Schedule:
Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Liberty BR I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research
Moderator:
McKenzie Green, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
* noted as presenting author
Recovery, Resilience, and Healing: Exploring the Experiences of Black Families Impacted By the Eaton Fire in the Altadena and Pasadena Area
Allen Lipscomb, PsyD, MSW, LCSW, California State University, Northridge;
Kiana Naimi, PhD Student, MSW, LCSW, University of Southern California;
Dawn Russell, MSW Student, BA, California State University Northridge
Race, Resilience, and the Human-Animal Bond: Insights from Black Americans for Advancing Equity and Justice in Social Work
Jada Ford, MS, Colorado State University;
Shelby McDonald, PhD, Colorado State University;
Megan Mueller, PhD, Tufts University;
Seana Dowling-Guyer, MS, Tufts University
Same Destination, Gendered GPS: The Nuanced Navigation Toward John Henryism Among Black Americans
Millicent Robinson, PhD, MSW, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Taleah Frazier, BSN, RN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Delyla Makki, BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Courtney Thomas Tobin, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles