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Veronica Aranda
Extension Unit Educator, Community Health
Previous to joining Extension, Verónica Aranda worked at the UIC Health Research and Policy Centers where she was program manager for two research projects; one studying the prenatal care practices of first-time mothers, and one focused on how community-based organizations mobilize community residents to promote change within their communities. She has dedicated time at various hospitals and health centers working on diverse community health issues, has presented at the American Public Health Association annual meetings, and has collaborated on journal articles. She is interested in promoting children's health from preconception through adolescence. Issues such as prenatal and maternal care, child wellness, home environment, and the child-parent relationship are of particular interest to her.
Aranda earned her master's degree in public health with a focus on community health sciences: maternal and child health from the University of Illinois, Chicago and is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is part of the organizing committee for the annual March of Dimes event Celebrando la Mujer Latina – Un Dia Para Ti (Celebrating the Latina Woman - A Day for You). Her professional affiliations include the Society for Public Health Education and American Public Health Association.
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