Society for Social Work and Research 25th Annual Conference - Social Work Science for Social Change: Roundtables

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

1:30 PM-2:30 PM

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

[Roundtables] Toward a Health Equity Narrative for Black Maternal Health and Well-Being
Speakers/Presenters: McClain Sampson, PhD , Reiko Boyd, PhD , Quenette Walton, PhD , Serwaa Omowale, MSW and Amittia Parker, LMSW

Child Welfare

[Roundtables] Gabriel Fernandez: The Importance of Clinical Significance
Speakers/Presenters: Evaon Wong-Kim, PhD , Siyon Yoo Rhee, PhD , Sei-Young Lee, PhD and Ga-Young Choi, PhD

Communities and Neighborhoods

[Roundtables] COVID-19 and Youth Engagement in Politics: An Intersectional Approach
Speakers/Presenters: Jason Plummer , Skye Allmang and Victoria Copeland

Research Design and Measurement

[Roundtables] Critical Analyses of Pandemic Discourses to Reimagine a Socially Just Society: Ageism, Domestic Violence, and Migrant Labor in the Context of Coronavirus
Speakers/Presenters: Heather Storer, Ph.D. , Odessa Gonzalez-Benson , Claire Willey-Sthapit, MSSW , Sarah Jen and Brandon Mitchell, BA

Social Work Practice

[Roundtables] "...the Point Is to Change It": The Limits of Critique and the Development of Emancipatory Social Work Praxis
Speakers/Presenters: Josh Lown, MSW , Smitha Rao, MSc , Cameron Rasmussen, MSW , Diana Melendez, LCSW and Dale Maglalang

2:45 PM-3:45 PM

Child Welfare

[Roundtables] Pathways into Foster Care: Data Driven Continuity and Discontinuity in Linked National Data
Speakers/Presenters: Brett Drake, MSW, PhD , John Fluke, PhD , Melissa Jonson-Reid, MSW, PhD , Hyunil Kim, PhD and Rebecca Orsi, PhD

Communities and Neighborhoods

[Roundtables] Examining Participatory Approaches to Youth & Community-Led Health Promotion Strategies through a Critical Race Theory Lens
Speakers/Presenters: Catalina Tang Yan, MS , Noelle Dimitri, MSW , Greer Hamilton and Adrienne Young

Research Design and Measurement

[Roundtables] Empowering Voices: Qualitative Ways of Knowing at the Annual SSWR Conference
Speakers/Presenters: Sherri Simmons-Horton, PhD , Dana Levin, PhD, LMSW and Candace Christensen, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

[Roundtables] Preparing Advanced Standing Students for Practice: A Simulation-Based Learning Practice Seminar
Speakers/Presenters: Jane Sanders, MSW , Toula Kourgiantakis, PhD , Anne Kirvan, MSW and Rachael Pascoe, MSW, RSW

School Social Work

[Roundtables] Restoring What? Critical Social Work at the Nexus of Discipline and Justice in Schools
Speakers/Presenters: Andrea Joseph, PhD , Brita Bookser, MA , Ceema Samimi, PhD, MSSW, MPA , Jelena Todic, PhD and Chellie Fernandez, MSW

Social Work Practice

[Roundtables] Advocacy and Public Policy Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speakers/Presenters: Sarah Butts, LMSW , Darla Coffey, PhD , Ron Manderscheid, PhD , Jonathan Singer, PhD and Karina Walters, PhD

5:15 PM-6:15 PM

Child Welfare

[Roundtables] Publicly-Available Workforce Datasets: The Florida Study of Professionals for Safe Families and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
Speakers/Presenters: Dina Wilke, PhD , Robin Leake, PhD , Amy He, PhD , Lisa Langenderfer-Magruder, PhD , Melissa Radey, PhD and Shauna Reinks, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Roundtables] Participatory Diversion: Contemplating a New Conception of Prosecution and Criminal Justice Praxis
Speakers/Presenters: Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill, PhD , Saadiq Bey, MSW , Laura Abrams, PhD , Shiqueen Brown, LMSW and Kenton Kirby, LCSW

