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

Thursday, January 15, 2026

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1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

[Workshops] Centering Social Work Approaches to Racial Trauma Among Black and Afro-Latinx Individuals (Archives, ML 4)
Organizer: Beverly Araujo Dawson, PhD, LMSW
Speakers/Presenters: Beverly Araujo Dawson, PhD, LMSW , Latasha Smith, Ph.D., LCSW and Laura Quiros, Ph.D., LMSW

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Child Welfare

[Workshops] Participative Action Research (PAR) Methods for Measuring the Impact of Preventative Child Protection Measures in Communities (Congress, ML 4)
Organizer: Jörg Fischer, Prof. Dr.
Speaker/Presenter: Amy-Louise Buse, MA

Health

[Workshops] Advancing Health Justice through Equity-Focused Implementation: Strategies to Examine Power and Create More Equitable Processes (Archives, ML 4)
Organizer: Megan Stanton, PhD, MSW
Speaker/Presenter: Samira Ali, PhD, MSW

Friday, January 16, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

History

[Workshops] Agency, Community, and Profession: Methods and Materials for Researching Diverse Social Work Histories (Liberty BR K, ML 4)
Organizer: Jane McPherson, PhD, MPH, LCSW
Speakers/Presenters: Jane McPherson, PhD, MPH, LCSW , Jessica Toft, PhD, LISW and Joy Ernst, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Workshops] Going Beyond the Mean Effect: A Hands-on Introduction to Quantile Regression for Social Work Research (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Michael Killian, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Sonnie Mayewski, MSW , Nuria Gutiérrez, PhD and Yaacov Petscher, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Workshops] Implementing AI Based Large Language Models for Social Work Research: Foundations, Local Deployment of Open Source Models, and Practical Considerations (Independence BR H, ML 4)
Organizer: Nari Yoo, MA
Speakers/Presenters: Nari Yoo, MA , Cheng Ren, PhD and Gaurav Sinha, PhD

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[Workshops] A Determinants-Based Approach to Addressing the Mental Health of Gbtq Men in Social Work Practice (Mint, ML 4)
Organizer: Rahim Thawer, MSW
Speaker/Presenter: Rahim Thawer, MSW

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Disability

127

[Workshops] Reimagining Representation: A Participatory Seiir (Sensory Experience Immersive Integration and Representation) Method for Inclusive, Accessible, Culturally -Informed, Experience Specific Media Research (Archives, ML 4)
Organizer: Stephanie Gonzalez, DSW
Speakers/Presenters: Mellissa Singh, EdD and Rafael Angulo, MSW

History

128

[Workshops] Storymapping the Historic Changes to Redlined Neighborhoods in Your Community (Liberty BR K, ML 4)
Organizer: Patrick Meehan, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: Patrick Meehan, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

129

[Workshops] Connecting Statistical and Machine Learning Models in Social Work Research: An Introduction (Liberty BR N, ML 4)
Organizer: Anao Zhang, Ph.D.
Speakers/Presenters: Anao Zhang, Ph.D. and Xin Zhang

Research Design and Measurement

130

[Workshops] Initiating Transformative Change By Capturing Stakeholder Preferences with Discrete Choice Experiments (Liberty BR O, ML 4)
Organizer: Alan Ellis, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Alan Ellis, PhD , Qiana Cryer-Coupet, PhD and Bridget Weller, Ph.D.

Research on Social Work Education

131

[Workshops] From Apprehension to Application: Practitioner Podcasts As a Bridge between Research and Practice in Social Work Education (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Timothy Hilton, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: Peter Fawson, PhD

3:45 PM-5:15 PM

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

149

[Workshops] The Personal Finance Ecosystem: A Framework for Research and Practice (Independence BR A, ML 4)
Organizer: Greg Fischer, MBA, MA
Speaker/Presenter: Greg Fischer, MBA, MA

Research Design and Measurement

150

[Workshops] Building Local, Open, and Carbon-Friendly AI Solutions for Social Work Research (Independence BR C, ML 4)
Organizer: Brian Perron, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Zia Qi, MSW and Brian Perron, PhD

Social Work Practice

151

[Workshops] Socializing Black Students into the Profession - a Communal Project (Independence BR H, ML 4)
Organizer: E Alexander, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: E Alexander, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

152

[Workshops] Integrating Physical Fitness Assessment into Mental and Behavioral Health Research for Substance Use Recovery: Methods, Tools, and Applications for Social Work Scholars (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Lindsey Cantelme, MSW
Speaker/Presenter: Tasha Mendoza, PhD

Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice

153

[Workshops] Convergent Research for Transformational Change: Non-Extractive Ecosocial Mapping of Air Quality and Water Hazards (Marquis BR 7, ML 2)
Organizer: Richard Smith, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: Richard Smith, PhD

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

154

[Workshops] The Future of Peer Support Supervision: Building on Participatory Action Research (Independence BR B, ML 4)
Organizer: Michael Serrano, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: Jonathan P. Edwards, PhD

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

History

176

[Workshops] Gert's Boys: Interdisciplinary Research at the Intersection of AIDS History, Activism, and Collective Memory (Congress, ML 4)
Organizer: Sara Schwartz, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Michael Bodie, MFA and Sara Schwartz, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

177

[Workshops] Showing, Not Telling: Using Simulation Research to Bridge the Gap between the Workforce and Policy Makers (Marquis BR 8, ML 2)
Organizer: Hannah Karpman, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Hannah Karpman, PhD , Sandra Hallett, MSW and Jenny Kass, M.Ed.

