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The NYU GPH Office of Communications and Promotion has compiled this catalogue to showcase the rich diversity of presentations at the 2019 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Philadelphia, PA.
Current and Emerging Issues in Latinx Health 2:00- 3:00 p.m.
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Sonia Mendoza-Grey, MA, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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Karen Florez, DrPH, MPH, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York
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Ana Abraido-Lanza, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
Factors Associated with Alcohol Use Disorder Among Urban Non-Hispanic Black Women
Women, Reproductive Health, and Substance Use Trends 2:00- 3:30 p.m.
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Ariadna Capasso, MFA, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Ralph J. DiClemente, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
APIC Poster Session I 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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Sang Hee Won, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Jennifer Wong, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Sahnah Lim, PhD, MPH, MIA, NYU School of Medicine
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Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
Out in Time: The Public Lives of Gay Men from Stonewall to Queer Generation
OUP/ APHA Press Collab Book Signing 2:50-3:10 p.m.
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Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Rutgers University School of Public Health
AYAH Poster Session 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Keith J. Zullig, MSPH, PhD, FAAHB, FASHA, West Virginia University
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Robert F. Valois, PhD, MPH, Arnold School of Public Health
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Gerald R. Hobbs, PhD, West Virginia University School of Public Health
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Larry K. Brown, PhD, The Miriam Hospital and Brown University
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Daniel Romer, PhD, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
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Ralph J. DiClemente, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Peter A. Vanable, PhD, Department of Psychology, Center for Health & Behavior, Syracuse University
Poster Session 5: HIV Transmission and Prevention 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Don C. Des Jarlais, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Kamyar Arasteh, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Jonathan Feelemyer, MS, New York University
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Courtney McKnight, DrPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Zev Ross, MS, ZevRoss Spatial Analytics
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Hannah LF Cooper, ScD, SM, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
Emerging Issues in Harm Reduction Policy and Practice 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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Don C. Des Jarlais, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Anneli Uuskula, MD, PhD, University of Tartu
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Ave Talu, University of Tartu
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David Barnes, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Mait Raag, University of Tartu
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Kamyar Arasteh, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Grete Org, University of Tartu
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Donna Demarest, Community Health Action of Staten Island
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Hayley Berg, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Jonathan Feelemyer, MS, New York University
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Susan Tross, PhD, Columbia University
Food and Nutrition Section Poster IV 5:00-6:00 p.m.
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Nan Jiang, LMSW, PhD Candidate, The New York Academy of Medicine
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Stella Yi, MPH, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Rienna Russo, MHS, NYU School of Medicine
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Foram Jasani, MPH, The New York Academy of Medicine
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Y. Claire Wang, MD, ScD, The New York Academy of Medicine
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David Siscovick, MD, MPH, The New York Academy of Medicine
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José A. Pagán, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Yab Li, PhD, The New York Academy of Medicine
Invited Session: Mental and Behavioral Health: The Hidden Inequity 8:45-9:00 a.m.
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Author: Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH, NYU School of Medicine
Estimating the Rebound from Disaster: Measuring the Long Tail of Recovery from Hurricane Katrina
Exploring the Long Arc of Disaster Recovery 9:30-9:50 a.m.
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David Abramson, PhD, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Alexis Merdjanoff, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Yoon Soon Park, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Sarah Friedman, MSW, New York University
ENV Poster Session 1 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Gabriella Meltzer, New York University College of Global Public Health
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Beverly-Xaviera Watkins, PhD, MS, New York University College of Global Public Health
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Judith Zelikoff, PhD, New York University School of Medicine
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Dorice Vieira, MLS, MA, MPH, NYU School of Medicine/ NYU Langone Health
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Bernadette Boden-Albala, DrPH, MPH, formerly New York University College of Global Public Health
Air Pollution from Mobile Food Carts in New York City
ENV Poster Session 2 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Kamrun Nahar, NYU School of Medicine
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Terry Gordon, NYU School of Medicine
International Health Poster Session-Mental Health and NCDs 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Cynthia Filgueira, BA, Teachers College, Columbia University
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Jada Flint, BA, Teachers College, Columbia University
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Tanvi Kankan, MA
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Gabriella Dishy, BS
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Phuong Thao D Le, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
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Martín Agrest, MA
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Franco Mascayano, MPH, PhD Candidate
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Sara Schilling
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María José Jorquera
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Ruben Alvarado, PhD
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Ezra S. Susser, MD, DrPH
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Lawrence H. Yang, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Disaster Preparedness 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Robyn R. Gershon, DrPH, MHS, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Lewis Kraus, MPH, Pacific ADA Center
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Michelle Muska, student, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Qi Zhi, MPH, UCSF
Prevention of HPV-related Cancer Disparities through Chairside Screening and Vaccination Referral
The Cancer Continuum in AAPI Populations 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Deborah Min, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Jazmine Wong, NYU School of Medicine
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Mary Northridge, MPH, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Ophira Ginsburg, MD
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Stella Yi, MPH, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
Tobacco Cessation in Priority Populations 11:10-11:30 a.m.
