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Full Schedule

  • Tuesday, July 28, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET
    Hill Visit (Exact timing TBD; listed time is an estimate)
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
    Other Pre-Conference Activities - To Be Announced
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Division Meetings (Exact timing TBD; listed time is an estimate)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Food Foraging and Cooking Improvisations: Nourishments and Healing for Us and the Planet (Exact timing TBD; listed time is an estimate)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
    Career Fair
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    SNEB Competencies Certificate Information Session (Exact timing TBD; listed time is an estimate)
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    USDA NIFA-AFRI Poster Session
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2026
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM ET
    Coffee with the Editors
  • 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    Bee Marks Communication Symposium - From Evidence to Action: Navigating the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines

    Speaker: Nadia Davis

    Speaker: Cristina Palacios

    Speaker: Christopher A. Taylor, PhD RDN LD FAND – The Ohio State University Medical Dietetics

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Collaborative Leadership in Action: State, Tribal, and University Partnerships Power Community Centered SNAP Ed Programming

    Organizer: Rachel Bowers, MPH, RDN – Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families

    Moderator: Rachel Bowers, MPH, RDN – Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families

    Speaker: Veronica LaJoie, M.S. – Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Designing for Impact: Building a Cohesive Nutrition Education Curriculum Suite

    Moderator: Marci Scott, PhD, RDN – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Speaker: Benjamin S. Zaleski, MA, CAPM – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Speaker: Teresa Zwemer, RDN – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Organizer: Cailyn A. Van Camp, PhD – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Speaker: Cailyn A. Van Camp, PhD – Michigan Fitness Foundation

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Life after SNAP-Ed: What’s Next for Community Nutrition Education Programs

    Moderator: Jennifer Ward, PhD, MPH – University of Tennessee

    Organizer: Jennifer Ward, PhD, MPH – University of Tennessee

    Speaker: Candance E. Gabel, RD – Oklahoma State

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Beyond Accommodation: Designing Inclusive Nutrition Education for People with Disabilities

    Moderator: Angela Odoms-Young, PhD – Cornell University

    Organizer: Christina A. Chauvenet, PhD – Newman's Own Foundation

    Speaker: Christina A. Chauvenet, PhD – Newman's Own Foundation

    Speaker: Beth Bacon, MA – FRESHFARM

    Speaker: Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH – Tufts University, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

    Speaker: Debra Brucker, PhD, MPA – Institute on Disability College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Supporting Healthy Aging: Nutrition, Access, and Interventions for Older Adults
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Sustaining Impact beyond SNAP-Ed: Transitions, Lessons, and the Path forward

    Moderator: Jung Sun Lee, PhD, RDN – University of Georgia

    Organizer: Jung Sun Lee, PhD, RDN – University of Georgia

    Speaker: Jo Brott-Rankin, PhD – University of Missouri

    Speaker: Jini Puma, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz

    Speaker: Kimberly Keller, PhD – University of Missouri

    Speaker: Lauren H. Sweeney, PhD, RDN – Nutrition and Health Comunity of Practice, South Dakota State University

    Speaker: Marci Scott, PhD, RDN – Michigan Fitness Foundation

  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Lunch
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    JNEB - Rapid Reviews
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Bridging Evidence and Action: Strengthening Community-Healthcare Partnerships in Food is Medicine

    Moderator: Marissa McElrone, PhD, RDN, CPH – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Health & Human Performance

    Organizer: Marissa McElrone, PhD, RDN, CPH – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Health & Human Performance

    Speaker: Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH – Tufts University, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

    Speaker: Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP – Elevance Health

    Speaker: Luisa Furstenberg-Beckman, MPH – DC Greens

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Make Nutrition Come Alive: Fun Ways to Infuse the Arts into Nutrition Education for Children

