CSWE & SSWR Presentations


The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) are the two main academic conferences scholars at the School of Social Welfare present at annually, showcasing their research through both presentations & poster presentations.

SSWR 2025

January 15-19, 2025 | Seattle, WA

Thursday, January 16, 2025

*noted as presenting author

Poster Presentations

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Exploring Family Functioning and Transition Probabilities: An Examination into the Attachment Biobehavioral Catchup Intervention :

  • *Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
  • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Symposia

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Location : Ballard, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

LGBTQ+ Youth Activists in the U.S.: An Exploration of Their Progress, Challenges, and Aspirations:

  • *Megan (Meg) Paceley, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas, CT
  • Spencer Evans, LMSW, PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
  • Leonardo Kattari, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
  • Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • April Diaz, MSW, MA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS
  • Jessica Fish, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Maryland at College Park, MD

Flash Talks

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Location : Cedar A, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Investigating Child Welfare Outcomes in Kansas: A Prevention Perspective Under the Family First Act (FFPSA):

  • * Priya Vanchy Kadavasal, Ph.D, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
  • Nishat Tasnim, MPA, Assistant Researcher Senior, Center for Public Partnerships & Research, Lawrence, KS
  • Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Meghan Cizek, MA, Assistant Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Amanda Brown, PhD, Director of Research and Analytics, Brightpoint, IL
  • Euijin Jung, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Oral Presentations

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Location : Medina, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

At Least Someone Has My Back: Family Strategies to Address Domestic Violence in Nepal:

  • * Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Taryn Lindhorst, PhD, Full Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • Maya Magarati, PhD, Research Scientist, University of Washington
  • Rhitamvara Pokharel, MSW, Doctoral Student, Boston University, Boston, MA

Friday, January 17, 2025

*noted as presenting author

Poster Presentations

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Assessing the Effectiveness of Resilience and Meditation Interventions in Mitigating Secondary Traumatic Stress and Enhancing Resilience Among Child Welfare Workers through a Randomized Clinical Trial 

  • *Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
  • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Ryan Barney, PhD student, University of Kentucky, KY
  • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
  • Kelechi Wright, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Houston
  • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas, KS

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

From Women's Rights to Human Rights: How Iranian Women's Social Justice Movements Become Invisible

  • *Ariana Nasrazadani, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
  • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Rhoswyn Hicks, Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

3:45 PM-5:15 PM

Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Exploring Social Workers' Conceptualizations of Compassion through Thematic Network Analysis* noted as presenting author

  •  *Francie Julien-Chinn, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
  • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Aubrey Jones, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Sarah Jen, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Examining the Acceptability and Adoption of Mindfulness Practices Among Child Welfare Professionals

  • *Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
  • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
  • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas, KS

Symposia

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Location : Redwood B, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Beyond Disposable Social Work and Towards Ecosocial Work: An Ethnographic Case Study of Jjokbang-Chon in Seoul, South Korea:

  • *Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

Oral Presentations

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Location : Greenwood, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Collaborating with a Community-Based Parent and Caregiver Organization to Investigate the Child Welfare Service Array:

  • * Priya Vanchy, PhD, Research Associate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
  • Nina Shaw-Woody, MSW, Executive Director/ Therapist/Instructor/Minister, Kansas Family Advisory Network, KS
  • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
  • Christina Mott, MPA, Research Project Coordinator, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      5:30 PM-7:00 PM

      Location : Medina, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Evaluating the Acceptability and Preliminary Depression and Anxiety Outcomes of a Peer-Facilitated Cognitive-Behavioral Workbook Intervention for LGBTQ Individuals: Results from a Feasibility Trial :

      •  *Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Profesor, The University of Kansas
      • Nicole Cohen, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas
      • Emera (M) Greenwood, MSW Student, University of Kansas
      • Judith Leitch, PhD, LCSW, MSW, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento
      • Erik Schott, EdD, Assistant Professor, California State University, San Bernardino, CA

      Round Tables

      8:00 AM-9:30 AM

      Location : Ravenna C, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

       "Components of Structural Racism Should be Infused into Everything We Learn": Embedding Structural Competence in Social Work Education:

      Speakers/Presenters

      • Priscilla Kennedy, PhD, LMSW, University of Houston
      • Kortney Carr, MSW, University of Kansas
      • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, University of Kentucky

      Flash Talks

      2:00 PM-3:30 PM

      Location : University, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Generational Divides in Financial Access: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of U.S. Adults' Financial Behaviors Pre-COVID-19:

      • * Euijin Jung, PhD, Assoicate Researcher, University of Kansas
      • Luis Osorio, PhD candidate, Yeshiva University
      • Rain Lee, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Yeshiva University, New York, NY

      3:45 PM-5:15 PM

      Location : Jefferson B, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      "Thanks for Taking the Kids...:" Workforce Perspectives on Kinship Care :

      • * Erin W. Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
      • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Kim Harsch, MSW, Kinvest Program Manager, The Children's Alliance of Kansas, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Amanda Brown, PhD, Director of Research and Analytics, Brightpoint, IL

      5:30 PM-7:00 PM

      Location: Ballard, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      We Built It and Only a Handful Came: Community Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementation Challenges and Barriers of an Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention within Child Welfare :

      • * Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK
      • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      Other Events

      Brief and Brilliant Session

      3:45 PM-5:15 PM

      Location: Metropolitan Ballroom AB, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      From Silence to Resilience: Amplifying the Voices of Bipoc Teen Mothers through Creative Arts and Autoethnography:

      • *Michelle Ridley, LMSW, Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas, KS

      Saturday, January 18, 2025

      *noted as presenting author

      Poster Presentations:

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Evidence for Shared Parenting Domains, Definitions, and Workforce Items: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis:

      • *Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Priya Vanchy, PhD, Research Associate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      Digging Deeper: An Exploratory Analysis of Telehealth Barriers and Facilitators Among Child Welfare Involved Families:

      • *Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
      • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK

      4:00 PM-5:30 PM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Rethinking Academic Conferences: Carbon Footprints and Sustainable Alternatives in the Climate Crisis Era:

      • * Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS
      • Babu Gounder, PhD Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
      • Chris Weatherly, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, GA
      • Aliya Jankowski, MSW, Master's student, University of Kansas, KS
      • Lisa Reyes Mason, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Denver, CO

      Flash Talks

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Jefferson A, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Exploration of Workforce Well-Being and Trauma-Informed Organizational Practices in Child Welfare Agencies :

      • * Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
      • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas, KS
      • Erin Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS

      Oral Presentations

      4:00 PM-5:30 PM

      Location : Leschi, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Photo Elicitation As an Anti-Racist Research Practice As Implemented in a Federally Funded Initiative to Address Racial Inequities in Child Welfare :\

      • *Ariana Nasrazadani, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
      • Michelle Ridley, LMSW, Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas, KS
      • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      Sunday, January 19, 2025

      *noted as presenting author

      Poster Presentation

      8:00 AM-9:30 AM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Understanding the Association between Everyday Discrimination and Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: Mediating Role of Personality Traits:

      • * In Young Park, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Boston College, Brighton, MA
      • Euijin Jung, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Brian Lo, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Regional Partnership: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Intervention Participation and Distal Child Welfare Outcomes :

      • *Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Margaret Lloyd Sieger, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
      • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK

      Symposia

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Redwood A, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Timely and Sensitive Information: Navigating Fieldwork Challenges in Community Research:

      • * Tadeo Weiner Davis, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

      Round Table

      8:00 AM-9:30 AM

      Location : Seneca, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Using Interactive Theater As a Methodology to Advocate for Racial Equity and Social Action in Child Welfare:

      Speakers/Presenters

      • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, University of Kansas
      • Darren Canady, MFA, University of Kansas
      • Shanelle Dupree, JD, Racial Equity Collaborative, Brandi Turner, BA, Department for Children and Families
      • Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas

      Oral Presentations

      8:00 AM-9:30 AM

      Location : Columbia, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Building Healthy Parent-Child Relationships: An Examination of Parental Self-Efficacy Following Parenting Intervention Completion:

      • *Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Issaquah B, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Exploratory Analysis of Trauma Symptomology Among Substance-Affected, Child Welfare Involved Caregivers after Receipt of Short-Term Parenting Intervention :

      • * Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK
      • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Kirkland, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      "Working on It Together, Collaboratively": Child Welfare Supervisors' Perspectives on Acceptability, Feasibility, and Fidelity with Implementing a Strengths-Based Coaching Program:

      • * Kelly Young, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Stacy Dunkerley, PhD, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, San Diego
      • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
      • Kelechi Wright, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Houston, TX

      Can Organizational Practices Make Healthy Workers to Better Serve Families?:

      • * Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas

      11:30 AM-1:00 PM

      Location : Columbia, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Centering Participant Voice in the Reporting of Focus Group Findings for Program Evaluation:

      • * Erin W. Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
      • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      Thursday, January 16, 2025

      *noted as presenting author

      Poster Presentations

      3:15 PM-4:45 PM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Exploring Family Functioning and Transition Probabilities: An Examination into the Attachment Biobehavioral Catchup Intervention :

      • *Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
      • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      Symposia

      3:15 PM-4:45 PM

      Location : Ballard, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      LGBTQ+ Youth Activists in the U.S.: An Exploration of Their Progress, Challenges, and Aspirations:

