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Wednesday, Apr 22nd
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
A6 - Oral Session: Community Health Workers (CHWs) at the Frontlines of Health Equity
Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
Moderator: Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH, MPH, MCHES, FAACE (she/her/hers) – George Mason University
Social Justice and Health Equity
CE: 1.0 Entry
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM PST
A6.01 - Oral Session: CHWs and Their Role in Achieving Health Equity
Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
Presenter: Monica Diaz, CHW – Familias en Acción
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM PST
A5.02 - Oral Session: Adolescent Polysubstance Use: The Intersection of Social Media Use Frequency and Cyberbullying
Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
Presenter: Xifan Yang, MPH (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WPPH - Wednesday Poster Power Hour
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Social Justice and Health Equity
CE: 1.0 Entry
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-001 - Integrating Culture into Cancer Navigation and Care for Native Communities
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Marissa Bashore, MPH, CHES – University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-002 - Play Inclusive Games, Win Trust as Prizes: Lotería as a Gamified Approach to Community Outreach
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Presenter: Michael Gibson, MPH – Johnson County Department of Health and Environment
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-003 - Expanding Health Equity Through the Total Health Initiative: Community-based Screenings in Barbershops and Beauty Salons
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Zazai T. Owens, MPH, M.Ed. – Harvard Medical School
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-005 - Pilot Grants Build Capacity to Advance Health Education in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by Kidney Disease
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Sana Siddique, CHES (she/her/hers) – American Kidney Fund
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-006 - Strengthening Independence Through Education: A Self-advocacy Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Jessica J. O'Neill (she/her/hers) – McGovern Medical School
Poster Presenter: Gabriella N. Colon (she/her/hers) – McGovern Medical School
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-007 - Through Their Lens: Exploring Food Access Challenges Among International Students Using Photovoice
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Presenter: Jamesha Barrett – University of New Haven
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-010 - Advancing Health Equity: Integrating Social Determinants of Health Screening into Care Management
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Amy L. Faus, MPH, CPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Avela Health
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-011 - Addressing the Critical Workforce Shortage in School-based Mental health:the Mental Health Service Professional Internship Program
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: LeKeisha Jackson, CPH, PhD (she/her/hers) – Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-013 - Evaluating Organized Sports and Youth Fitness in the Context of the Presidential Fitness Test Revival
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Amanda Grimes, PhD, MCHES – University of Missouri-Kansas City
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-014 - Advancing Disability Inclusion in Health Education and Promotion
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Cara E. Riggins, MPH – National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-016 - Peer-led, Culturally Responsive Strategies for Youth Gambling Prevention: A Feasibility Study in Central Massachusetts
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Andrew Piazza, PhD, CSCS, MCHES – Worcester State University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-018 - Collaborative Partnerships to Advance Asthma Education and Reduce the Asthma Burden in New Jersey
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Briana D. Belcher, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – New Jersey Department of Health
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-019 - Preparing Future Health Educators: Health Equity Toolkit for Substance Use and Addiction Prevention
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Olya Clark, PhD (she/her/hers) – Springfield College MA
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-020 - Operationalizing Health Equity Through Cross-sector Collaboration in Sacramento, CA
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Vanessa E. Cummings, MPH. MCHES (she/her/hers) – Sacramento County Public Health
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-021 - Blended Learning Empowers Low Literate Learners to Be Community Health Leaders
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Susan L. Stasi, DSCTE (she/her/hers) – ROSE ACADEMIES INC
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-022 - Partnering to Improve Health Disparities and Outcomes to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Laquelia Lewis, MPH, MA, CHES (she/her/hers) – Pitt County Public Health Department
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-023 - Advancing School Health in Rural Communities – Early Insights from the Community
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Katy Suellentrop, MPH – RTI International
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-024 - The Experiences of the Social Processes of Dying
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Maddie J. Baumann (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin- La Crosse
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-025 - Inflammatory and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers as Mediators and Suppressors of Racial Health Disparities in U.S. Adults
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: ESE F. OGHAGHARE, MPH – Institute for Health and the Environment, SUNY – University at Albany
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-027 - Promoting Health Equity Through Hands-on STEM Education: The Young Scholars Program
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Muriel R. Statman, BA (she/her/hers) – Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-028 - Bleeding Through Sports: Period Poverty’s Impact on Psychological Safety Among Menstruating Athletes
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Yuka J. Polovina, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Hawaii at Manoa, Public Health
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-029 - Tracking Success: Evaluating AHEAD Participants in Pursuing Allied Health Careers
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Adrienne Brecheen Davis, MPH, EdD – Louisiana State University Shreveport
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-030 - Comparing Physical Activity and Weight Outcomes in Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Sheri L. Burson, PhD – Texas State University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-031 - Creating Inclusive Mental Health Systems: Addressing the Needs of International Students
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Kruti S. Chaliawala, PhD, CHES (she/her/hers) – Boise State University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-032 - Navigating Difficult Waters: Teaching JEDI in Ways That Transform Health
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES, FESG (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University
Poster Presenter: Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Butler University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-033 - Barriers Without Walls: Identifying Healthcare Obstacles for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Matthew Oliveira – University of Cincinnati
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-034 - A Qualitative Evaluation of African American Men’s Coping Strategies from Infant Loss
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Autumn Clark – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-035 - If It's Not Measured, It's Not Managed: Exposing Health Disparities Between Missouri and Massachusetts
