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

Thursday, January 15, 2026

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1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Gender-Based Violence

[Roundtables] Gender-Based Violence in the Global South: Intersectional Challenges in Research on Sexual Violence Against Women and Sex Workers in South Asia (Independence BR C, ML 4)
Organizer: Sameena Azhar, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Saumya Tripathi, PhD , Samira Ali, PhD, MSW and Toorjo Ghose, PhD

Health

[Roundtables] Equity Under Attack: Reflections and Strategies for Moving Social Work Health Equity Research Forward Under Political Suppression (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Organizer: Elizabeth Bowen, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Shanondora Billiot, PhD , Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD , Dana Prince, PhD and Quenette Walton, PhD, LCSW

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Roundtables] Advancing Food Security through Justice and Dignity: Cross-Sector Approaches for Research, Practice, and Policy (Liberty BR K, ML 4)
Organizer: Jennifer Schrum, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Gabby Headrick, PhD , Jennifer Schrum, PhD , Melissa Napolitano, PhD and Katie Martin

Research Design and Measurement

[Roundtables] The Importance of Participatory Research Methods for Perinatal Program Planning (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Organizer: Liana Petruzzi, PhD, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Liana Petruzzi, PhD, MSW , Abigail Palmer Molina, PhD, LCSW , Lori Pritt, LISW-S, LICDC and Ruth Paris, PhD, LICSW

Research on Social Work Education

[Roundtables] Closing the Gap: Training Graduate Students to Translate Research into Social Work Practice (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Organizer: Jody Gardner, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Katyayani Strohl, MSW , Anil Arora, MSW , Pedro Ortiz, BA , Sarah Narendorf, PhD and Chiara Acquati, PhD, LMSW

School Social Work

[Roundtables] Mandated Reporting & Schools - Exploring, Challenging, & Reimagining the School-to-Child Welfare Pipeline (Supreme Court, ML 4)
Organizer: Erin Sugrue, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Erin Sugrue, PhD , Ashley Daftary, PhD , Chelsea Prax, MPH and Caitlin Lau, MSW

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Roundtables] How Racial-Ethnic Socialization Science Can Transform Social Work Policy and Practice with Adolescents (Liberty BR J, ML 4)
Organizer: William Frey, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Alizé Hill, AM , Riana Anderson, PhD , Nkemka Anyiwo and Adrian Gale, Ph.D.

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Roundtables] From Evidence to Action: Leveraging Dual System Youth Research to Transform Policy and Practice in a Politicized Landscape (Independence BR G, ML 4)
Organizer: Karen Kolivoski, PhD, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Karen Kolivoski, PhD, MSW , Sherri Simmons-Horton, PhD , Lewis Lee, PhD and Alyssa LaBerge

History

[Roundtables] Control in the Name of Care: Social Work As a Gendered Intervention to the Carceral State (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Organizer: Jesse Hartley, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Bethany Murray, PhD , Brianna Suslovic, MSW and Sam Harrell, MSW

International Social Work and Global Issues

[Roundtables] Lessons from the Field: Designing and Conducting Social Work Research in Vulnerable Global Settings (Liberty BR O, ML 4)
Organizer: Shereen Abu Bader, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Shereen Abu Bader, MSW , Chinasa Imo, MAIDP, MDSS, BSc and Anne Ruelle, AM

Research Design and Measurement

[Roundtables] Reaching out in Research: Challenges and Strategies for Work with Vulnerable and Reluctant Participants (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Organizer: E.B. Gross, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Ramona Beltran, PhD , Shanna Kattari, PhD , Meg Paceley, PhD , Addie Weaver, PhD and Darren Whitfield, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

[Roundtables] Equity Matters: Centering the Voices of Individuals, Families and Communities Historically Marginalized and Excluded from Access to Care (Independence BR B, ML 4)
Organizer: Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, APHSW-C, FGSA
Speakers/Presenters: Anthony Bennett , Terrance Ruth , Kim Stansbury, PhD , Barbara Mendez-Campos, MSW and Whitney Irie, PhD

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[Roundtables] Navigating Research Method Challenges in a Changing Sociopolitical Landscape: Conducting Responsive Research with Gender Diverse-Youth (Marquis BR 7, ML 2)
Organizer: Alexa Tabb, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Alexa Tabb, MSW , Richard Brandon-Friedman, PhD, LCSW, LCAC , Shamika Morales , Hyejean Kwon, MSW and Tyne Parlett

Social Work Practice

[Roundtables] Translating Social Work Research into Policy Change: Lessons Learned from Early Childhood Education (Mint, ML 4)
Organizer: Patricia Kohl, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Stephanie Andersen, MPA , Patricia Kohl, PhD , Ellicia Lanier and Joey Saunders

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Roundtables] Navigating Policy Shifts: Advancing and Sustaining Substance Use Research in Social Work (Supreme Court, ML 4)
Organizer: Michael Broman, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Jamey Lister, PhD, MSW , Lisa Berger, PhD , Emily Pasman and Dania Lerman

Friday, January 16, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Gender

[Roundtables] Breaking Barriers and Building Support: Addressing the Factors That Impact Pregnant and Parenting People Who Use Drugs or Are in Recovery (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Organizer: Madison Haiman, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Madison Haiman, MSW , Rebecca Gomez, PhD , Crystal Hayes, PhD , Ruth Paris, PhD, LICSW and Jamie Saunt, MSW

International Social Work and Global Issues

[Roundtables] Emerging Technology and Social Work for Marginalized Voices: Potential Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions (Independence BR C, ML 4)
Organizer: Saumya Tripathi, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Siva Mathiyazhagan, PhD , Abha Rai, PhD and Garauv Ranjan Sinha, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

[Roundtables] Liberating Social Work Education: International, Indigenous, and Queer Crip Pathways to Pedagogical Transformation (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Ebuka Ukoh, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Kelsey Reeder, LCSW-R , Ebuka Ukoh, MSW and Ariel Richer, PhD

Social Work Practice

[Roundtables] Improving Health and Human Services Engagement through Art (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Organizer: Deborah Moon, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Deborah Moon, PhD , Shaun M. Eack , Kyaien Conner, PhD and Antonio Garcia, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

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

[Roundtables] Is Decolonizing Social Work a Lost Cause? Asking the Questions No One Wants to Answer (Independence BR A, ML 4)
Organizer: Stephen Silva-Brave, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Stephen Silva-Brave, MSW , Jodi Voice-Yellowfish , Catherine Labrenz, PhD , Ana Ponciano, LMSW and Joanna La Torre, PhD(c), LCSW

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Roundtables] Centering Black Girls in Juvenile Justice Reform: Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice (Liberty BR J, ML 4)
Organizer: Karen Kolivoski, PhD, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Sara Goodkind, PhD , Zina Charles, MSW , Kathi Elliott, DNP, MSW, CRNP , Tashira Halyard, Esq. and Fadumo Abdi

International Social Work and Global Issues

[Roundtables] Emerging Technology and Social Work for Marginalized Voices: Potential Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions (Independence BR H, ML 4)
Organizer: Siva Mathiyazhagan, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Saumya Tripathi, PhD , Abha Rai, PhD and Gaurav Sinha, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Roundtables] Leveraging Large Language Models and Public Comments in Critical Qualitative Social Work Research (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Madri Hall-Faul, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Madri Hall-Faul, PhD , Gilean Chikwati, MSc , Elnara Klicheva, MSW , Emily Loveland, PhD and Kathryn Libal, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

100

[Roundtables] More Than Prompt Engineers: Philosophical Perspectives on Generative AI in Social Work Scholarship (Independence BR B, ML 4)
Organizer: Ian Williams, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Beth Counselman-Carpenter, PhD , Ian Williams, MSW , Melissa Thompson, MSW and Jonathan Singer, PhD

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Mental Health

132

[Roundtables] Best Practices for Conducting Research with Suicide Attempt Survivors: Ethical Engagement with Lived Experience (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Haelim Jeong, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Haelim Jeong, MSW , MacKenzie Dallenbach, MSW and Andrea Bell, MSW

3:45 PM-5:15 PM

Gender-Based Violence

155

[Roundtables] Innovations in Bystander Intervention Designed to Prevent Gender-Based Violence across the Lifespan (Capitol, ML 4)
Organizer: April Cavaletto, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: April Cavaletto, MSW , LB Klein, PhD, MSW, MPA , Abha Rai, PhD , Annelise Mennicke, PhD and Laurie Graham, PhD, MSW

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Health

178

[Roundtables] The Context of Cancer Caregiving: A Roundtable Discussion (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Organizer: Tess Thompson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Tess Thompson, PhD , Qi Chen, PhD, MSW , Bridgette Thom, PhD and Chiara Acquati, PhD, LMSW, FAOSW

Organizations and Management

179

[Roundtables] Human Service Organizations As Epistemic (In)Justice Sites and Actors: Bridging Epistemic Justice and Organizational Theory Via Case Applications (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Ariel Maschke, A.M.
Speakers/Presenters: Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD , Jessica Darrow, PhD and Samantha Guz, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

180

[Roundtables] Enhancing Competencies in Securing Federal Research Grants: An NIMH Chairs' Roundtable (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Organizer: Ramesh Raghavan, PhD, MD, MBBS
Speakers/Presenters: Elizabeth Stuart , Benjamin Le Cook and Denise Juliano-Bult

Saturday, January 17, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

201

[Roundtables] Liberatory Leadership in Action: Cultivating Transformative Change through the Nzuri Leadership Collective (Capitol, ML 4)
Organizer: Melissa Buckley, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Chanelle Goods , Remika Wright and Shanika Walters

Child Welfare

202

[Roundtables] Resilience in Crisis: Bridging Frontline Practice and Research in Pediatric Child Maltreatment (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Organizer: Juan Benavides
Speakers/Presenters: Megan Allbright , Lois Stepney, PhD , Elinam Dellor, PhD , Chance Parker and Melissa Kapp

Gender

203

[Roundtables] Implementing Supports for Lgbtqia+ Youth in Care amidst Increasing Anti-Lgbtqia+ Discourse and Extremism (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Robin LaSota, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Heather Fox, PhD and Len Meyer, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

204

[Roundtables] Decolonizing Experimental Research and Opportunities to Challenge White Supremacy (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Organizer: Brennan Miller, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Brennan Miller, PhD , Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD , Kelechi Wright, PhD and E Alexander, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

205

[Roundtables] Enhancing Immigrant Participation in Research and Activism amid Extreme Hostile Environments (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Organizer: Bruna Lopez, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Yunju Nam, PhD , Monica Gutierrez, PhD , Nicolaus Espitia, PhD and Amanda Rodriguez-Newhall, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Organizations and Management

234

[Roundtables] Enhancing Social Work Research and Evaluation through Public Impact Scholarship: Lessons and Strategies from the Sustain Center at the Collective for Community Action (Liberty BR K, ML 4)
Organizer: Bec Sokha Keo, PhD, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Katie McCormick, PhD, MSW , Samira Ali, PhD, MSW , Alejandra Avilés, MSW, MPH , Megan Stanton, PhD, MSW and Alexandra Hood, MSW

Social Work Practice

235

[Roundtables] Examining the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Policy and Practice in Practicum Settings: Is AI Transforming the Internship Experience? (Marquis BR 8, ML 2)
Organizer: Tamara Radohl, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Rekala Tuxhorn, MSW , John Vassello, MSW , Cynthia Peters, MSW and Froylana Heredia-Miller, DSW

Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice

236

[Roundtables] Advocacy in a Policy Void: Climate and Environmental Justice in a Deregulated Policy Environment across Governance Levels (Mint, ML 4)
Organizer: Nadia Neimanas, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Cristina Gomez Vidal, PhD , Taylor Brown and Rachel Forbes, MSW

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research

263

[Roundtables] Asian American/Pacific Islander Racialization in Social Work: Lived Experience and Approaches to Healing (Independence BR H, ML 4)
Organizer: Duy Nguyen, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Christina Babusci, MSS , Deborah Moon, PhD , Jessica Kim, MSSW and Duy Nguyen, PhD

History

264

[Roundtables] Under-Examined Histories of U. S. Child Welfare: How Institutions and Policies Perpetuate Harm and Reinforce Social Inequality (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Grace Pappas, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Amy Nourie, MS , Abe Lyons and Stephanie Franklin, JD

Race and Ethnicity

265

[Roundtables] Participatory Approaches for Centering Racial Equity throughout the Data Life Cycle (Mint, ML 4)
Organizer: Amy Hawn Nelson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Sharon Zanti, PhD , Tess Abrahamson-Richards, MPH and Lori Thomas, PhD

Sunday, January 18, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

284

[Roundtables] Developing a Research Framework for Improving Residential Psychiatric Treatment for Children and Youth in the United States (Archives, ML 4)
Organizer: Paul Lanier, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Paul Lanier, PhD , Genevieve Graaf, PhD , Roderick Rose, PhD and Bethany Lee, PhD

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

285

[Roundtables] We Are the Evidence: Exploring the Personal As Scholarly and Experience As Knowledge (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Organizer: Kortney Carr, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Kelechi Wright, PhD , E Alexander, PhD and Michelle Ridley, LMSW

History

286

[Roundtables] What's Past Is Prologue: Reckoning with Social Work's Complex History to Reimagine Its Future in a Precarious Present (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Christian Adeleke, LMSW
Speakers/Presenters: Christian Adeleke, LMSW , Elin Amundson, LICSW , Irene Routte, MSW and Stephanie Franklin, JD

Race and Ethnicity

287

[Roundtables] Yes, the Child Welfare System Is Oppressive: More Than an Intellectual Endeavor (Marquis BR 8, ML 2)
Organizer: Cortney Jones, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Cortney Jones, MSW , Tanya Rollins, MSW , Christie Davis and Sherri Simmons-Horton, PhD