      • *Megan (Meg) Paceley, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas, CT
      • Spencer Evans, LMSW, PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
      • Leonardo Kattari, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
      • Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • April Diaz, MSW, MA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS
      • Jessica Fish, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Maryland at College Park, MD

      Flash Talks

      3:15 PM-4:45 PM

      Location : Cedar A, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Investigating Child Welfare Outcomes in Kansas: A Prevention Perspective Under the Family First Act (FFPSA):

      • * Priya Vanchy Kadavasal, Ph.D, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Nishat Tasnim, MPA, Assistant Researcher Senior, Center for Public Partnerships & Research, Lawrence, KS
      • Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Meghan Cizek, MA, Assistant Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Amanda Brown, PhD, Director of Research and Analytics, Brightpoint, IL
      • Euijin Jung, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      Oral Presentations

      3:15 PM-4:45 PM

      Location : Medina, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      At Least Someone Has My Back: Family Strategies to Address Domestic Violence in Nepal:

      • * Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Taryn Lindhorst, PhD, Full Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
      • Maya Magarati, PhD, Research Scientist, University of Washington
      • Rhitamvara Pokharel, MSW, Doctoral Student, Boston University, Boston, MA

      Friday, January 17, 2025

      *noted as presenting author

      Poster Presentations

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Assessing the Effectiveness of Resilience and Meditation Interventions in Mitigating Secondary Traumatic Stress and Enhancing Resilience Among Child Welfare Workers through a Randomized Clinical Trial 

      • *Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Ryan Barney, PhD student, University of Kentucky, KY
      • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
      • Kelechi Wright, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Houston
      • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas, KS

      2:00 PM-3:30 PM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      From Women's Rights to Human Rights: How Iranian Women's Social Justice Movements Become Invisible

      • *Ariana Nasrazadani, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
      • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Rhoswyn Hicks, Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

      3:45 PM-5:15 PM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Exploring Social Workers' Conceptualizations of Compassion through Thematic Network Analysis* noted as presenting author

      •  *Francie Julien-Chinn, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
      • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Aubrey Jones, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Sarah Jen, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

      5:30 PM-7:00 PM

      Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Examining the Acceptability and Adoption of Mindfulness Practices Among Child Welfare Professionals

      • *Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas, KS

      Symposia

      9:45 AM-11:15 AM

      Location : Redwood B, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Beyond Disposable Social Work and Towards Ecosocial Work: An Ethnographic Case Study of Jjokbang-Chon in Seoul, South Korea:

      • *Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

      Oral Presentations

      8:00 AM-9:30 AM

      Location : Greenwood, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

      Collaborating with a Community-Based Parent and Caregiver Organization to Investigate the Child Welfare Service Array:

      • * Priya Vanchy, PhD, Research Associate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
      • Nina Shaw-Woody, MSW, Executive Director/ Therapist/Instructor/Minister, Kansas Family Advisory Network, KS
      • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
      • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
      • Christina Mott, MPA, Research Project Coordinator, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          5:30 PM-7:00 PM

          Location : Medina, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Evaluating the Acceptability and Preliminary Depression and Anxiety Outcomes of a Peer-Facilitated Cognitive-Behavioral Workbook Intervention for LGBTQ Individuals: Results from a Feasibility Trial :

          •  *Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Profesor, The University of Kansas
          • Nicole Cohen, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas
          • Emera (M) Greenwood, MSW Student, University of Kansas
          • Judith Leitch, PhD, LCSW, MSW, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento
          • Erik Schott, EdD, Assistant Professor, California State University, San Bernardino, CA

          Round Tables

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Location : Ravenna C, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

           "Components of Structural Racism Should be Infused into Everything We Learn": Embedding Structural Competence in Social Work Education:

          Speakers/Presenters

          • Priscilla Kennedy, PhD, LMSW, University of Houston
          • Kortney Carr, MSW, University of Kansas
          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, University of Kentucky

          Flash Talks

          2:00 PM-3:30 PM

          Location : University, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Generational Divides in Financial Access: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of U.S. Adults' Financial Behaviors Pre-COVID-19:

          • * Euijin Jung, PhD, Assoicate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Luis Osorio, PhD candidate, Yeshiva University
          • Rain Lee, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Yeshiva University, New York, NY

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Location : Jefferson B, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          "Thanks for Taking the Kids...:" Workforce Perspectives on Kinship Care :

          • * Erin W. Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
          • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
          • Kim Harsch, MSW, Kinvest Program Manager, The Children's Alliance of Kansas, KS
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Amanda Brown, PhD, Director of Research and Analytics, Brightpoint, IL

          5:30 PM-7:00 PM

          Location: Ballard, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          We Built It and Only a Handful Came: Community Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementation Challenges and Barriers of an Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention within Child Welfare :

          • * Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK
          • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          Other Events

          Brief and Brilliant Session

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Location: Metropolitan Ballroom AB, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          From Silence to Resilience: Amplifying the Voices of Bipoc Teen Mothers through Creative Arts and Autoethnography:

          • *Michelle Ridley, LMSW, Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas, KS

          Saturday, January 18, 2025

          *noted as presenting author

          Poster Presentations:

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Evidence for Shared Parenting Domains, Definitions, and Workforce Items: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis:

          • *Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
          • Priya Vanchy, PhD, Research Associate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          Digging Deeper: An Exploratory Analysis of Telehealth Barriers and Facilitators Among Child Welfare Involved Families:

          • *Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK

          4:00 PM-5:30 PM

          Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Rethinking Academic Conferences: Carbon Footprints and Sustainable Alternatives in the Climate Crisis Era:

          • * Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS
          • Babu Gounder, PhD Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
          • Chris Weatherly, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, GA
          • Aliya Jankowski, MSW, Master's student, University of Kansas, KS
          • Lisa Reyes Mason, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Denver, CO

          Flash Talks

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Location : Jefferson A, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Exploration of Workforce Well-Being and Trauma-Informed Organizational Practices in Child Welfare Agencies :

          • * Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
          • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
          • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas, KS
          • Erin Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS

          Oral Presentations

          4:00 PM-5:30 PM

          Location : Leschi, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Photo Elicitation As an Anti-Racist Research Practice As Implemented in a Federally Funded Initiative to Address Racial Inequities in Child Welfare :\

          • *Ariana Nasrazadani, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
          • Michelle Ridley, LMSW, Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas, KS
          • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          Sunday, January 19, 2025

          *noted as presenting author

          Poster Presentation

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Understanding the Association between Everyday Discrimination and Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: Mediating Role of Personality Traits:

          • * In Young Park, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Boston College, Brighton, MA
          • Euijin Jung, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Brian Lo, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Location : Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Regional Partnership: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Intervention Participation and Distal Child Welfare Outcomes :

          • *Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Margaret Lloyd Sieger, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK

          Symposia

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Location : Redwood A, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Timely and Sensitive Information: Navigating Fieldwork Challenges in Community Research:

          • * Tadeo Weiner Davis, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

          Round Table

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Location : Seneca, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Using Interactive Theater As a Methodology to Advocate for Racial Equity and Social Action in Child Welfare:

          Speakers/Presenters

          • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, University of Kansas
          • Darren Canady, MFA, University of Kansas
          • Shanelle Dupree, JD, Racial Equity Collaborative, Brandi Turner, BA, Department for Children and Families
          • Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas

          Oral Presentations

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Location : Columbia, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Building Healthy Parent-Child Relationships: An Examination of Parental Self-Efficacy Following Parenting Intervention Completion:

          • *Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Location : Issaquah B, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Exploratory Analysis of Trauma Symptomology Among Substance-Affected, Child Welfare Involved Caregivers after Receipt of Short-Term Parenting Intervention :

          • * Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Kiley Liming, PhD, Associate Researcher - Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Jody Brook, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Full Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Elicia Berryhill, MA, Chief Program Officer, Heartline Oklahoma, OK
          • Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Location : Kirkland, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          "Working on It Together, Collaboratively": Child Welfare Supervisors' Perspectives on Acceptability, Feasibility, and Fidelity with Implementing a Strengths-Based Coaching Program:

          • * Kelly Young, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Stacy Dunkerley, PhD, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, San Diego
          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
          • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
          • Kelechi Wright, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Houston, TX

          Can Organizational Practices Make Healthy Workers to Better Serve Families?:

          • * Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, KS
          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
          • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas

          11:30 AM-1:00 PM

          Location : Columbia, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

          Centering Participant Voice in the Reporting of Focus Group Findings for Program Evaluation:

          • * Erin W. Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, KS
          • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          Past Conferences

          CSWE 2024, October 24-27, 2024 | Kansas City, MO

          Thursday, October 24

          11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

          Loews Hotel, Muse A

          Social Work and Indigenous Educators in Kansas Panel

          For the Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educators Association (ITSWEA)

          Presenter: Laura Ramirez, Ojibway, KU School of Social Welfare, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Liaison to Native Communities, Impact Advisor, Faculty Affiliate of Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice, Associate Professor of Practice

          Co-presenters:

          • Melissa Peterson, Ed.D, Dine, Director of Hawk Link and the Co-Executive Director of MSP Scholars Program at the University of Kansas
          • Sierra Two Bulls, MSW, Oglala Lakota, Indigenous and American Indian Studies faculty member at Haskell Indian Nations University

