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  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PST
    Registration Open
  • 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM PST
    SOPHE New Member Breakfast (RSVP Required)
  • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
    Opening Plenary
    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. Deep Dive: Strengthening Professional Identity and Building a Collective Research Agenda for Health Education Specialists
    Moderator: Melissa Opp, MPH, MCHES – NCHEC
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A2. Oral Session: Growing Tomorrow's Public Health Workforce
    Moderator: Chasity L. Riddick, DrPH (she/her/hers) – Temple University
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A3. Oral Session: Clean Air Strategies for Healthier Communities
    Moderator: Carol Cox, PhD MCHES – Truman State University
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A4. Skill-Building Workshop: Navigating Professional Spaces: A Mentorship-Based Approach to Conference Preparation
    Moderator: Kendall Smith, CHES – The University of Alabama
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A5. Oral Session: Digital Spaces, Real Impacts: Youth, Screens, and Healthy Choices
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, MEd (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Health Communication
     CE: 1.0
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A6. Oral Session: Community Health Workers (CHWs) at the Frontlines of Health Equity
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
    Wednesday Poster Power Hour
    Social Justice and Health Equity
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST
    Wednesday Poster Power Hour
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B1. Oral Session: From Classroom to Career: Health Education and Public Health Training
    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
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B2. Oral Session: Empowering Chapters and Communities through Advocacy and Partnerships
    Moderator: Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – SUNY-Cortland
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B3. Oral Session: Strengthening Health Systems through Training and Leadership: Lessons Learned from Africa
    Moderator: Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc, SOPHE President (he/him/his) – Society for Public Health Education
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B4. Oral Session: Advancing Infection Prevention and Vaccination Equity
    Moderator: Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH (he/him/his) – St. Louis County Department of Public Health
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B5. Oral Session: Powering Equity Through Food and Movement
    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
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B6. Deep Dive: Transforming Rural Health Communication through Interactive Mapping Tools
    Moderator: J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his) – UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
    Health Communication
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C1. Oral Session: From Local to Global: Partnerships for Health Equity and Education
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C2. Oral Session: Youth-Centered Mental Health Literacy Approaches
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C3. Deep Dive: The Power of ESG Involvement: Reflections on Legacy, Mentorship, and Opportunity
    Moderator: Alexis A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – SUNY-Cortland
    Leadership, Mentoring, and Training the Next Workforce
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C4. Deep Dive: How to Foster Optimism Amid Fear: Addressing Youth Climate Anxiety Through Communication and Advocacy
    Moderator: Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Butler University
    Policy and Advocacy
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C5. Oral Session: From Avatars to Impact: AI in Public Health
    Moderator: Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES, FESG (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University
    Health Communication
  • 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C6. Oral Session: Scaling Health Communication for Impact
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, MEd (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Health Communication
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PST
    Plenary 2: Climate Change, Environmental Ethics, and Public Health
    Moderator: Caitlyn L. Jasumback, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Utah Public Health Association
    Policy and Advocacy
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM PST
    Opening Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
    Wednesday Evening Poster Reception
    Program Planning and Evaluation
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
    Wednesday Evening Poster Reception