Publications & Presentations

Our researchers regularly publish articles in peer-reviewed journals, write books & book chapters and present at academic conferences nationally & internationally.

KU ScholarWorks

Recorded Presentations

CSWE & SSWR Conference Presentations

Child and Family Well Being

Child & Family

Banda, L., Carlson, J., Diaz, A., Akin, B.A.,  Davis, L., Rose, J., & Yellowhammer, T. (2022). Barriers to services at the intersection of child maltreatment and domestic violence: A multi-perspective analysis of parents with lived experience and professionals. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/ s10896-022-00457-8 [Open Access]

Barton, J., & Akin, B.A. (2022). Implementation drivers as practical measures of data-driven decision-making for early childhood programs: An initial validation study. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2, 141–152 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43477-022-00044-5 [Open Access]

Clark, S.L., Akin, B.A., McCall, S., Paceley, M. S., Byers, K., & Gomez, M. (2022). “Youth are not something to check off your to do list”: Poetic inquiry into the symbols youth, parents, and professionals use to reimagine supports for youth in foster care. Child & Family Social Work, 1-11. https://doi. org/10.1111/cfs.12986

Kepple, N. J., Wolf, J.P., & Freisthler, B. (2022). Substance use disorder & child maltreatment: Providing a framework for understanding the relationship using current evidence.

In Krugman, R. & Korbin, J.(Eds.), Handbook of Child Maltreatment (2nd Ed). New York: Springer.

Riquino, M. R., Reese, S. E., Molloy, J. K., Nguyen, V. L., Greenwood, E., LaFountain, O., Cavasos, A., Paceley, M., S., Jen. S., & McGeough, B. (2022). “What do you think needs to be done to address selfharm?”: Centering the perspectives of youth who engage in self-harm through found poetry. Qualitative Inquiry, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004221124629 

Sattler, P.L., Paceley, M. S., Byers, K., Mulkey, Z., & Mendenhall, A. (2022). Lost in translation: Bilingual parent coaches’ experiences implementing an un-adapted early childhood intervention with non-English speakers in two states. Global Implementation Research and Applications, 2,  12-21. https://doi. org/10.1007/s43477-022-00037-4 [Open Access] 

Akin, B. A.,  Clark, S. L., Byers, K., McCall, S., Gomez, H., & Paceley, M. S. (2022, Jan. 15). “That’s 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. 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, Washington, DC.

Barton, J., Byers, K., & Akin, B.A. (2022, Nov. 12). Conditions for change in child welfare: How collective impact frameworks inform Family First implementations. Council on Social Work Education 68th Annual Program Meeting “Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights are Global Rights,” Anaheim, CA.

Barton, J., Byers, K., Akin, B. A., & Alford, D. (2022, Jan. 15). Key conditions for change in child welfare: Applying a collective impact framework to inform Family First prevention services implementations. 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, Washington, DC.

Barton, J., Byers, K., Akin, B. A.,  Hermesch, E., & Felzke, E. (2022, Oct. 4). “I ran to make a point, and they didn’t listen to me.”: Youth absences from foster care [Virtual]. 2022 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare, Denver, CO.

Brook, J. (2022, March 11). Parental substance abuse and public child welfare: What the research is telling us. National Association of Social Workers, Kansas Chapter, Annual Meeting.

Brook, J., Liming, K. W., Byers, K. & Coles, C. (2022, Jan. 14). Before and after: An examination of the impact of parenting program participation on parental attitudes among substance abuse affected, child welfare involved families. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Brook, J., Liming, K. W., Byers, K. & Coles, C. (2022, Jan. 14). Examining the substance use patterns and treatment experiences of foster care involved, substance use affected families. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Brook, J., Mazzetti, S., & Liming, K. W. (2022, March 11). Utilizing publicly available data to inform prevention planning for adults and children Involved in public child welfare. International Public Health Conference, virtual.

Brown, A., Alford, D.,  Byers, K., & Akin, B.A. (2022, Jan 14). The adoption tracking tool: Creating structures to improve cross-sector collaboration. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC. 