          Facilitator: Melissa Holder, PhD, Winnebago, Director of Student Success Center at Haskell Indian Nations University

          Friday, October 25, 2024

          10:30-11:30 a.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 3501H

          A Dialogue With Indigenous Experts to Advance Macro Education, Research and Practice

          Co-Presenter: Deborah D. Adams, KU School of Social Welfare, Associate Professor Emerita

           

          1:45-2:05 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2501 A/B

          Confronting Stigma: Empowering Black and Brown Teen Mothers Through Autoethnography and Creative Arts

          Presenter: Michelle R. Ridley, KU School of Social Welfare, Doctoral Candidate

           

          3-3:20 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2501 A/B

          Introducing Trauma Trigger Fatigue as an Underlying Factor of Social Worker Burnout

          Presenter: Derrick A. Kranke, KU School of Social Welfare, Adjunct Lecturer

           

          3-3:30 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Poster 9A

          E-Poster Presentation: Untold Stories of Aging – An Art- and Media-Based Community Action Project

          Presenter: Sarah Jen, KU School of Social Welfare, Associate Professor, PhD Program Director

           

          3-4 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2207

          Interactive Workshop: Socrates in the Trump Era: Teaching Students and Educators Policy Dialogue Skills

          Co-Presenter: Melinda Lewis, KU School of Social Welfare, Professor of Practice

           

          4:15-5:15 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 3501F

          Looking Inward and Practicing Relationality: To Do Racial Justice at the Organizational/School Level

          Panelists: Faculty Affiliates of the Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice, KU School of Social Welfare; e alexander, Assistant Professor; Laura Ramirez, Associate Professor of the Practice; Joonmo Kang, Assistant Professor; Claire Willey-Sthapit, Assistant Professor

          Moderator: Juliana Carlson, KU School of Social Welfare, Associate Professor, BSW Program Director, Toni Johnson Faculty Affiliate

           

          4:15-5:15 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2504B

          Interactive Workshop: Using Vision Boarding to Re-Envision a More Racially Equitable Child Welfare System

          Main Presenter: Kortney A. Carr, KU School of Social Welfare, Associate Professor of the Practice, PhD Student

          Co-Presenters: Michelle R. Ridley, KU School of Social Welfare, Doctoral Candidate; Camilah Hicks, KU School of Social Welfare, Doctoral Candidate; Kelechi Wright, University of Houston, Assistant Professor

          Contributor: Shanelle Dupree, The Racial Equity Collaborative

           

          Saturday, October 26, 2024

          1-1:30 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2101

          Paper Presentation: Clinical Considerations: Exploratory Study of Telehealth Implementation Among Child Welfare-Involved Families

          Presenters: Kiley W. Liming, KU School of Social Welfare, Associate Research Senior/Evaluator; Whitney Grube, KU School of Social Welfare, Assistant Professor

           

          1:45-2:45 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2103B

          Social Work: Filling the Holes After Shelby v. Holder

          Co-Presenter: Melinda Lewis, KU School of Social Welfare, Professor of Practice

           

          3-4 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 3501D

          Connect Session (commissions and councils only)

          Council on Leadership Development Connect Session: Mentorship Along the Leadership Journey

          Main Presenter: Teri Kennedy, University of Kansas Medical Center, Professor Affiliate, KU School of Social Welfare

           

          4-5:15 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 3501F

          Integrating the Selection and Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Across Required Courses

          Panelist: Nicholas Simons-Bracken, KU School of Social Welfare, Senior Lecturer

           

          4:15-4:45 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Poster 3A

          Poster Session: A Scoping Review on Teaching, Pedagogy, and Curriculum Development in Ecosocial Work

          Presenter: Joonmo Kang, KU School of Social Welfare, Assistant Professor

           

          4:15-5:15 p.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 3501E

          Epistemic Justice in Social Work Education

          Main Presenter: e alexander, KU School of Social Welfare, Assistant Professor, Faculty Affiliate of the Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice

          Co-Presenter: Claire Willey-Sthapit, KU School of Social Welfare, Assistant Professor, Co-Director of the Toni Johnson Scholars Program, Faculty Affiliate of the Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice

          Contributor: Joonmo Kang, KU School of Social Welfare, Assistant Professor, Co-Director of the Toni Johnson Scholars Program, Faculty Affiliate of the Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice

          Sunday, October 27, 2024

          9:45-10:15 a.m.

          KC Convention Center, Room 2209

          Paper Presentation: Exploring Strength and Resilience in Black and Latina Women Caregivers: An Autoethnographic Study

          Contributor: Michelle R. Ridley, KU School of Social Welfare, Doctoral Candidate

          Author: Ivana Alexander, University of Maryland Baltimore

          SSWR 2024, January 10 - 14, 2024  |  Washington D.C.

          Thursday, Jan, 11, 2024

          *names with asterisk are noted as the presenting author

          1:30-3 p.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2

          Symposia: Promoting Parent/Child Mental Health & Recovery from Substance Use Disorder: Insights from Research and Practice

          Symposium Organizer: Natasha Mendoza, PhD, Arizona State University

          Discussant: Ruth Paris, PhD, Boston University

          Paper presented: Parents' Themes of Children and Parenting during Early Recovery from Substance Use Disorders

          • *Suzanne Brown, PhD, Associate Professor, Wayne State University
          • Nancy Jo Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

          1:30-3 p.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: A Thematic Analysis of LGBTQ Participants' Perspectives on a Cognitive-Behavioral Substance Use Intervention: Lessons from a Feasibility Trial of SMART Recovery

          • *Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Judith Leitch, PhD, LICSW, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
          • Nicole Cohen, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas
          • Emera (M) Greenwood, MSW Student, University of Kansas

          3:15-4:45 p.m.

          Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4

          Contextual Considerations for Implementing a Sustainable Church-Based Depression Intervention for Black Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

          • *Michelle Ridley, LMSW, PhD Student, University of Kansas
          • Pratibha Yadav, BA, Master of Psychology Student, Columbia University
          • Chiamaka Chide, BA, Master of Psychology Student, Columbia University
          • Bernadine Waller, PhD, NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Columbia University

          3:15-4:45 p.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: Initial Placement in Kinship Foster Homes and Exits to Permanency

          • *Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci A. Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas

          3:15-4:45 p.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: "Without Compassion We Don't Have a Social Work Field": Exploring Social Workers' Experiences with and Definitions of Compassion

          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
          • *Francie Julien-Chinn, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa
          • Aubrey Jones, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
          • Sarah Jen, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Taylor Dowdy-Hazlett, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

          3:15-4:45 p.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: Centering Domestic Violence Survivors' Experience of Child Welfare As Knowledge: A Case for Abolition

          • *Juliana Carlson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
          • Ruby White Starr, President, Latinos United for Peace & Equity
          • Nancy Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas

           

          Friday, Jan. 12, 2024

          *names with asterisk are noted as the presenting author

          9:45-11:15 a.m.

          Supreme Court, ML 4

          Emotion, Stress, and Mental Health in the Context of Substance Use

          Moderator: Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

          9:45-11:15 a.m.

          Liberty Ballroom O, ML 4

          Oral Presentations: LGBTQ+ Mental Health | Exploring Diverse Perspectives

          Moderator: Iris Po Yee Lo, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

          Paper presented: Relationships between Disordered Eating and Family, School, and Community Contexts Among LGBTQ+ Youth in Kansas

          • *Megan Paceley, PhD, University of Connecticutt
          • Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Jennifer Ananda, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas
          • Michael Riquino, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Jennifer Pearson, Wichita State University
          • Liz Hamor, Center of Daring

          2-3:30 p.m.

          Monument, ML 4

          Oral Presentations: Innovation in Youth Mental Health Intervention

          Moderator: Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

          2-3:30 p.m.

          Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4

          Oral Presentations: Reunification and Permanency

          Paper presented: Does Age Matter for Reentry after Reunification? a Ten-Year Longitudinal Exploration from an RCT on Pmto for Families of Children in Foster Care

          • *Kelly Young, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas
          • Nancy Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas

          3:45-5:15 p.m.

          Capitol, ML 4

          Symposia: Health Implications of Financial Anxiety, Strain, and Wellbeing

          Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD, Saint Louis University

          Paper presented: Building Financial Capability and Assets to Advance Health Equity: Why and How Race Matters

          • *Sicong Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

          5:30-7 p.m.

          Independence, BR H, ML 4

          Roundtable: The Contributions of Critical Discourse Analysis to Social Work

          Organizer: Jane Gilgun, PhD

          • M. Candace Christensen, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
          • Tam Perry, PhD, Wayne State University
          • Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

          5:30-7 p.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: Disaster Preparedness Among Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi-American Communities

          • *Smitha Rao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
          • Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Joyce Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University

           

          Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 

          *names with asterisk are noted as the presenting author

          7-8 a.m.

          Independence BR B, ML 4

          Special Interest Group: Addictive Behaviors

          Conveners:

          • Alan Davis, PhD, The Ohio State University
          • Sehun Oh, PhD, Ohio State University
          • Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Christina Lee, PhD, Boston University

          8-9:30 a.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 9, ML 2  

          Roundtable: Accountability in Gender Based Violence Research: Centering Relationality in Building Knowledge

          Organizer: Melissa "Missy" Holder, PhD, University of Kansas

          • Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Juliana Carlson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

          8-9:30 a.m.