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Erin Rogers, DrPH, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Elizabeth Vargas, NYU School of Medicine
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Marc Rosen, MD, Yale School of Medicine
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Miguel Barrios-Barrios, NYU School of Medicine
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Mittal Rana, NYU School of Medicine
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John Rezkalla, MS, NYU School of Medicine
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Reynalry Rozon, MS, NYU School of Medicine
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Christina Wysota, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Scott Sherman, MD, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
Food Industry Influence in Nutrition Research
Corporate Influence in Public Health 11:20-11:45 a.m.
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Author: Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, New York University
EPI Poster Session C2: Global Health 1:00-2:00 pm.
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Md Mostafijur Rahman, NYU School of Medicine
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Bilkis Begum, Atomic Energy Centre
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Philip Hopke, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
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George Thurston, NYU School of Medicine
Allostatic Load, Telomere Length, and Chronic Stress among African American Adults
EPI Poster Session C1: Social Epidemiology 1:00-2:00
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Jamie Murkey, MPH, New York University College of Global Public Health
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Beverly Watkins, PhD, MPH, New York University College of Global Public Health
Association Between Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Playground Quality in St. Louis, MO
Delta Omega Poster Session 1 1:00-2:00 p.m.
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Ejiro Gbaje, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Melody Goodman, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Cassandra Arroyo-Johnson, MS, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
Speed Mentoring/ Advising/ Career Roundtable with APHA Past Chairs 1:00-2:30 p.m.
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Melody Goodman, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Strategies for Training the Future Health Care Workforce
1:00-2:30 p.m.
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Moderator: LeConté Dill, DrPH, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Emerging Trends in Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use 1:30-1:45 p.m.
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Jennifer Cantrell, DrPH, MPA, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Jidong Huang, PhD, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
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Haijun Xiao, MS, Truth Initiative
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Elizabeth Hair, PhD, MA, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Donna Vallone, PhD, MPH, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
Understanding Audiences to Communicate Effectively: Lessons from the City Health Dashboard
Public Health Agencies’ Use of Innovative Communicative Approaches for Improving Public Health (organized by HCWG) 1:45-2:00 p.m.
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Shoshanna Levine, DrPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Benjamin Spoer, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Lorna E. Thorpe, PhD, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Marc Gourevitch, MD, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 3:00-4:00 p.m.
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Sahnah Lim, PhD, MPH, MIA, NYU School of Medicine
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Timothy Roberts, MLS, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Jazmine Wong, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Sadia Mohaimin, BA, NYU School of Medicine
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Young-Jin Sohn, NYU School of Medicine
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Ragavan Sivanesathurai, NYU School of Medicine
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Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH, NYU School of Medicine
APHS Poster Session 1 3:00-4:00 p.m.
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Chanee Massiah, MPH, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
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Janet Rosenbaum, PhD, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
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Azure Thompson, DrPH, MPH, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
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Ralph J. DiClemente, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
Cultural Stigma and Mental Health in the United States: Implications for Interventions
Closing the Gap: Roundtable on Addressing Mental Health Impacts of Discrimination & Parity 3:00-4:30 p.m.
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Supriya Misra, MA, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Lawrence H. Yang, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Valerie W. Jackson, PhD
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Jeanette Chong, MSW, MA
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Jazmine Wong, MPH
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Saloni Dev, MA
Drug Use in Business Bathrooms: An Inquiry and Intervention for Service Industry Employees
Follow the Need: Implementing Harm Reduction Approaches in Non-traditional Settings 3:20-3:40 p.m.
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Brett Wolfson-Stofko, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Alex Bennett, PhD, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
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Luther Elliott, PhD, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
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Marya Gwadz, PhD, New York University Silver School of Social Work
Reading the Fine Print: Challenges in Public Health Jurisprudence 3:30-3:45 p.m.
