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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Coffee with the Editors
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Coffee with the Editors
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
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Bee Marks Communication Symposium
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
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Bee Marks Communication Symposium
Location: Regency Ballroom A
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Designing for Impact: Building a Cohesive Nutrition Education Curriculum Suite
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Designing for Impact: Building a Cohesive Nutrition Education Curriculum Suite
Location: Regency Ballroom BCD
Moderator:
Marci Scott, PhD, RDN
– Michigan Fitness Foundation
Speaker:
Benjamin S. Zaleski, MA, CAPM
– Michigan Fitness Foundation
Speaker:
Teresa Zwemer, RDN
– Michigan Fitness Foundation
Speaker:
Cailyn A. Van Camp, PhD
– Michigan Fitness Foundation
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Life after SNAP-Ed: What’s Next for Community Nutrition Education Programs
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Life after SNAP-Ed: What’s Next for Community Nutrition Education Programs
Location: Regency Ballroom A
Moderator:
Jennifer Ward, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– University of Tennessee
Speaker:
Candance E. Gabel, RD
– Oklahoma State
5 – Food and Nutrition Policy
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Beyond Accommodation: Designing Inclusive Nutrition Education for People with Disabilities
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Beyond Accommodation: Designing Inclusive Nutrition Education for People with Disabilities
Location: Regency Ballroom BCD
Moderator:
Angela Odoms Young, PhD
– Cornell University
Speaker:
Christina A. Chauvenet, PhD
– Newman's Own Foundation
Speaker:
Beth Bacon, MA
– FRESHFARM
Speaker:
Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– 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
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sustaining Impact beyond SNAP-Ed: Transitions, Lessons, and the Path forward
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sustaining Impact beyond SNAP-Ed: Transitions, Lessons, and the Path forward
Location: Regency Ballroom A
Moderator:
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 Sweeney, PhD, RDN
– South Dakota State University
Speaker:
Marci Scott, PhD, RDN
– Michigan Fitness Foundation
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sustaining Multilevel Nutrition Education Programs in Unpredictable Funding Landscapes
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Sustaining Multilevel Nutrition Education Programs in Unpredictable Funding Landscapes
Location: Concord, Lexington & Bunker Hill
Moderator:
Cassandra J. Nguyen, PhD
– University of California, Davis
Speaker:
Laura Vollmer, MPH, RD
– University of California Cooperative Extension
Speaker:
Bree Bode, PhD, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers)
– Michigan Fitness Foundation
Speaker:
Kim Keller
– University of Missouri
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
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JNEB - Rapid Reviews
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
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JNEB - Rapid Reviews
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Bridging Evidence and Action: Strengthening Community-Healthcare Partnerships in Food is Medicine
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Bridging Evidence and Action: Strengthening Community-healthcare Partnerships in Food Is Medicine
Location: Regency Ballroom A
Moderator:
Marissa McElrone, PhD, RDN, CPH
– University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Health & Human Performance
Speaker:
Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– 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
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Make Nutrition Come Alive: Fun Ways to Infuse the Arts into Nutrition Education for Children
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Make Nutrition Come Alive: Fun Ways to Infuse the Arts into Nutrition Education for Children
Location: Regency Ballroom BCD
Moderator:
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
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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Culture as Medicine: Lessons learned from the field
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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Culture as Medicine: Lessons Learned from the Field
Location: Regency Ballroom A
Moderator:
Cassandra Silveira, PhD, MPH, RD
– 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
2 – Nutrition Across the Life Cycle
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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Nourish to Flourish: Integrating School Meals and Nutrition Education to Shape Lifelong Health
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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Nourish to Flourish: Integrating School Meals and Nutrition Education to Shape Lifelong Health
Location: Regency Ballroom BCD
Moderator:
Serah Theuri, PhD, RDN
– University of Southern Indiana
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
1 – Basic Food and Nutrition Knowledge
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Actionizing the Social Ecological Model for Maximum Public Health Nutrition Impact
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Actionizing the Social Ecological Model for Maximum Public Health Nutrition Impact
Location: Regency Ballroom A
Moderator:
Jean Butel, PhD
– University of Hawaii
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 Hawaii
Speaker:
Karen Franck, PhD
– University of Tennessee
8 – Nutrition Education Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Oral Abstract Session 1
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Oral Abstract Session 1
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception