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Eva Mika

Clinical Associate Professor, Applied Psychology

Eva Mika, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor of Applied Psychology in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) is the 2025 recipient of the Vincent J. Duminuco, S.J., Award for Assessment Leadership. Dr. Mika has been affiliated with ÎçÒ¹AV University since 2003 when she taught psychology and gender studies courses for the Psychology Department. In 2017, she joined SCPS in a full-time role where she provides oversight for undergraduate curriculum development, quality and assessment and mentors adjunct faculty on best practices related to instruction of adult learners.  Dr. Mika has been instrumental in developing outcomes assessment and metrics for programs across SCPS including a quasi-experimental pre and post assessment of writing skills. She led a case study exploring student proficiency to represent complex data visually in embedded assignments in the Information Technology BA curriculum and recently completed an evaluation of critical thinking skills in the formation of legal arguments within the Institute of Paralegal Studies.  Dr. Mika also teaches courses in applied behavioral science. Her expertise includes program evaluation, curriculum assessment, project management, health promotion, and fostering a sense of community in online settings. Dr. Mika holds a PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology from DePaul University.

Education

  • Ph.D. Clinical-Community Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago 
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Economics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
  • Project Management Certificate Program, Quinlan School of Business, ÎçÒ¹AV 
  • PMP Certification, April 2019

Professional/Community Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association  
  • American Evaluation Association 
  • Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) 
  • Chicago Industrial and Organizational Psychology  
  • Project Management Institute  
  • Association for Continuing Higher Education

 

Courses Taught

"If I could give Dr. Mika a 10 instead of a 5 I would, she’s been so amazing and supportive throughout this summer to all of us and our different circumstances. She’s actually indescribably amazing."

Awards

2025 - Vincent J. Duminuco, S.J., Award for Assessment Leadership