Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Battle to End Food Insecurity

Monday, July 24, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: Constitution A

Organized by ASN's IDEA Committee

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

Discuss opportunities to advance the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health strategy into action

Share lessons learned from successful programs or policies that address food insecurity and hunger

Discuss how to expand inclusivity, diversity, and equity in food insecurity research among graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researchers

Chair(s)

Joachim Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Newark, New Jersey, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lisa Troy, PhD

Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Speaker(s)

Sara Bleich, PhD

Professor of Public Health Policy
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa

Professor
Yale School of Public Health
New Haven, CT, Connecticut, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.
Angela Odoms-Young, PhD

Associate Professor
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, United States

Disclosure information not submitted.

Moderator(s)

Joachim Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Newark, New Jersey, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lisa Troy, PhD

Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure(s):

Joachim D. Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lisa M. Troy, PhD: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Sara N. Bleich, PhD: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions - Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Efforts to End Food Insecurity and Hunger
Chair: Joachim D. Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil (he/him/his) – Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Chair: Lisa M. Troy, PhD – University of Massachusetts Amherst
8:05 AM – 8:25 AM ET

Food Insecurity in the US and the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Speaker: Sara N. Bleich, PhD – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
8:25 AM – 8:50 AM ET

Successful Programs and Policies That Have Addressed Food Insecurity and Hunger
Speaker: Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa – Yale School of Public Health
8:50 AM – 9:15 AM ET

Expanding Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity in Food Insecurity Research
Speaker: Angela Odoms-Young, PhD – Cornell University
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Panel Discussion - Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Efforts to End Food Insecurity and Hunger
Chair: Joachim D. Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil (he/him/his) – Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Chair: Lisa M. Troy, PhD – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Speaker: Sara N. Bleich, PhD – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Speaker: Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD, Dr. Honoris Causa – Yale School of Public Health
Speaker: Angela Odoms-Young, PhD – Cornell University
Moderator: Joachim D. Sackey, PhD, MS, MPhil (he/him/his) – Rutgers University, School of Health Professions
Moderator: Lisa M. Troy, PhD – University of Massachusetts Amherst