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

05

[Symposia] Advancing Research and Support for Transition-Age Youth in Foster Care across Context and Youth Characteristics (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Andrea Eastman, PhD
Discussant: Mark Courtney, PhD

06

[Symposia] Facilitating Effective and Equitable Collaboration in Participatory Action Research to Enhance Youth Peer Support Science, Practice and Policy in Community Mental Health (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Vanessa Klodnick, PhD, LCSW
Discussant: Nev Jones, PhD

07

[Symposia] Conducting Community Engaged Research to Address Youth Mental Health, Wellbeing, Stigma and HIV Prevention: Evidence from Burundi, Ecuador, and United States (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Gina Chowa, PhD

08

[Symposia] Harnessing Qualitative Research to Promote Reproductive Justice: Understanding and Addressing Structural Inequities in Birthing and Parenting (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Laura Swan, PhD

09

[Symposia] Mapping Systems of Care for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Jessica Darrow, PhD

10

[Symposia] Uniting to Promote Equity: Tackling Mental Health Disparities through Stakeholder-Led Initiatives with Ethnoracially Minoritized Service Users (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Daniela Tuda, MSW
Discussant: Leopoldo Cabassa, PhD

11

[Symposia] Anti-Carceral Approaches in Social Work Education: Exploring a Research Agenda to Support Transformation (Redwood B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Jane Palmer, PhD
Discussant: Sophia Sarantakos, PhD

12

[Symposia] Applying Artificial Intelligence in Collaborative Research to Solve Grand Challenges for Social Work (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Joyce Lee, PhD
Discussant: Eunhye Ahn, PhD

13

[Symposia] The Effects of Social Policies on Parental Employment and Families' Economic Well-Being (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Anna Walther, MSW
Discussant: Jennie Romich

33

[Symposia] Leveraging Child Welfare Records to Inform Policies and Programs Related to Transition-Age Youth in Foster Care (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Andrea Eastman, PhD
Discussant: Mark Courtney, PhD

34

[Symposia] Towards a Broader Understanding of US National Incidence of Child Maltreatment: Four Studies Using Administrative Data (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Rachel Rosenberg, PhD

35

[Symposia] Empowering Existence: Transcendence through Activism, Advocacy, and Community Care in an LGBTQ+ Resistant Era (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Leonardo Kattari, PhD

36

[Symposia] Harassment and Discrimination at Social Work Conferences: A Critical Feminist Rapid Response Project (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Lori Messinger, PhD
Discussant: Melody Huslage, PhD

37

[Symposia] How Child Welfare's Dual Mandate Reproduces Sites of Everyday Bordering and Racial Surveillance in Canada (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Rupaleem Bhuyan, PhD
Discussant: Bryn King, PhD

38

[Symposia] Whose Social Justice? Re-Examining Inclusion and Belonging for Jewish and Israeli Faculty (Redwood B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Corey Shdaimah, PhD

39

[Symposia] Research without Borders: International and Community Collaborative Research for Social Impact Among Sexual and Gender Expansive People in Kazakhstan (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Yong Gun Lee, PhD
Discussant: Alissa Davis, PhD

40

[Symposia] Financial Capability and Asset Building Practice for Financially Vulnerable Populations (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD

61

[Symposia] Overcoming Trauma, Racism, and System Involvement: Highlighting the Parenting Strengths of Fathers from Marginalized Backgrounds (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Joyce Lee, PhD
Discussant: Otima Doyle, PhD

62

[Symposia] The Promise of Home Visiting Programs in Improving Child Well-Being and Preventing Child Maltreatment (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Anne Blumenthal, PhD

63

[Symposia] Mobilizing Organizational Archives to Build an Anti-Racist Future: An Methodological Exploration (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Samantha Guz, PhD
Discussants: Yoosun Park, PhD and Justin Harty, PhD

64

[Symposia] Race, Digital Contexts, and Collaborative Research (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Chelsea Allen, MSW

65

[Symposia] Intersectionality Matters: Minority Stress, Health, and Mental Health in Racial Sexual and Gender Minorities (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Dale Maglalang, PhD, MA, MSW, MPH

88

[Symposia] Navigating Educational Landscapes: Exploring the Impact of School Environments on the Mental Health and Identity Formation of Black and Native Youth (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Adrian Gale, Ph.D.
Discussant: Ed-Dee Williams, PhD

89

[Symposia] Fathers in Focus: Reframing Fatherhood in Social Work through Diverse Perspectives and Challenges (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Stacey Shipe, PhD
Discussant: Garrett Pace, PhD

90

[Symposia] The Role of Institutions and Worker Power in Shaping Human Service Job Quality (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Hyojin Cho, MSW
Discussant: Erin Carreon, A.M.