Brown, A., Naemi Jimenez, P., Byers, K., & Akin, B.A. (2022, Jan. 14). Parent experiences with the child welfare system: validation of surveys assessing Interactions with caseworkers and the court system [Poster]. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Clark, S.L., Akin, B.A., Byers, K., Wright, K., Dunkerley, S., & McArthur, V. (2022, Jan. 16). Investigating the relationship between child welfare professionals well-being and application of casework skills in practice [Virtual presentation]. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Clark, S.L., McCall, S., Akin, B. A., & Byers, K. (2022, Oct. 5). Putting the art in the heart of child welfare: Reimagining foster care with creative research methods. 2022 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare, Denver, CO.

Diaz, A., Kepple, N. J., Holmes, C., Banda, L., Carlson, J., & Akin, B.A. (2022, Jan. 14). Attitudes held by child welfare and domestic violence stakeholders regarding adult domestic violence survivors and people who use violence. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Diaz, A., Vanchy, P., Cizek, M., Toplikar, J., Akin, B. A., & Byers, K. (2022, Oct. 6). Prevention to permanency: Strengthening the continuum of care via cross-sector community engagement. 2022 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare, Denver, CO.

Dunkerley, S., McArthur, V., Akin, B.A., & Brown, A. (2022, Jan. 14). Engaging parent partners in strengthening a child welfare coaching program for supervisors. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Grube, W. (2022, Jan. 13). Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) waiver: Population descriptions. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Grube, W. (2022, Jan. 14). Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) waiver: An analysis of service use patterns. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Grube, W., Mendenhall, A., Akin, B.A., Kepple, N. J., Ridley, M. & Riquino, M.R. (2022, Nov. 11). Equitable child and family assessments: The role of social work education [Poster]. Council on Social Work Education 68th Annual Program Meeting “Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights are Global Rights,” Anaheim, CA.

Lewis, M. (Jan. 26, 2022). Advocacy strategies and skills. Webinar for the Family Advisory Council. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. Levy, M., Mendenhall, A., & Fairman, M. (2022, May 10). Kansas Serves Native American Families: Final year overview [Online]. Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) Annual Grantee Meeting, 

Liming, K. W., Brook, J., Byers, K. & Coles, D.C. (2022, Jan. 14). Examining early childhood development among children in foster care after participation in the Strengthening Families Program. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Liming, K., Brook, J., Byers, K.,  & Coles, D.C. (2022, Jan. 14). Trauma and depressive symptomology of parents involved in a child welfare parenting skills intervention: Did participation help? Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

McArthur, V., Hanna, A. , Eibes, M., Dunkerley, S., & Akin, B.A. (2022, Jan. 15). Adapting and installing a coaching program for child welfare supervisors: Lessons learned from initial implementation. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Mendenhall, A. & Hicks, C. (2022, May 10). Kansas Serves Native American Families: Designing & implementing a meaningful cost study [Online]. Regional Partnership Grants (RPG) Annual Grantee Meeting.

Mendenhall, A.N., Grube, W., Sattler, P., Byers, K., & Davis, S. (2022, Jan. 13). Effects of early intervention on child and parent outcomes: An analysis of attachment biobehavioral catch-up [Virtual]. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Mendenhall, A.N., Olaleye, O., Paceley, M. S., Grube, W., & Byers, K. (2022, Nov. 12). Assessing facilitators and challenges to implementation of early intervention from multiple perspectives. Council on Social Work Education 68th Annual Program Meeting “Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights are Global Rights,” Anaheim, CA.

Nichols, C., Becker, J., & Brook, J. (2022, Jan. 14). Cost analysis of a rural family treatment court.  Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Paceley, M. S., Akin, B.A., Clark, S., Byers, K., & McCall, S. (2022, Jan. 15). 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. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Sun, S., Huang, J., Beverly S., Schreiner, M., Clancy, M., & Sherraden, M. (2022, Dec. 31). The long-term impacts of child development accounts on parental educational expectations and college preparation. The new development of financial social work and social finance [Virtual presentation in Chinese]. Second National Forum of the Financial Social Work Commission of the China Association of Social Work Education, Beijing, China. 