International Social Work & Global Issues

[Roundtables] Orphaned & Vulnerable Children: What Is the Role of Intercountry Adoption in the 21st Century?
Speakers/Presenters: Sarah Neville, MA , Camie Tomlinson, MSW , Charles Currie, MSW , Amanda Stafford McRell, MPA and Hollee A. McGinnis, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Roundtables] Research As Transformative Praxis at the Annual SSWR Conference
Speakers/Presenters: M. Candace Christensen, PhD , Quenette Walton, PhD , Sherri Simmons-Horton, PhD , Emily Claypool, A.M. and Rachel L. Kaplan, PhD

Social Work Practice

[Roundtables] (WITHDRAWN) COVID Is Not Just an Empirical Question: Methodological & Ethical Implications of Social Work Research during a Pandemic (and always)
Speakers/Presenters: Bridgette Davis, AM , Ebony Hinton, MA , Sireen Irsheid, MSW , Marion Malcome, MSW and Gina Samuels, PhD

Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Environmental Justice

[Roundtables] Engaging Place in a Changing World: Opportunities and Challenges for Social Welfare Research, Practice, and Policy
Speakers/Presenters: G. Allen Ratliff, MSW , Bree Akesson, PhD , Genevieve Graaf, PhD , Susan Kemp, PhD and Cindy Sousa, PhD, MSW, MPH

6:30 PM-7:30 PM

Research on Social Work Education

[Roundtables] (WITHDRAWN) Social Work Students Experiences with Race, Racism, and Micro-Aggressions: Empowering Students to be Effective Change Agents
Speakers/Presenters: Jessica Kahn, PhD , Brenda Williams-Gray, DSW , Bryan Warde, PhD and Mayra Juliao-Nunez, PhD

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

106

[Roundtables] Why Seeing Colorism Matters
Speakers/Presenters: Latocia Keyes, PhD , Maya Williams, MSW , Nicole Ransom, LCSW and Ronald Hall, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

107

[Roundtables] (WITHDRAWN) Understanding and Improving Effectiveness of Eyewitness Identification Procedures
Speakers/Presenters: Joanne Yaffe, PhD , Chad Dodson, PhD , Brandon Garrett, JD and Karen Kafadar, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

108

[Roundtables] System Dynamics in Social Work: Entry Points for Integration into Research and Practice
Speakers/Presenters: Kelsey Werner , Ellis Ballard , Jill Kuhlberg , Erin Stringfellow and Cal Halvorsen

Social Work Practice

109

[Roundtables] Eliminating Racism or Achieving Race Equity: Developing the Grand Challenge
Speakers/Presenters: Michael Spencer, PhD and Martell Teasley, PhD

Thursday, January 21, 2021

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1:15 PM-2:15 PM

Crime and Criminal Justice

138

[Roundtables] Using Desistance Theory to Guide Criminal Justice Research: Informing Micro and Macro-Level Social Change
Speakers/Presenters: Sujeeta Menon, LMSW , Peter Trietler, MSW and Stacey Barrenger, PhD

Health

139

[Roundtables] Covic-19 Related Health--Social-Existential Diversities and Assessment Tool Development
Speakers/Presenters: Amy L Ai, PhD , Faith Hopp, PhD and La Tonya Noel, PhD

Organizations & Management

140

[Roundtables] Leveraging Research-Policy-Practice Partnerships for Meaningful Social Change for Children
Speakers/Presenters: Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW , Bart Klika, PhD , Todd Herrenkohl, PhD and Carly Dierkhising, PhD

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

141

[Roundtables] Social Work's Role in Addressing Precarious, Undervalued Work across Labor Sectors
Speakers/Presenters: Sara Goodkind, PhD , Cheryl Hyde, PhD , Anna Haley, PhD , Kess Ballentine, MA, MSW and Skye Allmang

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Aging Services and Gerontology

172

[Roundtables] Exploring Social Work Interventions for Elder Financial Exploitation
Speakers/Presenters: Marti DeLiema, PhD , Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD , Adria Navarro, PhD and Zachary Gassoumis, PhD

Health

173

[Roundtables] Gun Violence As a Grand Challenge: A Call to Action
Speakers/Presenters: Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD , Mickey Sperlich, PhD , Karen Slovak, PhD, MSSA and Mark Kaplan, Dr.P.H.

