Faculty

Dr. Teresa Wood
twood@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3261
School of Nursing

Education:
Ph.D The Ohio State University, Nursing
M.S. Wright State University, Nursing
B.S. Ohio University, Nursing

Professional Experience:
Director of Nursing, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2005 to present.
Assistant Professor, Capital University School of Nursing, 2001 –present.
Research Assistant, The Ohio State University, 2000-2001
Nursing Instructor, Ohio University 1993-1994; 1996-1998
Nursing Instructor, Hocking College 1994-1996
Mount Carmel Health 2002-2006
Genesis Healthcare System 1988-2002
Saint Anthony Medical Center 1985-1988

Professional Organizations:
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Mid-West Nursing Research Society
Ohio Nurses Association
Ohio League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International

Grants:
Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County, $25,000. Project: Clinical Simulation Laboratory, 2007
Walmart GoodWorks Foundation, $1,000. Project: Community Toolbox – Health Screening Equipment, 2006
Gerhold Award, $1495 Capital University. Project title: Campus-wide, student-led smoking cessation program, 2003-2004
The Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation, $300,000/year for a period of three years, Grant to Southeastern Ohio Regional Tobacco Consortium. Consultant to coalition. Responsibilities included grant writing, tobacco consultant for program development, data analysis, and education of health consortium member, 2002-2005
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Research Service Award predoctoral fellowship, F31 NR07460-01A1, $43,732. Project title: Biobehavioral Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Dependence. Doctoral Dissertation, 1999-2001

Research:
Gerhold Award. Project title: Campus Smoking Survey, Project Director, 2003-2004
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Research Service Award predoctoral fellowship, F31 NR07460-01A1, $43,732. Project title: Biobehavioral Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Dependence. Doctoral Dissertation, 1994
Dean’s Seed Grant Award, The Ohio State University, 1999-2000; Project title: Feasibility Study: Comprehensive School Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Adolescents. Principle Investigator/Grant Recipient: Karen Ahijevych, PhD. Project Director/Research Assistant – Teresa Wood

Awards and Recognition:
Faculty Fellow, Capital University- focus, Indirect Measures of Student Learning
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health
Doctoral Student Leadership Award, The Ohio State University, Dean’s Award Recipient
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Sigma Theta Tau, Honors Society for Nurses
Representative Mid-West Nursing Research Graduate Poster Award – The Ohio State University Delegate

Published Works and Presentations:
Wood, T., Wewers, M.E., Groner, J., & Ahijevych, K. (2004). Smoke constituent exposure and smoking topography of adolescent daily cigarette smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 6(5), 1-10.
Ahijevych, K., Kuun, P., Christman, S., Wood, T., Browning, K., & Wewers, M.E. (2003). Beliefs about tobacco among Appalachian current and former users. Applied Nursing Research 16(2), 93-102.
Wood, T. (2004, September). Evidenced Based Practice, The LAMP, Riverside Methodists Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Wood, T. (1997). Using a multimedia slide show with interactive television. Computers in Nursing, 15(5).
Wood, T. (2005, April) Indirect Measures of Student Learning, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.
Wood, T. (2004, August) Biobehavioral Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Addiction, Holmes County General Health District.
Wood, T. (2003, June) Update on Tobacco Cessation Therapy and Community Programs, Muskingum Valley Tobacco Coalition, Zanesville, Ohio.
Wood, T. (2003, May) Providing Safe Care in a Changing Health Care Environment. Central Ohio Health Care Consortium, Logan Ohio.
Wood, T. (2001, July) Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors. Ohio Department of Education Conference, Toledo, Ohio.
Wood, T. (2001, April) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: The 2000 Clinical Practice Guideline”. Genesis HealthCare System, Continuing Medical Education.
Wood, T. (2001, April). Osteoporosis Prevention Through Education and Lifestyle. Hocking College, Perry Campus. Program supported by the Ohio Department Of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction, Division of Chronic Disease and the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Area Health Education Center.
Wood, T., (2001, January). Youth Smoking Cessation Programs. Perry County Health Education Center. Perry County Tobacco Coalition, supported by the Ohio Department of Health
Wood, T. (2000, November). Adolescent Health: Facilitating Behavior Change, Preventing Osteoporosis. Crooksville High School. Program supported by the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction, Division of Chronic Disease and the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Area Health Education Center.
Wood, T. (2000, October) Biobehavioral Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Dependence. The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio.
Wood, T. (2005, April). Indirect Measures of Student Learning. Poster presented at Capital University’s Faculty Fellows and Grantsmanship Poster Session, Columbus, Ohio.
Wood, T. Wewers, M.E., Groner, J., & Ahijevych, K. (2002, February). Biobehavioral Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Dependence. Poster presented at the 2002 for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference, Savannah, GA.
Wood, T. Wewers, M.E., Groner, J., & Ahijevych, K. (2002, February). Recruiting Adolescent Cigarette Smokers for Biobehavioral Research. Poster presented at the 2002 for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference, Savannah, GA.
Wood, T.Wewers, M.E., Groner, J., & Ahijevych, K. (2002, February). Biobehavioral Aspects of Adolescent Nicotine Dependence. Poster presented at the 2002 Mid-Western United States Nursing Research Society, Chicago, Illinois.
Wood, T., Ahijevych, K., & Groner, J. (2001, February). A School-Based Pharmacological and Behavioral Intervention for Adolescent Smokers. Poster presented at the 2001 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference, Seattle, Washington.
Wood, T., Ahijevych, K., & Groner, J. (2000, February). Preliminary Data: A School-Based Pharmacological and Behavioral Intervention for Adolescent Smokers. Poster presented at the 2000 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference, Arlington, VA.

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
Ohio Board of Nursing www.nursing.ohio.gov
Ohio Nurses Association www.ohnurses.org
American Association of Colleges of Nursing www.aacn.nche.edu
Sigma Theta Tau International www.nursingsociety.org
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco www.srnt.org
National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov

Favorite Scripture Verse:
Philippians 4:13 I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me.