Barton, J., Holmes, C., Byers, K., & Nasrazadani, A. (2022). Children’s Trust Fund FY2023 continuous quality improvement report: Child sexual abuse prevention program [Report]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Barton, J., & Lewis, M. (2022) Children’s Trust Fund capacity building initiative: Evaluation report. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Barton, J., Nasrazadani, A., Byers, K., & Naemi Jimenez, P. (2022). Fatherhood FIRE Impact Evaluation: FY2022 Evaluation data overview [Report]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Barton, J., Nasrazadani, A., Byers, K., & Naemi Jimenez, P. (2022). Fatherhood FIRE Impact Evaluation: Year 1 Evaluation data overview [Report]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. Brook, J. (2022). Oklahoma Partnership Initiative, phase 3 final program report. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Brown, A., Akin, B.A., Byers, K. (2022). Family Strong universal primary prevention implementation and evaluation plan [Report]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Byers, K., Lewis, M. (2022, Feb.). Grand Challenges for Social Work: Ensure healthy development for youth. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration [Academic product/professional education]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Byers, K. (2022). Using implementation science to plan, implement, and evaluate a statewide initiative for investing in Kansas families. [Research brief]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Byers, K., Barton, J., Grube, W., Wesley, J., & Akin, B.A. (2022). Youth absences from care: Final report of study findings. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Byers, K., Cizek, M., Barton, J., Grube, W., Akin, B.A., Erwin, K.S., & Nasrazadani, A. (2022). Approved Federal Implementation and Evaluation Plans [Report]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.

Byers, K., Cizek, M., Barton, J., Grube, W., Akin, B.A., Erwin, K.S., & Nasrazadani, A. (2022). Family Strong universal primary prevention implementation and evaluation plan [Report]. University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare.

Levy, M. (2022). KSNAF brief [Research brief]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. https:// socwel.ku.edu/ksnaf

Levy, M. (2022). KSNAF strengthening families program implementation guide [Research brief]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. https://socwel.ku.edu/ksnaf 

Community Practice

Community Practice

Adams, D., Mendenhall, A., Ohmer, M.L., & Carney, M.M. (2022). Gratitude and introductions from the new Journal of Community Practice Editor Team. Journal of Community Practice, 30(1), 1-2. https:// doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2022.2045812 [Open Access]

Carney, M.M., Adams, D., Mendenhall, A., & Ohmer, M.L. (2022). The lens of community. Journal of Community Practice, 30(2), 105-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2022.2077598 [Open Access]

Maali, O., Kepple, N. J., & Lines, B. (2022). Strategies to achieve high adoption of organizational change initiatives within the AEC industry. Journal of Management in Engineering, 38(4), 04022021. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0001051

Mendenhall, A.N., Adams, D., Ohmer, M.L., & Carney. M.M. (2022). A convergence of crises: How do we move community practice forward? Journal of Community Practice, 30(3), 225-233. https://doi.or g/10.1080/10705422.2022.2106765 [Open Access]

Ohmer, M.L, Mendenhall, A.N., Carney, M.M., Adams, D. (2022). Community engagement: evolution, challenges, and opportunities for change. Journal of Community Practice, 30(4), 351-358. https://doi. org/10.1080/10705422.2022.2144061 [Open Access] 

White, A.R. (2022, May). Consultant to KY and AR communities affected by Dec 2021 tornadoes, with onsite advisement [Practitioner/community resource].

Holder, M. (2022). MMIW Week: Week-long community event including local organizations and academic departments [Conference/workshop]. University of Kansas and Haskell Libraries. 

