Meet SPH’s 2023 APHA Presenters and Awardees
Sunday, November 12 Heading link
![Michele McCay photo](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2021/10/mccay-michele-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
Policy development and health equity: call to action for health administrators and policy makers
Session and weblink: 2071
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: GWCC B403Clinical assistant professor, health policy and administration and DrPH program|
![Preethi Pratap photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/05/Pratap-Preethi-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Workforce health and well-being for all as an equitable and sustainable business strategy in healthcare
Session and weblink: 2072 (Section 1, Table 6)
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: GWCC B407Research assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences|
![Julia Liu photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/liu-julia-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Understanding student mental health supports and gaps in pre-K-12 schools in Chicago Public Schools
Session and weblink: 2096
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – CypressPhD student, maternal and child health epidemiology|
![Sage Kim photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/03/kim-sage-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
The effects of hyper-surveillance on the health and wellbeing of justice-involved families
Session and weblink: 2166
Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: GWCC B317Professor of health policy and administration|
![Naseem Parsa photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/parsa-naseem-600-688-240x240.jpg)
A community health assessment profile of pregnant women and children under age 5 living in Yemen amid conflict
Session and weblink: 2179
Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: GWCC A307Research specialist, Collaboratory for Health Justice|
![Danielle Westnedge photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/westnedge-danielle-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Formative research to adapt a responsive parenting intervention for low-income Latino/a/x families in Chicago
Session and weblink: Poster Session 2209 (Board 3)
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: GWCC Hall B2-B3MPH student, environmental and occupational health sciences|
Monday, November 13 Heading link
![Linda Rae Murray photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/05/murray-linda-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Structural violence: hiding in plain sight
Session and weblink: 3004
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: GWCC B212Interim undergraduate programs director|
![Arden Handler photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/02/Handler-Arden-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Federal direction and local implementation as a strategy for improving infant health: the founding and evolution of the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston
Session and weblink: 3042
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: GWCC B310Professor and director, UIC Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health|
![Kirsten A. Belcher photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2021/02/Belcher-Kristen-600-688-240x240.jpg)
The impact of district-wide professional development on the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education: lessons learned and next steps
Session and weblink: 3056
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M3 – ChestnutPhD student, community health sciences|
![Casey Morgan Luc photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2021/04/luc-casey-600-688-240x240.jpg)
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components among south Indian chenchu tribal adults
Session and weblink: Poster Session 3082 (Board 6)
Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: GWCC Hall B2-B3PhD student, epidemiology|
![Bibi Zainab photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/zainab-bibi-600-688-240x240.jpg)
An assessment of people’s awareness regarding antibiotic use and resistance in Peshawar, Pakistan: a survey-based research study
Session and weblink: Poster Session 3087 (Board 6)
Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: GWCC Hall B2-B3MPH student, community health sciences|
![Alisa Velonis photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/02/Velonis-Alisa-600-688-1-240x240.jpg)
Shifting from community-engaged teaching to community-partnered teaching: co-creating a program evaluation course
Session and weblink: 3160-62 (Delta Omega Poster Sessions)
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: GWCC Hall B2-B3Associate professor of community health sciences|
![Preethi Pratap photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/05/Pratap-Preethi-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Role of NIOSH-funded centers in the COVID-19 pandemic response: lessons learned and future direction
Session and weblink: Poster Session 3214 (Board 2)
Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: GWCC Hall B2-B3Research assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences|
![Tooka Zokaie photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2022/06/zokaie-tooka-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Non-traumatic dental conditions and emergency department utilization in California
Session and weblink: 3281
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – JuniperDrPH student|
![Alisa Velonis photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/02/Velonis-Alisa-600-688-1-240x240.jpg)
Delta Omega Innovative Curricula Award
Session and weblink: 330 (Delta Omega Reception)
Time: 4:45-5:15 p.m.
Location: GWCC B213Associate professor of community health sciences|
Tuesday, November 14 Heading link
![Casey Morgan Luc photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2021/04/luc-casey-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Does social support modify the effect of depression on ART adherence among young black men who have sex with men living with HIV?
