Public Health Undergraduate Conference

Susan Gross, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN

Associate Practice Professor; Nutritionist

Bloomberg School of Public Health (Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health); Johns Hopkins WIC Program

Susan Gross, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN is currently an Associate Practice Professor in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Gross is a specialist in Maternal and Child Health nutrition with over 20 years of experience in the evaluation of federal nutrition programs including child nutrition programs and the WIC program and their impact on food access and food insecurity. Dr. Gross is also a nutritionist with the Johns Hopkins WIC Program.

Naomi King

Volunteer Engagement and Outreach Coordinator

Baltimore Hunger Project

Naomi King is the Volunteer Engagement and Outreach Coordinator at Baltimore Hunger Project.  She is passionate about volunteerism having served with a range of nonprofits professionally and as a volunteer for many decades, including Business Volunteers Maryland and Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound.  Naomi has been a volunteer with the Baltimore Hunger Project since 2019 and currently coordinates volunteer packing sessions preparing Weekend Food Bags for 2,000 students in Baltimore County and City each week.  She also visits schools and community groups to engage people in community service and awareness of the challenge of hunger in our community.  Her goal is to empower people to see the problem of food insecurity and to have the uplifting experience of serving others.

Elisabet Eppes, MPH

Deputy Director

Maryland Hunger Solutions

Elisabet has ten years of experience as an advocate and project manager in the field of public health nutrition. As Deputy Director of Maryland Hunger Solutions, she works closely with other local and state advocates, policymakers, and community partners to end hunger and promote well-being across the state of Maryland. Prior to joining Maryland Hunger Solutions, Elisabet was senior research program manager at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also worked for six years as a lobbyist and program manager at the National WIC Association. Elisabet serves on the Montgomery County Food Council Board of Directors and the Farms and Food Access for a Resilient Maryland Foundation Board of Directors. She holds an MPH in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Washington and a BS in Biobehavioral Health from Pennsylvania State University. Elisabet lives and works in Baltimore City.

Elizabeth Winberry

Senior Director

Johns Hopkins University Student Outreach and Support (SOS)

Elizabeth Winberry (she/her) is the Senior Director of Student Outreach & Support (SOS). Liz joined the Hopkins community in July of 2018. Liz has over 10 years of experience in higher education and clinical mental health services. She is responsible for overseeing Homewood crisis services and the SOS office which provides resources for Homewood students dealing with physical and mental health concerns, personal and family emergencies, financial issues, and other obstacles that may arise during their college experience. Prior to joining Hopkins, Liz was the Associate Director of Student Outreach & Support at the University of Denver. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of MD and previously worked as a clinician at Colorado State University in the Counseling Center as well as a clinician working in an outpatient setting serving adults and children struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. Liz enjoys combining her desire to work with college students and her passion for normalizing mental health care and help seeking behavior. She received her B.A from Seton Hall University in Psychology and her M.Ed. from Colorado State University in Community Counseling.