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Wasantha Jayawardene

Assistant Professor

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Health Professions

Public Health

Human and Behavioral Sciences

Public Health

Public Policy, Justice and Social Issues

Public Health

Wasantha Jayawardene is currently serving as a Health Professions Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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public health health sciences adolescent health health policy pediatrics mental health obesity implementation research substance abuse adolescent psychology hiv addiction addiction medicine respiratory medicine substance use childhood obesity preventive healthcare adolescence health prevention community health tobacco control educational psychology school psychology anthropometric indicator disease prevention child health human nutrition randomized controlled trials statistical methodology pediatric obesity meta-analysis opioid overdose lifestyle changes educational data mining psychometrics young adulthood pre-exposure prophylaxis asthma exacerbations body mass index preventive medicine positive behavior interventions supportive care harm reduction pharmacotherapy public health nutrition reproductive health disaster prevention mind-body interventions mindfulness interventions treatment and prevention digital interventions drug policy pharmaceutical sciences pharmaceutical education clinical pharmacy dietary health food choice nutritional sciences selection bias developmental endocrinology pediatric endocrinology cancer screening cancer prevention vector borne disease statewide standing order pharmacy naloxone stocking observational studies pediatric cancer survivors vegetable intake future changes nutrition research narrative review exaggerated effectiveness claims nutrition study hiv prevention pharmacist dispensing practices behavior change (public health) digital health medical internet research

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Preventing Underage Tobacco Access: A Cross-Sectional Study of Retailer Training in Southern Illinois. Health Promotion Practice (2025)

Luke ManiettaChesmi KumbalataraJennifer RhodesHend JadallaWasantha Jayawardene

southern illinoispreventive healthcarehealth promotionunderage tobacco accessretailer traininghealth preventiontobacco controlpublic health

Adverse Childhood Experience‐Related Conditions and Substance Use in Adolescents: A Secondary Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data. Journal of School Health (2024)

Wasantha JayawardeneDavid LohrmannJon AgleyMikyoung JunRuth Gassman

adolescencehealth sciencesadolescent healthsecondary analysispublic healthadolescent psychologysubstance use

Effects of Online Naloxone Training for Laypersons: An Extended-Baseline Assessment. Substance Use & Misuse (2024)

Wasantha JayawardeneHye Jeong ChoiChesmi KumbalataraJacob KetumaJustin McDanielMichael Hecht

substance use disorderssubstance addictionsubstance abuseaddictionaddiction medicinemental healthpublic healthaddictive behaviorsextended-baseline assessmentsubstance usebehavioral sciencesonline naloxone training

Work Stress and Psychoactive Substance Use Among Correctional Officers in the USA. Psychoactives (2024)

Wasantha JayawardeneChesmi KumbalataraAlsten JonesJustin McDaniel

work stresspsychopathologypolice psychologypsychoactive substance usecorrectional officerspsychologypsychiatrybehavioral sciencescorrectional practice

Developing the Opioid Rapid Response System™ for Lay Citizen Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Prevention Science (2023)

Michael L. HechtWasantha JayawardeneCris HendersonAnnie PezallaElizabeth Flood-GradyJanice L. KriegerAmy FrederickMaria ParkerErin Ables

opioid overdosepreventive healthcarehealth policyprevention scienceaddiction treatmentsubstance abuseaddictiondisease preventionaddiction medicinehealth preventionopioid overdose crisislay citizen responsepublic healthimplementation researchemergency medicine

Evaluation of Unintended Consequences of Covid-19 Pandemic Restrictions and Obesity Prevalence Among Youths. JAMA Network Open (2023)

Stella T. LarteyWasantha P. JayawardeneStephanie L. DickinsonXiwei ChenNana Gletsu-MillerDavid K. Lohrmann

health policyadolescent healthpublic healthobesity prevalencepublic policyunintended consequencescovid-19 pandemic

Moral Injury is a Risk Factor for Substance Use and Suicidality Among Us Military Veterans With and Without Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Religion and Health (2023)

Justin T. McDanielRyan RednerWasantha JayawardeneJolie HaunJohn ClappDunren CheKaren RenzagliaDania Abou-Jabal

sociology of religionsuicidereligionrisk factortraumatic brain injurypublic healthmoral injuryreligious studiesmilitary veteransepidemiology

Retailers’ Perspectives on the Prevention of Underage Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Sales. Health Education Journal (2023)

Wasantha JayawardeneMaria ParkerCatherine BlumeJustin McDanielJon Agley

health educationhealth policyeconomicsunderage tobaccotobacco controlpublic health

