NOPREN's Work Group Chairs set the agenda and direction for each work group. They are responsible for hosting regular work group meetings, engaging members in novel and relevant projects, and facilitating the efficient transfer of information from experts in specific content areas, methods, and measures to other members of the work group. 

Work Group Chairs

Abigail Colburn

Drinking Water, Chair

Angie Cradock

Drinking Water, Chair

Katherine Bauer, PhD, MS

Early Childhood, Chair

Alison Tovar

Early Childhood, Chair

Larissa Calancie

Food Policy Councils, Chair

Kristen Cooksey Stowers

Food Policy Councils, Chair

Kaitlyn Harper

Food Security, Chair

Hilary Seligman

Food Security, Chair

Meghan Murphy

Food Service Guidelines, Chair

Bethany Williams

Food Service Guidelines, Chair

Shu Wen Ng

Healthy Food Retail, Chair

Megan R. Winkler, PhD, RN

Healthy Food Retail, Chair

Jennifer A. Garner, PhD, RD

Rural Food Access, Chair

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow

Rural Food Access, Chair

Juliana Cohen

School Wellness, Chair

Erin Hager

School Wellness, Chair

Leslie Hodges, PhD

WIC Learning Collaborative, Chair

Harry Zhang

WIC Learning Collaborative, Chair

Alyson Goodman

Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research, Chair

Samantha Lange Pierce

Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research, Chair

Amanda Staiano

Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research, Chair

Lauren A. Clay PhD, MPH

Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition, Chair

Elsie Moore

Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition, Chair

Margaret Read, MA, BA

Resilient Food Systems and Nutrition, Chair