Session: Research and Advocacy on Human Flourishing and Well-Being (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17, 2026: 7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Liberty BR K, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster:

Conveners:

Jeesoo Jeon, MSW, Case Western Reserve University, Deborah Moon, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Ramesh Raghavan, PhD, MD, MBBS, New York University, Ron Idoko, MPA, University of Pittsburgh, Shaun M. Eack, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Amanda Cruce, MSW, University of Pittsburgh, Xixi Kang, MSW, MSP, New York University, Hyunjin Lee, MSW, University of Pittsburgh, Ruijie Ma, MSW, University of Georgia and Brian Spitzer, PhD, New York University

The following activities will be pursued: • Provide support and networking opportunities for researchers, practitioners, and advocates focused on human flourishing/well-being at SSWR. • Hold regular meetings (quarterly or every six months) to facilitate continued engagement and collaboration. • Build a listserv for researchers, practitioners, and advocates to promote the exchange of information and expertise related to flourishing/well-being research. • Develop and share resources for workshops, seminars, symposiums, and classroom teaching on flourishing-related topics (e.g., curated lists of experts, publications, research tools, and advocacy organizations).

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