Wood is pursuing a Ph.D. in educational resarch, with
an interest is developing diagnostic tests
in math or science. She is a research assistant on the
CREAM Grant (Culturally Relevant Engineering
Applications in Math), working with Jennifer Beller to
examine the possible impact of the CREAM grant on
students' attitudes and anxiety about math and their
math skills as shown by pre/post test measures and
large-scale tests.
Wood holds a master's degree in intercultural studies
and teaching English as a second language, and
bachelor's degrees in biology and education. She has
taught in many contexts including traditional
and alternative high schools, a community college,
and overseas.
