Dr. Jody Woodworth is an Omaha Nebraska native, where she lives with her husband Bob, a retired educator. After graduating from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a bachelor's degree in Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Woodworth worked as a Nuclear Cardiac Technologist. During her work in the Nuclear Medicine field, she returned to college for a master's degree in Economics from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She completed her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Leadership from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Dr. Woodworth has worked in higher education administration for twenty years and is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Professional Studies at Peru State College. She enjoys teaching Economics, Finance, and Production/Operations Management.