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Robin N. Vanderbeck, BHS, CHES® (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri-Columbia
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-036 - Understanding HPV Vaccine Uptake in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study Guided by the Health Belief Model
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Xifan Yang, MPH (she/her/hers) – The University of Alabama
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-040 - Associations Between Structural Barriers, Attitudes, Willingness, and Stigma Towards Prep in LGBTQ+ People of Color
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Yariktza Coronado-Rodriguez – California State University, Fulllerton
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-041 - Insights for Advancing Maternal Health: The Voices of Trentonian Black Moms
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Christina Jackson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-043 - Mental Health Disparities in Adults with T2D Diabetes: Depression and Emotional Distress in the U.S
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Farhana Khandoker, MS – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-044 - Examining Mental Health Disparities Among South Asian International College Students by Stress Levels
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Kruti S. Chaliawala, PhD, CHES (she/her/hers) – Boise State University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-045 - Post-resettlement Stressors and Social Support Among Democratic Republic of Congo Emerging Adult Refugees: Qualitative Study
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Grace Nyambura – George Mason Univerity
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-050 - Age, Sex, and National Origin Influence Health Education and Healthcare Access Among South Asian Patients
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Zeeshan Javed, BS, MS-3 – Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-051 - A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Interventions Among Adults with Comorbid Cancer and Type II Diabetes
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Lizbeth Olivarez (she/her/hers) – Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-052 - Digital Spaces, Real Harm: Exploring Dread Game, Emotional Abuse, and Implications for Health Education
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Jennifer L. Evans, PhD, MEd, MCHES, CPH, PNAP – Northeastern University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-054 - Primary Care Access and Glycemic Control: Insights from Community Health Fairs in Miami-dade County
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Sarah Benoit, MS (she/her/hers) – Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-055 - Standardizing Perinatal Depression Screening at PCS and Deployment Milestones
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Chambraia Jones, PhD, MPH – Independent
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-057 - HIV Stigma Beliefs, Condom Use, and women's Empowerment in Sub-saharan Africa
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Shivranjani Gandhi, MA – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
WED-059 - Relationship Between Spirituality, Ethnic Pride & Help Seeking Attitudes Amongst African, Caribbean & Black Populations
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Tufah H. Dahir, B.S – Minnesota State University Mankato
Social Justice and Health Equity
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PST
B5.01 - Oral Session: The Food Secure Community Framework: Building Equity Through Community Power
Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
Presenter: Leslie ER Hoglund, PhD, MEd, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Norfolk State University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
D5 - Skill-building Workshop: Dreaming Poetic Health Justice: Writing, Reading, & Teaching Poetry for the Public's Health
Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
Moderator: Sarah Pember, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Social Justice and Health Equity
CE: 1.5 Entry
Thursday, Apr 23rd
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
D5.01 - Skill-building Workshop: Dreaming Poetic Health Justice: Writing, Reading, & Teaching Poetry for the Public’s Health
Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
Presenter: Ryan J. Petteway, DrPH, MPH – OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Presenter: Shanaé Burch, EdD, EdM (NaéBur) – Creating Healthful Narratives, LLC
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
10:20 AM - 10:22 AM PST
PL03.02 - SOPHE Distinguished Fellow
Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
Awardee: Amy Thompson, PhD, CHES® – Oakland University
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
10:22 AM - 10:25 AM PST
PL03.03 - Papers of the Year – HPP, HE&B, and PHP
Location: Grand Ballroom I, Ballroom Level
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM PST
PL03.04 - 2026 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award
Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
Chair: Viktor Bovbjerg
Awardee: Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH (he/him/his) – Washington University in St Louis
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM PST
PL03.05 - Why health? What We Need to Think About When We Think About Health
Location: Mainstage (Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level)
Speaker: Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH (he/him/his) – Washington University in St Louis
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
THURS-048 - The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Mental Health Outcomes Among Cancer Survivors
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Jaimi Mimi Allen, PhD, CHES (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM PST
THURS-049 - Multilevel Social Determinants of Health in Rural Cancer Survivors in the U.S
Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
Poster Presenter: Jaimi Mimi Allen, PhD, CHES (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PST
E2 - IGNITE: Building Inclusive, Healthy, Empowered Communities
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Moderator: Sheree H. Keitt, DrPH, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – Community Catalyst
Social Justice and Health Equity
CE: 1.5 Entry
Thursday, Apr 23rd
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM PST
E2.01 - IGNITE: Advancing Equity Through Emergency Readiness and Nutrition Access: Community Collaboration with the American Heart Association
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Tiffany Neal, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – American Heart Association
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
1:55 PM - 2:05 PM PST
E2.02 - IGNITE: Racial Disparities in Perceptions and Use of Bike Share: Implications for Transportation Equity
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Amanda Grimes, PhD, MCHES – University of Missouri-Kansas City
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
2:05 PM - 2:15 PM PST
E2.03 - IGNITE: Radical Welcome in Community-engaged Partnerships with Multiply Marginalized Urban Residents
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Sirry S. Alang, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
2:15 PM - 2:25 PM PST
E2.04 - IGNITE: From Knowledge to Empowerment: A Fresh Perspective on Sexuality Education in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Brinda Kalra, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M School of Public Health
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
2:25 PM - 2:35 PM PST
E2.05 - IGNITE: Vision to Voice: Exploring Pittsburgh Youth Advocacy Through Photography and Design
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Anita O. Enoma – University of Texas at San Antonio
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM PST
E2.06 - IGNITE: From Classrooms to Coalitions: Scaling Clean Air Education Through Partnerships
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Dylan A. Barker (he/him/his) – University of Mississippi
Social Justice and Health Equity
Thursday, Apr 23rd
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM PST
E2.07 - IGNITE: Breathing Better from the Start: Citywide HEPA Air Purifier Implementation in Philadelphia Early Learning Centers
Location: Parlor, Ballroom Level
Presenter: Tanya Dhingra, MPH (she/her/hers) – Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Social Justice and Health Equity