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  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
    Visit Time Capsule
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
    National Case Study Competition in Health Education
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
    Registration Opens
    N/A
  • 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM PST
    SOPHE Board of Trustees Orientation and Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
    Finding Needles in Haystacks: Efficient Literature Searching to Develop Your Research Question (Ticketed Event)

    Speaker: Elaine R. Hicks, MS/LIS, MPH, MCHES – George Mason University

  • 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM PST
    Eta Sigma Gamma Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only)
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Exhibit Hall Set-Up
    N/A
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST
    SOPHE House of Delegates Meeting
    Chair: Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD (she/her/hers) – Georgia Southern University
    Chair: Caitlyn Jasumback
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PST
    Eta Sigma Gamma + SOPHE Social (Invitation only)
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST
    Exhibit Hall Set-Up
    N/A
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM PST
    SOPHE New Member and First-Timer Breakfast (Invitation Only)

    Chair: Brandon Horton, MS, CHES – The Ohio State University

    Committee Member: Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH – Saint Louis county Department of Public Health

    Committee Member: Larrell L. Wilkinson, PhD, MSPH, CHES – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education

    Committee Member: Antonio J. Gardner, PhD, MCHES – The University of Alabama

    Committee Member: David Veloz – California State University Stanislaus

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PST
    Wednesday Poster Set-Up for Poster Power Hour
  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    Opening Plenary
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM PST
    Visit Time Capsule
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM PST
    Wednesday Exhibits and Posters Open
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    A1. Student Workshop: Advancing Public Health: From Cultural Competence to Career Resilience
    Moderator: Kendall Smith – The University of Alabama
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    A2. Oral Session: Shaping the Future: Training and Upskilling the Public Health Workforce
    Moderator: Susan Muchai, MSN/MBA (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine and Christiana Care
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    A3. Oral Session: Bridging Gaps: Racial Equity, Antiracist Pedagogy, and Health Communication in Public Health Education
    Moderator: Kathy Finley, MS (she/her/hers) – Indiana University, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Applied Health Science
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    A4. Deep Dive: Innovating Public Health: Using Groundwater Workshops and Wastewater Data to Drive Racial Equity
    Moderator: Maranda C. Ward, EdD, MPH (she/her/hers) – The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    A5. Oral Session: Communication Tools: Using Social Media for Vaping Prevention and Vaccine Awareness
    Moderator: Erin Sweeney
    Technology and Communications
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PST
    A6. Skill-Building Intensive: The Potential Impact of a Caregiver's Device Use on the Attachment Bond with Their Child
    Moderator: Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD (she/her/hers) – Georgia Southern University
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM PST
    SOPHE Past Presidents' Lunch (Invitation Only)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Visit Exhibits
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Wednesday Lunch on Your Own
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Wednesday Poster Power Hour
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM PST
    Thursday Poster Power Hour presenters remove posters
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST
    Wednesday Afternoon Poster Presenters remove their Posters
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B1. Oral Session: Enhancing Health Literacy Competencies: Empowering Public Health Professionals for Better Community Outcomes
    Moderator: Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH (he/him/his) – Saint Louis county Department of Public Health
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B2. Oral Session: Leveraging Structural Equation Modeling and Neighborhood Insights to Address Adolescent Depression, Suicidality, and ACEs
    Moderator: Adriana Jovanov, MPH (she/her/hers) – OneLegacy
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B3. Roundtable: Building a Stronger Workforce: Equitable Approaches to Maternal and Child Health Development
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B4. Oral Session: Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes: Smoking Cessation Among Specific Populations in NYC and California

