Amanda Woodrum '06

Title: Senior Researcher, Policy Matters Ohio
Dept/Program: Department of Economics Advisory Board

Professional & Academic Experience

Amanda Woodrum is a Senior Researcher at Policy Matters Ohio focusing on issues found at the intersection of health, energy, equity, and the economy. After living in New York City and experiencing 9/11, she returned to Ohio determined to make the state the kind of place she wanted to live. She joined Policy Matters Ohio in 2007 after receiving a master’s degree in economics and a law degree from the University of Akron.

At Policy Matters Ohio, she conducts research on the role transportation, energy, health, and anti-poverty policy can play to promote a more sustainable and equitable economy in Ohio. She is a recognized progressive leader across these issues, building networks of diverse sets of stakeholders to find common ground and call for better state, local and federal policies. Her work includes efforts to educate and inform policy makers, provide “ammunition” to social justice advocates, and promote a more progressive vision for Ohio in the media. For more than a decade, she has lead a statewide transit coalition, she helped to build the Health Equity Network of Ohio, and is Co-Director of the project to ReImagine Appalachia—a four-state campaign to build a better future for the region. When opportunity arises, she also helps to raise resources for this set of work.