Dr. Irene van Woerden

Associate Professor, Department of Community and Public Health

Dr. van Woerden is a dedicated educator in the Department of Community and Public Health at ISU, where she teaches graduate level courses. She obtained her PhD from Arizona State University (ASU), along with masters in Statistics from ASU and from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She also holds a Bachelors in Statistics and Chemistry from the University of Waikato in New Zealand.

With a strong background in research, Dr. van Woerden brings a wealth of experience into the classroom, and integrates research into her teaching. Dr. van Woerden’s teaching is student focused, with an emphasis on the practical applications of class content. Dr. van Woerden connects the content of her lessons to real-world public health challenges, and prepares students to use the skills she teaches in their careers. Dr. van Woerden encourages her students to conduct their own research, and publish their findings. As part of her advanced statistics course, she encourages her students to present at the ISU Graduate Research Symposium. Dr. van Woerden’s students have been awarded the best presentation in the “Health Nutrition, and Clinical Sciences” category at this Symposium twice.