Dr. Elizabeth Woods earned her PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Health Behavior and minors in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Indiana University. She also holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Dr. Woods has over 12 years of teaching experience, covering a wide range of Public Health topics, including Consumer Health, Community Health, and Epidemiology for Practice.
Dr. Woods is currently a Research Specialist at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. She works with the Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network (NNE-CTR) as part of the Community Engagement and Outreach core. In this role, she facilitates engagement between communities and investigators to promote community participation in research throughout Northern New England.
Courses
PH 5001 Epidemiology for Practice
Articles & Publications
- Kaschalk-Woods, E., Fly, A. D., Foland, E. B., Dickinson, S. L., & Chen, X. (2021). Nutrition Curriculum Training and Implementation Improves Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, and Outcome Expectations. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(2), 142-150.
- Kaschalk-Woods, E., Fly, A. D., Foland, E. B., Dickinson, S. L., & Chen, X. (2020). Forecasting Your Future: Nutrition Matters Curriculum with Teacher Training Promotes Students to Try New Fruits and Vegetables. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(7), nzaa101.
Selected Abstracts
- Carney JK , Woods, E, Leslie A, Benson J, van den Broek-Altenburg E, Fox K, Jonk YC, Gray C, Avila M, Stein, G. Assessing Rural Northern New England’s COVID-19 Testing Landscape through Community Engagement. Consortium of Universities for Global Health, 2024 Conference Los Angeles, CA. March 2024
- Advant A, Woods E, Carney JK. Identifying Barriers and Facilitators to Awareness and Rural Vermont Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials. NNE CO-OP PCBRN Meeting. Attitash, NH. January 2024
- Carney JK , Woods, E, Leslie A, Benson J, van den Broek-Altenburg E, Fox K, Jonk YC, Gray C, Avila M, Stein G. Improving Rural Health Equity: Assessing the COVID-19 Testing Landscape in Rural Northern New England. NNE CO-OP PCBRN Meeting. Attitash, NH. January 2024
- Woods, EK, Fly AD, Dickinson SL, and Chen, X 2021. A Test of Social Cognitive Theory on Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Indiana High School Students. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. August 8-10, 2021.
Selected Podium Presentations
- Woods Elizabeth, Brown Kimberly, Daybranch Emma, King Kareem, McSwiggan Jorma, Sullivan Carolyn, Kaplan Nancy. Operationalizing Community Engagement in Research. Research Professionals Network Workshop. Virtual. February 2024
- Woods Elizabeth, Daybranch Emma, Sullivan Carolyn. Promoting Community-Research Projects: Tools, Principles, & Support from the Community Engagement Core of the NNE-CTR. New England Rural Health Association Conference. Killington, VT. November 2023