    Moderator: Tung-Sung Tseng, PhD – LSUHSC

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B4. Oral: Tobacco Products and E-cigarettes: Smoking Cessation Among Specific Populations in NYC and California
    Moderator: Tung-Sung Tseng, DrPH – LSUHSC
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B5. Skill-Building Intensive: Digital Health and Wellness Coaching: Designing a Culturally Tailored Health Intervention for Minority Communities
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Technology and Communications
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    B6. Roundtable: Dismantling Stigma: Informing Mental Health Awareness
    Moderator: Susan Muchai, MSN/MBA (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine and Christiana Care
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    C1. Oral Session: Amplifying Underrepresented Voices in Health Research and Tailoring Mentorship Programs
    Moderator: Adriana Jovanov, MPH (she/her/hers) – OneLegacy
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    C2. Oral Session: Research for Health Equity: Exploring Refugee Health through Photovoice, Social Support, and Diversity-Sensitive Care
    Moderator: Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH (he/him/his) – Saint Louis county Department of Public Health
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    C3. Oral Session: Promoting Nutrition and Health Equity: Research, Education, and Solutions for Rural Communities and Food Insecurity
    Moderator: Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES® (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    C4. Deep Dive: Exploring Social Privilege, Leadership and Advocacy Using a Peer Education Program Model to Cultivate Mentorship
    Moderator: Rhonda Rahn, PhD, CHES – Texas A&M University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    C5. Skill-Building Intensive: Combating Health Misinformation in Today’s World
    Moderator: David Brown, Ed.D, MLIS, MCHES – Network of the National Library of Medicine
    Technology and Communications
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    C6. Skill-Building Intensive: Leveraging the Mission Model Canvas for Effective Public Health Partnerships and Project Development
    Moderator: Elaine R. Hicks, MS/LIS, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
    Wednesday Evening Poster Set-Up for Evening Poster Reception
  • 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Plenary 2: Leadership and the Health Education Workforce
    Chair: Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD (she/her/hers) – Georgia Southern University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PST
    Opening Reception
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
    Wednesday Evening Poster Reception
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM PST
    Wednesday Evening Poster Presenters remove their Posters
  • Thursday, April 17, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM PST
    NCHEC Breakfast for CHES and MCHES (Invitation Only)

    Chair: Melissa Opp, MPH, MCHES – National Commission for Health Education Credentialing

  • 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM PST
    Thursday Poster Set-Up for Poster Power Hour
  • 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM PST
    Plenary 3: 2025 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award and Plenary
    Awardee: Reed V. Tuckson, MD, FACP – Tuckson Health Connections, LLC
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM PST
    Visit Time Capsule
  • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
    Thursday Exhibits Open
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    D1. Oral Session: Weight-Inclusive Approaches: Training, Diabetes Prevention, and Health Outcomes in Obesity-Affected Populations
    Moderator: Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES® (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    D2. Learning Lab: Developing Health Professions Leadership: Training in Zambia and Community Partnerships with Native Nations
    Moderator: Susan Muchai, MSN/MBA (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine and Christiana Care
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    D3. Roundtable: Quick Chats, Sparks of Connection: Speed Networking for Health Educators
    Moderator: Kathy Finley, MS (she/her/hers) – Indiana University, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Applied Health Science
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    D4. Oral Session: Supporting LGBTQ+ Health: Belonging, Family Support, and Mentorship for a Smoke-Free Future
    Moderator: Erin Sweeney
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    D5. Deep Dive: Applying National Health Education Standards to Child/Adolescent Health Education Initiatives: Guidance for Public Health Educators
    Technology and Communications
  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    D6. Deep Dive: The Art and Skill of Using Photovoice for Social Justice and Health Equity
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Visit Exhibits
  • 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Thursday Lunch on Your Own
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM PST
    Thursday Poster Power Hour
  • 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM PST
    Eta Sigma Gamma Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony
    Chair: Jennifer L. Evans, PhD, MEd, MCHES, CPH – Northeastern University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM PST
    Thursday Afternoon Poster Presenters remove their Posters
  • 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    SOPHE All-Member Business Meeting
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM PST
    E1. Oral Session: Empowering Health Equity: Training Community Health Workers and Supporting Rural Nursing Students
    Moderator: Adriana Jovanov, MPH (she/her/hers) – OneLegacy
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM PST
    E2. Oral Session: Reproductive Health: Policy Analysis, Black Women’s Voices, and Contraception Access
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM PST
    E3. Oral Session: Mental Health and Well-being: Exploring Gender and Racial Injustice Impacts
    Moderator: Susan Muchai, MSN/MBA (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine and Christiana Care
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM PST
    E4. Skill-Building Intensive: Combating Public Health Misinformation through Strategic Storytelling
    Moderator: Gaby Gregg, MPH, CHES®, NBC-HWC (she/her/hers) – Community Action Partnership of Orange County
    Technology and Communications
  • 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM PST
    E5. Skill-Building Intensive: Strengthening Health Educators: The Impacts of Local SOPHE Chapter Membership
    Moderator: Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD (she/her/hers) – Georgia Southern University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    Thursday Evening Poster Set-Up for Evening Poster Reception
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    F1. IGNITE: Empowering Future Leaders: Mentorship, Training, and Networking for Public Health Students and Professionals
    Moderator: Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH (he/him/his) – Saint Louis county Department of Public Health
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    F2. IGNITE: Sexuality Education and Health Choices: Navigating College Conversations, Post-Roe Discourse, and Abortion Perceptions
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    F3. IGNITE: Innovative Public Health Solutions: Community-Driven Testing, Harm Reduction, and Aging During Crisis
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    F4. IGNITE: Influences on Health Choices: Vaccines, AI, and Education
    Moderator: Patsy Schneider-Ingram, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, ACSM-HFS – Southern Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, Southern California University of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, Georgia Military College, Mitchell College
    Technology and Communications
  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM PST
    ESG Advisor Session
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    Plenary 4: Technology and Communications
    Technology and Communications
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Exhibit Hall Dismantle
    N/A
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST
    Meet and Greet Mixers
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST
    Thursday Evening Poster Reception
  • 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM PST
    Thursday Evening Poster Presenters remove their Posters
  • Friday, April 18, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PST
    Yoga for Public Health Professionals: Cultivate Well-being and Resilience
    Presenter: Nancy G. Bernal, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – Education, Training, Research
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    CE Information
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Visit Time Capsule
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    G1: Deep Dive: We Deserve Clean Air: CBPAR & Social Media to Advance Health Equity for Low-Income Residents
    Moderator: Susan Muchai, MSN/MBA (she/her/hers) – Penn Medicine and Christiana Care
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    G2. Deep Dive: Riding the AI Wave: Using AI to Teach Advocacy
    Moderator: Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES® (she/her/hers) – Butler University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    G3. Roundtable: Teaching Public Health in Higher Education: Conversation about the Current Climate
    Moderator: Antonio J. Gardner, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his) – The University of Alabama
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    G4. Oral Session: Advancing Health Equity and Well-Being: AI in Health Literacy, Language Access, and College Student Perspectives
    Moderator: Adriana Jovanov, MPH (she/her/hers) – OneLegacy
    Technology and Communications
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    G5. Oral Session: Innovative Health Education: Web-Based Curricula, Technology in Sexual Health, and Building Accessible Systems
    Moderator: Rhonda Rahn, PhD, CHES – Texas A&M University
    Technology and Communications
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    G6. Oral Session: Engaging Children in Health: Creative Education, Family Engagement, and Prevention Strategies
    Moderator: Mauricia Tricia Lewis, Med – Port-of-Spain Corporation
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    H1. Deep Dive: Developing Tomorrow’s Public Health Advocates: Design and Evaluation of an Advocacy-Focused Undergraduate Immersive Course
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    H2. Skill-Building: From Knowledge to Influence: How Advocacy Training Elevates Health Educators
    Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    H3. Oral Session: Mobilizing Communities for Health Equity: Strategies, Partnerships, and the Role of Community Health Workers
    Moderator: Elaine R. Hicks, MS/LIS, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    H4. Oral Session: Addressing Food Insecurity: Interventions, Retailer Impact, and Assessing Community Food Environments
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PST
    H5. Learning Lab: Transforming Health Equity and Wellness in Children and Communities
    Moderator: Adriana Jovanov, MPH (she/her/hers) – OneLegacy
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Closing Plenary
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
    SOPHE Gives Back: Fighting Hunger One Box at a Time
    Moderator: Gaby Gregg, MPH, CHES®, NBC-HWC (she/her/hers) – Community Action Partnership of Orange County
    Social Justice and Health Equity