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  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B5 - Oral Session: Powering Equity Through Food and Movement
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Moderator: Jody Early, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington-Bothell; Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B2.02 - Oral Session: Integrating Community Partnerships into Policymaking: An Innovative Model for Creating Multifunctional and Equitable Green Spaces
    Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
    Presenter: Andrew Lafrenz, PhD, MPH, MCHES – University of Portland
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B5.02 - Oral Session: Historically Disinvested Neighborhoods and Active Transportation Infrastructure: What Is the Impact on Physical Activity?
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Joseph Lightner, PhD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C4 - Deep Dive: How to Foster Optimism Amid Fear: Addressing Youth Climate Anxiety Through Communication and Advocacy
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Moderator: Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Butler University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C4.01 - Deep Dive: How to Foster Optimism Amid Fear: Addressing Youth Climate Anxiety Through Communication and Advocacy
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Lexi Nutkiewicz, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – Colorado School of Public Health
    Presenter: Kelly L. L'Engle, PhD, MPH – University of San Francisco
    Presenter: Gwendolyn M Hoff Anderson, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – CA Correctional Health Care Services
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PST
    PL02 - Plenary 2: Climate Change, Environmental Ethics, and Public Health
    Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
    Moderator: Caitlyn L. Jasumback, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Utah Public Health Association
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    4:00 PM - 4:05 PM PST
    PL02.01 - Welcome
    Location: Grand Ballroom I, Ballroom Level
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    4:31 PM - 5:30 PM PST
    PL02.06 - Plenary 2: Climate Change, Environmental Ethics, and Public Health
    Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
    Speaker: Andrew Lafrenz, PhD, MPH, MCHES – University of Portland
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-001 - Model Ordinance for Tobacco Retail Establishments: Strengthening Local Protections Against Youth Tobacco and ENDS Access
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Isabella Osorio Cuellar – New Jersey Department of Health
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-002 - Our Mamas, Our Mission: Advancing Black Maternal Health Through Policy and Advocacy in Mississippi
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Asia Rush, MPH, CHES – Six Dimensions
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-003 - Reimagining Policy Coordination and Capacity Building in San Mateo County
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Veena Raghavan, MPH – San Mateo County Health (current, Cupertino)
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-004 - Power Sharing and Policy Action Planning: Cbos and Community Members Addressing Social Determinants of Health
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Dordaneh Ashouriha, MPH, CHES® (she/her/hers) – AltaMed Health Services
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-005 - Bullying Within the US Workplace: Discussions and Policy Development
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES, F-AAHE (she/her/hers) – American Public University System
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-006 - Community-driven Legal Epidemiology: Lessons from Improving Engagement and Capacity for Impact
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Jasmin R. Navarrete (she/her/hers) – AltaMed Health Services
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-007 - From Social Justice Movements to Advocacy and Health Policy: An Undergraduate Cross-course Educational Experience
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Anthony Lacina, DHSc, MPH, MEd, CHES (he/him/his) – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-008 - Closing the Gap: Expanding Tobacco Age of Sale Enforcement Across New Jersey
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Isabella Osorio Cuellar – New Jersey Department of Health
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-009 - NJDOH Abstract
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Jill G. Patel, MPH, CHES, CAPM – New Jersey Department of Health
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-010 - Development, Evaluation, and Evolution of a Built Environment and Public Health Honors Study Abroad Course
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Andrew T. Kaczynski, PhD (he/him/his) – Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-011 - Raising Awareness, Reducing Stigma: “axe Handle Advocacy” for Persons with Substance Use Disorder
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Victoria Wagner-Greene, PhD, MPH, MCHES – University of Tennessee Knoxville
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-012 - Assessment of International Students Food Pantry Preferences at Youngstown State University
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Nicolette W. Powe, DrPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Youngstown State University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-013 - Women, Infant, Children (WIC) Food Package Changes: What Families Are Choosing in Central Illinois
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Nikki Hillier, PhD (she/her/hers) – Eastern Illinois University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-014 - Policy in Action: Using Evaluation to Improve Nutrition Incentives for Low-income Texans
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Taylor Levy, RDN, CHES, MS – UTHealth School of Public Health Houston
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-015 - Policy to Practice: How State Cannabis Policies Spark Change
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Wendy Schuh, EdD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Minnesota State University, Mankato
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-016 - State of Play: Current Trends in State-level Legislative Strategies to Restrict Abortion Access
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Hayley V. McMahon, MSPH, CPH (she/her/hers) – Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-017 - An Untapped Workforce: Health Educators on the Frontlines of Human Trafficking Prevention and Support
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Nida Qamar, PhD(c), MSc, BDS (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-018 - Risk and Protective Factors of Early Adolescent Girls Facing Chronic Adversity in Latin America
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Barbara J. Bolick, PhD – Texas A&M University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-019 - Starting Strong: Newborn Screening Policy Analysis
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Gianna D'Apolito, MS – Arizona State University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-020 - Cigs, Rigs, and Policy Gigs: Duval’s Stand Against Harmful Substance Use
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Sarah Dauw – University of North Florida
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-021 - Evaluating ACA Dependent Coverage Expansion for Nicotine-cannabis Related Emergency Department Visits Among Young Adults
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Refat Rasul Srejon (he/him/his) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-022 - Building Community Capacity: A Review of Community Participation in Research Phases Across CBPR Projects
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Katherine A. Fiegel, RD, BSN, MPH, PhD (she/her/hers) – Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
    THURS-023 - Racial Residential Segregation and Disparities in Teen Births: Analysis of County Level Data Georgia 2020
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Wendy D. Habegger, PhD (she/her/hers) – Augusta University Hull College of Business
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM PST
    F1 - Oral Session: Care Under Pressure: People, Policy, and Planetary Health
    Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
    Moderator: Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – SUNY-Cortland
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM PST
    F6 - Oral Session: From Voice to Action: Youth-led Mental Health Advocacy
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Moderator: Caitlyn L. Jasumback, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Utah Public Health Association
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:15 AM - 8:45 AM PST
    F1.01 - Oral Session: Providers Under Pressure: Measuring Trans-affirming Providers’ Experiences (TAPE) in the Context of Evolving Healthcare Policies
    Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
    Presenter: Nat Roberts, MA (they/them/theirs) – Gender and Family Project, Ackerman Institute
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:15 AM - 8:45 AM PST
    F6.01 - Oral Session: Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth-led Advocacy and Policy Change in Philadelphia
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Sara Guiang, BSW, MS Candidate (she/they) – The Advocacy Institute
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PST
    F1.02 - Oral Session: Partnership and Advocacy for Planetary Health in Thailand
    Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
    Presenter: Shannon McMorrow, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Western Michigan University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PST
    F6.02 - Oral Session: Investigating the Application of Multi-level Prevention Strategies for the Youth Mental Health Crisis
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Archer Ward, MPH (he/him/his) – Boise State University
    Presenter: Megan L. Smith, PhD – Boise State University
    Policy and Advocacy