Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference: Roundtables

Please note schedule is subject to change. All in-person and virtual presentations are in Pacific Time Zone (PST).

Roundtables

Thursday, January 16, 2025

1:30 PM-3:00 PM


16
[Roundtables] Infusing Equitable Aging in Health into Social Work: Three International Examples That Address Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults (Juniper, Level 2)
Organizer: Angela Perone, PhD, MSW, JD, MA
Speakers/Presenters: Angela Perone, PhD, MSW, JD, MA , Leyi (Joy) Zhou , Mo'e Yaisikana, MSW and Leixuri Urrutia-Pujana, JD, LLM, MSc

17
[Roundtables] Re-Thinking Mandated Reporting: Improving Practice to Keep Children, Families and Communities Safe - Considerations for Social Work Education & Research (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Erin Sugrue, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Ashley Daftary, PhD , Heather Bergen, MSW , Sam Harrell, MSW and Miriam Itzkowitz, MSW

18
[Roundtables] Dissemination for Data Justice (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: Leah Jacobs, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Mary Ohmer, PhD, MSW, MPIA , Alex Neumann , Donnell Pearl , Tracey Joiner and Jason Beery

19
[Roundtables] Social Work, Abolition and the State: Assessing Possibilities and Paradoxes for Research and Practice (Ravenna C, Level 3)
Organizer: Cameron Rasmussen, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Cameron Rasmussen, PhD , Mimi Kim, PhD , Durrell Washington, MSW and Brianna Suslovic, MSW

20
[Roundtables] Reproductive Coercion in Emerging Policy Contexts: A Call for Social Work Research (Boren, Level 4)
Organizer: Heather McCauley, ScD
Speakers/Presenters: Heather McCauley, ScD , Jax Kynn, MSW and Leila Wood, PhD

3:15 PM-4:45 PM


43
[Roundtables] Adopting Ubuntu Approach to Child Protection and Family Preservation (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Mthoko Sampson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Maureen Mguni, MA , Noni Khumalo, BA and Ursula Sandy

44
[Roundtables] Collaborative Social Work Research Practice and Community Organizing: Paving the Path Towards Decolonization from Filipinx Perspectives (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: Nellie Alcaraz, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Jacqueline Stol, MSW , Anabelle Ragsag, MA , Nellie Alcaraz, MSW and Alyssa Schenk, MSW

45
[Roundtables] Social Work's Role in Refining the Sequential Intercept Model: Assessing and Modifying Theory with Practice Insights (Ravenna C, Level 3)
Organizer: Leon Sawh, PhD, MPH
Speakers/Presenters: Michael Applegarth, PhD , Erin Comartin, PhD , Athena Kheibari, PhD and Brianna Suslovic, MSW

46
[Roundtables] Toward Anti-Racist Research Practices in Reproductive and Environmental Justice (Boren, Level 4)
Organizer: Frania Mendoza Lua, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Lindsay Griffin, MSW , Melissa Singh, EdD and Catherine Poehling, DSW, MSW, MS, LCSW-BACS (LA), LCSW (MS)

47
[Roundtables] Immigration Policy in the Wake of the 2024 Election: Impacts to Immigrant Communities and Finding a Path Forward (Columbia, Level 4)
Organizer: Kristina Lovato, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Tatiana Londono, MSSW, PhD , Kerri Evans, PhD , Robert Hasson, PhD , Wendy Cervantes and Cindy Liou, Esq

48
[Roundtables] Innovative Methods for Using National Violent Death Reporting System Data to Investigate Intimate Partner Violence-Related Homicides and Suicides (Greenwood, Level 3)
Organizer: Laurie Graham, PhD, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Laurie Graham, PhD, MSW , Millan AbiNader, PhD, MSW , Julie Kafka, PhD , Rachel Fusco, PhD and Abha Rai, PhD

49
[Roundtables] Organizing for the Common Good: Contributions of Academic Unions (Issaquah A, Level 3)
Organizer: Sara Goodkind, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Jeffrey Shook, PhD, JD , Kess Ballentine, PhD , Anna Haley, PhD , Karla Sanabria Veaz, M.A. and Mimi Kim, PhD

Friday, January 17, 2025

8:00 AM-9:30 AM


70
[Roundtables] Rebuilding Communities and Co-Creating Knowledge in Times of Crisis and Emergency (Cedar B, Level 2)
Organizer: Yael Itzhaki-Braun, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Guy Feldman, PhD , Dassi Postan-Aizik, PhD , Menny Malka, PhD , Robin Ersing, PhD and Julie Drolet, PhD

