March 26, 2026- Day 1
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Christine Palumbo, MBA, RDN, FAND
Ignite Your Career: Cultivate Confidence, Connections & Communication
Robert Davidson, PhD
Causes and Contributors to Body Fat Accumulation: Identifying, Addressing and Education
Morgan Hastings, LGSW, LMSW, LADC
Beyond the Plate: How Trauma and Attachment Shape Our Relationship with Food
Amy Nelson, RD, LRD, SNS
Beyond the Lunch Tray: School Nutrition for Any Dietitian
Annamarie Rodriguez, MS, RDN, LD, DipACLM, FAND
Dietitians and Body Image:
Exploring Our Role in Client Care
March 27, 2026- Day 2
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Steve Reuter, MA
Building Agreement: How to Turn Conflict and Resistance Into Collaboration and Buy-in
Michelle Lelwica, Th.D., M.T.S.
The Ethical Challenge of Doing No Harm: Nourishing Health in a Fat-Shaming Culture
Posters
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Ellie Brewer, student
Meredith Wagner, PhD, RDN, LRD, LD, FAND
Malnutrition Screening and Rescreening in Oncology Care: Assessing Practices to Inform
Intervention
Anna Monico, student
Amy Hieb, RD, LRD
Meredith Wagner, PhD, RDN, LRD, LD, FAND
Katherine Perrier, student
Melissa Zettler, DDS
Meredith Wagner, PhD, RDN, LRD, LD, FAND
My Plate: Is It Effective Throughout Life?
Jenny Bratsch, student
Ashley Roseno, student
Nourishing rural communities: Health and well-being promotion through a remote education program
Sherri Stastny PhD, RD, CSSD, LRD, Professor
Julie Garden-Robinson PhD, RD, LRD, Food and Nutrition Specialist
Nathaniel Johnson PhD, Assistant Professor
Kelly Knoll MS, RD, LRD, PhD Student
Kalista Aamot BS, Graduate Student
Seeds of Change: Implementing the MHA Native Green Grow NG2 Initiative at Turtle Mountain
Morgan Matheson, student