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Dawn-Marie Wood

Associate Teaching Professor
Psychology, Psychology

1072 KMBL - Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

Biography

Professor Wood joined the BYU faculty in 2014 and contributed as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Psychology for six years before serving as a visiting assistant professor from 2020 to 2021. She entered the professional CFS-track in 2021, and she received continuing faculty status and was promoted to the rank of associate teaching professor in 2024.

Professor Wood has taught a variety of courses, most of them focused on scientific writing, gender studies, and behavioral neuroscience. She is a co-investigator in ongoing research studying the effects of mindfulness training among marginalized groups of BYU students and has also examined the effects of psychology of gender courses on religiosity, views of gender roles, and perspectives on sexuality in the campus community.

Professor Wood directs the Psychology Mentored Research Program and is the 2023-24 recipient of the FHSS Martin B. Hickman Innovation in Teaching Award. She currently contributes as a member of the FHSS Beacon of Light Committee and Communication Council, and she serves on the Psychology Department's Belonging & Diversity, Stewardship, and Undergraduate Curriculum Committees.

Research Interests

Behavioral Neuroscience
Multicultural and Gender Studies

Teaching Interests

Behavioral Neurobiology
Foundations for Student Success
Human Development
Introduction to Psychological Science
Multicultural Psychology
Orientation to the Psychology Major
Psychology of Gender
Research Design and Analysis
Writing Within Psychology

Licenses and Certifications

  • Stanford Graduate School of Business, "Leverage Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence" (2022 - Present)
  • CITI Program, Research Ethics and Compliance Training (2023 - 2028)

Honors and Awards

  • FHSS Martin B. Hickman Innovation in Teaching Award, BYU's College of Family, Home, & Social Sciences (2023 - 2024)
  • Brigham Award Nominee, Brigham Young University (BYU) (2023 - 2023)
  • FHSS Career Champion Award Nominee, BYU's College of Family, Home, & Social Sciences (2021 - 2021)
  • FHSS Martin B. Hickman Excellence in Teaching by an Adjunct Faculty Award, BYU's College of Family, Home, & Social Sciences (2018 - 2019)

Courses Taught