The Schedule
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Patricia Y. Talbert, PhD, MPH, MS, CPHA, CHES, cPHN
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Administration
Katherine M. Manuel, Ph.D., RD, LDN, FAND
Director, Coordinated Program in Dietetics/Interim Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Howard University
Kuda Mako-Mushaninga, MPH, MS, RD
Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs, National Dairy Council
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Alison Brown, Ph.D., MS, RDN
Program Director, Nutrition, Health Disparities, National Institute of Health
Tanya Agurs-Collins, Ph.D., MS, RD
Program Director, Health Behaviors Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Stephenie L. Fu
Senior Policy Advisor, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Food and Nutrition Services, US Department of Agriculture
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
Caree Jackson Cotwright, Ph.D., RDN, LD
Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity Food and Nutrition Services, US Department of Agriculture
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Mara Davis, MS, RD, CD-N, LDN
Owner and Founder, MD Nutrition and Lifestyle, LLC
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
POSTER SESSION
LUNCH
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ashley Carter, MS, RD, LDN
Founding Member and Co-Director, Eatwell Exchange
Dr. Carrie McCoy, Ph.D., MSN, ANP-BC
Postdoctoral Fellow Cardiovascular Research, Mayo Clinic
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Pascale C. Jean, PhD, MPH, RD, CHES
Assistant Director for Nutrition and Health, Health Outcomes Division, OSTP; Adjunct Professor, Howard University
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Breakout Group Activity
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Moderator
Kuda Mako-Mushaninga, MPH, MS, RD
Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs, National Dairy Council
Panelist
Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, LD
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Diversify Dietetics, Inc
Gabriela Proaño, MS, RD
Senior Research Project Manager, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Judith Anglin, Ph.D., RDN, LDN, FAND
Chair, Department of Health, Nursing, and Nutrition, University of the District of Columbia
5:00 p.m.