91

[Symposia] Cultivating Equity Consciousness: Transformative Approaches to Racial and Tribal Socialization (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Sommer Blair, MSW
Discussant: Sommer Blair, MSW

92

[Symposia] Using the Life History Calendar to Examine Young Transgender Women's Trajectories of Violence, Mental Health, and Protective Processes (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Jane Hereth, PhD
Discussant: Jane Hereth, PhD

93

[Symposia] Creative Approaches to Advancing Recognition in Social Work Research on Climate and Environmental Justice (Redwood B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: John Doering-White, PhD
Discussant: Amy Krings, MSW, PhD

114

[Symposia] Rapids: A New Way to Use National Child Welfare Data (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Brett Drake, MSW, PhD

115

[Symposia] The Importance of Parents' Wellbeing, Parenting, and Other Family Practices in the Current Socio-Political Immigration Context (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Maryam Rafieifar, PhD
Discussant: Robin Hernandez-Mekonnen, PhD

116

[Symposia] Building Assets for Child Development: Policy Innovations from Around the Globe (Redwood B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Aytakin Huseynli, PhD

117

[Symposia] The Venezuelan Diaspora: Understanding Migration Stressors and Mental Health Dynamics in the US and Colombia (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Christopher Salas-Wright, PhD
Discussant: Maria Fernanda Garcia, PhD

118

[Symposia] Equity in Street-level Social Work: Exclusion through Bureaucratic Decision Making (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Melanie Nadon, PhD
Discussants: Bridgette Davis, PhD and Carolyn Barnes, PhD

119

[Symposia] Strengthening Social Impact on LGBTQ+ Health Via Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Collaboration between Social Work and Data Science (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Charles Lea, PhD, MSW
Discussant: Courtney Cogburn, PhD

120

[Symposia] Advancing Culturally Responsive, Community-Led Approaches to Firearm Violence Research and Practice (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Kathryn Bocanegra, PhD

121

[Symposia] From Models to Solutions: Women's Leadership in Shaping Resilience Responses to Climate Challenges in Informal Settlements (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Susan Witte, PhD, LCSW

122

[Symposia] Work, Parenthood and Prosperity: Exploring Policy, Work-Family Balance, and Well-Being in the Context of Economic Precarity (Jefferson B, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Anna Walther, MSW
Discussant: Slopen Meredith, PhD

143

[Symposia] Making Sense of the Senseless: The Promise of Life Story Work with Young People with Experience in Foster Care (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Judy Havlicek, PhD

144

[Symposia] Maternal Mental Health, Structural Inequities, and Access to Services: Strengthening Social Impact through Collaborative Research with Mothers of Infants and Young Children (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Tova Walsh, PhD
Discussant: McClain Sampson, PhD

145

[Symposia] Fostering Resilience and Access: Ecological Insights on IPV and Mental Health Among Women in Kenyan Informal Settlements (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Susan Witte, PhD, LCSW

146

[Symposia] Title: Parenting Support for Mothers with High Exposure to Violence: Socio-Ecological Contexts Can Promote or Hinder Nurturing, Non-Violent Parenting (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Catherine Taylor, PhD, LCSW, MPH
Discussant: Shawna J Lee, PhD

147

[Symposia] Work and Family Policy and Child Health and Wellbeing (Redwood B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Eunho Cha, MA
Discussants: Daniel Miller, PhD and Linda Li, MPH

167

[Symposia] Mandated Reporting Policy, Practice, and Outcomes: A Closer Look at a Hotly Debated Topic (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: James Simon, PhD, LCSW
Discussant: John Fluke, PhD

168

[Symposia] Parenting with Disabilities: Research Opportunities and Challenges (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Wendy Zeitlin, PhD
Discussant: Sandy Magana, PhD

169

[Symposia] Equitable Resilience â€“ Strengthening Social Impact through Social Work Disaster and Climate Research (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Regardt Ferreira, PhD
Discussant: Fred Buttell, PHD

193

[Symposia] Exploring Decision-Making at the Front-End of the Child Protection System (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Wan-Ting Chen, MS
Discussant: Lindsey Palmer, PhD

194

[Symposia] Teachers' Social-Emotional Competence: A Key to Teacher Well-Being and Practice of Integrated and Equity-Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Juyeon Lee, PhD
Discussant: Todd Herrenkohl, PhD

195

[Symposia] The Context of Substance Use and Mental Health in Diverse Populations (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Amy Ai, PhD
Discussant: Bruce Thyer, PhD

196

[Symposia] Lessening Administrative Burdens for Program Administrators and Families in Child Care Settings (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Julia Henly, PhD
Discussant: Jill Hoiting, MSW

221

[Symposia] Improving Health & Health Equity Among Middle Aged-and Older Adults By Targeting Modifiable Socio-Contextual Factors (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Katrina Ellis, PhD, MPH, MSW

222

[Symposia] Communities & Child Welfare: Investigating the Role of Place-Based Inequalities (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Rebecca Rebbe, PhD
Discussant: Bridgette Lery, PhD

