Katie Woodruff, DrPH, MPH
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| Title(s) | Associate Researcher, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences |
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| School | School of Medicine |
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| Address | 1330 Broadway Street, #1100
Oakland CA 94612
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| Phone | 415-353-4655 |
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| Pronouns | She/Her/Hers |
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Biography
| Brown University | BA | 1988 | English Literature with Honors in Creative Writing; Magna Cum Laude
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| University of California, Berkeley | MPH | 1994 | Community Health Education
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| University of California, Berkeley | DrPH | 2018 | Public Health |
Overview
Katie Woodruff, DrPH, is a Public Health Social Scientist at UCSF's Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH). Her research explores the intersection of public discourse and public policy related to reproductive health in the U.S. She conducts qualitative and mixed methods studies on news and entertainment media portrayals of abortion, policy approaches to substance use in pregnancy, and the role of evidence in health policymaking. She aims to conduct research to inform and improve the policies that shape and limit reproductive health and wellbeing.
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Medication Abortion Coverage in Major U.S. Newspapers, 2022–2023: A Multi-Method Analysis. Journal of Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 2025.
Woodruff K, Ren C, Pleasants E. View Publication.
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Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis: Perspectives and Preferences of Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2025 Jan; 86(1):75-84.
Gould H, Zaugg C, Biggs MA, Woodruff K, Long W, Mailman K, Vega J, Roberts SCM. PMID: 38900050.
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Abortion and the Mission of MCH: Perspectives of MCH and Family Planning Professionals in Health Departments. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Feb; 26(2):381-388.
Woodruff K, Wingo E, Berglas NF, Roberts SCM. PMID: 34625870; PMCID: PMC8813816.
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Pregnant people's experiences discussing their cannabis use with prenatal care providers in a state with legalized cannabis. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 10 01; 227:108998.
Woodruff K, Scott KA, Roberts SCM. PMID: 34482037.
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Disseminating Evidence on Abortion Facilities to Health Departments: A Randomized Study of E-mail Strategies. Health Commun. 2023 Jan; 38(1):61-70.
Woodruff K, Berglas N, Herold S, Roberts SCM. PMID: 34061693.
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Approaches, barriers, and facilitators to abortion-related work in U.S. health departments: perspectives of maternal and child heath and family planning professionals. BMC Public Health. 2020 Mar 06; 20(1):299.
Berglas NF, Wingo E, Woodruff K, Roberts SCM. PMID: 32143665; PMCID: PMC7060598.
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Experiences of harassment and empowerment after sharing personal abortion stories publicly. Contracept X. 2020; 2:100021.
Woodruff K, Schroeder R, Herold S, Roberts SCM, Berglas NF. PMID: 32550536; PMCID: PMC7286175.
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"My good friends on the other side of the aisle aren't bothered by those facts": U.S. State legislators' use of evidence in making policy on abortion. Contraception. 2020 04; 101(4):249-255.
Woodruff K, Roberts SCM. PMID: 31881221; PMCID: PMC7489767.
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"Alcohol During Pregnancy? Nobody Does That Anymore": State Legislators' Use of Evidence in Making Policy on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2019 05; 80(3):380-388.
Woodruff K, Roberts SCM. PMID: 31250804; PMCID: PMC6614924.
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Coverage of Abortion in Select U.S. Newspapers. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jan - Feb; 29(1):80-86.
Woodruff K. PMID: 30309695; PMCID: PMC6295238.
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Attitudes Toward Abortion After Receiving vs. Being Denied an Abortion in the USA. Sex Res Social Policy. 2018 Dec; 15(4):452-463.
Woodruff K, Biggs MA, Gould H, Foster DG. PMID: 30956717; PMCID: PMC6449855.
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"The stakes are so high": interviews with progressive journalists reporting on abortion. Contraception. 2017 Dec; 96(6):395-400.
Sisson G, Herold S, Woodruff K. PMID: 28844876.
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More than a message: framing public health advocacy to change corporate practices. Health Educ Behav. 2005 Jun; 32(3):320-36; discussion 355-62.
Dorfman L, Wallack L, Woodruff K. PMID: 15851542.
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Coverage of childhood nutrition policies in California newspapers. J Public Health Policy. 2003; 24(2):150-8.
Woodruff K, Dorfman L, Berends V, Agron P. PMID: 14601536.
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| 2018 | 2 |
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| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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