Candace Winstead

@candacewinstead.bsky.social

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Immunologist, college professor... invested in harm reduction & academic/community engagement via service learning.

Me and my son at a sunny hot graduation, grinning from ear to ear, both in academic regalia
Cartoon w text saying “canvas is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance”
Mint green ice cream sandwiched between two oatmeal cookies and covered in chocolate. Sliced in half to appreciate it’s thick deliciousness. The caption reads “SF iconic It’s-It ice cream sandwich was almost forgotten”
Teaching lab room with microscope out at every seat. This is my love language!
Bowl of popcorn w Nutrayeast, espresso martini w extra cream and a fire in the fireplace
A sofa. A messy end table. A deceptively chill black dog on an area rug. (She is not chill) Most importantly, a TV screen showing the title “Pride and Prejudice” while piano tinkles in the background. Yes, the 1995 version w Colin Firth, the best Darcy, and Jennifer Ehle the best Lizzie. Period.
Black dog sitting nicely waiting for a treat w bright green rolling hills in the distance at golden hour.
Three smiling women stand in front of a poster under fluorescent lights
Black dog that looks like a lab (but not! she’s a german shep x golden retriever) smiling as she sits on a grass lawn strewn w fall leaves
Flier about Rapid Response Training Santa Maria training on Nov 9, 1-4 PM, rsvp at QR code, location given after RSVP given by 805 UndocuFund
Holding my family’s ballots at the silver box with a sign that reads “election drop”
High alpine teal lake with snow covered peaks rising in the background and golden fall color trees at the shore on a bluebird sky sunny day
Smiling blacj dog w tongue out at sunset at the beach
Young adult male showing off his bicep bandaid and smiling
Notecard with speaking order for topics on our program, harm reduction, stigma, policy and the myth that harm reduction enables
Flier for mutual aid event. Title is “El Barrio Contra ICE” Sun, Aug 24 3-8PM 470 Mehlschan Rd, Nipomo, 93444 Other informational text reads: All Ages, $10 or food donation, proceeds to benefit families impacted by ICE. Participating groups and acts include BENT, Los Tanquitos, xoxo Drag Show and DJ Samurai Eddy. Sponsored by Colectivo Mariposa and 805 UndocuFund Grey background with drawing of a border patrol car on fire with multiple grant feet stomping on it
Two young guys at a booth at Dennys.
Beautiful black dog sitting before crossing the street
Glowing glass of rosé and homemade tortilla chips and salsa in the foreground, parking lot palm tree (and distant ocean) in the background.
Black dog on leash laying in the shade in someone else's grass lawn. No sense of property boundaries
Topo map and book on WY wind River range hikes
Black dog w accusatory eyes and puffed up cheeks who dislikes the big booms and just wants everyone to chill or play ball w her
Beautiful black dog w pink tongue out sitting at the corner for a treat
Selfie of me w my dog making a ridiculous open mouth sideways tongue face (the dog, not me!)
Birthday kid holding birthday balloons
Bottle of Rose and bag of cheddar and sour cream ruffles. An inspired pairing for fucked up times
My doggo helping grade papers by sleeping on them
Picture collage of smiling graduating senior volunteers, a chocolate cake with Happy SLO Bangers graduation decorated w syringes and a table with cake and gift bags!
Selfie w me and my kid smiling and squinting into the sun
Rainbow donuts!
Selfie w six smiling humans wearing black SLO Bangers logo shirts (red recycle arrow ending in a syringe)
Black dog staring intently at his super boring human while she drinks coffee waiting for her to throw the ball
Black and white cat lounging on my office chair. He is not fussed about much and very high self esteem. Likes pets, does not care about Krebs.
Husband and doggo snoozing and sharing the sofa.
Picture taken from bleachers of Sen Schiff and Rep Carbajal in center of gym for town hall
Two good dogs, suki (border collie) and yoshi (shepherd) hanging out n totally not bonking my hand for attention
Nail polish on the lid of a bathroom trash disposal reading “No Empire Lasts Forever”
My 17 year old kid w hands in pocket standing in front of bridge near a stream on a sunny day
Me and my son smiling in front of his poster
Black dog on sofa resting her snout on a stack of papers, appearing bored or sleepy w eyes half closed
Bored looking black dog laying on a blanket looking into space
Black lab looking dog at golden hour on sandy beach
Book cover of The Marriage Portrait. Green background with animals (tiger, snakes bird) and flowers interspersed.
Collage of 7 pictures from Stand Up for science Cal Poly! They show a sunny campus day, many nerdy protest signs (listen to your campus nerds!) students, faculty and staff outside the Bailey College of Science and Math
