Schedule
2018
Wednesday, July 18th
8:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Conference Attendees

Cutrer Lobby, Boardroom

8:00 AM
9:00 AM

Introduction and Opening Remarks

Conference Organizers

Ballroom

9:00 AM
9:30 AM

Plenary Session 1: State of the Delta

Lynn Woo, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies
Orlando Paden, Mississippi. House of Representatives
Christopher Caldwell, Delta Regional Authority
Susana Cervantes, Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center

Ballroom

9:30 AM
10:45 AM

Break

Conference Attendees

10:45 AM
10:55 AM

Panel 1: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations for Workforce Development and Family Economic Security

Lynn Woo, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies
Dennis Dupree Jr., Tri-County Workforce Alliance
Debbie Logan, Mississippi Hospital Association
Aurelia Jones-Taylor, Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc.
Sannie Snell, Women and Children Health Initiatives, Inc.
Eric Dickey, Women and Children Health Initiatives, Inc.

Lewis 301

10:55 AM

Workshop 1: Accessing Data on Children and Families: Mississippi KIDS COUNT

Heather Hanna, Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center
Colleen McKee, Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center

Ballroom

10:55 AM
12:10 PM

Networking Lunch

Conference Attendees

Cutrer Lobby

12:10 PM
1:10 PM

Break

Conference Attendees

1:10 PM
1:20 PM

Plenary Session 2: Delta Scholars Student Presentations

Multiple Presenters

Ballroom, Lewis 301

1:20 PM
2:35 PM

Break

Conference Attendees

2:35 PM
2:45 PM

Paper Presentations 1: Land, Food Systems, and Policy

Multiple Presenters

Lewis 301

2:45 PM

Workshop 2: The Future of Data Dissemination at the U.S. Census Bureau

KaNin Reese, U. S. Census Bureau

Ballroom

2:45 PM
4:00 PM

Break

Conference Attendees

4:00 PM
4:10 PM

Panel 2: Interdisciplinary and Community Engagement Approaches: The Case of Lead in the Mississippi Delta

John Green, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies
Alex Fratesi, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies
Dennis Dupree Jr., Tri-County Workforce Alliance
Kristie Willett, University of Mississippi. Department of BioMolecular Science
Stephanie Showalter Otts, University of Mississippi. National Sea Grant Law Center
Susana Cervantes, Mississippi State University. Social Science Research Center

Ballroom

4:10 PM

Paper Presentations 2: Health Programs, Evaluation, and Lessons Learned

Multiple Presenters

Lewis 301

4:10 PM
5:25 PM

Dinner on Your Own

Conference Attendees

5:25 PM
Thursday, July 19th
8:00 AM

Delta Directions Board Meeting

Conference Attendees

Ballroom

8:00 AM
8:30 AM

Field Trip Opportunity: Innovative Initiatives in Downtown Clarksdale

Conference Attendees

CCHEC

8:30 AM
11:30 AM

Lunch and Poster Set-up

Conference Attendees

Cutrer Lobby, Boardroom

11:30 AM
12:00 PM

Poster Session

Multiple Presenters

Cutrer Lobby, Boardroom

12:00 PM
1:00 PM

Panel 3: Healthy Students for a Better Tomorrow: Promoting Physical and Mental Well-Being in Schools

Susana Cervantes, Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center
Valeria Hawkins, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leader
Aisha Carson, Sunflower County Systems Change Project
Danai Winters, Clarksdale High School

Ballroom

1:00 PM

Panel 4: Amplifying Delta Voices Through Public Data

John Green, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies
Heather Hanna, Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center
Rachel Welborn, Mississippi State University, Southern Rural Development Center
Lynn Woo, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies

Lewis 301

1:00 PM
2:15 PM

Break

Conference Attendees

2:15 PM
2:25 PM

Workshop 3: The Road to the 2020 Census: Focus on Mississippi

Clifford Holley, University of Mississippi. Center for Population Studies
Marilyn A. Stephens, U. S. Census Bureau

Ballroom

2:25 PM

Workshop 4: Healthy Communities: The Intersection of Community Development and Health

Santee Ezell, Mississippi State University

Lewis 301

2:25 PM
3:40 PM

Break

Conference Attendees

3:40 PM
3:50 PM

Paper Presentations 3: Maternal and Infant Health

Multiple Presenters

Ballroom

3:50 PM

Paper Presentations 4: Building Human Capital for Community Development

Multiple Presenters

Lewis 301

3:50 PM