Sarah Stoddard, PhD, RN, CNP, FSAHM

Dr. Stoddard is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health. She is also the Co-Director of the Training and Education Core at the U-M Injury Prevention Center, training and mentoring graduate students, medical students/residents, and postdoctoral fellows in the areas of injury prevention including exposure to violence and other adverse childhood experiences, youth violence, substance use, and adolescent health and development. Her career has focused on promoting the health and well-being of youth living in communities characterized by substantial health and social disparities, and includes professional experience as a local public health nurse focused on maternal-child health, a nurse practitioner in community- and school-based clinics, and the State Adolescent Health Coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Health. Dr. Stoddard contributed to the U-M Injury Prevention Center’s Massive Open Online Course, “Injury Prevention for Children and Teens” in the peer violence and bullying section. Dr. Stoddard’s research aims to improve our understanding of youth development within adverse contexts, particularly the interaction of individual and environmental influences (e.g., school, neighborhood) on youth outcomes, and to guide school and community prevention efforts focused on substance use and youth violence.