A flier promoting Stand Up for Science. A cartoon drawing of lady liberty in blue. A red banner at the top reads “Stand Up for Science 2025- Science is for everyone” The local details are March 7, 1 PM on Baker Lawn at Cal Poly SLO.
First three presentation slides: Title slide “SLO Bangers Syringe Exchange and overdose prevention program: Amolifying voices of participants who use drugs” with my name, Biological Sciences and e-mail (cwinstea@calpoly.edu), plus images of SLO Bangers and Cal Poly logo Slide 2- “Who we are” Title text. Subtext- A harm reduction program since 2007. Mission: to reduce the spread of blood borne pathogens, prevent drug overdose, and support the safety and autonomy of people using drugs. Slide 3 “Harm reduction history: Rooted in LGBTQ+ and Black activism, developed by and for people who use drugs” Images below of Gay Pride Act Up march flier (black and white- 15,000 HIV+ Gay injection drug users in NY State Act Up for Access), old HRC logo, banner from Insite safe injection site support, and T shirt that reads “clean needles save lives”
Three women smiling in front of whiteboard in classroom. I am standing in back, and guest speakers are seated in front
Regal black dog chillin in a patch of snow
Bad ass woman holding bright yellow poster which reads in hand drawn black ink “make Nazis afraid again. Deny, defend depose. Withe a stickfigure chasing a swastika w a bat
From the site formerly known as Twitter. Screen shot of Tweets: Palmer Lucky “What will happen in broader academia when clear scientific consensus is that AI-assiated education delivers better outcomes than 3.8M teachers currently do” F-Elon Musk quote tweet “This is already possible”
Video clip of a black dog on long leash sniffing and running away from waves at a sandy beach in the sun, with Morro Rock in the background.
Beautiful all black dog large dog with brown eyes facing and looking up at their owner, with the ocean behind on a sunny CA beach day.
Screen shot from CSU Chancellor that reads, in part: Dear CSU Community Members, I am delighted to share with you that this week, at the CSU Board of Trustees meeting, the Office of the Chancellor announced a first-of-its kind public-private initiative to establish the CSU as the nation’s first and largest AI-powered public university system to serve its entire community. This initiative will make learning, research, professional development and teaching tools—including ChatGPT—available to all students, faculty and staff across all 23 CSU universities. We expect that these tools will be available within the next few weeks. In the meantime, I want to share with you some key highlights: • The CSU is collaborating with some of the world’s leading tech companies, including Adobe, Alphabet (Google), AWS, IBM, Instructure, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI, as well as the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom. • We will provide a dedicated AI platform to all students, faculty and staff at no cost; enhanced AI learning tools, resources and professional development in consultation with faculty and staff; and AI workforce training opportunities for students. • The CSU has established an AI Workforce Acceleration Board that will identify and advocate for AI skills needed in the workplace and will work alongside CSU students and faculty on pressing issues such as climate change and housing affordability, leveraging AI technologies to create impactful solutions.
Large black dog giving me copious side eye on a red sofa
Orange paperback book with two cartoon people lounging on beach chairs. The title is “People we meet on vacation” by Emily Henry
Snoozing big black dog on a red sofa
Picture of depraved horrible twisted small minded people walking together on a computer screen (Musk and Trump) Under the picture is the closed caption words that read …all the way off. (Missing my F bomb)
Trillium! Beautiful green splotchy heart shaped leaves with deep red flower in center
Screen shot of e-mail from Cal Poly President that reads “Today, I am sharing another organizational change designed to further improve our effectiveness, efficiency and culture. The Office of University Diversity and Inclusion (OUDI) will transition to the University Personnel division. This structure is similar to several other CSU universities. By integrating OUDI into University Personnel, we can leverage the division’s extensive resources and institutional reach to more effectively support and advance our existing and future programs and initiatives. This integration will enable us to better serve our students, faculty and staff, while driving meaningful progress in fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.”
Cutest sleepy black dog with her snout on my hand on the laptop keyboard.