NORA WOOD

Education:

Nora Wood
Sill Center Room 143 University of Utah Cell: 801-652-4591

n.wood@leap.utah.edu

Ph.D. Political Science, Universþ of Utah,2009
Concentrations: American Government, Comparative Politics, and Intemational Relations Dissertation: An Empirical Approach to Policy Design Theory: Two Case Studies

M.S., Political Science, Univenity of Ut¿h, 1983 Concentrations: United States Foreþ Policy
Thesis: United States Foreígn Policy in EI Salvador: A

Communist Threat
8.4., Englisll Universþ of Uøh, 197 3

Professional Appointments:

Questionable

Response to the

Fofessor/Lecturer LEAP hogram - Colleee of Humanities - University of Ut?h- 2019 to Present

Associate ProfessorlLecturer LEAP Pfoeram-Çollege.of Humanities- Univer:sitv of Utah -2014 to 2019

Associate Instructor Political Scienc_e; College of Social and,Behavioral Scignce- Universi8 of Utah- Department of Political Science 2009 to hesent

Associate Instructor LEAP Proqram - College of Humanities:-University of Utah - 2011 to 2014 lnstruclor -. Hqnors Collese - UniversiLv of Utah - 2018 - 2019

Graduate Inslructor Political Science 2000 to 2009

Publications:

Carolyn Bliss, PhD; Nora Wood, PhD; Mike Martineau, PhD; Kathryn Browning É{awes, BS; Ana María López;MD, MPH, MACP; José E. Rodrþez, MD, "Exceeding Expectations: Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine at the University of Utah." Family Medicine, vol.52, no. 8,2020.

Awards:

Sweet Candy Distinguished Honors Professor 2020

Professional Experience/ University Level:

Facuþ Advisor and Professor for Health Science LEAP Program 2019 to Present Responsibilities include:

Recruitment of freshmen to join the Health Science LEAP Program their sophomore year Create the application for the selection process
Help organize and participate on selection committee
Teach Health Science LEAP - Fall Semester UUHSC 2500 (now LEAP 2900) and Spring

Semester UUHSC 2501 (now LEAP 2905)
Teach Health Science LEAP - Fall Semester UUHSC 3000 (now LEAP 3900) and Spring

SemesterUUHSC 3001 (now LEAP 3905)

Organize various activities throughout the year to help seniors who will be applying to graduate programs

Plan, organize, and execute Spring Gala Dinner for all Health Science LEAP students to honor those graduating from the program

Faculty Advisor and Associate Professor for the Health Science LEAP Program,2017 - 2019 Responsibilities included:

Member of selection committee to choose students to participate in the 4-yearHealth Science LEAP Program

Taught First Year Health Science LEAP - Fall Semester LEAP 1100 and Spring Semester LEAP I 140

Taught Second Year Health Science LEAP- Fall Semester - UUHSC 2500 and Spring Semester UUHSC 25OI

Taught Third Year- Health Science LEAP -Fall Semester- UUHSC 3000 and Spring Semester uuHsc 3001

Restructured the Fourth Year Health Science LEAP Program from an academic class to a supportive organization focusing on tools for graduate school admissions

Committee Member ofthe Sophomore Rise Experience, 2016 -2018 Responsibilities included:

Numerous meetings with other committee members to deveþ a prog&m for second-year students meant to encor¡rage retention, major selectior¡ and examine potential career goals

Creation of a syllabus that can be used by any professor when teaching the Sophomore Rise class titled "Sense of Purpose"

Taught "sense of Purpose" - UGS 2900 Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 and followed up with discussions of what worked and what needed to change in future classes

Facuþ presenter during New Student Orientation, summers of 2016 and20l7 Responsibilities included:

Meeting with fellow facuþ presenters to discuss best practices
Attend New Student Orientations--present and discuss with new students the concept of a growth mindset
Try to make a connection, however small, with freshmen so they realize professors are just people too

College Advising Coordinator and Director of Advisor Support for the College of Social and Behavioral Science,2009 - 2010.

Responsibilities included:
Coordination of all academic advisors for the College of Social and Behavioral Science Held monthly meetings with CSBS advisors to discuss and inform them of new university

programs, requirements, and policies
Was liaison for the College of Social and Behavioral Science to University College
Worked with the Office of Orientation to create new student orientation programs for the CSBS Worked with the OfEce of Orientation to create transfer programs for CSBS

Introduced the CSBS and its various departments in a presentation to all new and transfer students at all orientations

Updated the CSBS Transfer Guide that explains which courses taken at otherUtah institutions will count for credit inthe CSBS and its various departments

Co-Chair of the 2010 University Academic Advising Committee annual advising conference Responsibilities included:

Procuring speakers
Venue and refr eshment procurement
Procuring donations for door prizes and acknowledgement gífts Coordinating all materials to be handed out

Undergraduate academic advisor for Political Science Department University of Utah, 1998 -2000 and 2008 -2015

Presentations:
Policy Desþ Theory and the Goshute Indians Attempt to Place a High-level Nuclear

Waste Repository on Their Reservation. Paper presented at the Westem Political Science Association Meeting, March 2008

Conrses Taught:

LEAP

Courses in LEAP: Fall2019

Sp.ing 2019-Health Science LEAP Seminar inthe Humanities Two Heath Professions LEAP Seminars in the Humanities FineArts LEAP

Fall20l8

-Health

Science LEAP Seminar in the Humanities
Two Health Professions LEAP Seminars in the Humanities 2od Year Health Science LEAP UUHSC 2500
3'd Year Health Science LEAP UttHSC 3000

-Health

Science LEAP Seminar in thç Humanities
Two Health Professions LEAP Seminars in the Humanities 2"d Year Health Science LEAP UUHSC 2500