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Jennifer Pomeranz, JD, MPH, New York University College of Global Public Health
Discrimination, Disparities, and Global Mental Health Posters 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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Wei-Qian Wang, Columbia University
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Lillian Foote, Yale University
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Phuong Thao Le, PhD, MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
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Evan Eschliman, Columbia University
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Dave Pilla, Columbia University
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Zhaoyu Wang, Columbia University
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Beryl Torthe, Columbia University
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Marianne Broeker, Columbia University
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Mo Sun, Columbia University
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Sophia Yang, New York University
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Jeffrey Tang, New York University
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Lawrence H. Yang, PhD, New York University
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Gabriella Dishy, BS
Examining Risk Beliefs and Susceptibility to IQOS among U.S. Young Adults
Beyond Smoking Emerging use of Other Tobacco Products 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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Lilianna Phan, MS, MPH, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Andrew Strasser, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
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Andrea Villanti, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Vermont Center on Behavior & Health, University of Vermont
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Raymond Niaura, PhD, MS, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Darren Mays, PhD, MPH, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
CHW Poster Session 2 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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Jada Flint, BA, Teachers College, Columbia University
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Cynthia Filgueira, BA, Teachers College, Columbia University
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Tanvi Kankan, MA
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Gabriella Dishy, BS
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Phuong Thao D Le, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
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Martín Agrest, MA
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Franco Mascayano, MPH, PhD Candidate
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Sara Schilling
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María José Jorquera
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Ruben Alvarado, PhD
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Ezra S. Susser, MD, DrPH
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Lawrence H. Yang, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
Applications Using Longitudinal Health Data 9:30- 9:50 a.m.
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Janet Rosenbaum, PhD, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
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Ralph J. DiClemente, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
APHA Student Research Poster Session 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Janet Rosenbaum, PhD, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
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Ralph J. DiClemente, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Marco Stillo, MPH, SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
Drugs in the Workplace: Prevention & Initiatives 10:30- 12:00 p.m.
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Danielle Ompad, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Robyn R. Gershon, DrPH, MHS, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Simon Sandh, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Joseph Palamar, PhD, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Workplace Drug Policies and Drug Use Among Construction/ Extraction Workers in the US
Drugs in the Workplace: Prevention & Initiatives 10:30- 12:00 p.m.
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Robyn R. Gershon, DrPH, MHS, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Danielle Ompad, PhD, MHS, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Simon Sandh, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Joseph Palamar, PhD, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Maternal Health: Impact and Sustainability of Prenatal Care 11:30-11:45 a.m.
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Zelalem Haile, PhD, MPH, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Bismark Sarfo, PhD, MPH, University of Ghana School of Public Health
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Ilana Chertok, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, Ohio University
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Bhakti Chavan, MBBS, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tobacco Product Use, Treatment, and Prevention 1:00-2:00 p.m.
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Barbara Schillo, PhD, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Lauren Czaplicki, PhD, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Alison Cuccia, MPH, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Minal Patel, PhD, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Siobhan Perks, MPH, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Emily Donovan, MPH, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Randall Simpson, MPH, Truth Initiative
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Lexi Kierstead, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Elizabeth Hair, PhD, MA, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
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Donna Vallone, PhD, MPH, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
Social Determinants of Health Poster Session (SA) 1:00-2:00 p.m.
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Kelsey Cogan, Rutgers University School of Public Health
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Kristen Krause, Rutgers University School of Public Health
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Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Rutgers University School of Public Health
State Preemption: An Emerging Threat to Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation
Multiple Perspectives: Exploring the Impact of Sweetened Beverage Taxes and Initiatives Nationwide 1:00-2:30 p.m.
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Eric Crosbie, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
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Kathrine E. Wright, MPH, University of Nevada, Reno
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Jennifer Pomeranz, JD, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Laura Schmidt, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
Health and Human Rights After Political Transition: The Case of Myanmar’s Ethnic Minority Populations 1:20-1:40 p.m.
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Rohini Haar, University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
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Karen H. Wang, MD, MHS, Yale School of Medicine
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Homer Venters, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Satu Salonen
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Rupa Patel
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Tamaryn Nelson
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Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS, Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Parveen Parmar, MD, MPH, University of Southern California
Perspectives on the Oldest Old Cancer Survivors, Their Support Networks and Caregiving Needs
Epidemiology of Aging 1:40-2:00 p.m.
