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Leonard Jack, Jr, PhD, MSc, Xavier University of Louisiana<br />

Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc, currently serves as Direc<strong>to</strong>r, Georgia where he served as Team Leader of Applied<br />

Center <strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Minority <strong>Health</strong> & <strong>Health</strong> Disparities Behavioral Research, Epidemiology, and Evaluation; and<br />

Research and <strong>Education</strong>; Endowed Chair of Minority Chief of Community Intervention in <strong>the</strong> Division of<br />

<strong>Health</strong>; and Professor in <strong>the</strong> Division of Clinical<br />

Diabetes Translation. He has delivered over 95 professional<br />

presentations and published over 80 peer re<strong>view</strong>ed<br />

and Administrative Services, College of Pharmacy at<br />

Xavier University of Louisiana. Prior <strong>to</strong> this appointment,<br />

Dr. Jack held <strong>the</strong> Jim Finks Endowed Chair of edi<strong>to</strong>rial boards of peer re<strong>view</strong>ed journals and is Edi<strong>to</strong>r-<br />

publications and or book chapters. He serves on several<br />

<strong>Health</strong> Promotion and was Professor of Behavioral and in-Chief of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Promotion Practice Journal. Dr. Jack<br />

Community <strong>Health</strong> Sciences at <strong>the</strong> Louisiana State is Edi<strong>to</strong>r and contributing author of his recently published<br />

University <strong>Health</strong> Sciences Center’s School of <strong>Public</strong> book, “Diabetes in Black America: <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> and<br />

<strong>Health</strong>. Dr. Jack also served as Associate Dean (<strong>the</strong> Dean) Clinical Solutions <strong>to</strong> a National Crisis”. He also served as<br />

of <strong>the</strong> School of <strong>Health</strong> Sciences and Interim Chair, Edi<strong>to</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> National Commission <strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />

Department of Behavioral and Environmental Sciences Credentialing seven chapter study guide, The <strong>Health</strong><br />

at Jackson State University. He worked <strong>for</strong> 14 years at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Specialists: A Companion Guide <strong>for</strong> Professional<br />

Centers <strong>for</strong> Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Excellence, 6th Edition.<br />

Martha King, MPA, MSW, National Conference of State Legislatures<br />

Martha King directs <strong>the</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Program at <strong>the</strong> National Swarthmore College in biology and psychology, and her<br />

Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which is a graduate degrees in public administration and social work<br />

bipartisan membership organization of all 50 state legislatures,<br />

D.C. and <strong>the</strong> commonwealths and terri<strong>to</strong>ries. She Corps Volunteer in tuberculosis control in rural South<br />

from <strong>the</strong> University of Denver. Martha served as a Peace<br />

has been with NCSL <strong>for</strong> 25 years, working on a variety of Korea from 1973-1975, where she learned <strong>to</strong> appreciate<br />

issues, including public health, Medicaid, maternal and public health. As a graduate student, she enjoyed a social<br />

child <strong>Health</strong>, and o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>to</strong>pics. Be<strong>for</strong>e joining NCSL, work practicum at Denver’s Westside Neighborhood<br />

Martha worked as policy staff <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Colorado General <strong>Health</strong> Center, Department of Pediatrics.<br />

Assembly <strong>for</strong> seven years. She received her B.A. from<br />

Dorinda Wiley-Bradley RN, CDE, Albuquerque Indian <strong>Health</strong><br />

Dorinda Wiley-Bradley RN, CDE, is <strong>the</strong> Diabetes Nurse Prevention, was Acting Direc<strong>to</strong>r <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> AIHC Diabetes<br />

Educa<strong>to</strong>r <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Albuquerque Indian <strong>Health</strong> Center Program, and currently works with <strong>Health</strong>y Heart<br />

(AIHC) Diabetes Program, Indian <strong>Health</strong> Service. She Project, provides diabetes consultation/education <strong>for</strong><br />

is registered with <strong>the</strong> San Carlos Apache tribe and is also pueblo communities in <strong>the</strong> Albuquerque Area, and works<br />

Hopi. She has been a diabetes educa<strong>to</strong>r since 1995, has with I.H.S. workgroups on diabetes education curricula.<br />

worked <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> I.H.S. Division of Diabetes Treatment and<br />

Alexis Williams, MPH, CHES, CDC/National Diabetes <strong>Education</strong> Program<br />

Alexis Williams is a <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Advisor <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> managed <strong>the</strong> national dissemination of Body & Soul:<br />

National Diabetes <strong>Education</strong> Program (NDEP) at <strong>the</strong> A Celebration of <strong>Health</strong>y Living and Eating <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Centers <strong>for</strong> Disease Control and Prevention. The focus National Cancer Institute. Body & Soul helped African<br />

of her work is developing and delivering training and American churches develop healthy eating <strong>program</strong>s <strong>for</strong><br />

technical assistance <strong>for</strong> NDEP <strong>program</strong>s and resources. <strong>the</strong>ir congregations. She also worked as a <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />

In this capacity, she works with CDC funded <strong>program</strong>s, Advisor <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> National 5 A Day <strong>for</strong> Better <strong>Health</strong><br />

partners and community based organizations <strong>to</strong> help Campaign and as Manager of Nutrition and Physical<br />

streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>ir capacity <strong>to</strong> deliver effective diabetes Activity Promotion <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> American Cancer <strong>Society</strong>.<br />

prevention and control <strong>program</strong>s. She has presented Alexis is a Certified <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Specialist. She<br />

extensively <strong>to</strong> a wide variety of audiences on <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>pic holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Mills College<br />

of diabetes prevention and control, as well as provided in Oakland, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia, and a Masters of <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />

training on <strong>the</strong> planning and implementation of<br />

in Behavioral Science and <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Education</strong> from Emory<br />

diabetes related health communication and behavior University in Atlanta.<br />

change interventions. Prior <strong>to</strong> working <strong>for</strong> CDC, Alexis<br />

SOPHE-NACDD 2011 Joint Academy and Midyear Scientific Meeting<br />

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