Spring 2018 - Health Science LEAP Seminar in the Humanities Two College of HealthLEAP Seminars inthe Humanities

Fall2017 - Health Science LEAP Seminar in the Humanities
Two College of HealthLEAP Semina¡s inthe Humanities

Spring 2017 - Social and Behavioral Science LEAP Living and Learning LEAP***

Two sections of College of Health LEAP Seminars in the Humanities

Fall2016 - Two Pre-nursing College of Health LEAP Seminars in the Humanities Social and Beh¿vioral Science LEAP
Living and Learning LEAP -Hybrid LEAP Seminar in Social Sciences***

Spring 2016 - Two Living and Learning LEAP Seminars in the Humanities*** Social and Behavioral Science LEAP

***

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Spring 2014 - Two Living and Leaming LEAP Seminars in the Humanities*** Education LEAP Seminar in the Humanities

Fall2013 - Two Living and Learning LEAP Seminan inthe Social Sciences***

Fall20l5 - Two Living and Leaming LEAP Seminars in Social Sciences Social and Behavioral Science LEAP

Spring 2015 - Health Science LEAP Seminar in Humanities
Two Living and Learning LEAP Seminars in Social Sciences***

Fall20l4- Health Science LEAP Seminar in Humanities
Two Living and Learning LEAP Seminars in Social Sciences

Education LEAP Seminar in the Social Sciences

Spring 2013- Two Living and Leaming LEAP Seminars in the Humanities*** Education LEAP Seminar in the Humanities

Fall 2012 - Two Residence Hall LEAP Seminars in the Social Sciences Education LEAP Seminar in the Social Sciences

Spring 2012 - Residence Hall LEAP Seminar in the Humanities EducationLEAP Seminar in the Humanities

Fall 201l- Residence Hall LEAP Seminar in the Social Sciences Education LEAP Seminar in the Social Sciences

HONORS COLLEGE

Courses taught for the Honors College Fall 2019 - American Institutions

Spring 20 I 9-American Institutions Fall 2018 - American Institutions Spring 2018 - American Institutions

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOIIT{L SCIENCE

Courses in Political Science:
Fall2Ù22 - State and Local Govemment Spring 2022 - State and Local Government Fall202l - State and Local Government Spring zA21 - State and Local Government F all 2020- St¿te and Local Govemment Spring 2020 - State and Local Government Spring 2018 -Nonprofit AdvocacY** Fall20l7 - State and Local Govemment Spring 2017 -Nonprofit AdvocacY**

Summer 2017- U.S. National Government (online)* Fall2016 - State and Local Govemment
Summer 2016- U.S. National Govemment (online)* Spring 2016 - Political Parties

Nonprofit Advocacy**
Fall 2015 - State and Local Government
Summer 2015 - U.S. National Government (online)* Fall20l4 - State and Local Govemment
Summer 2014 - U.S. National Government
Spring 2014 - U.S. National Govemment (online)*

_POLITICAL

SCIENCE

National Government (online)* Summer 20 I 3-U.S. National Govemment

St¿te and Local Government (online)* Spring 2013 - Voting, Elections and Public Opinion

U.S. National Govemment (online)* Fall20l2- U.S. National Government (online)) Summer 2012- U.S. National govemment Spring 2012- Political Ideologies

Fall2013

-U.S.

U.S. National Government
Fall20l l- U.S. National Govemment
Summer 2011- Senior Seminar - U.S. Nuclear Waste Policy Spring 2011- lnhoduction to Political Theory

American hesidency
Summer2010- State and Local Govemment (online)* Sprine 2010- Political Parties
Fall2009 - State and Local Govemment
Summer 2009- U.S. National Govemment (online)* Spring 2009 - State and Local Govemment (online)* Fall2008- U.S. National Govemment (online)*
Summer 2008 - U.S. National Government (online)* Spring 2008 - Political Parties
Fall 2007 - American Presidency and the 2008 Elections Summer 2007 - U.S. National Government (online)* Spring 20û7 - Political Executives
Fall 2006- U.S. National Government
Summer 2006- U.S. National Govemment (online)* Spring - 2006-Political Parties
Fall 2005- Political Executives
Summer 2005 - U.S. National Govemment (online)* Spring 2005 - U.S. National Govemment (online)*

Political Parties

National Govemment
U.S. National Govemment (online)*

Summer 2004 - U.S. National Govemment (two week intensive) U.S. National Government (online)*

Spring 2004 -U.S. National Government U.S. National Govemment (online)* Political Executives

National Govemment (online)* Political Parties

Summer 2003 - U.S. National Government (trvo week intensive) U.S. National Government (online)*
Political Executives

Spring 2003 - U.S. National Govemment U.S. National Government (online)*

National Govemment (online)* Politicpl Parties

Summer 2002 - U.S. National Govemment (two week intensive) Political Executives

Fall2004

-U.S.

Fall2003

-U.S.

FaIl2002

-U.S.

National Government Fall 2001 - Political Parties

Summer 2001 - Political Parties
Spring 2001 - U.S. National Govemment

U.S. National Government Fall 2000 - U.S. National Government

U.S. National Government Summer 2000- U.S. National Govemment

Courses for Undergraduate Studies:
Fall20l7 - Sense of Purpose -UGS 2900 Spring 2018 - Sense ofPurpose-UGS 2900

*Was instrumental in developing and maintaining U.S. National Govemment and State and Local Govemment online courses

** Brought my experience in teaching a gmduate course in Westminster's Master of Arts in Community Leadership to the Political Science department and created the Nonprofit Advocacy course.

Spring 2002

-U.S.

Opened new regional ofñce of Lyon &.IJealy Chicago in Salt Lake Cþ Hired and trained all new empþees
Purchased inventory
Implemented new computer software to beüer manage inventory