She received her PhD in 2007 from the University of Michigan and was a Harford Faculty Scholar from 2011 to 2013. Dr. Woodward’s research focuses on the use of professional services and informal supports among older adults who are struggling with mental health problems, racial and ethnic disparities in mental health service use, and the use of technology in the provision of health and mental health services. In addition to teaching research methods courses at the Masters and Doctoral levels she leads a study abroad program to Finland for Masters-level social work students that focuses on comparative social welfare policy and has begun to explore issues related to international social work and the integration of global content into social work education.