Session and weblink: 4038
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – MagnoliaPhD student, epidemiology|
![Marti Macchi photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2021/05/Macchi-Marti-600-688-240x240.jpg)
The Healthy Brain Initiative road map – elevating and expanding public health capacity to overcome dementia challenges
Session and weblink: 4000
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: GWCC A403DrPH student|
![Natalie Burda photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/burda-natalie-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Occupational health internship program presentation
Session and weblink: 4316
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: GWCC A309MPH student, environmental and occupational health sciences|
![Lindsey Realmuto photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/realmuto-lindsey-240x240.jpeg)
Housing affordability and pedestrian-oriented zoning code reforms: analysis of a new housing affordability index
Session and weblink: 4140
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – JuniperUIC PhD student, urban planning and policy|
![Jamie Chriqui photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/chriqui-jamie-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
Housing affordability and pedestrian-oriented zoning code reforms: analysis of a new housing affordability index
Session and weblink: 4140
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – JuniperSenior associate dean and professor, health policy and administration|
![Natalie Burda photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/burda-natalie-600-688-240x240.jpg)
James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarship awardee
Session and weblink: 417
Time: 12-2 p.m.
Location: GWCC A312MPH student, environmental and occupational health sciences|
![AbdulKareem AlKahtani photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/Alkahtani-AbdulKareem-600-688-240x240.jpg)
James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarship awardee
Session and weblink: 417
Time: 12-2 p.m.
Location: GWCC A312PhD student, environmental and occupational health sciences|
![Elizabeth Jarpe-Ratner photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/02/jarpe-ratner-elizabeth-600-688-1-240x240.jpg)
How parents, school staff and students define child health: implications for the WSCC model and its components
Session and weblink: Poster Session 4182 (Board 4)
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: GWCC Hall B2-B3Clinical assistant professor, health policy and administration and DrPH program|
![Sage Kim photo](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/03/kim-sage-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
Human Rights Forum oral abstract award recipient
Session and weblink: 423
Time: 12:30-2 p.m.
Location: GGWCC B213 (Ticketed Event)Professor of health policy and administration|
![Wayne H. Giles photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/04/Giles-Wayne-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Special session moderator – use of hyperlocal data to address public health challenges: lessons learned from the Chicago and Cook County Health Atlases
Session and weblink: 4235
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: GWCC A304Dean of the UIC School of Public Health|
![Sage Kim photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/03/kim-sage-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
Special session presenter – use of hyperlocal data to address public health challenges: lessons learned from the Chicago and Cook County Health Atlases
Session and weblink: 4235
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: GWCC A304Professor of health policy and administration|
![Emily Stiehl photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/02/Stiehl-Emily-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Evaluating COVID-19 vaccine confidence and hesitancy: comparing survey results over time and geography across three institutions
Session and weblink: 4228
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: GWCC B319
Clinical assistant professor of health policy and administration|
![Jamie Chriqui photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/chriqui-jamie-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
Activity-oriented zoning works through community walkability to reduce rates of leisure-time inactivity and increase rates of active travel to work in the United States
Session and weblink: 4258
Time: 2:30-4 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – MagnoliaSenior associate dean and professor, health policy and administration|
![Naseem Parsa photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/parsa-naseem-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Lessons learned from a community health citizen scientists certificate program for community members from high hardship neighborhoods
Session and weblink: 4328
Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: GWCC A408Research specialist, Collaboratory for Health Justice|
![Tooka Zokaie photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2022/06/zokaie-tooka-600-688-240x240.jpg)
John D. Slade Memorial Advocacy Award
Session and weblink: ATOD Section Social Hour
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M2 – International Ballroom BDrPH student|
Wednesday, November 15 Heading link
![Caitlin Meyer Krause photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2022/03/meyer-krause-caitlin-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Leveraging a regional approach to public health workforce training needs assessment: partnership opportunities and lessons learned
Session and weblink: 5018
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: GWCC B308PhD student, maternal and child health epidemiology|
![Aeysha Chaudhry photo](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2021/02/BCH-Headshot-Aeysha-Chaudhry-240x240.jpg)
Exploring the mental health and healthcare seeking of Arab sexual minority women migrants to the United States: a qualitative descriptive study
Session and weblink: 5038
Time: 8:30-10 a.m.
Location: GWCC B207PhD student, community health sciences|
![Jamie Chriqui photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2023/11/chriqui-jamie-600-688-2-240x240.jpg)
Impact and cost-effectiveness of a network specialist on school health, wellness and WSCC-related policy implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago Public Schools
Session and weblink: 5112
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel – M3 – ChestnutSenior associate dean and professor, health policy and administration|
![Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti photo.](https://publichealth.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/302/2019/02/Mackesy-Amiti-Mary-600-688-240x240.jpg)
Peer education intervention increases safer injection norms and reduces HIV risk behavior among Tajik labor migrants who inject drugs while in Moscow
Session and weblink: 5147 (Table 2)
Time: 12:30-2 p.m.
Location: GWCC A311Research associate professor of community health sciences|