Social work faculty and student researchers presenting at SSWR 2021
Twenty-four VCU School of Social Work faculty and students, representing 26 research initiatives, will be part of the annual Society for Social Work and Research’s virtual conference Jan. 19-22, 2021.
The breakdown: 15 faculty, eight Ph.D. students and candidates, and one post-doctoral student. Three faculty are also serving as co-chair or moderators for topical clusters. Four research posters have Ph.D. students/candidates as first authors, indicating their role in leading the research and presentation.
Research collaborators include 27 faculty or professional social workers and 12 Ph.D. students from 26 different universities and institutions.
Because of the virtual format, some sessions do not have a set date and time. VCU School of Social Work personnel are bolded.
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
Examining the Use of the Words Healing and Healed Among Sexual Assault Survivors: Perceptions and Preferences
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Erica Martinez, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Erika Hildebrandt, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., LCSW, associate dean of academic and student affairs and associate professor, VCU; Tiffany Ryan, M.S.W.; Molly Boeder Harris, M.A., The Breathe Network; Christopher Einolf, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Increasing Access: Addressing the Gap in Mental Health Services and Equity for Youth in the Latinx Community
5:15-6:15 p.m.
Ramon Coronado, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; April Viverette, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., LCSW, associate dean of academic and student affairs and associate professor, VCU; Mo Cuevas, Ph.D., Our Lady of the Lake University; Deborah Healy, Psy.D., Our Lady of the Lake University; Marissa Henderson, M.S., University Health System (San Antonio); Kristen O’Donnell, Ph.D., Our Lady of the Lake University
Orphaned & Vulnerable Children: What Is the Role of Intercountry Adoption in the 21st Century?
5:15-6:15 p.m.
Sarah Neville, M.A., Boston College; Camie Tomlinson, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU; Charles Currie, M.S.W., Union University; Amanda Stafford McRell, M.P.A., University of South Carolina; Hollee A. McGinnis, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU
Challenges of Refugee Family Dynamics: Perspectives of Health Care Workers from a Refugee Camp
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Miriam Kuttikat, Ph.D, associate professor, VCU; Jennifer L. Murphy, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021
Depression in New Mothers: The Role of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Sunny Shin, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU; Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova, Ph.D., VCU; Tiffany Kimbrough, M.D., Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU; Karen Tabb, Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Lee, M.S.W., Virginia Department of Social Services; Carl Ayers, M.S.W., Casey Family Programs
Intergenerational Transmission of Complex Adversity: Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Parent-Child Aggression Risk
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Sunny Shin, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU; Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova, Ph.D., VCU; Tiffany Kimbrough, M.D., Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU; Karen Tabb, Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Elizabeth Lee, M.S.W., Virginia Department of Social Services; Carl Ayers, M.S.W., Casey Family Programs
Interrupting the Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Joshua Mersky, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Sunny Shin, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU; Lixia Zhang, Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa
Rural LGBTQ+ Youth School and Community Experiences
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Traci Wike, Ph.D., M.S.W., associate professor, VCU; Leah Bouchard, A.M., Ph.D. student; Aaron Kemmerer, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU; Mauricio Yabar, LCSW, Ph.D. student, VCU
Building Multi-Tier Mental Health and Psychosocial Supports in the Community: Towards Trauma-Informed and Culture-Informed Care for Refugees in the U.S.
5-6 p.m.
Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU; Laura E.T. Swan, M.S.W., Ph.D. candidate, VCU
Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
Using Research and Research Findings to Impact Policy Change Related to Maternal Mental Health
1:15-2:15 p.m.
McClain Sampson, Ph.D, M.S.S.W., University of Houston; Sarah E. (Betsy) Bledsoe, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.S.W., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.S., M.Div., associate dean for faculty development and professor, VCU; Rena Bina, Ph.D., M.S.W., Bar-Ilan University
Social Change in Child Welfare: Outcomes for Children Living with Kin Vs Non-Kin Caregivers
3:45-4:45 p.m.
Symposium organizer: Nancy Rolock, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University; discussant: Hollee A. McGinnis, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU
Asynchronous presentations/posters
The Ambiguous Loss Scale: Development and Validation with People Experiencing Pet Loss
Claire Luce, M.S.W., Ph.D. candidate, VCU; Laura E.T. Swan, M.S.W., LCSW, Ph.D. candidate, VCU; and Shelby E. McDonald, Ph.D., M.S.W., associate professor, VCU
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Associated Sociodemographic Characteristics Among Korean College Students
Aely Park, Ph.D., Sunchon University; Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU
Examining the Relationships Between Perceived Microinteractions and Adolescents’ Self-Reported Grades and Feelings of Well-Being: Gender and Racial Differences and Similarities
M. Annette Clayton, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., ACSW, Virginia Wesleyan University; Jennifer L. Murphy, M.S.W, Ph.D. student, VCU
Examining the Roles of Neighborhood Disadvantage and School Quality in College Enrollment
Youngsun Joo, Ph.D., Myongji University; Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU
Family Conundrums with Psychiatric Medication: An Inquiry into Experiences, Beliefs, and Desires
Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., professor, VCU
Gender-Specific Profiles of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU; Haenim Lee, Ph.D., Dongguk University; Jennifer L. Murphy, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU
Happiness, Hope, and Hopelessness: Substance Use Among High School Seniors
Leah M. Bouchard, A.M., Ph.D. student, VCU; Jennifer L. Murphy, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU
Is a Recovery High School the Solution: A Qualitative Study
April C. Viverette, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Jennifer Vasquez, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Nadia Moreno, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Rita Ruelas, M.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake University; Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D., LCSW, associate dean for academic and student affairs and associate professor, VCU
Longitudinal Relationships Among Social, Mental, and Physical Factors in Later Life
Sok An, Ph.D., Daegu University; Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU; Minhong Lee, Ph.D., Dong-Eu University
Looks Matter: Are Schools of Social Work Representing Diversity and Inclusion on Their Websites?
Ijeoma Ogbonnaya, Ph.D., Arizona State; Traci Wike, Ph.D., M.S.W., associate professor, VCU; Leah Bouchard, A.M., Ph.D. student, VCU; Aaron Kemmerer, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU; Mauricio Yabar, LCSW, Ph.D. student, VCU
Neighborhood Environment and Psychological Distress Among Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Economic Vulnerability
Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU; Amanda Lehning, Ph.D., University of Maryland; Richard Smith, Ph.D., Wayne State University
Neighborhood Structural Characteristics and Mental Disorders: Examining the Mediating Role of Community Violence Exposure
Haenim Lee, Ph.D., Dongguk University; Jiho Park, M.S.W., Case Western Reserve University; Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU
Social Network Analysis for Social Work Science: Validation of a Hierarchical Mapping Technique to Understand Network Level Closeness and Emotional and Educational Support Among College Students
Hollee A. McGinnis, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU; Michael Broda, Ph.D., VCU School of Education; David Chan, Ph.D., VCU Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics; Claire Luce, M.S.W., Ph.D. candidate, VCU; Camie Tomlinson, M.S.W., Ph.D. student, VCU
A Systematic Review of Prevention Approaches to Rural Opioid Use
Leah M. Bouchard, A.M., Ph.D. student, VCU; Sunny Shin, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU
Validation of the Six-Item Lubben Social Network Scale with Spanish-Speaking older adults in Puerto Rico
Tommy D. Buckley, M.S.W., Ph.D. candidate, VCU; Todd D. Becker, M.S.W., University of Maryland; Denise Burnette, Ph.D., Ph.D.Program director, professor and endowed chair, VCU; Humberto Fabelo, Ph.D., associate professor
ALSO PARTICIPATING
Associate professors Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., and M. Alex Wagaman, Ph.D., are serving as co-chair and moderator, respectively, for the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity cluster. Professor Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., is serving as moderator of Research on Social Work Education cluster.
Tagged Aaron Kemmerer, Alex Wagaman, Camie Tomlinson, Claire Luce, Denise Burnette, Gabriela Jiskrova, Hollee McGinnis, Humberto Fabelo, Jennifer Murphy, Kia Bentley, Kyeongmo Kim, Laura Swan, Leah Bouchard, Maurice Gattis, Mauricio Yabar, Miriam George Kuttikat, Rebecca Gomez, Sarah Kye Price, Shelby McDonald, Society for Social Work and Research, SSWR2021, Sunny Shin, Thomas Buckley, Traci Wike, Youngmi Kim