71
[Roundtables] Think of the Children: The State’s Weaponization of Transgender and Nonbinary Youth (Juniper, Level 2)
Organizer: C. Riley Hostetter, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Grace Pappas, MSW , Eline Lenne, MOT , A.P. Spoth, MSW , Jones Pitsker and Ben Anderson-Nathe, PhD

72
[Roundtables] Interdisciplinary Interventions to Address Medical Financial Hardship across the Healthcare System: A Social Ecological Approach (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Bridgette Thom, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Samantha Watson, MBA , Meredith Doherty, PhD , Chiara Acquati, PhD, LMSW, FAOSW , Eucharia Borden, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW and Fumiko Chino, MD

73
[Roundtables] "Components of Structural Racism Should be Infused into Everything We Learn": Embedding Structural Competence in Social Work Education (Ravenna C, Level 3)
Organizer: Kelechi Wright, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Priscilla Kennedy, PhD, LMSW , Kortney Carr, MSW and Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW

74
[Roundtables] Chatgpt and AI in the Classroom: Academic Disruptor or Innovative Educator? (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: Allison Gibson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Allison Gibson, PhD , Sheila Barnhart, PhD , Donna Schuman, PhD, LCSW and Aubrey Jones, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM


95
[Roundtables] Dyadic Health Research: Promise, Pitfalls, and Emerging Directions (Cedar A, Level 2)
Organizer: Tess Thompson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Tess Thompson, PhD , Katrina Ellis, PhD, MPH, MSW , Ting Guan, PhD , Chiara Acquati, PhD, LMSW, FAOSW and Joy Noel Baumgartner, PhD, MSSW

96
[Roundtables] Conceptual Properties of Moral Injury: Expanding the Concept of MI Beyond the Military Experience (Cedar B, Level 2)
Organizer: Larry Ortiz, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Khethokuhle Khuzwayo, MA , Maxine Recinos, MSW , Nina Yamini, PsyD and Cherra Mathis, PhD

97
[Roundtables] Approaches to Enhance Racial and Ethnic Representation in Secondary Data Analysis (Juniper, Level 2)
Organizer: Bruna Cardoso Lopez, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Bruna Cardoso Lopez, MSW , Cal J. Halvorsen, PhD , Lissette Piedra, PhD and Christopher Baidoo, JD

98
[Roundtables] ADHD, Autism, and Other Neurodivergence in Social Work Education: Recognizing and Supporting Neurodiversity in Our Classrooms and Research Teams (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Jennifer Greenfield, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Sierra Coye, MSW , Brendon Holloway, MSW and Taylor Coats

99
[Roundtables] Social Work Practitioners Leading Epistemic Resistance through Community-Based Research (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: James Green, MA, LMFT
Speakers/Presenters: James Green, MA, LMFT , Soo Young Lee, MA , Monica Moore, MA , Alberto Cabrera, MSW and Andrew Frangos, MA

2:00 PM-3:30 PM


126
[Roundtables] Promoting Community Impact in Caregiver, Infant, and Early Childhood Mental Health Research (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: Abigail Palmer Molina, PhD, LCSW
Speakers/Presenters: Abigail Palmer Molina, PhD, LCSW , Ruth Paris, PhD, LICSW , Jessica Dym Bartlett, PhD, LICSW , Lisa Berlin, PhD and Sarah Bledsoe, PhD

127
[Roundtables] Psychedelics in Social Work: Opportunities and Challenges (Ravenna C, Level 3)
Organizer: Heidi Allen, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Leopoldo Cabassa, PhD , Eva Nowakowski-Sims, PhD and Megan Meyer, PhD

128
[Roundtables] Transforming Careers in Mental Health for Bipoc: Mentoring Strategies to Promote Healing and Social Change (Boren, Level 4)
Organizer: Linda Lausell-Bryant, Ph.D
Speakers/Presenters: Ramona Denby-Brinson, Ph.D., MSW , Eunjung Lee, PhD , Dale Maglalang, PhD, MA, MSW, MPH , Fatima Mabrouk, MSW and Nari Yoo, M.A.

3:45 PM-5:15 PM


154
[Roundtables] Black Fatherhood: Affirming Identity, Celebrating the Experience of Parenting, and Policy Implications (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: David Pate, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Alvin Thomas, PhD , Qiana Cryer-Coupet, PhD , Quentin Riser, PhD and Deon Brown, PhD

5:30 PM-7:00 PM


173
[Roundtables] Defending Queer Youth, Refusing Mandated Reporting: Considerations for Research and Practice (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Grace Pappas, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Sam Harrell, MSW , Sid Jordan, PhD , Stephanie Wahab, PhD , Carrie Lippy, PhD and Shannon Perez-Darby

174
[Roundtables] Social Work in a Time of Algorithms: The Urgency of Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Artificial Intelligence Design, Development and Deployment (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Organizer: Lauri Goldkind, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Clara Berridge, PhD , John Bricout and Lauri Goldkind, PhD

