Candice Landry

Dr. Landry is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Geography Department at The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona. She is a scholar activist, GIS analyst, and cartographer, and has used her skills in support of the Missouri River Water Security Threats from the Dakota Access Pipeline Project. Dr. Landry has also worked as a geospatial analyst, mapping soil viability for the Prairie Soils for Sustainable Restoration Project for the Benton Soil Water and Conservation District. While at Oregon State University, Dr. Landry taught Sustainability and GIS courses in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Her research interests are in gentrification and environmental justice, with a focus on understanding the spatial-temporal patterns of the differing trajectories of gentrification and the competing theories of causation related to urban park access. Dr. Landry is a black belt in Taekwondo and has competed in regional and national tournaments.