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  • 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
    Awards Ceremony and Presidential Address