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2024 Scientific Meeting - Agenda

Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change. We will keep updating it.

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Conference Theme:
Health Communication, (Mis-)Information, and Behavior: Leveraging Technology for Behavioral Interventions and Health Behavior Research

Sunday, April 14
1:30pm-6:00pm Foyer	Meeting Registration
1:30pm-5:45pm Madison Ballroom	Poster Setup Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
3:30pm-5:30pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Opening Session President’s Welcome Address Dr. Hsien-Chang Lin, President Recognition of Membership Milestone, 2023 Fellows, Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) Pairs 2023 Research Article of the Year Award, Health Behavior Research Journal 2024 Mentorship Award Recognition Recipient: Dr. Philip Massey 2024 Judy K Black Award Presentation Recipient: Dr. Julia Chen-Sankey 2024 Research Laureate Presentation Recipient: Dr. Scott Rhodes 2024 Lifetime Achievement Presentation Recipient: Dr. Mohammad Torabi 2024 Conference Overview Dr. Matthew Rossheim, Conference Planning Chair
5:30pm-5:45pm	Break
5:45pm-7:00pm Madison Ballroom	Poster Session 1 Sunday poster setup starts from 1:30pm. Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.

Monday, April 15
8:00am-6:00pm Foyer	Meeting Registration
8:00am-8:45am Ogelthorpe Ballroom	Breakfast Roundtables (Breakfast will be served from 7:30am) Table 1: Women in Leadership (Host: Dr. M. Daniele Fallin) Table 2: Debrief Award Presentations (Hosts: Drs. Jessie Jensen and Julie Merten) Table 3: Early Career Faculty (Host: Dr. Tracey Barnett) Table 4: Getting Your Research Funded (Host: Dr. Jim Thrasher) Table 5: First Time Conference Attendee (Hosts: Drs. Erika Thompson and Rita Debate) Table 6: Doctoral Students Preparing for Academia/Industry (Hosts: Drs. Sarah Maness and Kayla Fair) Table 7: Research Exchange Table 8: Quiet Table
9:00am-9:15am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Introduction of Conference Theme and Overview of Invited Presentations Dr. Eric Walsh-Buhi, Conference Program Chair
9:15am-10:35am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Speaker Session 1: Commercial Influences on Health Behavior and Wellbeing Moderator: Dr. Eric Walsh-Buhi Social Media and Adolescent Health Speaker: Dr. Jon-Patrick Allem Jon-Patrick Allem_AAHB.pdf Keep Monitoring: The Limits of Self-Regulation for Harmful Commercial Content on Social Media Speaker: Dr. Linnea Laestadius Laestadius AAHB_To_Share_2024.pdf Speaker Session 1 Q&A and Discussion
10:35am-10:50am	Break
10:50am-12:30pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Speaker Session 2: Prevention Messages to Reduce Adolescent Vaping Behaviors Moderator: Dr. Danny Valdez Understanding the Impact of Vaping Prevention Messages on Adolescents Speaker: Dr. Seth Noar Noar_AAHB_FINAL.pdf For Youth, By Youth, With Youth: Co-designing Social Media Messages to Reduce Susceptibility to Vaping Initiation Among LGBTQ+ Youth Speaker: Dr. Andy Tan Contact Speaker if you have questions about the presentation. Speaker Session 2 Q&A and Discussion
12:30pm-12:45pm	Break
12:30pm-5:30pm Madison Ballroom	Poster Setup Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
12:45pm-1:45pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Free Professional Development Workshop: Insider’s Guide to the NIH Grant Process Speaker: Dr. Annie-Laurie McRee, NIH
1:45pm-2:30pm Meetup at hotel lobby	Unplug Event: Walk and Talk through Downtown Savannah Host: Dr. Katie Heinrich/The Phoenix
3:00pm-4:00pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Health Behavior Research Editorial Board Meeting (By Invitation Only)
4:05pm-5:00pm Monterey Suite	Meeting of the Past Presidents (By Invitation Only)
5:00pm-5:45pm Harborview	Donor’s Reception (By Invitation Only)
5:45pm-7:00pm Madison Ballroom	Poster Session 2 Student poster session; all conference attendees are invited to join. Monday poster setup starts from 12:30pm. Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.

Tuesday, April 16
8:00am-6:00pm Foyer	Meeting Registration
7:15am- 8:30am Ogelthorpe Ballroom	Breakfast Networking (Breakfast will be served from 7:15am)
8:45am-10:15am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Speaker Session 3: AI in Health Communication and Applications Moderator: Dr. Ruopeng An AI in Health Communication: The Good The Bad and The Ugly Speaker: Dr. William Kassler Contact Speaker if you have questions about the presentatio Egocentric Insights: Exploring the World through Computer Vision Speaker: Dr. David Crandall Contact Speaker if you have questions about the presentation. Speaker Session 3 Q&A and Discussion
10:15am-10:30am	Break
10:30am-12:35pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Speaker Session 4: Digital Health Interventions for Behavior Change and Challenges of Misinformation Moderator: Dr. Philip Massey Developing, Implementing and Evaluating Digital Health Interventions for Behavior Change Speakers: Dr. José Bauermeister and Dr. Lisa Hightow-Weidman contact speakers if you have questions about their presentation Improving Health with Effective Communication: Lessons from Research on Misinformation Speaker: Dr. Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou Chou_Savannah_Final_SC_sharingPDF.pdf Speaker Session 4 Q&A and Discussion
12:35pm-12:45pm	Break
12:35pm-5:30pm Madison Ballroom	Poster Setup Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
12:45pm-1:45pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Free Professional Development Workshop: New Meta-Analysis Features in Stata 18 Speaker: Gabriela Ortiz, Stata
2:00pm-3:30pm Oglethorpe Ballroom	Free AI Workshop: Write Effective ChatGPT Prompts to Boost Research Productivity Speaker: Dr. Ruopeng An
3:45pm-4:30pm Pulaski Room (1st Floor)	Unplug Event: Mindful Movement Host: Dr. Katie Heinrich/The Phoenix
4:45pm-5:45pm Harborview	Retirement Celebration for Joanne Sommers All attendees are invited.
5:45pm-7:00pm Madison Ballroom	Poster Session 3 Tuesday poster setup starts from 12:35pm. Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.

Wednesday, April 17
7:15am-8:15am Ogelthorpe Ballroom	Breakfast Networking (Breakfast will be served from 7:15am)
8:30am-9:15am Oglethorpe Ballroom	3-Minute Thesis Competition Host: Dr. Erika Thompson
9:15am-10:15am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Research Lightning Talks and Introduction of Protocol Abstracts Host: Dr. Alyssa Robillard, Research Review Chair
10:15am-11:00am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) Recognition and Presentations Hosts: Drs. Matthew Smith and Matthew Rossheim
11:00am-11:10am	Break
11:10am-11:15am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Health Behavior Research (HBR) Journal Information Session Dr. Kenneth Ward, HBR Associate Editor
11:15am-11:30am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Conference Awards (Poster Awards, 3-Minute Thesis Competition) Hosts: Drs. Matthew Rossheim and PDMC Representative
11:30am-11:45am Oglethorpe Ballroom	Concluding Remarks and Inauguration of the Incoming President Drs. Hsien-Chang Lin and Julie Croff, AAHB Presidents
11:45am	Meeting Adjourns

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