Social work faculty and student researchers presenting at SSWR 2022
The VCU School of Social Work is pleased to acknowledge the faculty, student scholars and their research collaborators taking part in the Society for Social Work and Research’s 26th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
This year’s conference theme is Social Science for Racial, Social and Political Justice. In January 2021, the School of Social Work created its own statement on its commitment to social and racial justice, and our research efforts reinforce that commitment.
All presentations are at the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., 901 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
Thursday, Jan. 13
Building community capacity for refugee mental health care in resettlement: Towards culture-informed and trauma-informed care
1:30-3 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2
Oral presentation in symposium with Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work; alum Laura E.T. Swan (Ph.D.’21/SW), postdoctoral research associate, University of Wisconsin
Cluster topics: Immigrants and refugees/Overcoming challenges in refugee resettlement: Capacity building and collaborative partnerships for culture-informed programs
Lifetime trauma for individuals with mental illnesses on probation: Race and gender analyses
3:15-3:45 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Ashley Givens, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Missouri School of Social Work; Andrea Murray-Lichtman, M.S.W., clinical associate professor, UNC School of Social Work; Tonya Van Deinse, Ph.D., clinical associate professor, UNC School of Social Work; Evan Lowder, Ph.D., assistant professor, George Mason University Department of Criminology, Law and Society; Gary S. Cuddeback, Ph.D., professor, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Mental health/Trauma exposure
Friday, Jan. 14
The relationship between discrimination, resilience, and alcohol use among Asian, Black, and Latina/o Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic
8-9:30 a.m. ET
Treasury, ML 4
Oral presentation in a symposium with Audrey Hai, Ph.D., assistant professor, Tulane University School of Social Work; Cristina Bares, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work; Karen Chartier, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work; Christina Lee, Ph.D., associate professor, Boston University School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Substance misuse and addictive behaviors/Impact of the pandemic on substance use/misuse: epidemiology, risk factors, & consequences
An efficacy study of Leadership for Empowerment and Abuse Prevention (LEAP): A healthy relationships’ program for adults with intellectual disability
8-9:30 a.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Elizabeth “Liz” Cramer, Ph.D., LCSW, professor, VCU School of Social Work; Caitlin Mayton, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Disability/Disability policy, programs and services
The impact of mental health diagnosis and behavioral support needs on personal opportunity outcomes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
8-9:30 a.m. ET
Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
Oral presentation with Sarah Lineberry, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Matthew Bogenschutz, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work; Parthy Dinora, Ph.D., VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities; Seb Prohn, Ph.D., VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities; Michael Broda, Ph.D., VCU School of Education
Cluster topics: Disability/Ethical situations and supportive interventions
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the associations with substance use among Korean college students
2-3:30 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Aely Park, assistant professor, Sunchon National University; and Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Child welfare/Safety, maltreatment, neglect, abuse
Social support and attachment to pets moderate the association between sexual and gender minority status and the likelihood of delaying or avoiding COVID-19 testing
2-3:30 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2
Presentation with Angela Matijczak, B.A., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Jennifer Applebaum, M.S., doctoral student, University of Florida; Shelby E. McDonald, Ph.D., ASPCA
Cluster topics: Social work practice/Human-animal interaction (HAI) and social work science: Implications for practice and social justice
Reproductive narratives of young, rural Appalachian women
2-3:30 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with alum Laura Swan (Ph.D.’21/SW), postdoctoral research associate, University of Wisconsin; Leah M. Bouchard, ABD, A.M., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work
Understanding the relationship between homophobic bullying and age of sexual onset in gay, bisexual, and transgender Latine individuals
2-3:30 p.m. ET
Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4
Oral presentation with Mauricio P. Yabar, M.Ed., LCSW, doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Leah M. Bouchard, ABD, A.M., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; and Traci L. Wike, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Sexual orientation and gender identity/Violence and bullying: Awareness and practices to address gender and sexual orientation based aggression
Age-friendly environments and the well-being of older adults
5:30-7 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU School of Social Work; alum Thomas D. Buckley (Ph.D.’21/SW), postdoctoral associate, psychiatry and social work, University of Pittsburgh; Denise Burnette, Ph.D., Samuel S. Wurtzel Professor of Social Work, VCU School of Social Work; Seon Kim, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Sunghwan Cho, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Communities and neighborhoods/Neighborhood indicators/effects and community health/well-being
Adverse childhood experiences and postpartum depressive symptoms in low-income women
5:30-7 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster with Sunny H. Shin, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work and School of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry; Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova, Ph.D., developmental psychology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic; Tiffany Kimbrough, M.D., associate professor, VCU School of Medicine-Department of Pediatrics; Carl E. Ayers, M.S.W., director of strategic consulting, Casey Family Programs; and Changyong Choi, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Mental Health/Trauma exposure
Saturday, Jan. 15
Group differences in health needs and service utilization among rural and urban refugees resettled in the United States
9:45-11:15 a.m. ET
Supreme Court, ML 4
Presentation with Erum Agha, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, UNC; Gary S. Cuddeback, Ph.D., professor, VCU School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Immigrants and refugees/Experiences of and barriers to accessing healthcare services among immigrants and refugees
Lingering trauma and transformation for peace: Lived experience of refugee youth in peace education program in Dadaab refugee camp