          Monument, ML 4

          Oral Presentations: Interventions Addressing Racial Equity

          Moderator: Mo Yee Lee, PhD, The Ohio State University

          Paper presented: Child Welfare, Racial Equity, and Vision Boards: Democratizing Knowledge with Arts-Based Methods

          • *Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas
          • Michelle Ridley, LMSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas
          • Camilah Hicks, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Sarah McCall, BA, Research Project Specialist, University of Kansas
          • Kelechi Wright, MEd, Assistant Professor, University of Houston, Department of African American Studies
          • Shanelle Dupree, JD, Kansas City Regional Director, Kansas Department for Children and Family Services
          • Brandi Turner, BA, Department, Department for Children and Families, Kansas
          • Abby Fry, BA, Regional Manager, CarePortal, Kansas City

          9:45-11:15 a.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 14, ML 2

          Symposia: Structural and Contextual Factors for Financial Capability and Wellbeing

          Paper presented: Who Did Not Receive U.S. Pandemic Stimulus Payments? Implications for Financial Inclusion and Universal Basic Income

          • *Sicong Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Gaurav Sinha, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia

          9:45-11:15 a.m.

          Treasury, ML 4 

          Roundtable: What Is Social Work's Role in a Just Transition: Exploring Implications for Research and Practice

          Organizer: Cristina Gomez-Vidal, PhD, MSW, University of California, Merced

          • Rachel Forbes, MSW, University of Denver
          • Cristina Gomez-Vidal, PhD, MSW, University of California, Merced
          • Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Amy Krings, MSW, PhD, Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work

          12:30-1:30 p.m.

          Liberty Ballroom P, ML4

          Special Interest Group: Violence Against Women and Children

          Conveners:

          • M. Candace Christensen, PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio
          • Leila Wood, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
          • Meredith Bagwell Gray, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Abha Rai, PhD, Loyola University Chicago

          4-5:30 p.m.

          Congress, ML 4 

          Symposia: Finding a Middle Path: Pairing Community Partner-Driven Scale Construction with Advanced Quantitative Statistics to Establish Valid and Reliable Measures

          Symposium Organizer: Nancy Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

          Discussant: Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas

          Paper presented: Intentional Community and Researcher Partnerships: Co-Creating Measures with Community Partners to Assess Parents' Experiences of Child Welfare Casework and Court/Legal Practice

          • *Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas

          Paper presented: Evidence for Internal Structure of Established Parenting Measures with a Diverse Population of Fathers Involved in Child Welfare

          • *Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Ariana Nasrazadani, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas

          Paper presented: Collaboratively Developing and Validating Measures to Reflect Intervention Innovations When Exploring Provider Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practice Behaviors

          • *Nancy Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
          • Thomas Ball, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Juliana Carlson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Cheryl Holmes, MPA, Research Project Director, University of Kansas

          Paper presented: Combining Practice Wisdom and Implementation Drivers to Develop a Measure of Data-Driven Decision Making

          • *Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas

           

          Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024 

          *names with asterisk are noted as the presenting author

          8-9:30 a.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 14, ML 2

          Symposia: Examining the Effects of Student Loans in Online Communities on Common Mental Health Disorders

          Symposium Organizer: Gaurav R. Sinha, PhD, University of Georgia

          Discussants:

          • Gaurav R. Sinha, PhD, University of Georgia
          • Sicong Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

          8-9:30 a.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: At Least Someone Has My Back: Family Strategies to Address Domestic Violence in Pokhara, Nepal

          • *Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Taryn Lindhorst, PhD, Full Professor, University of Washington
          • Maya Magarati, PhD, Research Scientist, University of Washington

          8-9:30 a.m.

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

          Poster: Organizational Compassion Climate and Worker Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction

          • *Brennan Miller, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas
          • Whitney Grube, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas
          • Erin Gulledge, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas
          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
          • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Vickie Burgess McArthur, LCMFT, Director, University of Kansas
          • Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas

          9:45-11:15 a.m.

          Independence BR A, ML 4

          Oral Presentations: Advances in Social Work Evaluation Research: From Experimental Designs to Applications

          Paper presented: A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Acceptability and Adoption of Mindfulness Practices Among Child Welfare Professionals

          • Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
          • Priya Vanchy, PhD, Research Associate, University of Kansas
          • *Becci Akin, PhD, Professor, University of Kansas
          • Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas
          • Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas

          CSWE 2023, October 26-29, 2023  |  Atlanta, GA 

          Friday, October 27, 2023

          7:30 - 8:30 AM

          Influencing Social Policy: Policy and Anti-Racist Social Work Education

          Presenters: Pilar Horner; Elisa Kawam; Jason Ostrander; Melinda Lewis, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas

           

          12:30 - 1:30 PM

          Social Work Education and its Role in Dismantling Racism: Reforming the Whitewashed Narratives 

          Room: International 6

          Moderator: Kelechi C. Wright; PhD, University of Houston, Department of African American Studies

          Panelist: Becci Akin, PhD; Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Panelist: Kortney Carr, graduate student, LCSW, Professor of Practice, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Panelist: Shelby Clark; LCSW, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky



           

          3:00 - 4:00 PM 

          Problem-Based Learning in Social Policy Class: Student-Led Grassroots Projects in Policy Practice

          Presenters: Dr. Lisa Street, LCSW; Dr. Renee White, LCSW

           

           

          4:15 - 5:15 PM

          Ungrading as a Strategy to Promote Learning and Growth in Social Work Education

          Session: Ungrading as a Strategy to Promote Learning and Growth in Social Work Education 

          Room: International 1

          Presenter: Kortney Carr, graduate student, LCSW, Professor of Practice, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Co-Presenter: Kelechi C. Wright; PhD, University of Houston, Department of African American Studies

          Co-Presenter: Shelby Clark; LCSW, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

          Co-Presenter: Becci Akin, PhD; Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

           

          Saturday, October 28, 2023

          11:00 - 11:30 AM

          Wisdom from the Child Welfare Workforce: Imagining Improved Supports for Youth in Care

          Session: Wisdom from the Child Welfare Workforce: Imagining Improved Supports for Youth in Care 

          Room: Poster 17

          Poster Presenter: Shelby Clark; LCSW, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

          Poster Presenter: Becci Akin, PhD; Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Contributor: Kaela Byers, PhD, MSW; Associate Research Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Contributor: Sarah McCall; University of Kansas

           

          3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

          A Pedagogy of Strength: Reimagining the Strengths Perspective in Social Work Education

          Session: Pedagogical approaches in social work curriculum

          Room: M 104

          Presenter: Shelby Clark; LCSW, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

          Co-Presenter: Becci Akin, PhD; Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Contributor: Kortney Carr, LCSW; Professor of Practice, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas

          Contributor: Kelechi C. Wright; PhD, University of Houston, Department of African American Studies

          SSWR 2023, January 11-15 2023 | Phoenix, AZ 

          Thursday, January 12, 2023

          1:30 - 3:00 PM

          Valley of the Sun B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Using Implementation Drivers Framework to Understand Implementation Barriers & Levers to an Intervention at the Intersection of Domestic Violence & Child Welfare

          Juliana Carlson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Nancy Jo Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

           

          1:30 - 3:00 PM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: Examining the Effect of an Adult and Child Survivor Centered Approach on Increasing Provider Confidence and Competence in Working with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence Who Are Involved in Child Welfare

          Nancy Jo Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Juliana Carlson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Cheryl Holmes, MPA, Research Project Director, University of Kansas; Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

           

          1:30 - 3:00 PM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: Primary Prevention of Violence Targeted at Girls: Engaging Multilevel Stakeholders in Ending Child Marriage in Malawi

          Linda Chimwemwe G Banda, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas

           

          3:15 - 4:45 PM

          Camelback B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Initial Implementation of a Community-Based Fatherhood Program: Perspectives from the Field

          Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas; Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas; Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

           

          3:15 - 4:45 PM

          South Mountain (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association between Parental Wealth and Child Behavioral Problems

          Chien-jen Chiang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge; Sicong Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, The University of Kansas; Darrell Hudson, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis

           

          Friday, January 13, 2023

          9:45 - 11:15 AM

          North Mountain (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Investigating Predictors of Resilience Intervention Dosage and Completion Among Child Welfare Direct Service Workers

          Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Shelby Clark, Phd, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor; Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas; Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas

           

          9:45 - 11:15 AM

          North Mountain (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Investigating Findings from a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial Exploring Initial Well-Being Outcomes from Resilience and Loving-Kindness Meditation Interventions Implemented with Child Welfare Workers

          Shelby Clark, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas; Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas; Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas

           

          9:45 - 11:15 AM

          Paradise valley (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          The Long-Term Impacts of Child Development Accounts on Parental Educational Expectations and College Preparation

          Sicong Sun
          , Assistant Professor, The University of Kansas; Jin Huang, PhD, Professor, Saint Louis University; Mark Schreiner, PhD, Senior Scholar, Washington University in Saint Louis; Margaret Clancy, MSW, Policy Director, Washington University in Saint Louis; Michael Sherraden, PhD, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, founder and director, Washington University in Saint Louis