    Moderator: Padideh Lovan, PhD, RD, LDN – Florida International University

    Organizer: Padideh Lovan, PhD, RD, LDN – Florida International University

    Speaker: Lynn Fredericks, n/a – FamilyCook Productions

    Speaker: Barbara Storper, MS, RD – FoodPlay Productions

    Speaker: Yayoi Kobayashi

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Measuring What Endures: SNAP-Ed’s Legacy and Lessons for the Road Ahead

    Organizer: Pamela Bruno, MPH – University of New England

    Speaker: Pamela Bruno, MPH – University of New England

    Speaker: Carrie Draper, MSW – Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

    Speaker: Karen Franck, PhD – University of Tennessee

    Speaker: Kimberly Keller, PhD – University of Missouri

    Moderator: Jini Puma, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz

    Speaker: Jini Puma, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz

    Speaker: Susan Foerster, MPH – California Department of Public Health

  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Crisis Leadership in Times of Transition

    Organizer: Jo J. Britt-Rankin, MS, PhD – University of Missouri

    Speaker: Kimberly Keller, PhD – University of Missouri

    Moderator: Jo J. Britt-Rankin, MS, PhD – University of Missouri

  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Culture as Medicine: Lessons learned from the field

    Moderator: Cassandra Silveira, PhD, MPH, RD – University of Minnesota Extension

    Organizer: Michael Stratten, n/a – University of Minnesota - Extension

    Speaker: Michael Stratten, n/a – University of Minnesota - Extension

    Speaker: Joyce McGee-Brown, n/a – University of Minnesota - Extension

    Speaker: Tonia Brinston, n/a – University of Minnesota - Extension

  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Nourish to Flourish: Integrating School Meals and Nutrition Education to Shape Lifelong Health

    Moderator: Serah Theuri, PhD, RDN – University of Southern Indiana

    Organizer: Habiba A. Nur, Ph.D – Utah State University

    Speaker: Hema Kesa, PhD – University of Johannesburg

    Speaker: Claire Theobald, BS – British Nutrition Foundation

    Speaker: Frances Meek, BS – British Nutrition Foundation

    Speaker: Suzanne Piscopo, PhD, RDN – Department of Health, Physical Education and Consumer studies, Faculty of education, University of Malta

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Actionizing the Social Ecological Model for Maximum Public Health Nutrition Impact

    Moderator: Jean Butel, PhD – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

    Organizer: Macy M. Helm, n/a – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

    Speaker: Macy M. Helm, n/a – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

    Speaker: Sabina Malik, PhD – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

    Speaker: Jean Butel, PhD – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

    Speaker: Karen Franck, PhD – University of Tennessee

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Sustaining Multilevel Nutrition Education Programs in Unpredictable Funding Landscapes

    Moderator: Cassandra J. Nguyen, PhD – University of California, Davis

    Organizer: Cassandra J. Nguyen, PhD – University of California, Davis

    Speaker: Laura Vollmer, MPH, RD – University of California Cooperative Extension

    Speaker: Bree Bode, PhD, MPH, CHES – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Speaker: Kimberly Keller, PhD – University of Missouri

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Ultra-Processed Foods in Focus: Barriers, Behaviors, and Nutrition Education Opportunities
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM ET
    Opening & Poster Reception
  • Thursday, July 30, 2026
  • 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    A State of the Science on Nutrition Policy

    Moderator: Jennifer Garner, PhD, RD – University of Michigan School of Public Health

    Organizer: Jennifer Garner, PhD, RD – University of Michigan School of Public Health

    Speaker: Laura Held, MS – Foodlink

    Speaker: Emily W. Duffy, PhD, MPH, RD – Center for Nutrition & Health Impact

    Speaker: Rachel Hawkins Luckett, MSCN – University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Advancing a National Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Initiative: Policy Pathways and Grassroots Action

