staff profile

Keith Wood BA

Director, Creative Services and Innovation

Bio

Keith Wood is the Director of Creative Services & Innovation for the VUSN Communications & Marketing department. He oversees the technical, visual design, instructional and marketing development projects for the School of Nursing. This encompasses website development, print collateral and interactive multimedia instructional design components.

Wood has twice been the recipient of the "Tradition Meets Innovation Award" for VUSN Staff. His contributions to the VUSN submitted application booklet projects to the National League for Nursing (NLN) and American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) was supportive of VUSN being named recipients of those distinctive awards. Wood came to VUSN from the Sporting News in Charlotte, NC, where he served as Creative Director over their print and digital media outlets. While at ACBJ/Sporting News, his work on the Fantasy Baseball publications received the "Best Baseball Print Publication" presented by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, "Min's most-engaged media brand" and the highest company award, the Eagle Award for outstanding leadership.

Wood earned a bachelor's degree in art from Jacksonville State University while receiving the "Outstanding Achievement in Art Award."

Education

BA, Jacksonville State University

Current Research/Scholarly Interests

AFRESH. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville TN; Responsibilities: Graphic Design; 2021-2022
HRSA-ANEW. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville TN; Responsibilities: Graphic Design; 2019-2020
HRSA-SANE. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville TN; Responsibilities: Graphic Design; 2018-2019

Representative Publications

Journals

I am not an author on publications but support authors and groups in finding clear means of presenting information. The selected manuscripts below have graphics I created in concert with Vanderbilt University School of Nursing research and faculty that demonstrate the ability to collaborate and generate innovative visuals to depict research findings.

Sommer, S., Barroso, J. (2023) A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Stigma in Women Living with HIV in the United States. International Journal for Equity in Health (2023) 22:158. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01969-5
Moss, C. (2022) Fluid and Electrolyte Management in the Neonate: Sodium and Chloride. Neonatal Network, 41(3), 137-144.
Tilden, E., Phillippi, Ahlberg, M., King, T., Dissanayake, M., Lee, C., Snowden, J., Caughey, A. (2019) Describing latent phase duration and associated characteristics among 1281 low-risk women in spontaneous labor. Birth, 46, 592-601.
Phillippi, J.C., & Lauderdale, J. (2018). A guide to field notes for qualitative research: Context and conversation. Qualitative Health Research 28(3), 381-388. doi: 10.1177/1049732317697102. PMID: 29298584
Phillippi, J.C., Holley, S.L., Payne, K., Schorn, M.N., & Karp, S.M. (2016). Facilitators of prenatal care in an exemplar urban clinic. Women and Birth, 29(2), 160-167. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.09.007. PMID: 26530714.
Phillippi, J.C., & Barger, M. (2015). Midwives as primary care providers for women. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 60(3), 250-257. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12295. PMID: 25952932

Honors/Awards

Tradition Meets Innovation Award for Staff, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 2022
NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, 2019
AAMN Best Nursing School/College for Men in Nursing Award, 2018, 2019
Tradition Meets Innovation Award for Staff, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 2013
American City Business Journals Eagle Award for Excellence, 2001
Outstanding Achievement in Art Award, Jacksonville State University, 1994