Katie Woodruff, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professional Researc

M_ObGn-Bixby-ZSFG-ANSIRH

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.

Publications

Medication Abortion Coverage in Major U.S. Newspapers, 2022–2023: A Multi-Method Analysis

Journal of Sexuality Research and Social Policy.

Woodruff K, Ren C, Pleasants E.

Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis: Perspectives and Preferences of Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis.

Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs

Gould H, Zaugg C, Biggs MA, Woodruff K, Long W, Mailman K, Vega J, Roberts SC

Commentary: The Turnaway Study: A case of self-correction in science upended by political motivation and unvetted findings.

Frontiers in psychology

Biggs A, Foster DG, Gould H, Kimport K, Ralph L, Roberts S, Rocca C, Sisson G, Upadhyay U, Woodruff K

Abortion and the Mission of MCH: Perspectives of MCH and Family Planning Professionals in Health Departments.

Maternal and child health journal

Woodruff K, Wingo E, Berglas NF, Roberts SCM

Pregnant people's experiences discussing their cannabis use with prenatal care providers in a state with legalized cannabis.

Drug and alcohol dependence

Woodruff K, Scott KA, Roberts SCM

Disseminating Evidence on Abortion Facilities to Health Departments: A Randomized Study of E-mail Strategies.

Health communication

Woodruff K, Berglas N, Herold S, Roberts SCM

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

Berglas NF, Wingo E, Woodruff K, Roberts SCM

Experiences of harassment and empowerment after sharing personal abortion stories publicly.

Contraception: X

Woodruff K, Schroeder R, Herold S, Roberts SCM, Berglas NF

"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

Woodruff K, Roberts SCM

"Alcohol During Pregnancy? Nobody Does That Anymore": State Legislators' Use of Evidence in Making Policy on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy.

Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs

Woodruff K, Roberts SCM

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Publications

Medication Abortion Coverage in Major U.S. Newspapers, 2022–2023: A Multi-Method Analysis

Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis: Perspectives and Preferences of Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People Who Use Cannabis.

Commentary: The Turnaway Study: A case of self-correction in science upended by political motivation and unvetted findings.

Abortion and the Mission of MCH: Perspectives of MCH and Family Planning Professionals in Health Departments.

Pregnant people's experiences discussing their cannabis use with prenatal care providers in a state with legalized cannabis.

Disseminating Evidence on Abortion Facilities to Health Departments: A Randomized Study of E-mail Strategies.

Approaches, barriers, and facilitators to abortion-related work in U.S. health departments: perspectives of maternal and child heath and family planning professionals.

Experiences of harassment and empowerment after sharing personal abortion stories publicly.

"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.

"Alcohol During Pregnancy? Nobody Does That Anymore": State Legislators' Use of Evidence in Making Policy on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy.

Coverage of Abortion in Select U.S. Newspapers.

Attitudes Toward Abortion After Receiving vs. Being Denied an Abortion in the USA.

"The stakes are so high": interviews with progressive journalists reporting on abortion.

More than a message: framing public health advocacy to change corporate practices.

Coverage of childhood nutrition policies in California newspapers.