ASPHN's Membership, Communication & Outreach Committee

ASPHN’s Membership, Communication & Outreach (MC&O) Committee provides guidance regarding communications to the association’s membership and its partners. Using our Communication Plan to guide and direct our efforts, we work to increase members’ skills, knowledge and involvement in ASPHN programs.

Our committee onboards new members and appointed members through orientation and mentoring opportunities, and organizes activities that educate and involve members in ASPHN’s programs, councils and other committees.

We also engage in outreach to identify and recruit new members and appointed members, and work to increase general awareness for ASPHN and the field of public health nutrition among other sectors including educators and students.

If you love being a member of ASPHN and would like to get others involved, we welcome you to join the MC&O Committee!

COMMITTEE MEMBER ACTIVITIES AND BENEFITS

STRUCTURE information for dissemination to members, the public & professional organizations
TARGET effective ways of communicating to the ASPHN membership
HIGHLIGHT membership resources and tips in the ASPHN newsletters
PROVIDE orientation for members
PROMOTE membership involvement
ENGAGE students in the committee and encourage student membership
PLAN networking activities for the ASPHN Annual Meeting
ORGANIZE activities that encourage membership involvement
CREATE mentoring opportunities

Learn more by reviewing the Committee Workplan.

OUR COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

CHAIR
Susie Leo, MPH, RDN, Parent and Child Health Dietitian at the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity, ASPHN General Member & Director at Large, Arizona

“As a faculty member in a nutrition and dietetics program, my passion is to ensure our students know about the wonderful and varied career opportunities in public health nutrition! Serving on ASPHN’s Membership, Communication & Outreach Committee has given me so many opportunities, including establishing the Emerging Professionals category to encourage young professionals to join our organization.”

– CAROL A. FRIESEN, PhD, RDN, LD, PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION AND GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, ASPHN ASSOCIATE MEMBER

“As a faculty member in a nutrition and dietetics program, my passion is to ensure our students know about the wonderful and varied career opportunities in public health nutrition! Serving on ASPHN’s Membership, Communication & Outreach Committee has given me so many opportunities, including establishing the Emerging Professionals category to encourage young professionals to join our organization.”

– CAROL A. FRIESEN, PhD, RDN, LD, PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION AND GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, ASPHN ASSOCIATE MEMBER, INDIANA

Join the Membership, Communication & Outreach Committee!

ASPHN’s Membership, Communication & Outreach Committee is open to all members. We meet virtually once a month for an hour and enjoy working on engaging and rewarding communication and outreach projects.

If you’re new to ASPHN and want to get involved, the MC&O Committee is the perfect place to start! If you’ve enjoyed your ASPHN membership over the years and wish to share your knowledge and passion, we welcome you!