Cara Sidman

Biography
Cara Sidman started off at ASU leading the curriculum development and instructor team for the College of Health Solutions' core curriculum, and continues teaching the online college-wide required undergraduate health and wellbeing courses (CHS 100 & CHS 300). She has been developing curriculum, coordinating, and teaching online, hybrid, and face-to-face wellbeing, health promotion, health education, physical activity, and lifetime wellness courses for over 21 years, with a more recent focus the past seven years on teaching, presenting, and researching various aspects of happiness and wellbeing. She is also a faculty lead for a happiness and wellbeing study abroad program to the Greek island of Ikaria, one of the five Blue Zones worldwide where people live the longest. She is passionate about teaching wellbeing mindsets and skills, professional skills and career readiness, and using innovative online strategies to maximize student engagement and learning.
Education
- Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Exercise & Wellness, Arizona State University 2002
- M.S. Exercise Science, Appalachian State University 1996
- B.A. Physical Education and Health, University of North Carolina Wilmington 1994
Research Interests
Dr. Sidmans research interest is happiness and wellbeing among college students and adults, with previous research on the multidimensional aspects of wellness and behavior change (i.e., spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, and physical). Her research publication areas include mindfulness, happiness, exercise self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, sitting behaviors, and perceived wellness among college students, as well as the comparison of online, hybrid, and face-to-face course delivery formats. She currently researchers and presents on developing curriculum and a culture of happiness and wellbeing in higher education.
Courses
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Optimizing Health&Performance |
CHS 280 | Exptl Comm Hlth & Research |
CHS 300 | An Exploration of Well-Being |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 484 | Internship |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 280 | Exptl Comm Hlth & Research |
CHS 300 | An Exploration of Well-Being |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 484 | Internship |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Summer 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Optimizing Health&Performance |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
NTR 302 | Digital Technologies Nutrition |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Optimizing Health&Performance |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
NTR 302 | Digital Technologies Nutrition |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
NTR 302 | Digital Tech in Nutrition Comm |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Optimizing Health&Performance |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
NTR 302 | Digital Tech in Nutrition Comm |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Designing Your Well-Being |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
NTR 302 | Digital Tech in Nutrition Comm |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
EXW 340 | Health Behavior Theory |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Designing Your Well-Being |
CHS 300 | The Science of Well-Being |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
EXW 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Found Health & Well-Being |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Found Health & Well-Being |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Found Health & Well-Being |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Found Health & Well-Being |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
Summer 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CHS 100 | Intro to Health Solutions |