TRACK IV

Reducing Health Disparities: The Role of Health Communication, Marketing, and Media

Educational Interventions for Reducing Health Disparities

Gary L. Kreps, Ph.D., Moderator
Eileen and Steve Mandell Professor of Health Communication
Director of the Center for Health and Risk and Communication Professor and Chair
Department of Communication
George Mason University

Shedra Amy Snipes, Ph.D., Speaker ( 773KB)
Kellogg Health Scholar
Multidisciplinary Track
Center for Research and Minority Health
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
University of Texas

Jennifer Kotler, Ph.D., Speaker ( 2.58MB)
Assistant Vice President, Domestic Research
Sesame Workshop

Sonya Lockett, Speaker
Vice President, Public Affairs
BET Networks

Community Health Promotion Interventions for Reducing Health Disparities

Carl Botan, Ph.D., Moderator
Director, Doctoral Program in Health and Strategic Communication
Department of Communication
George Mason University

Elmer Huerta, M.D., M.P.H., Speaker ( 615KB)
Director, Cancer Preventorium
Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center
Principal Investigator, Latin American Cancer Research
Coalition Health Disparities Research Center

Nithya Muthuswamy, Ph.D., Speaker ( 430KB)
Assistant Professor
George Mason University

Vetta Sanders Thompson, Ph.D., M.A., Speaker ( 1.18MB)
Associate Professor of Community Health
in Behavioral Science and Health Education
St. Louis University

Disparities in Health Outcomes Between Caucasian and African American Women

Constance Harrison, M.P.A., Moderator
Public Health Analyst
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Denise Ballard, M.Ed., Speaker ( 51KB)
Director
Disparities Center
Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition, Inc.

Lisa Begg, Dr. P.H., R.N., Speaker
Director of Research Programs
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health

Vicky Mays, Speaker
Department of Health Services
School of Public Health
University of California, Los Angeles

Sherrie Flynt Wallington, Ph.D., Speaker ( 103KB)
Research Fellow
Dana-Farber Cancer Center
Harvard University School of Public Health

Multiculturalism in the U.S. and Health Disparities

Diane M Drew, R.N., M.P.A., Moderator
Health Education Specialist
National Center for Health Marketing
Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Everly Macario, Sc.D., M.S., M.Ed., Speaker ( 559KB)
Senior Social Marketing Strategist
IQ Solutions, Inc.

Linda Neuhauser, Dr.P.H., Speaker ( 3.04MB)
Clinical Professor of Community Health and Human
Development
School of Public Health
University of California , Berkeley

Captain Pelagie (Mike) Snesrud, Speaker ( 2.45MB)
Senior Tribal Liaison for Policy and Evaluation
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Melinda Villigran, Ph.D., Speaker ( 312KB)
Associate Professor
George Mason University

Using Media to Spark Public Understanding of Social Determinants of Health and Equity

Linda A. Carnes, Dr.P.A., M.P.A., Moderator
Senior Advisor for Public Relations
Office of Enterprise Communication
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Robert Hahn, Ph.D., M.P.H., Moderator
Scientist, Community Guide
National Center for Health Marketing
Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Larry Adelman, Speaker ( 485KB)
Executive Producer
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
California Newsreel

Mona Fouad, Ph.D., Speaker ( 1.16MB)
Professor of Medicine
Director, Minority Health and Research Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Elleen Yancey, Ph.D., Speaker
Director, Prevention Research Center
Morehouse School of Medicine