Plenary Session I – Understanding Neighborhood Effects through Geography, Architecture, and Addiction Science
Chair: Michael Mason, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Speakers: Mei-Po Kwan, Ph.D., Professor of Geography and Geographic Information Science, University of Illinois, Joanna Lombard, AIA, LEED AP, Professor of Architecture and Public Health, University of Miami, David Epstein, Ph.D., Tenure-Track Investigator, NIDA Intramural Research Program, Director, Real-world Assessment Prediction, and Treatment Unit
Plenary Session II – Place-Based Prevention Chair: Elizabeth M. Ginexi, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Speakers: Bridget Freishler, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean of Research, The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Megan Sandel, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Boston University, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Charles Branas, PhD, Gelman Endowed Professor of Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University
Plenary Session III – Increasing Health Equity and Strengthening Resilience Chair: Aleta Meyer, PhD, Senior Social Science Research Analyst, Team Leader for Community-Engaged and American Indian and Alaskan Native Research, Division of Family Strengthening, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Speakers: Melissa Walls, PhD, Associate Professor, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg, School of Public Health, Robert M. Kaplan, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Joanna Lee Williams, PhD, Department of Leadership, Foundations, Policy, University of Virginia
Invited Symposium II – Interventions to Decrease Health Disparities Chair: Tanya Agurs-Collins, PhD, RD, Program Director, Health Behaviors Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute Speakers: C. Debra Furr-Holden, PhD, C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Kelli Komro, MPH, PhD, Professor, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Alison Gustafson, PhD, Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, University of Kentucky, School of Environmental Sciences
