Speakers

We’re gathering a roster of all-star speakers featuring leading health educators, food industry leaders, public health experts, and consumer advocates.

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Dr. Donald W. Schaffner
Rutgers University
Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor

Andrea Schmutz
Utah State University Extension
Assistant Professor

Harry Lester Schonberger
Virginia Tech
Research Associate

Laura Scott
USDA-FSIS-OPACE-FSES
Team Lead

Leticia Shea
Regis University School of Pharmacy
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Rueckert-Hartman College for HealthProfessions

Tamika Sims
International Food Information Council Foundation
Senior Director, Food Technology Communications

Dana Joy Smith
Tennessee State University, Cooperative Extension Program, SNAP-ED
Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Kathleen Starr
Syneos Health
Managing Director of Behavioral Science

Keith A. Statham-Cleek, MEd
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Extension and Research
EFNEP Program Associate II/Management

Robert Tauxe
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Director, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Disease, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Merlyn Thomas Thomas
Purdue University
Graduate Research Assistant

Shauna Tominey
Oregon State University Extension Service
Assistant Professor of Practice and Parenting Education Specialist

Rebecca West
North Dakota State University
Professor, English,

Martin Wiedmann
Cornell University

Julie V. Wood
Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food Safety
Research and Training Specialist

Paige Wray
USU Extension
Extension Assistant Professor

Mary Liz Wright
University of Illinois Extension
Nutrition and Wellness Educator

Lily Yang
The Acheson Group LLC
Manager, Food Safety

Frank Yiannas
US Food and Drug Administration
Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response