175
[Roundtables] Challenging Paternalism in Social Work Research (University, Level 4)
Organizer: Tyler Han, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Tyler Han, PhD , Jennifer Bellamy, PhD , Debora Ortega, PhD , Arati Maleku, Ph.D. and Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD

176
[Roundtables] Moral Injury in Social Work: An Experiential Model to Shape Future Research (Virgina, Level 4)
Organizer: Claudette Grinnell-Davis, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Judith Havlicek, PhD , Jennifer Sedivy, MSW , Jennifer Elkins, PhD and Shane Brady, PhD

Saturday, January 18, 2025

8:00 AM-9:30 AM


202
[Roundtables] Developing an Academic-Community Research Partnership with Faith Communities of Color: Challenges, Rewards, and Recommendations (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Organizer: Deborah Moon, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: John Wallace, PhD , Aliya Durham, PhD, MSW, MPIA , Bailey Nichols, MSW , Jonathan Counts, PhD and William Glaze, PhD

203
[Roundtables] Untangling Trauma: Exploring the Impact of Misdiagnosis in Black Men's Mental Health (Cedar B, Level 2)
Organizer: Ashley Sanders, Ed.D
Speakers/Presenters: Ashley Sanders, Ed.D , J. Dontae' Roberts, PhD , Melvin McDowell, DSW and Arron Muller, MSW

204
[Roundtables] What Are the Points of Methodological Collaboration? Using the Non-Profit Industrial Complex, Implementation Science and Policy Implementation Frameworks to Understand the HIV Service Nexus (Juniper, Level 2)
Organizer: Katyayani Strohl, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Katyayani Strohl, MSW , Samira Ali, PhD, MSW and Megan Stanton, PhD, MSW

205
[Roundtables] Living in Silos: Social Work Research As a Bridge between Science and Social Change (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Irene Routte, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Irene Routte, MSW , Lauren White, MSW, MPH and Sunghyun Hong, MSW

9:45 AM-11:15 AM


227
[Roundtables] Voices of Impact: Amplifying HBCU Perspectives in Social Work Research (University, Level 4)
Organizer: Latoya Hogg, Ph.D., MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Cudore Snell, DSW , Janice Davis, PhD and Latoya Hogg, Ph.D., MSW

228
[Roundtables] From Designing to Implementing Kincarolina: Strategies for Effective Community Engagement in Intervention Research (Virgina, Level 4)
Organizer: Yanfeng Xu, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Tamra Scott , Kimberly Janha , Angela Tobin, OTD , Amanda Klein-Cox, Ed.D. and Yanfeng Xu, PhD

229
[Roundtables] Bringing Visibility to Disability: Fostering Accessible Paths Toward Scholarship and Service (Cedar A, Level 2)
Organizer: Breana Griffin, MS
Speakers/Presenters: Breana Griffin, MS , Riley Anton , Brandie Bentley, PhD and Maya Novick

230
[Roundtables] The Fractious Relationship between Social Work and the Labor Movement: What Historical Research Tells Us about Current Developments (Ravenna B, Level 3)
Organizer: Cheryl Hyde, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Justin Harty, PhD , Hollen Tillman, MSW and Karla Sanabria-Veaz, MA

231
[Roundtables] The Untapped Potential of Critical Organizational Studies for Understanding Human Service Organizations' (Anti-)Oppressive Practices and Possibilities (Cedar B, Level 2)
Organizer: Ariel Maschke, A.M.
Speakers/Presenters: Theresa Anasti, PhD , Matthew Bakko, PhD , Samantha Guz, PhD and Ian Williams, MSW

232
[Roundtables] You Can Build It, but Will They Come? Strategies for Recruiting Diverse Participants in Social Work Research (Juniper, Level 2)
Organizer: Robert Hock, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Tamara Grimm, MSW , Irang Kim, PhD , Kiley McLean, PhD and Sandra Magana

233
[Roundtables] Storytelling for Social Impact: Using Art and Critical Dialogue to Address Environmental Inequities (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Greer Hamilton, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Greer Hamilton, PhD , Rogério Pinto, PhD , Brianna Anderson, PhD and Riana Howard, MSW

4:00 PM-5:30 PM


263
[Roundtables] Environmental Arts and Humanities: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Foster Environmental Connection, Understanding, and Action (Capitol Hill, Level 3)
Organizer: Greer Hamilton, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Greer Hamilton, PhD , Fiona Doherty, MSW , Josh Lown, PhD and Finn Bell, PhD

264
[Roundtables] Envisioning State Systems That Support Mothers Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence: A Critical Examination of Current Policy, Practice, and Motherhood Narratives (Cedar A, Level 2)
Organizer: Ashley Rousson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Ashley Rousson, PhD , Bryan Victor, PhD , Lisa Larance, PhD and Colleen Henry, PhD