‘Tracking Together’—Simultaneous Use of Human and Dog Activity Trackers: Results From a Factorial, Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Physical Activity Research (2023)

Wasantha Jayawardene MD PhDJeanne Johnston PhDJimmy McDonnel BSLaurel Curran MPHLesa Huber PhDStephanie Dickinson MASXiwei Chen MSElizabeth Richards PhDAletha Carson DVM

rehabilitationbehavioral sciencesphysical activity

Air Pollutants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Administration in Elementary Schools. Biomedical Reports (2022)

Rami SaadehWasantha JayawardeneDavide LohrmannAhmed YoussefaghaMohammed Allouh

biomedical researchmedicinerespiratory medicinepediatricschild healthair pollutantspublic healthearly childhood educationelementary schoolsbiomedical analysis

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Wasantha Jayawardene

Assistant Professor

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Affiliations

Health Professions

Public Health

Human and Behavioral Sciences

Public Health

Public Policy, Justice and Social Issues

Public Health

Wasantha Jayawardene is currently serving as a Health Professions Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Wasantha Jayawardene

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Preventing Underage Tobacco Access: A Cross-Sectional Study of Retailer Training in Southern Illinois. Health Promotion Practice (2025)

Luke ManiettaChesmi KumbalataraJennifer RhodesHend JadallaWasantha Jayawardene

southern illinoispreventive healthcarehealth promotionunderage tobacco accessretailer traininghealth preventiontobacco controlpublic health

Adverse Childhood Experience‐Related Conditions and Substance Use in Adolescents: A Secondary Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data. Journal of School Health (2024)

Wasantha JayawardeneDavid LohrmannJon AgleyMikyoung JunRuth Gassman

adolescencehealth sciencesadolescent healthsecondary analysispublic healthadolescent psychologysubstance use

Effects of Online Naloxone Training for Laypersons: An Extended-Baseline Assessment. Substance Use & Misuse (2024)

Wasantha JayawardeneHye Jeong ChoiChesmi KumbalataraJacob KetumaJustin McDanielMichael Hecht

Work Stress and Psychoactive Substance Use Among Correctional Officers in the USA. Psychoactives (2024)

Wasantha JayawardeneChesmi KumbalataraAlsten JonesJustin McDaniel

work stresspsychopathologypolice psychologypsychoactive substance usecorrectional officerspsychologypsychiatrybehavioral sciencescorrectional practice

Developing the Opioid Rapid Response System™ for Lay Citizen Response to the Opioid Overdose Crisis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Prevention Science (2023)

Michael L. HechtWasantha JayawardeneCris HendersonAnnie PezallaElizabeth Flood-GradyJanice L. KriegerAmy FrederickMaria ParkerErin Ables

Evaluation of Unintended Consequences of Covid-19 Pandemic Restrictions and Obesity Prevalence Among Youths. JAMA Network Open (2023)

Stella T. LarteyWasantha P. JayawardeneStephanie L. DickinsonXiwei ChenNana Gletsu-MillerDavid K. Lohrmann

health policyadolescent healthpublic healthobesity prevalencepublic policyunintended consequencescovid-19 pandemic

Moral Injury is a Risk Factor for Substance Use and Suicidality Among Us Military Veterans With and Without Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Religion and Health (2023)

Justin T. McDanielRyan RednerWasantha JayawardeneJolie HaunJohn ClappDunren CheKaren RenzagliaDania Abou-Jabal

sociology of religionsuicidereligionrisk factortraumatic brain injurypublic healthmoral injuryreligious studiesmilitary veteransepidemiology

Retailers’ Perspectives on the Prevention of Underage Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Sales. Health Education Journal (2023)

Wasantha JayawardeneMaria ParkerCatherine BlumeJustin McDanielJon Agley

health educationhealth policyeconomicsunderage tobaccotobacco controlpublic health

‘Tracking Together’—Simultaneous Use of Human and Dog Activity Trackers: Results From a Factorial, Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Physical Activity Research (2023)

Wasantha Jayawardene MD PhDJeanne Johnston PhDJimmy McDonnel BSLaurel Curran MPHLesa Huber PhDStephanie Dickinson MASXiwei Chen MSElizabeth Richards PhDAletha Carson DVM

rehabilitationbehavioral sciencesphysical activity

Air Pollutants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Administration in Elementary Schools. Biomedical Reports (2022)

Rami SaadehWasantha JayawardeneDavide LohrmannAhmed YoussefaghaMohammed Allouh

biomedical researchmedicinerespiratory medicinepediatricschild healthair pollutantspublic healthearly childhood educationelementary schoolsbiomedical analysis

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