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Victoria Raveis, PhD, NYU College of Dentistry
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Monique Carrero-Tagle, MS, New York University
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Karyn E. Faber, EdD, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Daniel Karus, MS, New York University
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Jonathan N. Tobin, PhD, Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN)
Social and Structural Drivers of HIV Across 3 Generations of Gay Men
Social, Structural, and Psychosocial Drivers of HIV in Sexual Minority Men across the Life-course 1:40-2:00 p.m.
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Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Rutgers University School of Public Health
Social, Structural, and Psychosocial Drivers of HIV In Sexual Minority Men across the Life-course 2:00-2:20 p.m.
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Farzana Kapadia, PhD, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Poster Session 7: Using Data in HIV Care
3:00-4:00
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Moderator: Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Rutgers University School of Public Health
Academic and Practice Linkages in Public Health Caucus Poster Session II 3:00-4:00 p.m.
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LeConté Dill, DrPH, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Ipsita Krishnan, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Addressing Access to Health Barriers
3:00-4:30 p.m.
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Moderator: Dorice Vieira, MLS, MA, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
Health, Equity, and Faith: The Use of Faith-Based Interventions to Address Health Equity (CPHFC) 3:20-3:40 p.m.
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Laura Wyatt, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Shilpa Patel, PhD, Center for Health Care Strategies
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Areeg Naeem, NYU School of Medicine
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Gulnahar Alam, NYU School of Medicine
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Joseph Ravenell, MD, MS, NYU School of Medicine
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Annette Maxwell, UCLA Fielding
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Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Nadia Islam, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Victoria H. Raveis, PhD, NYU College of Dentistry
Health of LGBTQ People of Color 2: Discrimination, Stigma, and Resilience
8:30-10:00 a.m.
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Moderator: Dustin Duncan, ScD, NYU School of Medicine
Are Local Offices of Emergency Management Prepared for People with Disabilities?
Disability 8:50-9:10 a.m.
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Robyn R. Gershon, DrPH, MHS, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Lewis Kraus, MPH, Pacific ADA Center
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Michelle Muska, student, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Qi Zhi, MPH, UCSF
Addressing Diet and Physical Activity to Improve Quality of Life
10:30-12:00 p.m.
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Moderator: Dorice Vieira, MLS, MA, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
CHW Roundtable: Supporting Diverse & International Communities 10:30-12:00 p.m.
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Laura Wyatt, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Ephraim Shapiro, PhD, MPA, MBA, Ariel University
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Jennifer Zanowiak, MA, NYU School of Medicine
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Lindsey Riley, MPH, Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
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Rhodora Ursua
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Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Nadia Islam, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
Global Health Partnerships and Programs
12:30-2:00 p.m.
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Moderator: Ipsita Krishnan, MPH, NYU College of Global Public Health
Healthcare Reform, Including Impacts/ Implications of the Affordable Care Act 12:50-1:10 p.m.
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Foram Jasani, MPH, The New York Academy of Medicine
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Kerry Griffin, MPA, The New York Academy of Medicine
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José A. Pagán, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Ivana Vaughn, PhD, MPH, The New York Academy of Medicine
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Ellie Degarmo, PhD, The New York Academy of Medicine
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Linda Weiss, PhD, The New York Academy of Medicine
Sleep Quality and Health for Older Adults 12:50-1:10 p.m.
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O Michael Bubu, MD, MPH, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Ogie Umasabor-Bubu, MBBS, MPH, CPH, CIC, State University of New York
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Fahad Mukhtar, MD, MPH, University of South Florida College of Public Health
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Andreia Andrade, MD, NYU School of Medicine
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Alicia Chung, Ed.D, NYU School of Medicine
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Tiffany Donley, DHSc, NYU School of Medicine
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Judite Blanc, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Rebecca Robbins, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Azizi Seixas, New York PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Olugbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, NYU School of Medicine
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Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD, NYU School of Medicine
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Ricardo Osorio, MD, MS, NYU School of Medicine
General Topics in Applied Public Health Statistics 1:30-1:50 p.m.
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Melody Goodman, PhD, NYU College of Global Public Health
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Nicole Ackermann, MPH, Washington School of Medicine
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Deborah Bowen, PhD, University of Washington
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Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis