Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary: Flash Talks

Thursday, January 15, 2026

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1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Child Welfare

[Flash Talks] Perspectives from individuals with lived experiences with child welfare services (Marquis BR 8, ML 2)
Moderator: Nathanael Okpych, PhD

Health

[Flash Talks] Access to care (Congress, ML 4)
Moderator: Tess Thompson, PhD

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Flash Talks] Adolescent and Youth Development Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Moderator: Genevieve Graaf, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Flash Talks] Better Measures for Better Policies: Advancing Social Policy Research (Capitol, ML 4)
Moderator: Branden McLeod, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Flash Talks] Research Design and Measurement Flash Talk Session (Liberty BR K, ML 4)
Moderator: Antoinette Farmer, PhD

Friday, January 16, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research

[Flash Talks] Cultural Values, Identity, and Access in Asian Communities (Archives, ML 4)
Moderator: Isok Kim, PhD

Organizations and Management

[Flash Talks] Climate, Leadership, and Well-Being (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Moderator: Theresa Anasti, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Flash Talks] Research Design and Measurement Flash Talk Session (Congress, ML 4)

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Aging Services and Gerontology

[Flash Talks] Aging Services and Gerontology Flash Talk Session (Treasury, ML 4)
Moderator: Qi Chen, PhD, MSW

Child Welfare

[Flash Talks] Community-based Interventions and Research in Child Welfare (Archives, ML 4)

Health

[Flash Talks] Social Determinants of Health (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Moderator: Mark van der Maas, PhD

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[Flash Talks] Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Flash Talk Session (Congress, ML 4)
Moderator: Daniel Jacobson Lopez, PhD

Social Work Practice

[Flash Talks] Social Work Practice Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 7, ML 2)
Moderator: Cole Hooley, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Flash Talks] Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Moderator: Orion Mowbray, PhD

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

113

[Flash Talks] Adolescent and Youth Development Flash Talk Session (Capitol, ML 4)
Moderator: Angie Malorni, PhD, MSW, MPA

Child Welfare

114

[Flash Talks] Perspectives from Caregivers in Child Welfare (Independence BR G, ML 4)
Moderator: Megan Piel, PhD

Race and Ethnicity

115

[Flash Talks] Race and Ethnicity Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 7, ML 2)
Moderator: Ryon Cobb

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

116

[Flash Talks] Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs Flash Talk Session (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Moderator: Jessica Toft, PhD, LISW

3:45 PM-5:15 PM

Health

142

[Flash Talks] Health related policy (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Moderator: Meredith Doherty, PhD

Immigrants and Refugees

143

[Flash Talks] Youth Resilience and Institutional Navigation (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)

Mental Health

144

[Flash Talks] Mental Health Flash Talk Session 1 (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Moderator: Amy Blank Wilson, PhD

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster)

166

[Flash Talks] Indigenous Practices and Adaptation in Social Work Practice and Policy (Archives, ML 4)
Moderator: Katie Schultz, PhD

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

167

[Flash Talks] Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research Flash Talk Session (Liberty BR I, ML 4)
Moderator: McKenzie Green, Ph.D.

Communities and Neighborhoods

168

[Flash Talks] Communities and Neighborhoods Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Moderator: Megan Gilster, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

169

[Flash Talks] Crime and Criminal Justice Flash Talk Session (Supreme Court, ML 4)
Moderator: Matthew Epperson, PhD

Saturday, January 17, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

192

[Flash Talks] Adolescent and Youth Development Flash Talk Session (Treasury, ML 4)

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Child Welfare

219

[Flash Talks] Perspectives from Child Welfare Workforce (Independence BR B, ML 4)
Moderator: Becci Akin, PhD

Communities and Neighborhoods

220

[Flash Talks] Communities and Neighborhoods Flash Talk Session (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Moderator: Ronald Pitner, PhD

Disability

221

[Flash Talks] Disability Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Moderator: Jimin Sung, MA

Gender

222

[Flash Talks] Gender Flash Talk Session (Monument, ML 4)
Moderator: Emil Smith, MSW

Gender-Based Violence

223

[Flash Talks] Intimate Partner Violence: From types and impact to interventions and resilience (Supreme Court, ML 4)
Moderator: Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Immigrants and Refugees

252

[Flash Talks] Social Determinents of Mental Health among Refuees and Immigrants (Independence BR F, ML 4)

International Social Work and Global Issues

253

[Flash Talks] International Social Work and Global Issues Flash Talk Session (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Moderator: Anissa Chitwanga, PhD

LatinX Focused-Research

254

[Flash Talks] LatinX Focused-Research Flash Talk Session (Treasury, ML 4)
Moderator: Chiara Sabina, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

255

[Flash Talks] Research on Social Work Education Flash Talk Session (Monument, ML 4)
Moderator: Joan Blakey, PhD, LCSW

Sunday, January 18, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

279

[Flash Talks] Adolescent and Youth Development Flash Talk Session (Supreme Court, ML 4)

Crime and Criminal Justice

280

[Flash Talks] Crime and Criminal Justice Flash Talk Session (Monument, ML 4)
Moderator: Caroline Harmon-Darrow, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Gender-Based Violence

305

[Flash Talks] Gender-Based Violence in Children, Teens, and College Students (Liberty BR N, ML 4)
Moderator: LB Klein, PhD, MSW, MPA

Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice

306

[Flash Talks] Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice Flash Talk Session (Supreme Court, ML 4)
Moderator: Greer Hamilton, PhD

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Gender-Based Violence

331

[Flash Talks] Sexual and Reproductive Violence and Sex Trafficking (Liberty BR J, ML 4)

Mental Health

332

[Flash Talks] Mental Health Flash Talk Session 2 (Liberty BR N, ML 4)
Moderator: Quenette Walton, PhD, LCSW

School Social Work

333

[Flash Talks] School Social Work Flash Talk Session (Mint, ML 4)
Moderator: Samantha Bates, PhD