courses Taught

AHSC 2000MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, 11 course(s)

HLST 2001HEALTHCARE ISSUES, 2 course(s)

HLST 2002HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, 2 course(s)

HLST 2003HEALTHCARE ISSUES, 13 course(s)

HLST 3001HEALTHCARE ETHICS, 2 course(s)

HLST 3002SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 19 course(s)

HLST 4003HEALTH SCIENCE PRACTICUM II, 10 course(s)

HLST 4005PRINC LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE, 3 course(s)

HLST 4006HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, 2 course(s)