Health and Mental Health

Health and Mental Health

Byers, K., Monahan,E., McCrae, J.S., Robinson, J., Finno-Velasquez, M. Improving child health and healthcare use outcomes: How risk and resilience intersect in pediatric care. Prevention Science 23 , 1143–1155 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01389-x [Open Access]

Garland, E.L., Hanley, A.W., Nakamura, Y., Barrett, J.W., Baker, A.K., Reese, S.E., Riquino, M.R., Froeliger, B., & Donaldson, G.W. (2022). Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement vs. supportive group therapy for co-occurring opioid misuse and chronic pain in primary care: A randomized clinical trial.  JAMA Internal Medicine, 182(4), 407-417. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0033 [Open Access]

Jen, S., Jeong, M., Lafountain, O., Doll, G., & Cornelison, L. (2022). Sexual expression, policies, and practices in skilled nursing settings serving older adults: An updated assessment in the state of Kansas. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221113137 [Open Access]

Jen, S., Jeong, M., & Smith, M. (2022). “Weight of the world” and “I want them to know”: Skilled nursing facility administrators’ perspectives on COVID-19 in research poems. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2022.2098444

Kendrick, S. & Kepple, N. J.  (2022). Scripting sex in courtship: Predicting genital contact in date outcomes. Sexuality & Culture 26, 1190=1214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09938-2 [Open Access]

Lu, S., Bruton, A. M., Millington, E., alexander, e, Camden, K., Johnstone, J., Hatsu, I. Arnold, L. E., & Leung, B. (2022). Parents’ priorities and preferences for treatment of their children with ADHD: Qualitative inquiry in the MADDY Study. Child, Health & Development, 48(5), 852-861. https://doi. org/10.1111/cch.12995

Sun, S. & Chen, Y. C. (2022). Is financial capability a determinant of health? Theory and evidence. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 43(4), 744-755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-022-09869-6 [Open Access]

Wendel, C. L., LaPierre, T. A., Sullivan, D. L., Babitzke, J., Swartzendruber, L., Barta, T., & Olds, D. M.(2022). “Anything that benefits the workers should benefit the client”: Opportunities and constraints in self-directed care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 07334648221143604. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221143604

Babitzke, J., Wendel-Hummell, C., LaPierre, Sullivan, D., Swartzendruber, D., Boyd, C, Olds, D. (2022, April 13-16) “He definitely don’t care about me”: COVID-19 politicization and the marginalization of Americans with Disabilities. Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

Geary, C., Lessem, R., Holmes, C., Abbott, K., & Roes, M. (2022, March.) Patient engagement in research: Introduction to application [Pre-conference workshop presentation]. Midwest Nursing Research Society, Virtual.

Jen, S. & Jeong, M.  (2022, Jan. 14). Sexual expression, policy, and practices in skilled nursing facilities: An updated assessment in the state of Kansas. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Jeong, M. (2022, Jan. 14). Psychological challenges among older adults with early stage dementia: A systematic review. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

LaPierre, T., Wendel-Hummell, C., Olds, D., Babitzke, J., Sullivan, D., Swartzendruber, D. &  Barta, T. (2022, June 4-7). Stakeholder engagement strategies and impact on patient centered research in home and community based care. AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting, Washington

D.C. Levy, M. (2022). Health Center and Academic Collaboration Forum [Virtual, invited facilitator]. Community Care Network of Kansas.

Levy, M. & Matejkowski, J. (2022, May 10-13). Social work training for rural health workforce development. Annual Rural Health Conference, National Rural Health Association.

Olds, D., Wendel-Hummell, C., LaPierre, T., Sullivan, D., Babitzke, J., Swartzendruber, D. & Mullen, G. (2022, June 13-15). Provision of home-based long-term services and supports to vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Sullivan, D., Wendel-Hummell, C., LaPierre, T., Babitzke, J., Swartzendruber, L., Boyd, C. & Olds, C. (2022, April 13-16) “They don’t get paid even half of what they’re worth to us”: Worker shortages and unmet care needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

Wendel-Hummell, C., LaPierre, T., Olds, D., Babitzke, J., Sullivan, D., Swartzendruber, L. & Barta, T. (2022, June 4-7). Care and safety during the pandemic in home and community based services: Challenges of a fragmented system. AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting, Washington D.C.

