Candice Gary
MPH in Maternal and Child Health
Pronouns: she/her/hers
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About
Candice Gary is a second-year graduate student in the Community Health Sciences track with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. Before starting her MPH program, Candice worked at several nonprofit organizations including the United Way of Central Indiana, Indiana Youth Group, and Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.
Candice is interested in adolescent reproductive health education and MCH workforce development.
Fun Fact- Candice has played viola for 18 years! Additionally, her undergraduate degree is in Music and Gender Studies.
Service to Community
2022 - present: UIC School of Public Health Graduate Research Assistant
2021 - present: Women's Leadership and Resource Center - Campus Advocacy Network Graduate Assistant
2019 - 2020: United Way of Central Indiana, Great Families 2020 Program Officer
2018 - 2019: Indiana Youth Group, LGBTQ+ Education Trainer
2015 - 2018: Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Community Health Educator
Selected Presentations
- Alkhateeb, R., Gary, C., Martin, J., Salau, R., Suleman, A. Filling the Gap: Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents in Chicago. University of Illinois at Chicago MPH Pre-Matriculation Program, August 2021
- What it’s like to be me: affirming and supporting LGBTQ+ youth, Strengthening Families Institute, August 2019
- LGBTQ+ 101, Abridged. Indiana School Social Workers Association, June 2019.
- LGBTQ+ Trauma Informed Care and Assessing Values, Indiana Afterschool Conference, May 2019