Elizabeth Wood

Elizabeth Wood is the Director of the Master of Science in Global Health (MSGH) program and an Associate Professor of the Practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute of Global Health. Previously she spent five years at the University of Florida as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Public Health Outreach & Engagement in the College of Public Health & Health Professions, and as Bachelor of Public Health Program Director.

Research Focus:

• Community-based participatory research in low- and middle-income countries
• Maternal and child health, nutrition, and gender equity
• Mixed-methods field research and evidence-based intervention design
• Service-learning pedagogy and international educational collaboration

Dr. Wood employs rigorous mixed-methods approaches—combining quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, ethnographic observation, and participatory techniques—to investigate complex system dynamics affecting health outcomes including chronic and acute malnutrition, healthcare access, and intra-household gender dynamics. Her work spans Ethiopia, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Tajikistan, Haiti, and US–Egypt virtual partnerships.

Scientific Awards:
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Advising & Grant Activity:
While specific grants and advisees are not enumerated, Dr. Wood’s decade-long record of project design, training facilitation, and monitoring & evaluation implies substantial grant funding and student mentorship, particularly within the MSGH program.

Laboratories & Teams:
Dr. Wood leads the MSGH program team at Notre Dame’s Eck Institute of Global Health, fostering multi-disciplinary collaboration across the university and with international partners to build human and institutional capacity in global health.