223

[Symposia] Advancing Anti-Carceral and Community-Led Responses in Social Work (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Jane Palmer, PhD
Discussant: Mimi Kim, PhD

224

[Symposia] The American Guaranteed Income Studies: Impact of Guaranteed Income on Children and Families (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Stacia West, PhD
Discussant: Judith L. Perrigo, PhD

225

[Symposia] Cross-Cultural Approaches to Intervention Research: Supporting Children across the Globe (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Shenyang Guo, PhD
Discussant: Lu Yu, PhD

226

[Symposia] Engaging Focal Populations in Study Co-Design to Embed Community and Youth Voice in Equitable, Actionable Research (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Alaina Flannigan, PhD
Discussant: Rachel Rosenberg, PhD

254

[Symposia] Financial Well-Being and Quality of Life in China: The Role of Social Workers (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Jin Huang, PhD

255

[Symposia] Program and Policy Influences on Health and Finances (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD

256

[Symposia] Social Work Practice in Pediatric Chronic Illness: Research on Risk Factors, Assessment, and Intervention in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Mike Killian, PhD
Discussant: Mike Killian, PhD

257

[Symposia] Collaborative Pathways to Economic Justice: Integrating Community Voices and Innovative Research (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Leah Hamilton, PhD

258

[Symposia] Using Early Childhood Parenting Interventions to Promote the Development of Children Reared in High-Risk Families (Seneca, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: Brenda Jones Harden, PhD
Discussant: Jessica Bartlett

259

[Symposia] Computational Approaches to Social Work Research Utilizing Text As 'big Data' (Redwood B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Amanda Ritchie

260

[Symposia] Employment and Equitable Policy across the Life Course (Jefferson A, Level 4)
Symposium Organizer: David Rothwell, PhD
Discussants: Kess Ballentine, PhD and Julia Henly, PhD

278

[Symposia] Homeshare: Innovative Opportunities for Addressing Rising Housing Insecurity and Caregiving Needs for Older Adults (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Angela Perone, PhD, MSW, JD, MA

279

[Symposia] Integrating Community Experiences and Perspectives of Mental Distress and Help Seeking: Culturally Grounded Assessments and Interventions Addressing Disparities in Mental Health Among Asian Americans (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Eunseok Jeong, MSW
Discussant: Yejin Sohn, MSW

280

[Symposia] Diverse Perspectives on the Intersection of Mass Incarceration and Family Systems (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Durrell Washington, MSW
Discussant: Branden McLeod, PhD

281

[Symposia] Leveraging Inner Transformation for Social Transformation: Examining the Role of Mindfulness in Supporting Health Equity (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Caitlin Elsaesser, PhD
Discussant: Elizabeth Sanchez, MSW

282

[Symposia] Fiscal Fairness: Rethinking Tax Policy for Inclusion, Equity, and Social Welfare (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Dylan Bellisle, PhD

303

[Symposia] Collaborative Community-Based Research to Improve the Wellbeing of Older Adults (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, APHSW-C, FGSA
Discussant: Barbara Mendez-Campos, MSW

304

[Symposia] Disrupting the Model Minority Stereotype from Community-Based Research to Advocacy at the Capitol (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Ronna Bañada, MSW, LCSW
Discussant: Joanna La Torre, MSW, LCSW

305

[Symposia] Advancing the Science and Capacity for Preventing Family Homelessness in School Settings through Collaboration (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Jessica McCabe Johnson, PhD
Discussant: Gautam N. Yadama, PhD

306

[Symposia] Voices Unheard: Understanding Psychosis in Intersectionally Marginalized Communities (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Christina Babusci, MSS

307

[Symposia] Tensions in Collaboration: Ethnographic Insights on Co-Creating Social Work Knowledge (Redwood A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Kathryn Berringer, AM

329

[Symposia] Understanding Adoptive Family Dynamics: Responses from Young Adults and Adoptive Parents (Aspen, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Nancy Rolock, PhD
Discussant: Hollee McGuinnis, PhD

330

[Symposia] Exploring the Denver Basic Income Project: A Model for Collaborative Research (Willow A, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Daniel Brisson, PhD

331

[Symposia] Decarceration through Criminal Court Diversion Programs and Progressive Prosecutors (Ballard, Level 3)
Symposium Organizer: Caroline Harmon-Darrow, PhD
Discussant: Matt Epperson, PhD

332

[Symposia] Gender and Financially Vulnerable Families in the Global Context (Willow B, Level 2)
Symposium Organizer: Katri Viitasalo, PhD

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

Symposia

Thursday, January 16, 2025

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Friday, January 17, 2025

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

3:45 PM-5:15 PM

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Saturday, January 18, 2025

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Sunday, January 19, 2025

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

11:30 AM-1:00 PM