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Dr. Shannon Wood is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is affiliated with the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Women's Health, Sex, and Gender Research, and Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity.
Dr. Wood earned her PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2020, an MSc from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2012, and a BA from Baylor University in 2011. As a Senior Technical Advisor for PMA and PMA-Ethiopia, she leads research surrounding reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence, and partner dynamics.
Dr. Wood's research focuses on the intersection between social determinants of women's health, most notably gender-based violence, and adverse reproductive and sexual health outcomes. Her work particularly emphasizes mixed-methods research to improve measurement surrounding sensitive topics and the development and evaluation of community-based interventions. She aims to enhance safety and improve reproductive and sexual health outcomes for vulnerable populations in low-resource settings across sub-Saharan Africa, with particular focus on Kenya and Ethiopia.
Her extensive publication record shows consistent trends examining reproductive coercion, intimate partner violence, contraceptive use dynamics, and the impact of global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health. Her work employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address complex issues in women's health, with strong emphasis on developing practical measurement tools and interventions.
- Endowed Fellowship in Family Planning, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (May 2019)
- Dr. Michael Koenig Memorial Fund, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (May 2018)
- Endowed Fellowship in Family Planning, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (May 2017)
Dr. Wood has secured significant funding for projects including Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA), PMA Plus, and PMA Ethiopia. She leads research teams working in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on safety planning for intimate partner violence survivors and examining the complex dynamics of reproductive coercion. Her work includes developing and validating measurement tools for women's empowerment in sexual and reproductive health contexts, with particular attention to the Women's and Girls' Empowerment in Sexual and Reproductive Health (WGE-SRH) Index.