9:45-11:15 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work; and Nicole George (M.S.W.’20/SW), doctoral student and alum, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: International social work & global issues/Human security, conflict, peace, reconstruction
“Ain’t I a mother?” Exploring Black motherhood through collage-making
4-5:30 p.m. ET
Supreme Court, ML 4
Presentation with Nicole Corley, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU School of Social Work; and Britney Pitts (B.S.’13/H&S), M.S.W., LCSW, doctoral student and alum, VCU School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Gender/Marginalized mothers & motherhood
From exclusion to inclusion: Un-erasing Asian identities and dismantling systemic racism through Praxis
4-5:30 p.m. ET
Independence BR Salons D/E (ML 4)
Invited symposium with panelists Keith Chan, LMSW, Ph.D., assistant professor, Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work; Gautam Yadama, Ph.D., dean, Boston College School of Social Work; Edwina Uehara, Ph.D., professor University of Washington School of Social Work; Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Ph.D., professor, Boston University School of Social Work; Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Comorbid common mental disorders and associated psychosocial factors among Somali refugees in displacement
4-5:30 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with alum Laura Swan (Ph.D.’21/SW), postdoctoral research associate, University of Wisconsin; Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work; Abdulkadir Warsame, M.D., Tawakal Medical Centre, Nairobi, Kenya; and Maimuna Isse, M.D., Tawakal Medical Centre
Topics: Mental health/Co-morbidity
Sunday, Jan. 16
Etiology and perceived meaning of substance use among gang-affiliated refugee youth in urban Kenya
8-9:30 a.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Nicole George (M.S.W.’20/SW), doctoral student and alum, VCU School of Social Work; Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: International social work and global issues
Moderating effect of races and ethnicity between confidence in healthcare knowledge and health behavior
8-9:30 a.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Ha Neul Kim, M.S.W., doctoral student, Michigan State University; Sunghwan Cho, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Aging services and gerontology/Health promotion and disease prevention
“It’s just a constant concern in the back of my mind”: Lived experiences of college food insecurity
8-9:30 a.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster with Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work; Jennifer Murphy, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; alum Kaija Craft (M.S.W.’21/SW); Leland Bert Waters, Ph.D., associate director, Virginia Geriatric Education Center, and VCU College of Health Professions; and Basil Gooden, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture
Topics: Inequality, poverty and social welfare policy/Causes and correlates of inequality and poverty
Proverbs and gender: Studying the interface between proverbs and gender relations
9:45-11:15 a.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Miriam Kuttikat, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Immigrants and refugees/Forced migration and internal displacement
Trauma exposure and social support among adults with serious mental illnesses on probation
9:45-11:15 a.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Andrea Murray-Lichtman, M.S.W., clinical associate professor, UNC School of Social Work; Tonya Van Deinse, Ph.D., clinical associate professor, UNC School of Social Work; Ashley Givens, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Missouri School of Social Work; Mariah Cowell, M.S.W., research associate, UNC School of Social Work; Gary S. Cuddeback, Ph.D., professor, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Crime and criminal justice/Criminal justice system
Bullying and suicidality in sexual minority youth: Testing substance use as a mediator
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 9, ML 2
Oral presentation with Leah M. Bouchard, ABD, A.M., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; and Traci L. Wike, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Adolescent and youth development/Sexual and gender minority youth
Gender-based measurement invariance in the self-reporting questionnaire 20 (SRQ-20) among older adults in Puerto Rico
11:30 a.m-1 p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster with Denise Burnette, Ph.D., Samuel S. Wurtzel Professor of Social Work, VCU School of Social Work; alum Thomas D. Buckley (Ph.D.’21/SW), postdoctoral associate, psychiatry and social work, University of Pittsburgh; Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU School of Social Work; Seon Kim, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Sunghwan Cho, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: Aging services and gerontology/Mental health
Adverse childhood experiences and tobacco use among Latinx parents in the United States
11:30 a.m.-1p.m. ET
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
E-poster presentation with Fernanda Cross, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work; Cristina Bares, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work; Amy Wood, M.S.W., recent graduate, University of Michigan School of Social Work; and Karen Chartier, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of Social Work
Topics: LatinX focused-research/Health and mental health
“Living in a household with a pet is a relief”: A mixed methods approach to understanding whether and how pets promote wellbeing among sexual and gender minority emerging adults
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ET
Monument, ML 4
Presentation with Angela Matijczak, B.A., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Shelby E. McDonald, Ph.D., ASPCA; Nicole Nicotera, Ph.D., professor, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work; Jennifer W. Applebaum, M.S., doctoral student, University of Florida; alum Liza Kremer (B.S.W.’20/SW), graduate student, University of Denver; Grace Natoli, B.A., B.S., Psy.D. student, Nova Southeastern University; Ryan O’Ryan, B.S., VCU Department of Psychology; alum Laura Booth (B.S.W.’18/SW; M.S.W.’21/SW); Jennifer Murphy, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Camie A. Tomlinson, M.S.W., doctoral student, VCU School of Social Work; Shanna Kattari, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Sexual orientation and gender identity/LGBTQ+ medicine and health: Advocacy and promotion for wellness
Additional presentations
Pro-environmental behaviors among Black environmentalists: A critical race perspective
*Accepted to the conference, but not presenting
Oral paper with Kimberly S. Compton, Ph.D., assistant director of M.S.W. Program and instructor, VCU School of Social Work
Cluster topics: Sustainable development, urbanization and environmental justice/Environmental justice, equity and critical approaches
Categories Faculty and staff, Research, StudentsTagged Alumni, Angela Matijczak, Britney Pitts, Caitlin Mayton, Changyong Choi, Denise Burnette, Elizabeth Cramer, Gabriela Jiskrova, Gary Cuddeback, Hyojin Im, Jennifer Murphy, Kaija Craft, Karen Chartier, Kimberly Compton, Kyeongmo Kim, Laura Booth, Laura Swan, Leah Bouchard, Liza Kremer, Matthew Bogenschutz, Mauricio Yabar, Miriam Kuttikat, Nicole Campbell, Nicole Corley, Sarah Lineberry, Seon Kim, Society for Social Work and Research, SSWR2022, Sunghwan Cho, Sunny Shin, Thomas Buckley, Traci Wike, Youngmi Kim