Expertise

Dr. Wood has conducted research addressing diabetes self-management particularly focusing on the use of technology for ethnically diverse rural dwellers, specifically health literacy needs. Her research efforts have transitioned to a focus on educating practicing nurses in strategies to improve health literate communication and to ensure a health literate organization.

Areas of Interest

  • Social Determinants of Health & Health Disparities
  • Rural Health
  • Minority Health
  • Health Literacy
Communities
Nursing
Degrees
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nursing, 1988
MSN, West Virginia University, Nursing, 1981
BSN, Alderson-Broaddus College, Nursing, 1977
Keywords
diabetes minority health rural health
Associations
American Association of Diabetes Educators
American Nurses Association
Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Theta Tau International
Southern Nursing Research Society