Wendel-Hummell, C., LaPierre, T., Olds, D., Sullivan, D., Babitzke, J., Swartzendruber, L. & Barta, T. (2022, June 4-7) “They seemed to forget about us little people”: The invisibility and neglect of essential homecare workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. AcademyHealth 2022 Annual Research Meeting, Washington D.C.

Wendel-Hummell, C., LaPierre, T., Sullivan, D., Babitzke, J., Swartzendruber, L, & Olds, D. (2022, Nov. 2-6). Self-directed care in home-based long-term care during the pandemic: Policy and practice implications. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. 

Kennedy, T. & Levy, M., Lewis, M. (2022, April 26). Grand challenges for social work: Close the health gap [Academic product/professional education]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration.

Wendel-Hummell, C. et al. (2022, April 6). Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) during COVID-19: Challenges, triumphs, and implications [Academic product/professional education]. KU School of Social Welfare Research Impact Talk, Lawrence, Kansas.

Levy, M. (2022, Sept. 21). Integrated Health Scholars Program webinar [practitioner/community resource]. Health Resources and Services Administration, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Pro Grantees Region 6 & 7.

Jen, S. (2022). Untold Stories Art Exhibition [practitioner/community resource]. https://storiesforall. org/story/untold-stories (live and digital). 

LGBTQ+ Populations

S&E Justice

Fredriksen-Goldsen, K., Jen, S., Emlet, C. A., Kim, H. J., & Jung, H. H. (2022). Key determinants of physical and psychological health-related quality of life over time among midlife and older LGBTQ and sexual and gender-diverse caregivers. The Gerontologist. gnac112, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/ gnac112

Goffnett, J., Paceley, M. S., Saban, P., & Fish, J. N. (2022). Between cornfields and kinfolk: Identity management among transgender youth in Midwestern families and communities. Family Process, 61,  1681-1695. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12759

McGeough, B. L., Greenwood, E., Cohen, N. L., & Wootton, A. R. (2022). Integrating SMART recovery and mental health services to meet the needs and goals of LGBTQ individuals experiencing substance use–related problems. Families in Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894221124621 

Kattari, L., Kattari, S., & Paceley, M. S. (2022, Jan. 16). Examining the impact of the Lgbtqia+ policy landscape on the field of social work. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC. 

McGeough, B. (2022). LGBTQ Needs Assessment [Academic product/professional education].

McGeough, B. & Paceley, M. S. (2022, June). LGBTQ Research Symposium [Conference/workshop]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. https://socwel.ku.edu/research-symposium-2022

Paceley, M. S. (2022, March 31). Anti-trans policies & social work education: A national town hall [Conference/workshop]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. https://socwel.ku.edu/town-hall  

Paceley, M. S., Jen, S., & Greenwood, M. (2022, March). “There is an army of love around you”: A love letter to transgender and gender diverse youth [Academic product/professional education]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare. https://socwel.ku.edu/tgd-love-letter 

Racial and Social Justice

Older Adults

alexander, e. (2022). As they see it: Black women’s conceptualizations of professional socialization in education graduate programs. Race Ethnicity and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.20 22.2106880

alexander, e. (2022). Healing ourselves through Black mothers’ wisdom. In T. M. Kress & R. Lake (Eds.) Radically dreaming: Illuminating Freirean Praxis in Turbulent Times. DIO Press.

alexander, e. (2022). Locating themselves: Black womxn’s geographies of professional socialization. Research in Education Policy and Management, 4 (2) 80-98. https://doi.org/10.46303/ repam.2022.8 [Open Access]

Banda, L. & Carlson, J. (2022). Malawi’s marriage law (2015) and constitutional amendment (2017): Analysis of policy solutions to increase girls’ rights. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 49(4). https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol49/iss4/2

