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
Lauren A. Clay PhD, MPH
COVID-19 Food and Nutrition
Margaret Read
COVID-19 Food and Nutrition
Angie Cradock
Drinking Water
Sohyun Park
Drinking Water
Katherine Bauer, PhD, MS
Early Childhood
Alison Tovar
Early Childhood
Larissa Calancie
Food Policy Councils
Kristen Cooksey Stowers
Food Policy Councils
Kaitlyn Harper
Food Security
Hilary Seligman
Food Security
Funke Ajenikoko
Food Service Guidelines
Meghan Murphy
Food Service Guidelines
Jessi Silverman
Food Service Guidelines
Shu Wen Ng
Healthy Food Retail
Megan R. Winkler, PhD, RN
Healthy Food Retail
Alice Ammerman
Rural Food Access
Jennifer A. Garner, PhD, RD
Rural Food Access
Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Rural Food Access
Erin Hager
School Wellness
Leslie Hodges, PhD
WIC Learning Collaborative
Harry Zhang
WIC Learning Collaborative
Alyson Goodman
Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research
Samantha Lange Pierce
Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research Work Group Co-chair
Amanda Staiano
Pediatric Obesity Health Services Research