           

          12:30 - 1:30 PM

          Journal of Community Practice Editiorial Board

          Mary Ohmer, PhD, MSW, MPIA, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Mendenhall, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean, University of Kansas, Michelle Carney, PhD, Dean, University of Kansas; Deborah Adams, PhD, University of Kansas

           

          2:00 - 3:30 PM

          Valley of the Sun E (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Anti-Racist Research Implementation - A Review of a Multisystem Collaborative Approach Towards Addressing Institutional Harm in Systems

          Kelechi Wright
          , MEd, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas; Shanelle Dupree, JD, Kansas Department for Children and Family Services; Brandi Turner, BA, Department for Children and Families; Abby Fry, BA, Go Project

           

          2:00 - 3:30 PM

          South Mountain (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          A Critical Review of Gender Equitable Attitudes Measurement: Past, Present, and into the Future

          Juliana Carlson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Jill Hoxmeier, PhD, Associate Professor, Central Washington University; Erin Casey, PhD, Professor, University of Washington; Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

           

          5:30 - 7:00 PM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: Comparing Experiences of 12-Step Programs and SMART Recovery for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals

          Briana McGeough,
           PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas; Angie Wootton, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of California, Berkeley; Mitchell Lunn, MD, Assistant Professor, Stanford University; Juno Obedin-Maliver, MD, Assistant Professor, Stanford University, Zubin Dastur, MPH, LGBTQ Digital Clinical Research Manager, Stanford University; Micah Lubensky, PhD, Participant Engagement Director, University of California, San Fransisco; Annesa Flentje, PhD, Associate Professor, University of California, San Francisco; Sarah Zemore, PhD, Scientist, Alcohol Research Group, CA

           

          Saturday, January 14, 2023

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: Reconciling the Competing Needs and Identities for Parents Experiencing Recovery within 12-Step Programs

          Nancy Jo Kepple, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Briana McGeough, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

           

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: "Everyday Is a Disaster": A Study on How Poor Urban Community in Seoul, Korea Make Meaning of Extreme Weather Disaster

          Joonmo Kang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

           

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: Conceptual Analysis of the Child, Childhood, and Family Trauma: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

          Omowunmi Olaleye,
           MSW, Research Assistant, University of Kansas

           

          9:45 - 11:15 AM

          Ahwatukee A (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Exploring the Early Implementation of a Resilience Intervention in a Child Welfare Setting

          Shelby Clark, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky; Priya Vanchy Kadavasal, PhD, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas; April Diaz, MSW, MA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas; Kelly Young, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas; Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

           

          4:00 - 5:30 PM

          Maryvale A (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Integrating Family First: Early Implementation, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned from Moving Child Welfare Upstream

          Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas; Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas; Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas; Dennis Alford; Priya Vanchy Kadavasal, PhD, Assistant Researcher Senior,University of Kansas; April Diaz, MSW, MA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

           

          4:00 - 5:30 PM

          Valley of the Sun D (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Towards Transnational Feminist Theory and Methodologies in Social Work Research

          Lindsay Gezinski, PhD; Sharvari Karandikar, PhD, Ohio State University; Nadine Shaanta Murshid, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo; Claire Willey-Sthapit, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

           

          Sunday, January 15, 2023

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Cave Creek (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          "I Had Most of the Stuff I Needed Except a Decent Foster Home": Predictors of Youth Absences from Foster Care

          Whitney Grube, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas; Jessica Wesley, BA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas; Jared Barton, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas

           

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Phoenix A/B (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Poster: Researching and Revolutionizing Child Welfare: Guidelines for an Anti-Oppressive and Anti-Racist Research Framework

          Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Kelechi Wright, MEd, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas; Shelby Clark, Phd, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence; Sarah McCall, BA, Research Project Specialist, University of Kansas

           

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Estrella (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Raising Family Perspectives: Assessing Needs and Barriers to Accessing Services for Primary Prevention

          Priya Vanchy Kadavasal, PhD, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas; Dennis Alford, MSW, University of Kansas; April Diaz, MSW, MA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare; Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas; Julie Toplikar, University of Kansas

           

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          North Mountain (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          "What Are You Willing to Risk for Racial Equity?" Implications of Racial Equity Workshops to Better Serve Families in Child Welfare"

          Pegah Naemi Jimenez, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas; Kelechi Wright, MEd, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas; Becci A. Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Sarah McCall, BA, Research Project Specialist, University of Kansas; Shanelle Dupree, JD, Kansas City Regional Director, Kansas Department for Children and Family Services; Brandi Turner, BA, Department, Department for Children and Families; Ashley Smith, Child and Family Advocate, CarePortal; Abby Fry, Regional Manager, CarePortal

           

          8:00 - 9:30 AM

          Hospitality 2 - Room 444 (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers to Papanicolaou (Pap) Testing and Gynecological Care in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

          Meredith Bagwell-Gray, PhD, University of Kansas; Megan Drovetta, MSW, University of Kansas; Areej Fatima, University of Kansas

           

          9:45 - 11:15 AM

          Ahwatukee A (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown)

          Exploring Positive Indicators of Well-Being Among Child Welfare Direct Service Workers and Supervisors

          Kelly Young, MSW
          , Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas; Shelby Clark, Phd, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky; Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, Director of Coaching, University of Kansas; Amanda Brown, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence

           

           

           

          CSWE 2022, November 10-13 2022 | Anaheim, CA

          Friday, November 11, 2022

          12:00 - 1:00 PM

          Shaping Anti-Oppressive Frameworks and Detailing the Creation of an Anti-Racist Research Model

          Kelechi Wright, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, University of Kansas; Shelby Clark, University of Kentucky; Kortney Carr University of Kansas

           

          12:00 - 1:00 PM

          Journal of Community Practice: Meet The Editors

          Amy Mendenhall, University of Kansas; Deborah Adams, University of Kansas; Mary Ohmer, University of Pittsburgh; Michelle Carney, University of Kansas

           

          2:30 - 3:30 PM

          Equitable Child & Family Assessment: The Role of Social Work Education

          Whitney Grube, University of Kansas; Amy Mendenhall, University of Kansas; Nancy Kepple, University of Kansas; Michelle Ridley, University of Kansas; Michael Riquino, University of Kansas

           

          Saturday, November 12, 2022

          3:45 - 4:45 PM

          Conditions for Change in Child Welfare: How Collective Impact Frameworks Inform Family First Implementations

          Jared Barton, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, University of Kansas

           

          5:00 - 6:00 PM

          Assessing Facilitators and Challenges to Implementation of Early Intervention from Multiple Perspectives

          Amy Mendenhall, University of Kansas; Omowunmi Olaleye, University of Kansas; Meg Paceley, University of Kansas; Whitney Grube, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, University of Kansas

           

           

           

          SSWR 2022, January 12-16, 2022 | Washington DC

           

          Thursday, January 13, 2022

          1:30 PM-3:00 PM

          Effects of Early Intervention on Child and Parent Outcomes: An Analysis of Attachment Biobehavioral Catchup

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Amy Mendenhall, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, University of Kansas; Whitney Grube, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Patricia Sattler, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Sharah Davis, Research Staff, University of Kansas, KS; Shannon Spadoni, BA, Student Research Assistant, University of Kansas, KS

           

          1:30 PM-3:00 PM

          Posttraumatic Change: Respecting the Narratives of Victims and Survivors of Violence

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Patricia Sattler, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Benjamin Roebuck, Ph.D., Research Chair and Professor, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Alicia Clayton, Master's, Research Assistant, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON, Canada

           

          1:30 PM-3:00 PM

          Patterns of Gender Equitable Attitudes and Behaviors Among Men: Relationships with Violence Perpetration

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

          Erin Casey, Professor, University of Washington, Tacoma, Tacoma, WA; Claire Willey-Sthapit, MSSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Washington, WA; Juliana Carlson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Jill Hoxmeier, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Central Washington University, WA

           

          3:15 PM-4:45 PM

          It Still Comes Back to My Kids: A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experiences of BSW and MSW Student Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Meredith Bagwell-Gray, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Megan Paceley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Michelle Carney, Ph.D., Dean & Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Sarah Jen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS; Michael Riquino, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          3:15 PM-4:45 PM

          Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Waiver: Population Descriptions

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Whitney Grube, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          Friday, January 14, 2022

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Brief Version of the Secondary Traumatic Stress-Informed Organization Assessment (STSI_OA)

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Pegah Naemi Jimenez, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Amanda Brown, MA, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Shelby Clark, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Before and after: An Examination of the Impact of Parenting Program Participation on Parental Attitudes Among Substance Abuse Affected, Child Welfare Involved Families

          Monument, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Jody Brook, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kiley Liming, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Crystal Coles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Morgan State University

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Outcomes of 12-Step Involvement Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Briana McGeough, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          The Implementation of an Anti-Racist Practice in Research Teams: Process and Pollination

          Archives, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Juliana Carlson, Ph.D., University of Kansas, April Diaz, MSW, MA, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Nancy Kepple, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Linda Chimwemwe G. Banda, MSW, University of Kansas and Kelechi Wright, MEd, University of Kansas

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Trauma and Depressive Symptomology of Parents Involved in a Child Welfare Parenting-Skills Intervention: Did Participation Help?

          Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Kiley Liming, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Jody Brook, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Crystal Coles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Morgan State University

           

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Examining the Latent Profile of Financial Access Among Americans: A Generational View

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Euijin Jung, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Soohyoung Rain Lee, PhD, Research Director, Aging & Welfare Lab, CA

           

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          The Adoption Tracking Tool: Creating Structures to Improve Cross-Sector Collaboration

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Amanda Brown, MA, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Dennis Alford, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          12:30 PM-1:30 PM

          Journal of Community Practice Editorial Board

          Marquis BR Salon 8, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Mary Ohmer, Ph.D., MSW, MPIA, University of Pittsburgh, Amy Mendenhall, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Michelle Carney, Ph.D., University of Kansas and Deborah Adams, Ph.D., University of Kansas

           

          2:00 PM-3:30 PM

          Representations of Older Adults in COVID-Related Newspaper Coverages: A Comparison of Perspectives between Older Adults and Young Adults

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Mijin Jeong, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, KS; Sarah Jen, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS; Hyun Kang, PhD, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Michael Riquino, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Jaime Goldberg, Doctoral Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison

           

          2:00 PM-3:30 PM

          Serious Emotional Disturbance Waiver: An Analysis of Service Use Patterns

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Whitney Grube, PhD, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Sexual Expression, Policy, and Practices in Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Updated Assessment in the State of Kansas

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Sarah Jen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS; Mijin Jeong, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, KS

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Attitudes Held By Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Stakeholders Regarding Adult Domestic Violence Survivors and People Who Use Violence

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          April Diaz, MSW, MA, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS; Nancy Kepple, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS; Cheryl Holmes, MPA, Research Project Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Linda Chimwemwe G. Banda, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Juliana Carlson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Psychological Challenges Among Older Adults with Early Stage Dementia: A Systematic Review

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Mijin Jeong, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, KS

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Digging Deeper: Examining the Substance Use Patterns and Treatment Experiences of Foster Care Involved, Substance Use Affected Families

          Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Jody Brook, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kiley Liming, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Crystal Coles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Morgan State University

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Engaging Parent Partners in Strengthening a Child Welfare Coaching Program for Supervisors

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Stacy Dunkerley, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Vickie Burgess McArthur, LCMFT, Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Amanda Brown, MA, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Examining Early Childhood Development Among Children in Foster Care after Participation in the Strengthening Families Program

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Kiley Liming, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Jody Brook, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Crystal Coles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Morgan State University

           

          3:45 PM-5:15 PM

          Organizational Responses to Child Welfare Professionals: Do They Predict Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction and Self-Care Among Front Line Workers and Supervisors?

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Shelby Clark, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, PhD, Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Stacy Dunkerley, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kelechi Wright, MEd, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Vickie Burgess McArthur, LCMFT, Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence

           

          5:30 PM-7:00 PM

          Cost Analysis of a Rural Family Treatment Court

          Independence BR G, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Cynthia Nichols, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT; Jessica Becker, MSW, Research Assistant, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT; Jody Brook, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          5:30 PM-7:00 PM

          Parent Experiences with the Child Welfare System: Validation of Surveys Assessing Interactions with Caseworkers and the Court System

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Amanda Brown, MA, Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Pegah Naemi Jimenez, Ph.D., Associate Researcher, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          5:30 PM-7:00 PM

          State SNAP Policy Options and Child Protective Services Involvement

          Independence BR C, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Donna Ginther, Ph.D., Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor and Director, Institute for Social and Policy Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Yoonzie Chung, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; Rebecca Phillips, MSW, MA, Doctoral Candidate, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Oliver Beer, MSc, Ph.D. Candidate, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Patricia Sattler, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Starr Davis, BSW, MSW Student, The Ohio State University College of Social Work, Columbus, OH

           

          Saturday, January 15, 2022

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Discourses of Ageism, Racism, and Gender during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Discourse Analysis Roundtable

          Independence BR H, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Christine Barber, MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago, Sarah Jen, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Brandon Mitchell, MSW, University of Louisville and Claire Willey-Sthapit, MSSW, University of Washington

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Key Conditions for Change in Child Welfare: Applying a Collective Impact Framework to Inform Family First Prevention Services Implementations

          Capitol, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Jared Barton, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Kaela Byers, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Becci Akin, Ph.D., University of Kansas and Dennis Alford, MSW, University of Kansas

           

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Adapting and Installing a Coaching Program for Child Welfare Supervisors: Lessons Learned from Initial Implementation

          Independence BR F, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, University of Kansas, Alanea Hanna, BA, University of Kansas, Mary Eibes, University of Kansas, Stacy Dunkerley, MSW, University of Kansas and Becci Akin, Ph.D., University of Kansas

           

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Needs and Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in 12-Step Programs

          Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Briana McGeough, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          4:00 PM-5:30 PM

          An Ethic of Care: A Narrative Case Study of Criminal Investigations in One Southwestern Police Department

          Marquis BR Salon 7, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Patricia Sattler,MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          4:00 PM-5:30 PM

          Nothing If We Never Let You Say How It Feels to be Already Drenched: Identifying Key Themes for Supporting Youth in Foster Care through Poetic Inquiry

          Independence BR A, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Shelby Clark, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Sarah McCall, BA, Research Project Specialist, University of Kansas, KS; Mariana Gomez, Undergraduate Student, University of Kansas, KS; Megan Paceley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

           

          4:00 PM-5:30 PM

          Youth Are Not Something to Check Off Your to Do List: Poetic Inquiry into the Symbols Youth and Other Stakeholders Use to Reimagine Supports for Youth in Foster Care

          Independence BR A, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Megan Paceley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Shelby Clark, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Sarah McCall, BA, Research Project Specialist, University of Kansas, KS

           

          4:00 PM-5:30 PM

          Perceptions of College Men Engaged in Men's Engagement Programs on Masculinities and Gender Norms

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Juliana Carlson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Natabhona Mabachi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Alesha Doan, Ph.D., Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence

          Sunday, January 16, 2022

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Trauma-Informed Sexual Health Care Among Survivors of Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in Refugee Resettlement Contexts: A Scoping Review

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Meredith Bagwell-Gray, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Jordan Steiner, Ph.D., Doctoral Candidate, Rutgers University; Karin Wachter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; Cherra Mathis, MSW, Doctoral Student, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; Andrea Kappas Mazzio, MSW, Ph.D. Candidate, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; Crista Johnson-Agbakwu, MD., Director, Refugee Women’s Health Clinic, Valleywise Health, Phoenix, AZ; Jill Messing, MSW, Ph.D., Professor, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Examining the Impact of the Lgbtqia+ Policy Landscape on the Field of Social Work

          Capitol, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Leonardo Kattari, MSW, Michigan State University, Shanna Kattari, Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Megan Paceley, Ph.D., University of Kansas

           

          8:00 AM-9:30 AM

          Everyday Discrimination during the Transition to Adulthood: It's Complicated

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Mansi Patel, MBA, LMSW, Doctoral Student & Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Arlington, McKinney, TX; Euijin Jung, Ph.D. student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Ashley Palmer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington; Ryon Cobb, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern California, CA

           

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Discrimination, Disproportionality, and Disparity: Black Families Experiences of Structural and Systemic Bias in Child Welfare

          Marquis BR Salon 8, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Kelechi Wright, MEd, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Sarah McCall, BA, Research Project Specialist, University of Kansas, KS; Dennis Alford, MSW, Assistant Researcher Senior, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Shelby Clark, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Amittia Parker, Ph.D., Senior Policy Associate, Georgetown University, DC

           

          9:45 AM-11:15 AM

          Exploring Gender Differences in Everyday Discrimination: Item Response Theory Approach

           

          Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Euijin Jung, MSW, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Ashley Palmer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

           

          11:30 AM-1:00 PM

          Im Not Pussyfooting Around...Whos Got Time for That Anymore? a Research Poem of Time Lost and Time Left in Healing from Intimate Partner Violence

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

          Meredith Bagwell-Gray, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Sarah Jen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS

           

          11:30 AM-1:00 PM

          Investigating the Relationship between Child Welfare Professionals Well-Being and Application of Casework Skills in Practice

          Independence BR H, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Shelby Clark, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kaela Byers, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Kelechi Wright, MEd, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Stacy Dunkerley, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Vickie Burgess McArthur, LCMFT, Director, University of Kansas, Lawrence

           

          11:30 AM-1:00 PM

          I Don't Know What World I Live in Anymore": Student Narratives of the COVID-19 Pandemic

          Independence BR G, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington, DC)

          Sarah Jen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, KS; Grace Brandt, BA, MSW Candidate, University of Kansas; Kortney Carr, MSW, Professor of the Practice, University of Kansas; Sarah Cole, BA, MSW Candidate, University of Kansas; Michael Riquino, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Megan Paceley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

          November 4-7, 2021 | Orlando, FL

           

          Friday, November 5, 2021

          7:45 AM–8:45 AM

          Maintaining the Magic: Translating Practice Pedagogies Across Course Modalities

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 2/First Level

          Nancy J . Kepple, University of Kansas

           

          10:30 AM–11:30 AM

          Addressing Tensions and Inequities Through Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: Lessons From Students’ Pandemic Experiences

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Southern Hemisphere 3/Fifth Level

          Sarah Jen, University of Kansas; Mahasweta M . Banerjee, University of Kansas; Kortney Carr, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Megan Paceley, Kelechi Wright, Sarah Cole

           

          3:00 PM–4:00 PM

          Differences in Local Court Procedures Impact Implementation of a Cross-Sector Communication Tool

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 6/First Level

          Amanda Brown, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Becci Akin, Kaela Byers

           

          3:00 PM–4:00 PM

          “Pause, Listen, Act”: Reimagining Supports and Systems Impacting Youths in Foster Care

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 30/First Level

          Shelby L . Clark, University of Kansas; Sarah McCall, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Becci A . Akin, Kaela Byers, Amanda Brown, Dennis Alford, Julie Toplikar, Kelechi Wright

           

          3:00 PM–4:00 PM

          Honoring Family: Engaging Parent Partners in Strengthening a Child Welfare Coaching Program

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 7/First Level

          Stacy Dunkerley, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Vickie McArthur, Becci Akin, Amanda Brown

           

          Saturday, November 6, 2021

          7:45 AM–8:45 AM

          Courts, Communities and Accountability: Executing Genuine Community-Based Research Panel

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Southern Hemisphere 4/Fifth Level

          Kelechi C. Wright, University of Kansas; Becci A . Akin, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, University of Kansas; Sarah McCall, University of Kansas

          Research Contributor: Shelby Clark

           

          7:45 AM–8:45 AM

          Leading Critical Conversations on Racial Justice: ACOSA’s Lead Initiative

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Oceanic 8, Lobby/Third Level

          Jan Ivery, Georgia State University; Deborah Adams, University of Kansas

           

          1:00 PM–2:00 PM

          Lessons Learned: Initial Implementation of a Skills-Based Coaching Program in Child Welfare

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 11/First Level

          Vickie McArthur, University of Kansas; Stacy Dunkerley, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Becci Akin, Taryn Atkins, Elise Crain, Mary Eibes, Alanea Hanna, Catrina Hinkle, Natasha Santiago-Mason

           

          1:00 PM–2:00 PM

          Delivering a Parenting Program in Native American Communities: Pandemic Lessons Learned

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 12/First Level

          Euijin Jung, University of Kansas; Amy Mendenhall, University of Kansas; Michelle Levy, University of Kansas

          Research Contributor: Cheryl Holmes

           

          2:15 PM–3:15 PM

          Revisioning Doctoral Education to Center Racial Justice and a Critical Perspective

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Southern Hemisphere 3/Fifth Level

          Nancy J . Kepple, University of Kansas; Meredith Bagwell-Gray, University of Kansas; Amy Mendenhall, University of Kansas; Patricia L . Sattler, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Becci Akin, Mijin Jeong, Kortney Carr, Megan Paceley, Sarah Jen

           

          Sunday, November 7, 2021

          10:00 AM–11:00 AM

          Child Welfare Professionals’ Orientation Toward Child Saving Versus Family Focus

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Atlantic Hall, Monitor 24/First Level

          Becci A . Akin, University of Kansas; Kaela Byers, University of Kansas

          Research Contributors: Shelby Clark, Stacy Dunkerley, Kelechi Wright, Sarah McCall

           

          1:15 PM–2:15 PM

          Promoting Racial, Economic and Environmental Justice Through Advancing Macro Education and Practice

          Dolphin, Walt Disney World Resort, Europe 11, Lobby/Third Level

          Altaf Husain, Howard University; Deborah Adams, University of Kansas; Darlyne Bailey, Bryn Mawr College

          Held virtually January 19-24, 2021

           

          Wednesday, January 20, 2021

          1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

          Risk and Resilience in Early Childhood: Differential Impact of Social Determinants of Health By Latent Class Family Profiles

          Presenters: Kaela Byers, PhD, University of Kansas; Emma Monahan, PhD, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago; Julie McCrae, PhD, Chapin Hall

          Location: online

          1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

          Critical Analyses of Pandemic Discourses to Reimagine a Socially Just Society: Ageism, Domestic Violence, and Migrant Labor in the Context of Coronavirus

          Presenters: Heather Storer, Ph.D., University of Louisville; Odessa Gonzalez-Benson, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Claire Willey-Sthapit, MSSW, University of Washington; Sarah Jen, University of Kansas; Brandon Mitchell, BA, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

          Location: online

          1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

          Toward a Health Equity Narrative for Black Maternal Health and Well-Being

          Presenters: McClain Sampson, PhD, University of Houston; Reiko Boyd, PhD, University of Houston; Quenette Walton, PhD, University of Houston; Serwaa Omowale, MSW, University of Pittsburgh; Amittia Parker, LMSW, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          Thursday, January 21, 2021

          1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

          Stable Reunification: Long-Term Follow-up on a Randomized Study of a Parenting Intervention for Families of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Problems

          Presenters: Becci A. Akin, PhD, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

          Influence of Cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences on Reunification for Children in Foster Care

          Presenters: Kiley Liming, PhD, University of Kansas; Jody Brook, PhD, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

          Critical Discourse Analysis: Analyzing Subjectivity across Themes of Race, Culture, and Migration

          Presenters: Sarah Jen, PhD, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

          Pursuing Justice with Collaborative Institutional Research: Examining the Collective Process of Addressing Racial Disparity in Child Welfare Research

          Presenters: Kelechi Wright, MEd, University of Kansas, Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas, Weber Kristen, JD, Center for the Study of Social Policy and Sarah McCall, BA, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          Friday, January 22, 2021

          1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. 

          The Association between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Placement Setting Type and Placement Stability for Children in out-of-Home Placement

          Presenters: Kiley Liming, PhD, University of Kansas; Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas; Jody Brook, PhD, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. 

          Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Implementing Blameless Retrospective Practice in Research Teams

          Presenters: Juliana Carlson, PhD, University of Kansas, Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas, Nancy Kepple, PhD, University of Kansas; Linda Chimwemwe G. Banda, MSW, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

          Life Course Influences on the Development of Gender Equitable Attitudes Among Men: A Scoping Review

          Presenters: Erin A. Casey, PhD, University of Washington; Jill Hoxmeier, PhD, Central Washington University; Juliana Carlson, PhD, University of Kansas; Anna Ihreg, BA, University of Washington; Mindy Roman, BA, University of Washington

          Location: online

          5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

          Understanding Mental Health Predictors of AA Involvement for Sexual Minoritie

          Presenters: Briana McGeough, PhD, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

          Exploring Gender Differences in Everyday Discrimination: Item Response Theory Approach

          Presenters: Euijin Jung, University of Kansas; Ashley N. Palmer, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

          Location: online

          5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

          Parents' and Professionals' Perceptions of the Court and Legal System

          Presenters: Kelechi Wright, MEd, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas; Stacy Dunkerley, MSW, University of Kansas; Shelby Clark, MSW, University of Kansas; Sarah McCall, BA, University of Kansas

          Location: online

          Poster Presentations

          (all on-demand with no specified date or time)

          Strengths Model for Youth: Initial Longitudinal Analysis on Youth Outcomes

          Presenters: Grube, W., Jung, E. & Mendenhall, A.N.

          Location: online

          Emotion-Regulation Mechanisms as Risk Factors for Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

          Presenters: McGeough, B.

          Location: online

          Evaluating the Impact of a Parenting Program on Reunification for Young Children Affected by Parental Substance Use:  Results from a Midwestern Randomized Control Trial

          Presenters: Brook, J., Liming, K., Cole, R., Coles, C. & Byers, K.

          Location: online

          Child Safety and Family Preservation: Investigating the Relationships between Tenure, Type of Employment, and Values Influencing Decision Making Among Child Welfare Professionals

          Presenters: Clark, S., Byers, K., Akin, B.A., Dunkerley, S., Wright, K., & McCall, S.

          Location: online

          Geographic Barriers to Achieving Timely Permanency: A Survival Analysis

          Presenters: Byers, K., & Akin, B.A.

          Location: online

          The Roles of Spiritually Oriented Organizations Delivering Services within the Addiction Continuum of Care

          Presenters: Parker, A. & Kepple, N.

          Location: online

          Parent and Worker Perspectives on the Helping Relationship

          Presenters: Dunkerley, S., Palmer, A., Akin, B. A., & Brook, J.

          Location: online

          Engaging Foster Care-Involved Parents: An Exploratory Study on Parent Engagement and Placement Stability

          Presenters: Dunkerley, S. & Akin, B. A.

          Location: online

          Early Testing Mechanisms for Assessment of Initial Implementation Outcomes on Adult & Child Survivor-Centered Approach

          Presenters: Banda, L., Akin, B. A., Carlson, J., Holmes, C. & Diaz, A.

          Location: online

          Assessing Perceptions of Collaboration Among Diverse Stakeholders in Implementation Teams: Preliminary Results from a Project-Developed Collaboration Survey

          Presenters: Diaz, A., Holmes, C., Kepple, N., Carlson, J. & Akin, B. A.

