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Jody Gan Professorial Lecturer CAS | DHS | Health Studies

Degrees
MPH, Boston University
BA, University of Michigan

Favorite Spot on Campus
A chair in a sunny spot on the first floor of Katzen with student performers in the backdrop.
Bio
With more than three decades of experience planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs, Jody enjoys sharing her experiences and passion for health and wellness while teaching public health and health promotion students the 鈥渢ools of the trade.鈥 Prior to joining the faculty at American, Jody worked for federal and state governmental health agencies developing health communication materials and community outreach strategies for a wide range of programs. For more than a decade, she coordinated prevention programs for college students at the University of Maryland and 麻豆视频. Jody remains committed to improving the health of adolescents and young adults, and teaches adolescent health and teen mental health seminars in addition to courses in health promotion and health program planning. She is a strong advocate for the public health profession recently having served as the president of the Maryland Public Health Association. Jody is the author/editor of (Springer Publishing Company) available September 2024.
For the Media
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: Teen Mental Health

  • HLTH-240 Intro to Health Promotion

  • HLTH-250 Strategies in Stress Managemnt

  • HLTH-294 Comm Service Learning Project: Intro to Health Promotion

Spring 2025

  • CORE-105 Complex Problems Seminar: Teen Mental Health

  • HLTH-240 Intro to Health Promotion

  • HLTH-335 Health Program Planning