Staff

Ed.D., Educational Leadership – University of Northern Colorado, 2004

M.A., Psychology – University of Northern Colorado, 1985

B.S., University of Northern Colorado, 1978

Fellow, Center for Nanotechnology and Society of the Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

Diplomate, American College of Health Care Executives

Member, Academy of Management

Member, Colorado Healthcare Strategy and Management (CHSM)

Member, European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST)

Member, Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)

Member, American Health Information Management Association

Member, Chair of the Bylaws Task Force (2003/2005), Alternate Delegate (2003), Past President, President, and President Elect (1996/1999), Delegate (1994/1995, 1995/1996), Colorado Health Information Management Association

Dr. Bennett-Woods is currently interested in the impact of emerging technologies on both the moral and practical dimensions of health care. She has done prior research on the experience and meaning of time for mid-level managers in health care and has written in the area of online pedagogy.

Bennett-Woods, D. (2008). Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society. CRC Press.

Bennett-Woods, D. (2006) A Framework for the Pragmatic Integration of the Ethical Considerations of Societal Impacts Into Funding Decisions for Emerging Technologies, Journal of Nanotechnology Law and Business (invited article under review).

Bennett-Woods, D. (2005). Meeting the Challenge of Health Care Ethics Online. Connections, 5(9). Available online at: http://192.111.222.219/connections/display.asp?issue=29&article=5

Dilemmas in Nanotechnology: Toward a New Paradigm for Analysis and Dialogue. Paper presented in the session entitled Nanotechnology: Risk, Rhetoric and Imagination. Joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology and Society for Social Studies of Science (Paris, France). 2004. Conference theme: Public Proofs: Science Technology and Democracy. Paper available online: http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/csi/4S/index.php

Bennett-Woods, D. (2005). Health Care Ethics: A Pedagogical Goldmine. Journal of Health Administration Education, 22(2), 159-169.

Bennett-Woods, D. (2004). Managers in the Middle: A Phenomenological Journey into the Experience and Meaning of Time for Mid-level Health Care Managers. Published dissertation.

Axford, R. and Bennett-Woods, D. (2003). Research in Nursing. Indianapolis: The College Network.

Bennett-Woods, D. (2002). Ethics and Society. Indianapolis: The College Network.

Bennett-Woods, D. (March, 1997) Manager vs. Leader: Making the Distinction in Education. Advance for Health Information Professionals.

Bennett-Woods, D. (January, 1997). Team Facilitation Skills: A Step Beyond Running a Good Meeting. Journal of AHIMA.

Clark, S., Bennett-Woods, D., Dauber, I. and Nowels, D. (1996). Colorado Cooperates in Cardiovascular Care (C4): Project Summary and Final Report, Rocky Mountain Heart Consortium.

Bennett-Woods, D. (September 25, 1995). Maintaining Excellence in an Outsourced World. For the Record.

Bennett-Woods. (July, 1995). A Job By Any Other Name: Employment Opportunities in HIM. For the Record.

Bennett-Woods, D. and Clark, S. (1994). Clinical Data Collection and Verification in a Collaborative Model: The Rocky Mountain Heart Consortium. Topics in Health Information Management, 15(2).

Bennett-Woods, D. (1994). Commentary: Versatility Buoys HIM Professionals during Healthcare Change. Journal of AHIMA. 65(8).

Bennett-Woods, D. (August 15, 1994). Patient-Focused Laboratory and Pharmacy Services: Implications for Health Information Managers. ADVANCE.

Politics and Conflict at the Margins: The Unexplored Middle Ground for Emerging Technologies. Paper presented in the session entitled Politics and Future of the Human Condition. Nano and Bio in Society conference. March 2006. Conference theme: Nanotechnology in Society’s Context.

A Practical Framework for the Pragmatic Integration of Ethical and Social Considerations into Funding Proposals for Emerging Technologies (Keynote Speaker). Paper presented in the Symposium on Ethics and the Societal and Legal Environment at the International Congress of Nanotechnology (San Francisco, CA), 2005.

The Myth of Time Management and the Hypereffective Manager. NCHIMA. 2004.

Dilemmas in Nanotechnology: Toward a New Paradigm for Analysis and Dialogue. Paper presented in the session entitled Nanotechnology: Risk, Rhetoric and Imagination. Joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology and Society for Social Studies of Science (Paris, France). 2004. Conference theme: Public Proofs: Science Technology and Democracy.

Professional Ethics: Overcoming the Shadows of Leadership. NCHIMA. 2003.

Ethical Decision-making. Denver Ethics Committee. Series of training sessions over 2001-2002.

Commencement Speaker. Concorde Career Institute. 1999.

The Marshmallow Test: Emotional Intelligence at Work. NCHIMA. 1999

The Marshmallow Test: Emotional Intelligence at Work. Colorado Society of Radiologic Technologists. 1999.

Career Planning. Colorado Society of Radiologic Technologists. 1998.

Building HIM Career Paths for the 90s. CHIMA Spring Meeting. 1997.

Current Topics in Health Care Leadership – A Course in Personal and Professional Empowerment. Assembly on Education, 1996.

The Challenge of Technology. Panel member, Conversations Dinner. Regis University. 1996.

Helping Skills for Educators. Spring Conference (radiology educators). University of Iowa, 1996.

Health Information Management: Re-Engineering and Re-Design for ‘96, East Coast Tour, Fall 1995.

Helping Skills. Rocky Mountain Educators Conference, 1995.

Self-Directed Work Teams – Pitfalls and Possibilities. CHIMA Fall Meeting, 1992.

Purpose Focused Management. CMRA Spring Meeting, 1992.

How to Plan and Implement a Revenue Service. CMRA Spring Meeting, 1991.

Current Challenges in Health Information Management. Regis University, 1991.

Medical Records as an Effective Cost Center. Conference title: Legal And Management Issues for Medical Records, 1990.

DRG’s and Medicare Reimbursement. University of Northern Colorado, 1990, 1991, 1992.

C.H.E, Board Certified by the American College of Health Care Executives

RHIT, Registered Health Information Technician (AHIMA)

Active member/volunteer of the League of Women Voters

Weld Country election judge

Graduate courses: HCE 600: Ethics and Compliance in Health Services, HCE 709T: Leadership and Ethics for Physical Therapists, HCE 709: Health Care Ethics for Physical Therapists, HCE 604: Ethics for Nurse Leaders. Undergraduate courses: HCE 430 and 430H: Health Care Ethics, HCE 430R: Health Care Ethics for RNs, HCA/HIM 432: Management and Leadership in Health Care Settings