2026 HEI Presentation Slides 

Keynote:

Meeting the Moment: Leading Change During the Make America Healthy Again Movement (PDF) 

Amy Thompson, PhD, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Oakland University

Concurrent Session I:

A. Closer Than You Think: Bridging Perspectives to Cultivate Cohesive Teams (PDF)

Jen Morel, MPH, MCHES, Managing Director, Ohio University, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

Lost At Sea Handout (PDF)

B. Driven by Data, Defined by Community: Collaborative and Participatory Models for Local Health Impact

Operation BRIDGE: Integrating Public Health and Public Safety to Improve Access to Care (PDF)

Megan Baker, BS, OCPSA, Health Educator, Fairfield County Health Department

Dennis Lowe, BS, Drug Task Forces Liaison, Ohio Department of Public Safety

Sorriah Wilson, MPH, CHES, OCPSA, Health Educator, Licking County Health Department

HEAL Photovoice Project (PDF)

Rachel Belvin, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kim Plough, MS, CHES, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

C. Thinking Outside the Circle: Creative Collaborations That Transform Communities (PDF)

Tasha Catron, BS, CHES, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist/Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Kay Conley, MPA, CHES, Director of Administration & Support Services, Stark County Health Department

Nicole Dorsey, MCHES, Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Keeley Horning, CHES, Grant Support Specialist, Stark County Health Department

Amanda Kelly, MPA, CHES, Health Promotion & Planning Manager, Stark County Health Department

Kelly Potkay, BS, CHES, Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Concurrent Session II:

A. Empower, Engage, Elevate: Practical Mentorship Solutions for Health Educators (PDF)

Tasha Catron, BS, CHES, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist/Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Kathy Luhn, MS, MCHES, RDN, LD, CHP, CLL, CHWC, NBC-HWC, Health Educator/Health Coach, Health Improv-ment Partners, LLC, Contractor, Ohio SOPHE Workforce Development Grant

B. Voices. Prevention, and Partnership: Health Education at Work (PDF)

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Health Education Project Coordinator, Nationwide Children's Hospital

C. Building Independence, Preventing Falls: Physical Activity and Vision Strategies for Healthy Aging

Vision and Fall Prevention (PDF)

Fred LaFauci, MS, Public Health Vision Consultant, Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Maternal, Child, and Family Health

SAIL in Action: Building and Growing an Evidence-Based Physical Activity Program for Older Adults (PDF) 

Rachel Belvin, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kylee McCracken, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kim Plough, MS, CHES, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Plenary I:

Creating Hope: Prevention Across Education, Healthcare, and Communities (PDF)

Derek Lee, PhD, CRC, LPCC-S, Founder, The Hope Institute

Plenary II:

Creative Confidence (PDF) 
Megan Hysell, MA, Senior Organizational Development Consultant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Concurrent Session III

A. Stack Your Strengths: Turning Your Skills Into Career Momentum (PDF)

Katie Southwood, MS, Senior Associate Director of Career Development, Miami University

Michael Turner, MEd, Director of External Relations and Engagement, Bowling Green State University

B. Using Results-Based Accountability (RBA) and Clear Impact Scorecards to Strengthen Health Education Grant Performance (PDF)

Greg Chumney, MPH, REHS, Performance Manager, Ohio Department of Health

C. Making the Case: Advocacy Skills for Public Health Educators (or Professionals) (PDF)

Susan Jagers, JD, Executive Director, Association for Ohio Health Commissioners (AOHC)

Concurrent Session IV:

A. From Purpose to Practice: Cultivating Leadership Through the Power of Mentoring (PDF)

Shayna Smith, MA, Director of Regional Career Services & Work Based Learning, Miami University

B. Play, Practice, Protect: Innovative Approaches to Health Education

Serious Games in Health Education (PDF)

Joe Macisco, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Wright State University

Infectious Disease Response in Practice: How Health Education Shaped a Rapid Response to Pertussis in a Rural Amish Community (PDF)

Sara Casper, BS, CHES, Health Education Specialist, Williams County Health Department

Nathan Hoffer, BSN, Director of Nursing, Williams County Health Department 

Katie Lantzsch, MPH, CHES, CPST, Director of Health Education and Preparedness Williams County Health Department

Plenary III:

How Ohio's Public Health Infrastructure Adapts, Evaluates, and Keeps Serving Through Disruption (PDF)

Anne Trinh, MPH, Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Ohio State University, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Evaluation Studies (HOPES) 

Plenary IV:

The Leadership Shift: Increasing Your Influence and Impact (PDF)

Sheila Eason, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MOD, Founder & CEO, Elevate People Solutions

Communication That Connects Participant Handout (PDF)