Agenda
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 7:15–8:15 | Light breakfast buffet |
| 8:15–8:25 | Opening remarks: Jill Patterson, Ph.D., Department of Nutritional Sciences |
| 8:25–9:25 |
Dietary Reference Intakes: Nutrition Policy with a Purpose for People
Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson, Ph.D., RD, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State |
| 9:25–9:45 | Break |
| 9:45–10:45 |
Child Nutrition Programs: Challenges and Opportunities
Vonda Fekete, M.S., RD, LDN, state director of child nutrition programs, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg |
| 10:50–11:50 |
Designing Effective Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice
Isobel Contento, Ph.D., professor of nutrition education, Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College Columbia University, New York City |
| 11:50 a.m.–12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:50–1:50 |
Changing the School Wellness Environment to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Claudia Probart, Ph.D., RD, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State |
| 1:50–2:05 | Break |
| 2:05–3:05 |
An Overview of Literacy Issues in Health Literacy
Priscilla Carman, M.Ed., and Blaire Toso, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State |
| 3:05–4:00 |
Simple and Direct: How to Make Nutrition Messages Clear and Appropriate
Robin Rifkin, M.S., program manager of Health Promotion Council, Philadelphia |
| 4:00–4:15 | Question and answer session |
| 4:15 | Adjournment |
