Brittany Wood: Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D., Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2023
  • BSN, Bachelor Science in Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2010

Biography

Dr. Brittany Woods is an Assistant Professor at the Capstone College of Nursing. She received her BSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010 and her Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2023. Dr. Woods spent a decade in clinical practice as a surgical transplant nurse at UAB Hospital in Birmingham serving both adult and pediatric populations as a certified perioperative nurse. She has mentored both new and experienced nurses, Ph.D. students, and BSN Honor students. Following her doctoral degree, she completed a reproductive health postdoctoral fellowship with Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education served at the Center for Disease Control’s Division of Reproductive Health.

Dr. Woods’ primary research investigates the quality of life and mental health of adult populations with infertility. She has also collaborated on sexual and reproductive health research in adult populations with chronic diseases, like cystic fibrosis.

She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Southern Nursing Research Society, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Woods has presented research at local, regional, and national conferences with both poster and podium presentations and has several peer-reviewed publications. In her spare time, she is also a professional and personal advocate for infertility awareness with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

Honors and Awards

  • UAB School of Nursing Core Value of Innovation, UAB School of Nursing PhD Intensive, 2023
  • Top 10 Student Poster Podium Presentation, Southern Nursing Research Society’s Annual Conference, 2022
  • Best Overall PhD Research Study, UAB School of Nursing DNP and PhD Scholarship Collaborative, 2021
  • Certificate of Commitment to Excellence in the Perioperative Division, UAB Hospital, 2013

Areas of Interest

  • Mental Health
  • Women’s Health

Scholarly Highlights

  • A phenomenological exploration of the mental health experiences of young women with diminished ovarian reserve, Research in Nursing and Health, 2023
  • Implementation and evaluation of a fertility preservation telehealth counseling intervention for males with cystic fibrosis, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2024
  • A review of the psychometric properties and implications for the use of the fertility quality of life tool, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2023
  • Partner Perspectives of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Cystic Fibrosis Care, Southern Nursing Research Society 36th Annual Conference, 2022