My vision
I envision a world that supports peace and justice for all, where the dignity and worth of each individual is recognized and honored. Until that world is realized, I envision providing education and coaching that supports people in their work to live their happiest and most meaningful lives while changing their communities and the world in powerful ways.
My approach
Stories change lives. We learn through stories. We share stories. We listen to stories. And we tell ourselves stories. Stories connect what we think with how we feel. They shape our perception of what is real and what is possible. We can change our lives and change the world through learning, listening to, and sharing our own stories and the stories of others, and ultimately by shaping new stories.
Bio
Elizabeth Anne Wood is a sociologist, writer, and death doula. She is Professor of Sociology at Nassau Community College, where she has also served as Department Chair, and Acting Dean of Instruction at Nassau Community College in Garden City. She has been recognized for her teaching with a SUNY Chancellors Award.
She earned her Ph.D. at Brandeis University in 1999 for a study of gender, power, and social interaction in strip clubs, and has written critically about sexuality and society ever since. Since 2012 she has also written about death and dying, and in 2024 became a NEDA-proficient death doula, after training with Alua Arthur’s and her team at Going with Grace.
Elizabeth is also Senior Strategist for The Woodhull Freedom Foundation, the nation’s only human rights organization working full time to protect sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. There, she regularly consults with the President and CEO on organizational and communications strategies.
Elizabeth’s debut memoir, Bound: A Daughter, a Domme and an End-of-Life Story (She Writes Press, 2019) explores themes of sexuality, illness, aging, and the dysfunctions of the U. S. health care system. Her new book, Between Us: Healing Ourselves and Changing the World through Sociology (University of Chicago Press, 2024) is co-edited with Marika Lindholm and brings together 45 sociologists to share deeply personal stories that provide the tools and inspiration we need to create communities that support peace, justice, and happiness.
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