Casey, E. A., Hoxmeier, J. C., Willey-Sthapit, C., & Carlson, J. (2022). Psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The role of men’s gender-related attitudes, employment and housework, and demographic characteristics. International Journal of Mens Social and Community Health, 5(2), e5e17. https://doi.org/10.22374/ijmsch.v5i2.79 [Open Access]

Cheng, S., Wachter, K., Kappas, A., Brown, M.L., Messing, J.T., Bagwell-Gray, M., & Jiwatram- Negron, T. (2022). Patterns of help-seeking strategies in response to intimate partner violence: A latent class analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(9-10), NP6604-NP6632. https://doi. org/10.1177/0886260520966671

Jeong, M.,  Jen, S., Kang, H., Riquino, M.R., & Goldberg, J. (2022). Representations of older adults in COVID-related newspaper articles: A comparison between the perspectives of older and younger adults. Journal of Aging Studies, 63 , 101081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101081

Nguyen, V.L., Riquino, M.R., Reese, S.E., & Molloy, J. (2022). An exploration of racial and ethnic disparities at the point of arrest from the perspectives of Youth of Color. Youth Voice Journal, ISSN (online): 2056-2969. 

Wright, K., Akin, B.A., Byers, K., McCall, S., & Alford, D., Parker, A., Clark, S., Shaw-Woody, N., Kline, M., Brown, N., Hill, E., Davis-Myers, S., Parham, W., Rush, R. (2022). Using institutional analysis to examine the systemic sources of racial disproportionality and disparity: A case example. Child Welfare, 100(2), 99-136. 

Adams, E., J., Deer, S., Holder, M., & Ramirez, L. (2022, Oct. 6). Educate & act civic engagement in 2022 part XII: What you should know about the Indian Child Welfare Act [Virtual]. The Commons, Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice, KU Center for Service Learning, and the KU Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

Akin, B. A., Dupree, S., McCall, S., Naemi-Jimenez, P., Fry, A., Smith, A., Turner, B., & Wright, K. (2022, Oct. 6). Collaborating in courageous conversations to transform child welfare toward racial equity [Virtual]. 2022 Kempe Center International Virtual Conference: A Call to Action to Change Child Welfare, Denver, CO.

Anderson, E. & Beason, J., Holder, M., (Moderator) (2022, Sept. 30). Intergenerational trauma & federal boarding schools [Virtual]. Boarding School Series, University of Kansas, KU Native American Initiatives, KU Native Faculty and Staff Council, and Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice, School of Social Welfare, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS.

Bagwell-Gray, M. & Jen, S. (2022, Jan. 16). I’m not pussyfooting around… Whos got time for that anymore? A research poem of time lost and time left in healing from intimate partner violence.  Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Bagwell-Gray, M., Steiner, J., Wachter, K., Mathis, C., Kappas Mazzia, A., Johnson-Agbakwu, C., & Messing, J. (2022, Jan. 15). Perceptions of college men engaged in men’s engagement programs on masculinities and gender norms. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Bagwell-Gray, M., Steiner, J., Wachter, K., Mathis, C., Kappas Mazzio, A., Johnson-Agbakwu, C., & Messing, J. (2022, Jan. 16). Trauma-informed sexual health care among survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence in refugee resettlement contexts: A scoping review. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Barber, C., Jen, S., Mitchell, B., & Willey-Sthapit, C. (2022, Jan. 15). Discourse of ageism, racism, and gender during the COVID-19 pandemic: Critical discourse analysis roundtable. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Casey, E., Willey-Sthapit, C., Carlson, J., & Hoxmeier, J. (2022, Jan. 13). Patterns of gender equitable attitudes and behaviors among men: Relationships with violence perpetration. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC. 

Dupree, S., Fry, A., & Akin, B. A. (2022, Aug. 22). Courageous conversations: Launching a learning aeries on racial disparities in child welfare. National Association of Counsel for Children, 45th National Child Welfare Law Conference: Bridging Theory to Practice: Learning & Unlearning to Drive Effective Advocacy, Baltimore, MD

Jeong, M., Kang, H., Riquino, M.R., & Goldberg, J. (2022, Jan. 14). Representations of older adults in COVID-related newspaper coverages: A comparison of perspectives between older adults and young adults. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Kang, J. (2022, Dec.). Climate change and social work.  Invited Presentation for Future Career in Social Work Webinar hosted by the Department of Social Welfare at Seoul National University.  

