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  • 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