Program Director
University of Virgin Islands
Yvonne I. Woods, PhD, MSW, CSW has over 25 years of practical and administrative experience working with children, youth and families, mental health, and military populations within the Virgin Islands Government and other social service agencies. She worked for the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services and was assistant director with the Department of Health. She is the program director in the Social Work Department at the University of the Virgin Islands where she is also an assistant professor of social work.
Dr. Woods graduated cum laude from the University of the Virgin Islands with a BA in psychology and later earned a master’s in social work (MSW) from Norfolk State University. She graduated from the Leadership Education and Developmental Disabilities program with a concentration on Maternal and Child Health (MCH), New York Medical College, School of Public Health in Valhalla, New York and received her Ph.D. in social work from Norfolk State University.
When not engaged in academics, Dr. Woods is involved in many community projects and organizations and currently serves on the Board of the NASW-VI Chapter as President. She is also a Graduate Program Representative on the National Nominating Committee of the Council on Social Work Education and is a board member with North American and Caribbean Association of Schools of Social Work (NACASSW). She writes on a variety of social issues and is the recipient of many awards and recognitions. Her research interests continue to focus on mental health and wellness, child development, and family constellations.
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