Saturday, January 17, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Research Design and Measurement

197

[Workshops] Beyond Power Analysis: Measuring Sign and Magnitude Errors Using R (Independence BR A, ML 4)
Organizer: Charles Auerbach, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Charles Auerbach, PhD , Christine Vyshedsky, PhD and Hanni Flaherty, PHD

Research Design and Measurement

198

[Workshops] Debates and Challenges in Causality Analysis: What Key Messages Have We Learned in the Past Half Century? (Independence BR C, ML 4)
Organizer: Shenyang Guo, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Shenyang Guo, PhD , Yuanyuan Yang, MPA and Linyun Fu, MSW

Research on Social Work Education

199

[Workshops] Transforming Social Work Education: Centering Community Voices and Inclusive Pedagogy (Congress, ML 4)
Organizer: Esmeralda Rubalcava Hernandez, LMSW
Speakers/Presenters: Marcela Nava, PhD and Jonathan Pérez, Ed.D.

Social Work Practice

200

[Workshops] The Crisis Action Network (CAN): Virtual Reality (VR) Case Simulation for Community Advocate (CA) Behavioral Health Skills Training (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Holly Matto, PhD, LCSW-C
Speakers/Presenters: Holly Matto, PhD, LCSW-C , Emily Ihara, PhD and Bethany Cieslowski, DNP, RN, CHSE

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Research Design and Measurement

231

[Workshops] Parametric and Non-Parametric Meta-Analyses of Single-Subject Research Designs with R: (Independence BR H, ML 4)
Organizer: Charles Auerbach, PhD
Speakers/Presenters: Charles Auerbach, PhD , Christine Vyshedsky, PhD and Susan Mason, Ph.D.

Research on Social Work Education

232

[Workshops] Taming the AI Beast: How to Collaborate with Chatgpt and Keep Your Cool (Marquis BR 12, ML 2)
Organizer: Ruopeng An, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: Ruopeng An, PhD

Social Work Practice

233

[Workshops] Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention: Methodological Tools for Adapting Interventions across Diverse Populations (Marquis BR 9, ML 2)
Organizer: Charvonne Long, MPH
Speaker/Presenter: Charvonne Long, MPH

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Mental Health

261

[Workshops] Speculative Healing: AI Expressive Arts and World Building for Trauma Recovery and Workplace Readiness (Marquis BR 13, ML 2)
Organizer: Amml Hussein, EdD
Speakers/Presenters: Amml Hussein, EdD and Juan Rios, DSW

Research Design and Measurement

262

[Workshops] Navigating the Ethics of Research in a Challenging Policy Environment: Data Collection and Protection Strategies for Research with Immigrant Populations (Marquis BR 14, ML 2)
Organizer: Michael Zuch, MSW, LCSW
Speakers/Presenters: Megan Finno-Velasquez, PhD, LMSW , Maryam Rafieifar, PhD and Cheryl Aguilar, MSW, LICSW, PhD Student

Sunday, January 18, 2026

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9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Race and Ethnicity

313

[Workshops] Centering Antiracism in Social Work Research: Applications of Quantitative Critical Race Theory (QuantCrit) (Marquis BR 7, ML 2)
Organizer: E Alexander, PhD
Speaker/Presenter: Sicong Sun, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

314

[Workshops] Application of Generalized Item Response Tree Models in Social Work Research (Independence BR C, ML 4)
Organizer: Lujie Peng, Ph.D.
Speakers/Presenters: Lujie Peng, Ph.D. , Chiao-Yu Yang, PhD and Von Nebbitt, PhD

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Organizations and Management

341

[Workshops] The Social Work Innovation Lab: A Dynamic Framework for Co-Creating Transformative Solutions to Complex Social Problems (Capitol, ML 4)
Organizer: Bethlyn Houlihan
Speakers/Presenters: Kimberly Baling , Bethlyn Houlihan and Tami Gouveia, DrPH

Race and Ethnicity

342

[Workshops] Using Human-Centered AI to Detect Racial Bias and Adapt Teacher Student Models for Equitable Decision-Making in Social Organizations (Liberty BR O, ML 4)
Organizer: Estefanía Palacios, MSW
Speakers/Presenters: Estefanía Palacios, MSW and Diego Pavez, BA

Research Design and Measurement

343

[Workshops] An Alternative to the Traditional Pretest-Posttest Design: Using the Retrospective Pretest-Posttest Design in Social Work Science (Marquis BR 10, ML 2)
Organizer: Bridget Weller, Ph.D.
Speakers/Presenters: Megan Hicks, PhD and AeYanna Yett, MSW