ECPN Events

ECPN Events 

ECPN TABLE

We all love the session coffee breaks, but now there is another reason: the ECPN Table (located in the Level 3 Foyer).  Drop by to meet other early career prevention scientists, pick up information about ECPN conference sessions and other upcoming training events, and pick up your ECPN name badge ribbon.  We look forward to seeing you there!  Make sure you enter our raffle for the chance to win a free 1-year SPR membership.

17th ANNUAL ECPN STUDENT POSTER CONTEST

All contestant posters will be presented at the evening poster sessions.

  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm
  • Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:55 pm – 8:10 pm

The ECPN Student Poster Contest was initiated in 2009 to encourage student attendance and participation in the annual meeting, increase student visibility at the conference, attract new student members to SPR and ECPN, and encourage existing student members to become full members upon graduation. Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to enter. The posters will be displayed during the Tuesday and Wednesday evening SPR poster sessions, and winners will be announced on Thursday at the awards presentation. The winners will receive a monetary award plus a free 1-year SPR membership. Honorable mention poster presenting authors will receive a 1-year SPR membership. SPR memberships will be awarded for the next year (2026).  We are very excited that the ECPN Student Poster Contest continues to be an annual event. Come browse the poster presentations and be sure to stop by to learn about the research of the ECPN Poster Contestants!

ECPN COFFEE & CONVERSATION and STUDENT MEET & GREET

Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 7:15 am – 8:25 am

Level 4 Mezzanine (4, Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Please stop by!

ECPN INVITED SYMPOSIUM & LUNCHEON

2-020 ECPN INVITED SYMPOSIUM & LUNCH: Prevention Research Across International Contexts

Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 11:55 am – 1:00 pm

302-Beckler (3, Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Registration required.

Welcome and Introductions:  Larissa Gaias

Co-Chairs and Organizers

  • Larissa Gaias, University of Washington
  • Cordelia Zhong, Teachers College
  • Silvia Alves Nishioka, Teachers College Columbia University

Speakers

  • Bosco Rowland, Monash University
  • Elena Gervilla, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa)
  • Saltanat Childress, University of Texas at Arlington
  • Rainier Masa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This panel will discuss how to expand and enrich prevention research in the international context. In a bidirectional way, prevention research in the U.S. can learn from studies and theories developed in other countries as well as promote the systematic adaptation of interventions to international settings. Panelists will present their work and experience on: (a) unique frameworks and approaches to prevention and health equity developed in international settings but not disseminated in the U.S. due to language barriers, smaller samples, accessibility to databases, etc.; (b) establishing global partnerships that can foster an authentic exchange of knowledge; and (c) conducting cultural adaptations of prevention interventions while maintaining fidelity. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

SPR FUN RUN/WALK IN WASHINGTON, DC

3-001 SPR/ECPN FUN RUN/WALK IN Washington, DC

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:45 am – 7:45 am

Hotel Lobby (Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Join your friends and colleagues for a fun run/walk on the National Mall. Meet in the hotel lobby and join us for a fun run or a relaxing walk. Strollers are welcome. All are invited!

ECPN SESSION I

3-032 ECPN SESSION I: Using and Harmonizing Open/Public Data Sets

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

304-Calawah (3, Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Chairs

  • Kathryn Bruzios, University of Washington, Washington State University
  • Cheuk Hei Cheng, Arizona State University
  • Jennifer Duckworth, Washington State University

Speakers/Presenters

  • Megan E. Patrick, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • Meghan Crabtree, Colorado State University
  • Elizabeth Weybright, Washington State University, University of Washington
  • David Huh, University of Washington
  • Antonio Morgan-Lopez, RTI International

This panel delves into the logistics, considerations, and challenges of accessing and utilizing publicly available datasets in prevention research. With the growing accessibility of open data, researchers now have unparalleled opportunities to leverage diverse data sources. However, the size and scope of these datasets, as well as the processes for securing access, permissions, and understanding limitations, can present significant hurdles before analysis can begin. Presenters will share their experiences with identifying and accessing public datasets for their research, offering practical insights into navigating these complex landscapes. This session is ideal for researchers and practitioners who wish to incorporate public data into their work and gain a deeper understanding of the operational and logistical factors essential for effective data use.

ANNUAL SPR CUP COMPETITION

20th Annual Society for Prevention Research Sloboda and Bukoski SPR Cup

Significant advances in prevention science are often due to a team of individuals working closely together across many years. In recognition of the importance of the collaborative process to the field, the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) will sponsor a friendly competition amongst teams of early career researchers for the honor of bringing home the Sloboda and Bukoski SPR Cup. The Cup is named for two of the founders and long-time active members of SPR, Dr. Zili Sloboda and Dr. William Bukoski. The competition is an opportunity for a unique experience: several independent teams of scientists, each working with the same data set, problem solve together for a brief period of time and then jointly present the results of their work to each other and to a panel of senior prevention scientists and the SPR membership.

Team 1. Waddling the Path, University of Oregon

Team 2: PreventiGators, University of Florida. Captain. Jose Bryan

Team 3: UO Ductoral Students, University of Oregon

Team 4: Curriosity, Drexel University

Chairs

  • Rashelle J. Musci, The Johns Hopkins University
  • Larissa Gaias, University of Washington

SPR SERVICE APPRECIATION, AWARDS AND FELLOWS PRESENTATION

3-064 ANNUAL AWARDS AND FELLOWS PRESENTATIONS

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:15 pm – 6:55 pm

Columbia A (3, Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Join us to celebrate the announcement of this year’s SPR awardees, Fellows, ECPN Award winners, and the ECPN Student Poster Contest and Winning Team of the SPR Cup.

Chairs

  • Brittany Cooper, Washington State University
  • Larissa Gaias, University of Washington

ECPN NETWORKING SOCIAL

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm

302-Beckler (3, Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Take a break from conference sessions and join us for an informal networking social- see old colleagues and make new contacts! This is an opportunity to connect with early career professionals from multiple disciplines, learn more about ECPN, and most importantly, have fun. You don’t have to be an active member of ECPN to attend, all early career individuals (students, postdocs, and professionals) are welcome!

ECPN SESSION II

4-003 ECPN SESSION II: Single Session Mental Health Prevention Interventions

Friday, May 30, 2025, 8:15 am – 9:45 am

304-Calawah (3, Hyatt Regency Seattle)

Chairs

  • Alyssa Lozano, University of Miami
  • John P. Salerno, Columbia University
  • Josie Bryan, University of Florida

Speakers/Presenters

  • Jessica Schleider, Northwestern University
  • Eric Bruns, University of Washington

Quality implementation of evidence-based practices (EBP) often involves multi-level strategies, which tend to be complex and resource intensive. Single-Session Interventions (SSIs) are low-cost and scalable implementation strategies that can simultaneously target myriad barriers to individual behavior change, and promote clinicians’ EBP uptake and sustainment. This session aims to provide an introduction to SSIs as a powerful prevention science tool. Panelists who are experts in SSIs will describe SSIs, and present their own SSI research findings. Participants in this session may engage in discussions around how to leverage SSIs in a way that aligns with multi-level prevention science frameworks, such as the Socioecological Model and Social Determinants of Health, as well as the potential for SSIs to address health and social inequities among marginalized communities.