Vice Dean Academic Affairs
Associate Dean, Educational Affairs
Dr. Woods joined UTMB in 2015 and currently serves as the Vice Dean, Academic Affairs and is the Associate Dean, Educational Affairs in the School of Medicine. Over the course of her UTMB tenure, she has helped expand and support faculty development efforts related to the high delivery of quality medical education and collaborated with other schools to develop robust and consistent education systems.
Dr. Woods has multiple peer-reviewed publications and holds several professional memberships, including the Society for Directors of Research in Medical Education. In addition, she sits on the board of trustees for two schools and continues to donate her time and energy to multiple service organizations in Galveston.
Dr. Woods earned her PhD in educational psychology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She also holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education from Baylor. Prior to entering the medical education arena, she had an active teaching career that spanned from public school to undergraduate education and graduate education.
Dr. Woods began her medical education career at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she worked with the Office of Educational Development and the Graduate Medical Education programs. She later moved to the University of Minnesota Medical School, where she became the Assistant Dean of Assessment, Curriculum and Evaluation, and Director of Medical Educator Development and Scholarship. During that time she gained valuable experience in curriculum redesign, accreditation processes, grant preparation, educational research, interprofessional education and faculty development.