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Mallory Koenings

NIFA
National EFNEP Coordinator
Mallory Koenings, PhD, RDN is the National Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinator in the Division of Nutrition, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA (NIFA). She provides national program leadership to the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Web-based Nutrition Education, Evaluation, and Reporting System (WebNEERS) to advance the science of nutrition education and deliver enhanced low-income national nutrition education programs and services to consumers throughout the United States, District of Columbia, and the Territories. Previously at NIFA, she provided programmatic support for the AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area Program and the AFRI Function and Efficacy of Nutrients Foundational Program. In a Special Assignment to the Office of the Director she provided support and leadership to the Science Program and Analysis Officer. Dr. Koenings serves as a subject matter expert for NIFA’s grants modernization effort.
Prior to joining NIFA, Dr. Koenings specialized in designing and implementing databases for reliable public health data collection and analysis, adapting health education to meet the needs of specific populations via web-delivered interventions and mobile applications, especially young adults and preschool children. She has authored publications in journals, such as the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Advances in Nutrition, and the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Her expertise spans healthy lifestyle behaviors, nutrition, physical activity, stress, alcohol, and sleep, paying special attention to environmental influences on nutrition and health.
Dr. Koenings has received a number of awards and honors, which include being named an ASN Translational Research Award Competition Finalist, the NIFA, USDA Director’s Team Award, and the USDA’s Abraham Lincoln Honor Award. She served as Chair of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Higher Education Division 2016-2019.
Dr. Koenings received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences, and a certificate in Environmental Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. She earned her doctoral degree in Nutritional Sciences with an emphasis in the built environment and health behaviors from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She completed her dietetic internship at West Virginia University, and post-doctoral fellowships at West Virginia University and Rutgers University. Dr. Koenings also received a Certificate in Public Leadership from Brookings Executive Education.
Monday, March 19
 

12:45pm EDT

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Tuesday, March 20
 

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Wednesday, March 21
 

7:00am EDT

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Thursday, March 22
 

7:00am EDT

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10:15am EDT

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My Moderators Sessions

Monday, March 19
 

12:45pm EDT

 
Tuesday, March 20
 

9:15am EDT

10:15am EDT

EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- 50 Years of National Nutrition Education Interactive ExhibitLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Suzanne Stluka EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- 50th Anniversary LogoLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Lorelei Jones • Sandy Procter EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- 50th Anniversary Video- EFNEP Past, Present, & FutureLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Lacey Corrick • Nicole Owens Duffy, PhD • Dr. Virginie Zoumenou EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- EFNEP AccomplishmentsLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Jean Ann Fischer EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- EFNEP Impacts from all 76 Program PartnersFILLING Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Karen Franck EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- EFNEP Picture/Video RepositoryLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • B. Elaine Freeney EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- EFNEP RecipesFULL Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Katie Mulligan EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- Historical Fact SheetLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Mary Marczak • Joan Paddock • Michelle Scott-Pierce EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- Oral HistoriesLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Bonnie Dunn EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- Publication RepositoryLIMITED Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Susan Baker • Mira Mehta EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- Social Media PlanFULL TBAMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Amy Davidson EFNEP 50th Anniversary: Initial Planning and Working Session- Toolkit for EFNEP InstitutionsFULL Regency ABCD BallroomMallory Koenings • Dr. Andrea Morris • Donna Mehrle Elliott • Candy Gabel • Jovita Lewis

3:00pm EDT

4:00pm EDT

 
Wednesday, March 21
 

4:30pm EDT