    Organizer: Jennifer E. Folliard, MPH, RDN – Health and Nutrition First LLC

    Moderator: Jennifer E. Folliard, MPH, RDN – Health and Nutrition First LLC

    Speaker: Matthew C. G. Marsom – GoodWin Strategies

    Speaker: Chris Mornick, RDN – ASNNA

    Speaker: Adrienne Markworth, MA – Leah's Pantry

    Speaker: Kelly H. Horton, MS, RDN – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Critical Care in Corner Stores

    Moderator: Heidi Gorniok, RD, MBA – The Food Trust

    Organizer: Heidi Gorniok, RD, MBA – The Food Trust

    Speaker: Nyssa Entrekin, MS, RDN – The Food Trust

    Speaker: Catharine Frazier, n/a – The Food Trust

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Inside Out: Interoception as the Foundation for Healthy Eating and Emotional Regulation

    Moderator: Padideh Lovan, PhD, RD, LDN – Florida International University

    Organizer: Padideh Lovan, PhD, RD, LDN – Florida International University

    Speaker: Padideh Lovan, PhD, RD, LDN – Florida International University

    Speaker: Shante C. Jeune, PhD., RDN – University of Central Florida

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Food For Thought: Enhancing Health via Access to Nourishing Foods

    Moderator: Joanne D. Burke, PhD, RD, LD – Private

    Organizer: Joanne D. Burke, PhD, RD, LD – Private

    Speaker: Joanne D. Burke, PhD, RD, LD – Private

    Speaker: Sheila Fleischhacker, JD, PhD, RDN, LDN – United States Department of Agriculture

    Speaker: Rebecca Kahn, MA, RD, LD – Food and Friends

    Speaker: Anne D. Utech, PhD, MS, BS – Veterans 'Health Administration

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    The Future of Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Initiatives

    Organizer: Sarah Misyak, PhD, MPH – Virginia Tech

    Moderator: Elena Serrano, PhD, MS – Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech

    Speaker: Meredith Ledlie Johnson, MSW – Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech

    Speaker: Meredith Scott, MS, CHES – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Speaker: Jollyn Tyryfter, MPH – University of Missouri

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Understanding Othering: A Community-Centered Lens for Advancing Equity in Nutrition Education and Behavior Change

    Moderator: Ricardo Kairios, MS – Rutgers University

    Organizer: Ricardo Kairios, MS – Rutgers University

    Speaker: Ricardo Kairios, MS – Rutgers University

    Speaker: Jenna Lynn DeSimone, MPH – Rutgers University

    Speaker: Jennifer S. Taylor, RDN – Rutgers University

  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    JNEB Publisher's Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Lunch
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    SNEB Foundation Leadership Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Addressing Mental Health Through Community Nutrition and Physical Activity

    Organizer: Macy M. Helm, n/a – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

    Moderator: Macy M. Helm, n/a – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

    Speaker: Macy M. Helm, n/a – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

    Speaker: Anne R. Lindsay, PhD, FACSM – University of Nevada, Reno Extension

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Digital Technology Approaches in Community-Based Nutrition Programs

    Moderator: Basheerah Enahora, PhD, RDN, LDN – NC State University

    Organizer: Basheerah Enahora, PhD, RDN, LDN – NC State University

    Speaker: Basheerah Enahora, PhD, RDN, LDN – NC State University

    Speaker: Chloe Lazano, PhD – University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    What's your paper type?

    Moderator: Lauren Haldeman, PhD – UNC Greensboro

    Organizer: Lauren Haldeman, PhD – UNC Greensboro

    Speaker: Madeleine j. Sigman-Grant, PhD – University of Nevada Reno

    Speaker: Susan L. Johnson, PhD – University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

    Speaker: Amy R. Mobley, PhD, RD, FAND – University of Florida

    Speaker: Jared McGuirt, PhD, MPH – University of Tennessee Knoxville

    Speaker: Julie Reeder, PhD, MPH – Oregon Health Authority

    Speaker: Joanne Guthrie, PhD, MPH – NA

    Speaker: Lynn S. Brann, PhD, RDN, FAND – Department of Nutrition/Syracuse University

