Laura Allison Owens, MPH

Adjunct Faculty, Global and Community Health

Contact Information

Email: lwoods@gmu.edu

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Biography

Laura Allison Owens, MPH (formerly Laura Allison Woods) is an infectious disease specialist with a focus on HIV/AIDS, influenza, and COVID-19, and a faculty member in the Department of Global and Community Health. She has worked across diverse healthcare settings, including academic institutions, medical centers, nonprofits, health technology startups, and Fortune 500 corporations.

Research Interests

  • Infectious diseases
  • Vaccine acceptance and hesitancy
  • Infectious disease preparedness, contact tracing, and emergency outbreak investigation
  • Health equity in infectious disease 
  • Health research management 

Select Publications

  • Wray, TB., Chan, PA., Celio, MA., Pérez, AE., Adia, AC., Simpanen, EM., Woods, LA., Monti, PM. (2018). A Web Application for Assessing the Timing and Details of Health Behaviors. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (AJDAA). doi: 10.1080/00952990.2018.1469138.
  • Wray, TB., Celio, MA., Pérez, AE., DiGuiseppi, GT.,  Carr, DJ., Woods, LA., Monti, PM. (2019) Causal Effects of Alcohol Intoxication on Sexual Risk Intentions and Condom Negotiation Skills among High-Risk Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). Aids and Behavior. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2243-x.
  • Painter, JE., Temple, BS., Woods, LA., Cwiak, C., Haddad, LB., Mulligan, MJ., DiClemente, RJ. (2017). Theory-Based Analysis of Interest in an HIV Vaccine for Reasons Indicative of Risk Compensation Among African American Women. Health Education & Behavior: The Official Publication Of The Society For Public Health Education, 1090198117736860. doi:10.1177/1090198117736860.
  • Wray, TB., Chan, PA., Celio, MA., Pérez, AE., Adia, AC., Simpanen, EM., Woods, LA., Monti, PM. (2017). HIV testing among men who have sex with men in the northeastern united states. AIDS And Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10461-017-1976-2
  • Risheq, H., Ahmed, J., Ali, K., Bensken, W., Coombs, S., Kofman, D., Kropp, LE., Safi, Z., Woodle,T., Woods, LA. (2016). Urban Changes and Impact on Chronic Disease of Vulnerable Populations in DC. National Academy of Medicine. Retrieved from: https://nam.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-DC-Public-Health-Case-Challenge.pdf.

Degrees

  • Master of Public Health, Infectious Disease, Brown University School of Public Health 
  • Bachelor of Science, Community Health, George Mason University