Conference Presentation Judges
Presentation Volunteer Judges
The following judges reviewed over 85 submissions and were instrumental in deciding which sessions were most relevant and have the most potential for advancing health literacy.
Thank you for investing your time, insight, and experience in developing this year’s agenda.
Sara Abdalla, DrPHc, MPH
Epidemiologist
Marion County Public Health Department
Adina Abdullah, PhD
Department Head of Primary Care Medicine
Universiti Malaya Malaysia
Donica Beckett, MIHL, MPH, CHES
Clinical Support Specialist
Thermo-Fisher
Ellen Bloom, MPH, MCHES
Manager, Patient Education
Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center (IHTC)
Olivia Bobrowsky, BS
Senior Editor, Patient Education
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Carmel Bouclaous, PhD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese American University (LAU)
Melissa Cordeiro, BS
Certified Nurses Assistant
Ocean State Nursing Services
Cindy Davis, PhD, MSW, LSW
Social Work Case Manager
Rush University Medical Center
Joyvina Evans, PhD, MSPH, MSA
Assistant Professor
Howard University
Maria Margarida Guia Soares Ferreira
Community Nursing Master's
Assistant Professor
Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz
Tanya Fischer, MS
Senior Medical Writer in Patient Information
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Nitin Ghadge, MD, MPH
Research Scientist
New York State Department of Health
Kelly Gonzalez, MA
Education and Research Associate
McGoogan Health Science Library
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jerelyne Idica, MOT, OTR/L, CHES, CAPS, ECHM
Occupational Therapist
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
LaKeisha Jones, MPH, MBAc
Clinical Research Coordinator
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Institute for Genomic Medicine
Fatjona Kamberi, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Medicine, Tirana Albania
Leslie Mandel, PhD, MA, MSM
Public Health Program Director
Regis College
Pramod Misra, MBA
CEO Unifi.ai
Amanda Quillin DHSc, CHES
Assistant Professor
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Tiffiny Shockley, PhD, MBA, CPHIMS, CHTS-CP, CPEHR, CHES
Assistant Professor
Queens University of Charlotte
Karen Thomas, MBA
Founder, CEO Agrin Health
Than Htut Win, MBBS, MPH
Health Literacy Communications Associate
Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors
Sophia Wong, MD, MSc, CCRP, CHE
Patient Education Specialist
Clinical Institutes & Quality Programs
Health Canada