    Speaker: Alexandra L. MacMillan Uribe, PhD, RDN – Texas A&M AgriLife Research Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture

  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    ASNNA Business Meeting
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    ASNNA Leadership Team Visioning
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    The Art of Science: Integrating Passion and Personality into Dissemination

    Moderator: Emma Watras, MS, RDN, LD – University of Maine

    Organizer: Amelia Sullivan, MS, RDN – University of Maine

    Speaker: Amelia Sullivan, MS, RDN – University of Maine

    Speaker: Bryn S. Kubinsky, BS – University of Maine

    Speaker: Saira Sarwar, MA – Clinical Psychology Training Program

  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    The Future of Nutrition Education: Leveraging Technology and Pedagogy to Tackle Chronic Disease Disparities in Vulnerable Populations

    Moderator: Kristen DiFilippo, PhD, RDN – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Organizer: Kristen DiFilippo, PhD, RDN – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Speaker: Rafael Guimaraes, n/a – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

    Speaker: Emmanuel Dubure, PhD – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Partnering with Industry to Advance Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change to Support Fruit Consumption in Communities

    Moderator: Jade McNamara, RDN – University of Maine

    Organizer: Amelia Sullivan, MS, RDN – University of Maine

    Speaker: Amelia Sullivan, MS, RDN – University of Maine

    Speaker: Colleen Craig – Wyman’s

    Speaker: Jennifer Norka, MPH – American Frozen Food Institute

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Systems-Informed Evaluation of a Systems Approach Training Program

    Organizer: Hyunjun Kim, Ph.D. – Department of Family, Health, and Wellbeing / University of Minnesota Extension

    Speaker: Noelle Harden – University of Minnesota

    Speaker: Abby L. Gold, RD – University of Minnesota Extension

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Uniting Food Justice and Nutrition Education: Advancing Systems Change for a Better Food System

    Moderator: Susan Chen, PhD – San Jose State University

    Organizer: Laura Vollmer, MPH, RD – University of California Cooperative Extension

    Speaker: Susan Chen, PhD – San Jose State University

    Speaker: Shawn Gerth – Veggielution

  • 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM ET
    Generative AI in Nutrition: Applications, Evaluation, and Implications for Practice
  • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM ET
    Generative AI in Nutrition: Applications, Evaluation, and Implications for Practice
  • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM ET
    Global Perspectives on Nutrition Equity: Data, Policy, and Targeted Interventions
  • 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM ET
    Land Grant Universities - Extension's Role in Advancing Nutrition Education
  • Friday, July 31, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM ET
    SNEB Business Meeting
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
    George Briggs Scientific Symposium
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Centering Community Needs Through Visioning Sessions: Tools for Purposeful Engagement

    Moderator: Makenzie Miller – Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter)

    Organizer: Katherine J. Seals, n/a – LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities

    Speaker: Jamila Freightman – LSU AgCenter

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Mapping Community-Centered Systems Changes in SNAP-ED: Results of the Participatory Ripple Effect Mapping of Stories from the Field

    Organizer: Katherine E. Soule, PhD, CPH – University of California, Davis, Department of Nutrition

    Speaker: Katherine E. Soule, PhD, CPH – University of California, Davis, Department of Nutrition

    Moderator: Latresh Davenport, MPH – Georgia Department of Human Services

    Speaker: Latresh Davenport, MPH – Georgia Department of Human Services

    Speaker: Chantal Rose, MAS – Tennessee Department of Health

    Speaker: Mary Marczak – University of Minnesota Extension Dept of Family, Health and Wellbeing

  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Older Adult Experiences With Food And Nutrition
    Moderator: Wendy J. Dahl, RD – University of Florida
    Speaker: Catherine Rudolph, RDN (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Speaker: Savannah Schultz, RDN – Iowa State University
    Speaker: Melissa Moreno – University of Florida
  • 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    Seeding Community-Led Programming with Community Engagement

