Rebecca A. Vidourek

Dr. Rebecca A. Vidourek is a Professor of Health Promotion and Education at the University of Cincinnati, where she also serves as Graduate Program Coordinator and Master of Public Health Concentration Director. Her career spans over 15 years in academia, with a focus on child/adolescent health promotion and substance abuse prevention.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Education, University of Cincinnati (2009)
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Health Promotion and Education, University of Cincinnati (2004)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Promotion and Education, University of Cincinnati (2002)

Dr. Vidourek's research integrates substance abuse prevention with school health education, exploring intersections between positive youth development and violence prevention. Her work has increasingly emphasized transgender health disparities and cultural factors in drug use.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on Hispanic populations (n=5 articles 2020-2021) and African American youth (n=3 articles 2019-2018), examining alcohol consumption, marijuana use, and school environment influences on health behaviors.

• 2009 Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Scholarship
• 2008 American School Health Association Scholarship
• 2008 Delbert Oberteuffer Scholarship

She has served as collaborator on multiple grants (2013-2021), including federal funding from CDC and SAMHSA for school-based suicide prevention programs, MOMS evaluation studies, and state-level postvention infrastructure projects. Her work includes experimental interventions like the 'Don't Laugh at Me' bullying prevention program and 'Surviving the Teens' suicide education initiative.