Social Work Practice

288

[Roundtables] Flourish or Perish? Clinical Social Work and the Rise of AI Therapy (Treasury, ML 4)
Organizer: Lauri Goldkind, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Bryan Victor, PhD , Abigail Ross, PhD, MPH, MSW , Eunhye Ahn, PhD , Johanna Creswell Baez, PhD and Elizabeth Matthews, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

315

[Roundtables] Putting Families First: Navigating Implementation of Family Peer Support in High-Acuity Youth Mental Health Care Settings (Liberty BR O, ML 4)
Organizer: Lauren McCarthy, PhD, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Lauren McCarthy, PhD, MSW , Bruno Anthony, PhD , Millie Sweeney and Michele Lueck

Crime and Criminal Justice

316

[Roundtables] A Call for Research on Criminal Legal Systems Involvement Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (Independence BR F, ML 4)
Organizer: Katie Schultz, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Katie Schultz, PhD , Tanya Renn, PhD and Kathi Trawver, Ph.D.

Crime and Criminal Justice

317

[Roundtables] The Role of Social Work in Preventing Violent Extremism: Issues and Prospects in Uncertain Times (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Organizer: Royce Hutson, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Danny Carroll, MSW, LSW , Erin Comartin, PhD , Poco Kernsmith , Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD and Mackenzie Sprecher, MSW

Health

318

[Roundtables] Prioritizing Health Equity Research in Turbulent Times: A Collaborative Roundtable to Foster Dialogue Among Social Work Scholars (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Organizer: Kelsi Carolan, PhD, LICSW
Speakers/Presenters: Kelsi Carolan, PhD, LICSW , Noelle Dimitri, PhD, LICSW , Laura Moynihan, MSW , Keeneya Glenn, MSW and Rupal Parekh, PhD

History

319

[Roundtables] Testimonies of Power and Practice: Oral History As a Social Work Methodology for Social Justice (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Bethany Murray, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Acanthus Fairley , Stephanie Franklin, JD , Johara Suleiman, MSW, LICSW and Madison Xiaoyao Bogard

Race and Ethnicity

320

[Roundtables] Beyond Single Narratives: Addressing Intersecting Oppressions Faced By Diverse Muslim Populations in Social Work (Monument, ML 4)
Organizer: Venera Bekteshi, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Caroline Sharkey, PhD , Ayesha Tariq, MPhil , Hannan Hijazi, MSW and Venera Bekteshi, PhD

Social Work Practice

321

[Roundtables] Social Work Practice and Technology: Navigating Ethical Challenges (Mint, ML 4)
Organizer: Mohit Prodhan, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Elizabeth Matthews, PhD , Lauri Goldkind, PhD and Mohit Prodhan, MSW

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Disability

344

[Roundtables] Disability Research in the Current Sociopolitical Climate (Independence BR C, ML 4)
Organizer: Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Sandy Magana, PhD , Zachary Morris, PhD , Weiwen Zeng, PhD , Robert Hock, PhD and Kelly Nye-Lyngerman, PhD

Health

345

[Roundtables] Social Workers As Leaders in Oral Health Equity: Opportunities for Connecting Research to Practice (Marquis BR 7, ML 2)
Organizer: Melanie Morris, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Lillian Agyemang, MSW, LMSW, MHA, LNHA , Hyunjin Lee, MSW and The Social Work in Dentistry Network

Organizations and Management

346

[Roundtables] Could Research Commercialization Help Social Work Weather Turbulent Funding Landscapes? a Case for Commercializing Our Science (Treasury, ML 4)
Organizer: Nicole Ruggiano, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Joesph Himle, PhD , Lisa O'Donnell, PhD , Lisa S. Panisch, PhD, MSW , Nicole Ruggiano, PhD and Matthew Smith, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

347

[Roundtables] Navigating the Intersection of Data Science and Social Work Research: Perspectives from Early to Senior Career Researchers (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Organizer: Nari Yoo, MA
Speakers/Presenters: Ruopeng An, PhD , Khadija Israel, LMSW , Joyce Lee, PhD , Yingying Zeng, PhD and Liwei Zhang, PhD

Social Work Practice

348

[Roundtables] Studying Political Participation in a Time of Turmoil and Vulnerability (Supreme Court, ML 4)
Organizer: Emily Beebe, BS
Speakers/Presenters: Jesse Hartley, MSW , Suzanne Pritzker, PhD , Shannon Lane, PhD , Jason Plummer, PhD and Elisa Kawam, PhD

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

349

[Roundtables] Digital Equity at Work: Social Work Responses for Marginalized Communities (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Organizer: John Bricout
Speakers/Presenters: Chien-jen Chiang, PhD , Lauri Goldkind, PhD and Quinn Oteman, MSW