    Moderator: Marci Scott, PhD, RDN – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Organizer: Sarah Panken, MS – Michigan Fitness Foundation

    Speaker: Jason Forney, MA – Michigan Fitness Foundation

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Beyond Nutrition Education: How 22 Place-Based Approaches Are Shifting Systems Toward Health Equity

    Organizer: Karah Mechlowitz, n/a – University of Minnesota Extension

    Moderator: Karah Mechlowitz, n/a – University of Minnesota Extension

    Speaker: Karah Mechlowitz, n/a – University of Minnesota Extension

    Speaker: Hyunjun Kim, Ph.D. – Department of Family, Health, and Wellbeing / University of Minnesota Extension

    Speaker: Baiwen Peng – University of Minnesota Extension

  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    Flexible by Design: Scaling and Evaluating Cooking Matters for Caregivers

    Moderator: Heidi Gorniok, RD, MBA – The Food Trust

    Organizer: Heidi Gorniok, RD, MBA – The Food Trust

    Speaker: Heidi Gorniok, RD, MBA – The Food Trust

    Speaker: Katie Belazis, MPH – The Food Trust

    Speaker: Jessica Metcalfe, PhD, MPH – Green Mountain Evaluation

  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Lunch
  • 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
    JNEB - Rapid Reviews
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    Adapting SNAP-Ed Programming to Meet Community Needs Across Georgia

    Organizer: Katie Leite, MPH – Open Hand Atlanta

    Moderator: Katie Leite, MPH – Open Hand Atlanta

    Speaker: Katie Leite, MPH – Open Hand Atlanta

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Healthy People & Planet: The Transformational Potential of Food Systems & Dietary Practices

    Moderator: Miriam C. Seidel, MS, RDN – Chatham University

    Organizer: Miriam C. Seidel, MS, RDN – Chatham University

    Speaker: Joanne D. Burke, PhD, RD, LD – Private

    Speaker: Becky Ramsing, MPH, RDN – Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins University

    Speaker: Pamela A. Koch, EdD, RDN – Teachers College, Columbia University

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Nutrition Policy and Food Access: Evidence and Implications
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Do Impacts Remain?: Exploring the Sustainability of SNAP-ED Place-Based Approach Projects in Minnesota

    Organizer: Hyunjun Kim, Ph.D. – Department of Family, Health, and Wellbeing / University of Minnesota Extension

    Moderator: Baiwen Peng – University of Minnesota Extension

    Speaker: Karah Mechlowitz – University of Minnesota Extension

  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
    Expanding Access to Farm Fresh Produce in Western PA (EAT Farm Fresh)

    Organizer: Ruth Bender, MS, RDN, LDN – Adagio Health

    Speaker: Madison Santella, MS, RDN, LDN – Adagio Health

    Moderator: Katherine Fridley, MS, RDN, LDN – Adagio Health

  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    GusNIP Community Voices: Creating Journey Maps to Inform Program Evaluation

    Moderator: Whitney FUNG Uy, PhD, MS, CPH – Center for Nutrition and Health Impact

    Organizer: Whitney FUNG Uy, PhD, MS, CPH – Center for Nutrition and Health Impact

    Speaker: Whitney FUNG Uy, PhD, MS, CPH – Center for Nutrition and Health Impact

  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Lifelong Learning, Lifelong Health: Nutrition Education from Kids to Young Adults
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
    Expanding Nutrition Education Through Food Access Coordinators and Statewide Food Summits in Hawai’i

    Organizer: Brynne Burrows, n/a – State of Hawaii Department of Health

    Moderator: Brynne Burrows, n/a – State of Hawaii Department of Health

    Speaker: Brynne Burrows, n/a – State of Hawaii Department of Health

  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET
    Closing and Presidential Address