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Innovations Conference Fall 2026

Tuesday, November 10th

This conference is hosted by the Master of Public Health Program in the School of Medicine's Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences. It is the primary forum through which MPH students present the results of their community-based practical experiences and research projects. These experiences - collectively referred to as the Culminating Experience - are the centerpiece of the CWRU MPH program. The conference gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired through their academic coursework to a problem involving the health of the community. 

Location: Midtown Collaboration Center, Rise Conference Room and Innovation Hall.

1974 East 66th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, 44103

Schedule of Events 

8:30 am Breakfast, Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:45  am- 11:00 am Oral Presentations

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lunch & Poster Session

12:00 pm Keynote 

Keynote Presentation

Innovations Keynote announcement 2026 Fall

 

PresenterTitle
Tofarati Adebise, RN, BSNUsing Communication Strategies to Strengthen Community Engagement and Promote Smoking Cessation 
Naser Alkandari, DDSCaffeine Consumption and Oral Health Perceptions among Kuwait University’s Health Sciences Center (HSC) Students
Deem Alofisan 
Arohi Banerjee 
Ryelie BarnesThe Need for, and Implementation of, Compassion Building in Correctional Mental Healthcare
Eliza Brinton 
Pedro Canas, DDSField Assessment of Vehicle Idling Behavior to Inform Anti-Idling Strategies in Cleveland, Ohio
Djeneba DialloAssisting With The Implementation and Evaluation of Community Engagement Studios 
Samuel Dickman 
Faith JacksonExploring Dementia Caregiver Self-Efficacy and Mental Health Through Research Synthesis and Public Health Communication
Thomas KouyateEmergency Department versus Primary Care Utilization Post Insurance Enrollment: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Regan ManningTobacco Cessation Outreach with the CONNECT-Pantries Project 
Braxtyn McKinneyAn Assessment of Cleveland’s Anti-Idling Ordinance on Vehicle Idling
Alishba ShahbazStrengthening the Out-of-School Time (OST) Landscape within Cuyahoga County Youth Work Institute (CCYWI)
Ryan SzczepanikDetermining the Cellular Origin of Elevated IgE: Implications for Allergic Disease Prevention
Morteza Tavallaee, DDS, PhDUsing SVG Mobile for Geospatial Assessment of Campus Safety
Aria Wanek 

For more information about the Public Health Innovations Conference, please be in contact with Andrew Morris, Assistant Director, MPH Program at andrew.morris@case.edu.