265
[Roundtables] Life Coaches As Catalysts: Navigating Behavioral Health and Educational Success for Black Youth in High-Poverty Communities (Ravenna C, Level 3)
Organizer: Jewel Stafford, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Claibourne King, MA , Erica Bumpers, PhD , Cynthia Williams, MSW and Mary McKay, PhD

Sunday, January 19, 2025

8:00 AM-9:30 AM


283
[Roundtables] We Are Not Only What You Think of Us: Re/Orienting Positive Youth Development through Counternarratives and Power-Sharing (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Organizer: Caroline Sharkey, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Caroline Sharkey, PhD , Darian Henry , Kercel Montes and Miki Foster

284
[Roundtables] Cultivating Integrity: Ethical Awareness and Responsibility in Social Justice Research (University, Level 4)
Organizer: Maria Torres, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Maria Torres, PhD , Sunny Maguire, MSW , Jennie Kogan, MSW , Dawn Belin Martinez, PhD and Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD

285
[Roundtables] Elevating PAR in the Social Work Academy: How Can Institutions Meaningfully Embrace Collaborative and Participatory Research? (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Organizer: Danielle Littman, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Anna Ortega-Williams, PhD , Ramona Beltran, PhD , Alex Wagaman, PhD , Kimberly Bender, PhD and Laura Wernick, PhD

286
[Roundtables] Using Interactive Theater As a Methodology to Advocate for Racial Equity and Social Action in Child Welfare (Seneca, Level 4)
Organizer: Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD , Darren Canady, MFA , Shanelle Dupree, JD , Brandi Turner, BA and Becci Akin, PhD

287
[Roundtables] Bridging the Justice Gap: Innovative Legal Services Initiatives and Implications for Social Work (Redwood B, Level 2)
Organizer: Jayme Walters, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Jaxon Didericksen , Aaron Garrett , Nathan Garcia and Richard Mrazik

9:45 AM-11:15 AM


310
[Roundtables] Navigating Political Advocacy: Strategies and Stories from Civically-Engaged Social Work Researchers (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Organizer: Sarah Elizabeth Neville, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Sarah Elizabeth Neville, PhD , Tami Gouveia, DrPH , Vincent Fusaro, PhD and Charles E. Lewis, PhD

311
[Roundtables] Toward a Deeper Understanding: Valuing Youth Co-Researchers in the Research Process (University, Level 4)
Organizer: Suzanne Pritzker, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Joyce Cochon-Agsalog , Cyrus Virani , Jessica Le , My Thai and Shreya Varghese

312
[Roundtables] Walking & Talking: Abolitionist Praxis As a Doctoral Student (Virgina, Level 4)
Organizer: A.P. Spoth, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: A.P. Spoth, MSW , Daniel Howell, MSW , C. Riley Hostetter, MSW and Grace Pappas, MSW

313
[Roundtables] Trans-Affirming Care: The Role of Social Work Research and Practice (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Organizer: Emil Smith, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Ari Gzesh, MSW , Shanna Kattari, PhD , Rachel Gartner, PhD , Vern Harner, PhD and Janna Cuneo, FNP-BC, AAHIVS

11:30 AM-1:00 PM


337
[Roundtables] Diverse Pathways to "Ethnic" Identities in a Rapidly Diversifying Ethnic Group: Searching for Belonging and Forging Community Among Japanese Canadians (University, Level 4)
Organizer: Izumi Sakamoto, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Sofia Callaghan, BA Hons. , Izumi Niki, MSW and Viveka Ichikawa, MSW

338
[Roundtables] The Power of Youth Participation: Lessons Learned and Trends across 10 Years of SSWR (Virgina, Level 4)
Organizer: Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Katie Richards-Schuster, PhD , Linda Sprague Martinez, PhD , Samantha Teixeira, PhD , Astraea Augsberger, PhD and Sadie Mrakuzic, BA

339
[Roundtables] Employing Community Engaged Research Methods to Strengthen the Impact of Social Work Intervention Research (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Organizer: Amy Blank Wilson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Trenette Clark Goings, PhD , Will Hall, PhD , Michelle R. Munson, PhD and Amy Blank Wilson, PhD

340
[Roundtables] At the Intersection of Social Work Research, Practice, and Policy: Academic Advocacy Efforts to Eliminate the Association of Social Work Boards Exams from Professional Licensure Requirements (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Organizer: Bryan Victor, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Matthew DeCarlo, PhD , Janelle Goodwill, PhD, MSW , Jen Hirsch, MSW , Sheryl Kubiak, PhD and Michael Massey, Ph.D