          Location: online

          Restorative justice legislation with implications for educational settings: A landscape scan of the United States.

          Presenters: Molloy, J., Ross, C., Colson, M., Riquino, M.R., Nguyen, V.L., Reese, S.E., & Trautman, A.

          Location: online

          Cervical Health Among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

          Presenters: Bagwell-Gray, M.

          Location: online

          Navigating Two Worlds: Strengths and Challenges of Integrating Parenting and Recovery Identities

          Presenters: Kepple, N., Wolf, J. Brown, S.

          Location: online

          November 16 - 20, 2020 | Virtual

           

          Variation in the Administration of Standardized Assessments: Implications for Social Work Education

          Presenters: Whitney Grube, PhD, LMSW, University of Kansas; Sharah Davis, LMSW, University of Kansas; Amy Mendenhall, PhD, MSW, University of Kansas

           

          Group Advising Model for Doctoral Mentoring: Harnessing Peer & Faculty Strengths

          Presenters: Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Juliana Carlson, University of Kansas; Annette Semanchin Jones, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo; Mingyang Zheng, MSW, University of Minnesota

           

          Teaching Diversity in the Current Sociopolitical Climate: Oppression, Current Events & Politics



          Presenters: Megan S. Paceley, PhD, MSW, University of Kansas; C. L. Dominique Courts, MA, MFT, University of Connecticut



          Many Ways of Teaching: Outcomes Assessment Across 4 Advanced Clinical MSW Courses



          Presenters: Jody Brook, PhD, MSW/LCSW, University of Kansas; Megan S. Paceley, PhD, MSW, University of Kansas



          Identification of Strengths Among Southwestern LGBTQ+ Young Adults

          Presenters: Megan E. Gandy, PhD, MSW, LCSW, West Virginia University; Megan S. Paceley, PhD, MSW, University of Kansas

           

          Economic Empowerment for Korean American Women Social Work Educators

          Presenters: Yeon-Shim Lee, PhD., ACSW, San Francisco State University; Eui Jin Jung, MSW, University of Kansas; Intae Yoon, PhD, MSW, North Carolina State University; Youseung Kim, MSW, PhD, Clark Atlanta University

           

          An Examination of Financial Well-being Through the Lens of Gender

          Presenters: Mahasweta M. Banerjee, PhD, University of Kansas; Eui Jin Jung, MSW, University of Kansas

           

          Facilitating Youth-directed, Participatory Action Research in a Study of Child Welfare Services



          Presenters: Shelby L. Clark, LCSW, LSCSW, University of Kansas; Sarah McCall, University of Kansas

           

          Foster Care-involved Parents’ Views on Court 710b and Legal Practices

          Presenters: Stacy Dunkerley, MSW, University of Kansas; Becci A. Akin, PhD, MS

           

          Parent & Worker Perspectives on the Helping Relationship in Foster Care



          Presenters: Stacy Dunkerley, University of Kansas; Ashley Palmer, University of Texas at Arlington

          January 16-19, 2020 | Washington, DC

           

          THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020

          2:00 p.m.

          Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Leads to Decreased Pain & Negative Affect Among Chronic Pain Patients: A Session-By-Session Analysis

          Presenters: Sarah Reese, Michael Riquino, Eric Garland

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          3:15 p.m.

          Trans Youth Navigating Identity Disclosure in the Midwest: Contextual Factors in the Family, School & Community

          Presenters: Patricia Sattler, Jacob Goffnett, Megan Paceley

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          3:45 p.m.

          Toward a More Culturally Specific Understanding of Maternal Mental Health Disparities Among African American Mothers with Young Children

          Presenters: Amittia Parker

          Independence BR B, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020

          8:00 a.m.

          At the Brink of the Budget: How Latent Structure of Financial Well-Being is Perceived by Americans

          Presenters: Euijin Jung, Kahee Han

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          8:00 a.m.

          IPV & Help-seeking

          Moderator: Meredith Bagwell-Gray

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

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Exploring the Constructs Financial Capability: Item Response Theory Results

          Presenters: Euijin Jung, Jihong Zhang

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Understanding the Interconnectedness of Health and Children's Experience in Foster Care

          Presenters: Allison Dunnigan, D. Crystal Coles

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Shared Decision Making in Community Corrections

          Presenters: Jason Matejkowski

          Marquis BR Salon 14, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          2:00 p.m.

          Midwestern Trans Young People and Conceptualizations of Community and Community Climate

          Presenters: Megan Paceley, PhD, Patricia Sattler, MSW, Jacob Goffnett, MSW

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          2:00 p.m.

          The Complexities of Mothering: Clusters of Behavioral Health Risks Experienced by African-American Mothers

          Presenters: D. Crystal Coles, Quenette Walton, Tracey Barnett, Tyreasa Washington

          Independence BR H, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          3:45 p.m.

          Collaboration and Racial Equity in Domestic Violence and Child Welfare: Exploring the Development & Use of a Racial Equity & Anti-White Supremacy Infused Measure of Collaboration

          Presenters: Becci Akin, Ruby White Starr, Wendy Mota, Juliana Carlson

          Treasury, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

          9:45 a.m.

          Women's Sexual Health in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: The Intersections of Gender, Race, Class & Age

          Presenters: Meredith Bagwell-Gray, Nikolaus Schuetz, Sarah Jen

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Using Critical Discourse Analysis in Social Work Research

          Presenters: Claire Willey-Sthapit, Sarah Jen, Heather Storer, Odessa Gonzalez-Benson

          Supreme Court, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Collaboration in a Public-Private-University Partnership for Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Services

          Presenters: Ashley Palmer, Becci Akin, Stacy Dunkerley, Jody Brook

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          10:45 a.m.

          Investigating the Relationship between Trauma Symptoms & Placement Instability for Children in Foster Care

          Presenters: Shelby Clark, Ashley Palmer, Becci Akin, Stacy Dunkerley, Jody Brook

          Marquis BR Salon 16, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          10:45 a.m.

          Centering Black Mothers: A Review of Studies Examining the Role of Supports across Contexts that Bolster Maternal Mental Health

          Presenters: Amittia Parker

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          4:00 p.m.

          Family Drug Court Participation & Permanency in a Rural Setting: Outcomes from a Rigorous Quasi-Experiment

          Presenters: Margaret Lloyd, Jessica Becker, Jody Brook

          Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          4:00 p.m.

          Collaboration in a Public-Private-University Partnership for Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Services

          Presenters: Ashley Palmer, Becci Akin, Stacy Dunkerley, Jody Brook

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          4:00 p.m.

          Identifying Additional Treatment Targets for Alcohol Interventions for Sexual Minority Women

          Presenters: Brianna McGeough

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020

          8:00 a.m.

          Trauma-Informed Integrated Primary Care: Rural Healthcare Innovation through Community Partnership

          Presenters: Deborah Moon, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Becci Akin

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          8:30 a.m.

          The Impact of Community Size, Community Climate & Victimization on the Health of Sexual & Gender Minority Youth

          Presenters: Megan Paceley, Jessica Fish, Maggie Thomas, Jacob Goffnett

          Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          The Role of Family Support & Engagement: An Examination of Parent Engagement & Parent Challenges Early in Foster Care Involvement

          Presenters: Stacy Dunkerley, Becci Akin, Ashley Palmer, Jody Brook

          Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Trauma-Informed Integrated Primary Care: Rural Healthcare Innovation through Community Partnership

          Presenters: Deborah Moon, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, Becci Akin

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Patterns of Strategies and Actions Survivors Employ to Address Violence in Intimate Relationships

          Presenters: Shih-Ying Cheng, Karin Wachter, Andrea Kappas, Jill Messing, Tina Jiwatram-Negron, Meredith Bagwell-Gray, Saltanat Childress

          Independence BR B, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          9:45 a.m.

          Emotion-Regulation Mechanisms as Risk-Factors for Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

          Presenters: Briana McGeough

          Independence BR H, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          10:15 a.m.

          An Examination of Parent Engagement and Parent Challenges Early in Foster Care Involvement

          Presenters: Stacy Dunkerley, Becci Akin, Ashley Palmer, Jody Brook

          Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          11:30 a.m.

          International Students' Experience & Knowledge of Sexual Assault Related Content

          Presenters: Juliana Carlson; Marcy Quiason; Natabhona Mabachi; Alesha Doan

          Liberty Ballroom O, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          11:30 a.m.

          Using Standardized Assessments for Service Eligibility & Delivery in the Children's Behavioral Health System: Observations & Recommendations from a Midwestern State

          Presenters: Amy Mendenhall, Whitney Grube, Mijin Jeong, Sharah Davis, Nancy Kepple, Becci Akin

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          11:30 a.m.

          Attentional Bias for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Cues Among Self-Injuring Young Adults

          Presenters: Michael Riquino, Sarah Reese, Van Nguyen, Jen Molloy, Eric Garland

          Marquis BR Salon 6 (ML 2) (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

           

          1:00 p.m.

          International Students' Experience & Knowledge of Sexual Assault Related Content

          Presenters: Juliana Carlson, Marcy Quiason, Natabhona Mabachi, Alesha Doan

          Liberty Ballroom O, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)