Koenig, T. L., Nardi, P., Williams, M., Tersalvi, G., Cloyd, A., & Hudson, J. (2022). Life changing journeys: Perilous travel from Africa to Italy  [Panel Presentation]. Digital Humanities Symposium, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

Sattler, P. (2022, Jan. 15). An ethic of care: A narrative case study of criminal investigations in one southwestern police department. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Sattler, P., Roebuck, B., & Clayton, A. (2022, Jan. 13). Posttraumatic change: Respecting the narratives of victims and survivors of Violence. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Turner, B., & Naemi Jimenez, P. (2022, Oct. 7). Courageous conversations: Launching a learning series on racial disparities in child welfare  [Roundtable discussion]. 2022 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism, Topeka, KS.

Whiteman, D., Holder, M. (Moderator). (2022, Oct. 13). Indian boarding school legacies: Healing in our communities. Boarding School Series, University of Kansas, KU Native American Initiatives, KU Native Faculty and Staff Council, and Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice, School of Social Welfare, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS.

Wright, K., Akin, B.A., Byers, K., McCall, S., Alford, D., & Clark, S. (2022, Jan. 16). Discrimination, disproportionality, and disparity: Black families experiences of structural and systematic bias in child welfare. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Wright, K., Akin, B.A., Byers, K., Clark, S., & Carr, K. & McCall, S. (2022, Nov. 11). Shaping anti-oppressive frameworks and detailing the creating of an anti-racist research model. Council on Social Work Education 68th Annual Program Meeting “Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights are Global Rights,” Anaheim, CA. 

Koenig, T.L. (2022). Digital Humanities African refugee project [Public dissemination]. https://xd.adobe.com/view/86df1b12-f5b5-457f-898f-1c90e6708430-d38c/?fu… 

Holder, M. (2022, April 21). From historical trauma and oppression to cultural resurgence. SW 573 Intergenerational & historical trauma [Academic product/professional education]. University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS.

Davis, L., Starr, R., Taylor, G., Carlson, J., Lewis, M. (2022, Oct. 20). Grand Challenges for Social Work: Build healthy relationships to end violence [Academic product/professional education]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration.

Koenig, T.L. (2022). Italy study abroad brochure for social work  [Academic product/professional education]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Levy, M. & Fairman, M. (2022). Opening the door to learning how to connect with our Two-Spirit community [Public dissemination]. Spirit-Honor-Inclusion, Issue 9.

(2022, Feb). Racial Equity Learning Journey Series [Virtual, conference/workshop].

(2022, April). Racial Equity Collaborative Symposium [Conference/workshop]. University of Kansas. 

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Jen, S., Brandt, G., Carr, K., Riquino, M. R., Cole, S. J., & Paceley, M. S. (2022). “I don’t know what world I live in anymore”: Social work student narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative Social Work, 14733250221114389. https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250221114389

