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Dr. Woodson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health. She received her PhD in Community Health from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She had been the Prevention Education Coordinator at Lewis University Center for Health and Counseling Services prior to coming to Benedictine. Her research interests include a focus on the ability of underrepresented groups to survive and thrive in these environments.