Race and Ethnicity

174

[Roundtables] Pursuing Justice with Collaborative Institutional Research: Examining the Collective Process of Addressing Racial Disparity in Child Welfare Research
Speakers/Presenters: Kelechi Wright, MEd , Becci Akin, PhD , Weber Kristen, JD and Sarah McCall, BA

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

175

[Roundtables] Dismantling Cisnormativity in the Development of Social Work Research: A Critical Turning Point
Speakers/Presenters: Vern Harner, MSW , Bec Sokha Keo, MSW , Cipactli Ovalle, BSW , Kristie Seelman, PhD and G. Trey Jenkins, MSW

Social Work Practice

176

[Roundtables] Recovery-Oriented Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Addictions
Speakers/Presenters: Amina Hussain, BSc., MSW , Toula Kourgiantakis, PhD , Charmaine Williams, PhD and Anne Kirvan, MSW

Social Work Practice

177

[Roundtables] Towards an Emancipatory Science for Social Work: Bringing Social Workers' Resistances Against Injustice into the Light
Speakers/Presenters: Kevin Miller, MA , Brianna Sorenson, MSW , Nora Wynn, MSW , Patiya Freely and Sungsim Lee, MSW

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

178

[Roundtables] Strengthening the Social Fabric in Times of Pandemic - Volunteer-Based Strategies to Combatting Psychosocial Stressors during COVID-19
Speakers/Presenters: Ashleigh Herrera, PhD , Todd Franke, PhD and Catherine Mogil, Psy.D.

Friday, January 22, 2021

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1:15 PM-2:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

206

[Roundtables] Digital Traces: The Future of Data Collection for Social Work Research
Speakers/Presenters: Lauren McInroy, PhD , Lauren Reed, PhD , Jaime Booth, PhD and Megan Lindsay Brown, PhD

Gender

207

[Roundtables] Slow Scholarship for Social Work: A Praxis of Resistance and Creativity
Speakers/Presenters: Stephanie Wahab, PhD , Gita Mehrotra, PhD and Kelly Myers, MSW

LatinX Focused-Research

208

[Roundtables] Latinxs Thriving in Academia: Increasing Latinx Representation and Retention in Social Work Higher Education Programs
Speakers/Presenters: Luciana Giorgio, MSW , Sarah Valentina Diaz, MSW , Carmela Alcantara, PhD , Rocio Calvo, PhD and María Piñeros-Leaño, PhD

Organizations & Management

209

[Roundtables] Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Implementing Blameless Retrospective Practice in Research Teams
Speakers/Presenters: Juliana Carlson, PhD , Becci Akin, PhD , Nancy Kepple, PhD and Linda Chimwemwe G. Banda, MSW

Race and Ethnicity

210

[Roundtables] Structural Violence in Practice: Examining How Harm Is Purveyed to Communities of Color Via Disparities in the Youth Legal and Healthcare Systems
Speakers/Presenters: Myrtho Gardiner, LCSW-R , Monica Thompson, MSW and Sarah Bussey, MSW, M.Phil.

Research Design and Measurement

211

[Roundtables] Conducting Social Work Research Using an Experimental Therapeutics Approach
Speakers/Presenters: Ramesh Raghavan , Michelle Munson, PhD , Leopoldo Cabassa , Christopher R. Larrison, PhD and Denise Juliano-Bult

Social Work Practice

212

[Roundtables] Using Research and Research Findings to Impact Policy Change Related to Maternal Mental Health
Speakers/Presenters: Sarah Kye Price, PhD , Sarah Bledsoe, PhD , Mcclain Sampson, PhD and Rena Bina, PhD

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

213

[Roundtables] Understanding Remote Work Life Balance at the Epicenter of Covid-19
Speakers/Presenters: Diane DePanfilis, PhD, MSW , Geetha Gopalon, PhD, MSW , Stacy Sakane, MPA , Maia Hyary, PhD and Hyunjoon Um, PhD, MSW

3:45 PM-4:45 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

236

[Roundtables] Changing Sexual and Reproductive Health Narratives of Black Adolescents and Young Adults
Speakers/Presenters: Tyriesa Howell, PhD, LMSW , Yarneccia Dyson, Ph.D., MSW , Dione King, PhD and Marquitta Dorsey, Ph.D.

Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander-Focused Research

237

[Roundtables] Resurgence of the Yellow Peril Discourse and Racist Attacks: Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Community Responses
Speakers/Presenters: Izumi Sakamoto, PhD , Lin Fang, PhD , Justin Kong , Kennes Lin, MSW and Edward Hon-Sing Wong, MSW

Mental Health

238

[Roundtables] Helping Infants and Toddlers Cope with Separation from Parents
Speakers/Presenters: Tova Walsh, PhD , Megan Finno-Velasquez, PhD , Brenda Jones-Harden , Keva Miller, PhD, LCSW and Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, PhD

Organizations & Management

239

[Roundtables] Understanding How Implementation Support Practitioner Skills and Competencies Enhance a Competency-Based Education in Social Work
Speakers/Presenters: Leah Bartley, PhD , Allison Metz, PhD and Sarah Verbiest, DrPH

Race and Ethnicity

240

[Roundtables] Using the Arts As an Active Ingredient in Anti-Bias Intervention: The Case of Islam
Speakers/Presenters: Mimi Chapman, PhD , Steven Day, MCP and Anderson Beckman Al Wazni, MSW

Research Design and Measurement

241

[Roundtables] A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Pie Charts: The Use of Arts-Based Methods to Enhance Qualitative Rigor, Participant Engagement, and Community Dissemination
Speakers/Presenters: Erin Harrop, MSW , Darren Cosgrove, PhD , Ramona Beltran, PhD and Jose Paez, MSW

Violence against Women and Children

242

[Roundtables] Ending the Cycle of Violence: Advancing Equity through Public Health Social Work Interventions for Effective Policy Responses
Speakers/Presenters: Laurie Graham, PhD , Ashley Rousson, MSW , Sarah Treves-Kagan, PhD and Todd I. Herrenkohl, PhD

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Communities and Neighborhoods

263

[Roundtables] Building Community and Institutional Capacity for Sustainable Community Change
Speakers/Presenters: Kirk Foster, PhD , Daniel Brisson, PhD , Mary Ohmer, PhD and Paul Shattuck, PhD

Immigrants and Refugees

264

[Roundtables] From Strangers to Neighbors: Strategies Towards Building Inclusive Refugee-Immigrant Communities
Speakers/Presenters: Njeri Kagotho, PhD , Arati Maleku, Ph.D. , Beth Halaas, EdD , Sudarshan Pyakurel, BA and Bipasha Biswas, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

265

[Roundtables] Policy Ideas That Rise to the Challenge of COVID-19 and Reduce Inequality: Learning from the Past to Shape the Future
Speakers/Presenters: Trina Shanks, PhD , Michael Sherraden, PhD , Jennifer Romich, PhD , Amy Baker, PhD and David Pate, PhD

International Social Work & Global Issues

266

[Roundtables] Conceptualizing and Researching "Trauma" within Social Work Science: Critical Interrogations of Research Theories, Modalities, and Constructs across Cultures
Speakers/Presenters: Cindy Sousa, PhD, MSW, MPH , Martha Bragin, PhD and Bree Akesson, PhD

Mental Health

267

[Roundtables] (WITHDRAWN) Psychosis Prevention Outside of the Psychiatric System
Speakers/Presenters: Jordan Devylder, PhD , Michelle Munson, PhD , Sascha DuBrul, MSW and Ellen Lukens, PhD

School Social Work

268

[Roundtables] Education Is Our Business: Social Work's Obligation to the Educational Justice Movement
Speakers/Presenters: Annahita Ball, PhD , Jandel Crutchfield, PhD, LCSW , Ashley Daftary, PhD and Danielle R. Eugene, LCSW

School Social Work

269

[Roundtables] Implementation Science: School Social Work Research in the School Environment
Speakers/Presenters: Judith Rhodes, PhD , Laura Ainsworth, PhD , Gwen Murray, PhD , Leanna Culpit, PhD and Jahanna Bailey, DSW

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

270

[Roundtables] Queer Experiences with Participatory Action Research: Early Career Scholarsâ€™ Reflections on the Intersection of Identity and Methodology
Speakers/Presenters: Darren Cosgrove, PhD , Catherine Kramer, LMSW, MPA , Candace Christensen, PhD , Jonah DeChants, PhD and Sid Jordan, JD

Violence against Women and Children

271

[Roundtables] Intimate Partner Homicide Risk Research: Current Approaches to Inquiry and Future Directions
Speakers/Presenters: Rebecca Macy, PhD , Jill Messing, MSW, PhD , Laurie Graham, PhD , Millan AbiNader, PhD LMSW and Megan Lindsay Brown, PhD