Koenig, T. L., Spano, R., & Thompson, J. B. (2021). Chapter 1: Introduction. In T. L. Koenig, R. Spano & J. B. Thompson (Eds.), Social work practice: Shining a light on powerful paradoxes and pitfalls. San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Koenig, T. L.’ Spano, R., & Thompson, J. B. (2022). Chapter 2: Frameworks for practice. In T. L. Koenig, R. Spano & J. B. Thompson (Eds.), Social work practice: Shining a light on powerful paradoxes and pitfalls. San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Koenig, T. L., Spano, R., & Thompson, J. B. (2022). Chapter 3: The art of relationship in social work practice: Part 1. In T. L. Koenig, R. Spano & J. B. Thompson (Eds.), Social work practice: Shining a light on powerful paradoxes and pitfalls. San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Koenig, T. L., Spano, R., & Thompson, J. B. (2022). Chapter 4: The art of relationship in social work practice: Part 2. In T. L. Koenig, R. Spano & J. B. Thompson (Eds.), Social work practice: Shining a light on powerful paradoxes and pitfalls. San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Koenig, T. L., Spano, R., & Thompson, J. B. (2022). Chapter 5: The professional social worker’s skills of helping (peer reviewed). In T. L. Koenig, R. Spano & J. B. Thompson (Eds.), Social work practice: Shining a light on powerful paradoxes and pitfalls. San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Koenig, T. L., Spano, R., & Thompson, J. B. (2022). Chapter 6: The professional social worker’s skills of helping. In T. L. Koenig, R. Spano & J. B. Thompson (Eds.), Social work practice: Shining a light on powerful paradoxes and pitfalls. San Diego, CA: Cognella.

Paceley, M.S., Jen, S., Riquino, M.R., Cole, S., Carr, K., & Wright, K. (2022). Trauma-informed approaches to teaching students with marginalized identities during times of crisis. In P. Thompson & J Carello (Eds.) Trauma-informed pedagogies: A guide for responding to crisis and inequality in higher education  (pp. 93-104). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Pasque, P. A., & alexander, e. (Eds.). (2022). Advancing culturally responsive research and researchers: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003126621

Street, L.A., Martin, P.H., White, A.R., et al. Problem-based learning in social policy class: a semester-long project within organizational policy practice. Journal of Policy Practice and Research 3, 118– 131 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42972-022-00047-4 

Akin, B. A. (2022, March 4). Implementation Science in Social Work. Presentation to faculty and students of the Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Bagwell-Gray, M., Paceley, M.S., Carney, M.M., Jen, S., & Riquino, M.R.  (2022, Jan. 13). 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. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC. 

Carlson, J., Diaz, A., Kepple, N. J., Banda, L., & Wright, K. (2022, Jan. 14). The implementation of an anti-racist practice in research teams: Process and pollination. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Clark, S. L. & Akin, B. A. (2022, April 3-5). There is no such thing as an independent scholar: Autoethnographic reflections of a doctoral candidate’s and chair’s experiences in doctoral education [Virtual]. ResilienceCon 2022, Nashville, TN.

Clark, S. L., Byers, K., Akin, B. A., Dunkerley, S., Wright, K., McArthur, V., & Carr, K. (2022, Jan.). Organizational responses to child welfare professionals: Do they predict secondary traumatic stress, burnout, compassion satisfaction and self-care among front line workers and supervisors? 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, Washington, DC.

Hudson, J., & Koenig, T.L. (2022). The personal is professional: How U. S. social work educators’ personal relationships with nature inform their professional lives. Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Jen, S., Brandt, G., Carr, K., Riquino, M.R, & Paceley, M.S. (2022, Jan. 16). I don’t know what world I live in anymore: Student narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic. Society for Social Work Research 26th Annual Conference “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice,” Washington, DC.

Lewis, M. (March 4, 2022). Strengths perspective in policy practice. Conference presentation for Joplin Professional Social Workers Group.

Naemi Jimenez, P., Brown, A., Clark, S., Byers, K., & Akin, B. A. (2022, Jan.). A confirmatory factor analysis of a brief version of the secondary traumatic stress-informed organization assessment (STSI_ OA). 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, Washington, DC.

Schiele, J., Akin, B.A., A., Ali, S., Gil, K., & Sousa, C. (2022, May 24). Keynote panel discussion: Innovations in implementing anti-racist and inclusive practices in doctoral education [Virtual]. Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) Annual Conference: Societal Shifts and the Changing Landscape of Doctoral Education: Research, Pedagogy, and Public Impact, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. 

White, A.R. (2022, Feb.) Interview on Macro Social Work Practice Podcast [Public dissemination].

Levy, M. & Matejkowski, J. (2022, Sept. 7). Supporting learners in integrated behavioral health [Webinar, practitioner/community resource]. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration.