Social work faculty, students, alumni presenting at SSWR 2024
More than 50 VCU School of Social Work faculty, students and alumni have had presentations accepted or are serving in other roles such as moderating special interest groups, roundtables or symposia at the Society for Social Work and Research 2024 conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10-14, 2024.
In total there are 65 presentations or sessions involving someone with a school connection, including several presentations that were accepted and withdrawn. Represented are 15 faculty, 11 students (including two from our M.S.W. program), 27 alumni and a former postdoctoral fellow.
All sessions are being held at the Marriott Marquis Washington D.C., and all times are EST.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024
Advancing Social Work Research with Applied Mathematics: Social Network Analysis at the Interface of Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems
Workshop: Austin Ferguson, Ph.D., University of North Carolina; Tonya Van Deinse, Ph.D., UNC; and VCUSSW’s Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D., VCUSSW interim dean
- 1:30-3 p.m., Treasury, ML 4
“Never in the Loop”: Information Access Emerges As Shared Concern in Communities Affected By Hurricane, Pandemic
E-poster: Helen Spencer, M.S.W., University of Houston; Suzanne Pritzker (M.S.W.’03), Ph.D., VCUSSW alum & University of Houston; Gissele Garrido, LMSW, University of Houston
- 1:30-3 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Communities and Neighborhoods: Community based participatory research
Parental Perceptions of the Philly Goat Project All Abilities Ramble
E-poster: Jenée Lee, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Elizabeth Cramer, Ph.D., VCUSSW professor; Patricia Flaherty-Fischette, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
- 1:30-3 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Disability: Inclusion, Community Participation
Getting Fit to Print: Driving Dialogue through University-Community Partnerships
Workshop: Helen Spencer, M.S.W., University of Houston; Suzanne Pritzker, (M.S.W.’03), Ph.D., VCUSSW alum & University of Houston
- 3:15-4:45 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 10, ML 2
Mental Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
E-poster: Denise Levy, Ph.D., Appalachian State University; Megan Gandy, (Ph.D.’15), VCUSSW alum & West Virginia University; Brian Levy, Ph.D., George Mason University
- 3:15-4:15 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Health and Well-being
Psychometric Properties of the Substance Use Recovery Evaluator in a Collegiate Recovery Program Sample
E-poster: Mer Francis, Ph.D., VCUSSW assistant professor; Katie Kim, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Ya-Li Yang, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student
- 3:15-4:45 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Research Design and Measurement: Measurement/Psychometrics
Testing the Utility of Different Conceptualizations of Childhood Adversity to Predict Mental Health Symptoms Among Child Welfare-Involved Adolescents: A Latent Trajectory Model
Camie Tomlinson (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & University of Louisville; Shelby McDonald, Ph.D., Denver Zoological Foundation; Sunny Shin, Ph.D., VCUSSW professor
- 3:15-4:45 p.m., Supreme Court, ML 4
- Category – Assessing the Impacts of Social Stressors on Youth Mental Health
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024
Applying the ADAPT-ITT Framework to Build Charge up!, an Intervention to Support Young Adults Transitioning into Housing
Sarah Narendorf, Ph.D., University of Houston; Marcus Brown, M.S.W., University of Houston; Michelle Munson, Ph.D., New York University; Brittney Singletary, LCSW, NYU; Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 8-9:30 a.m., Independence BR B, ML 4
- Category – Developing Housing Solutions for Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Developing and Evaluating Marsha and Marians Neighbors: A Shared Housing Program Model for LGBTQ+ Youth, Pregnant/Parenting Youth and Youth at the Intersection
Symposium: Alex Wagaman, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Aaron Kemmerer, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral candidate; Paola Roldan, M.S., VCUSSW doctoral student; Kelci Straka-Mai, VCUSSW M.S.W. student
- 8-9:30 a.m., Independence BR B, ML 4
- Category – Developing Housing Solutions for Youth and Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Partnering with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Research
Organizer: Sarah Lineberry (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities. Workshop: Lineberry; Matthew D. Bogenschutz, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 10, ML 2
Perceived Community Support and Acceptance of Domestic Violence Among Asian Immigrants: Moderating Effect of Nativity Status
E-poster: Y. Joon Choi (Ph.D.’11), VCUSSW alum & Georgia State University; Yein Yoon, M.S.W., University of Georgia; Yafan Chen, M.S.W., Rutgers University; Youngjee Ko, UGA; Jeong-Yeob Han, Ph.D., UGA; Pamela Orpinas, Ph.D., UGA
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Immigrants and Refugees: Immigrant health and mental health
Reproductive Coercion in a Diverse US Sample: Risk in Minoritized Communities and Associations with Psychological Distress
Laura Swan (Ph.D.’21), VCUSSW alum & University of Wisconsin; Lindsay Cannon, M.P.H., University of Wisconsin; Madison Lands, M.P.H., University of Wisconsin
- 8-9:30 a.m., Independence BR G, ML 4
- Category – Critical Perspectives in Gender Based Violence
Child Trafficking Vulnerabilities in Sierra Leone: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
E-poster: Tamora Callands, Ph.D., University of Georgia; Anna Cody (Ph.D.’20), VCUSSW alum & UGA; David Okech, Ph.D., UGA
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Violence against Women and Children: Human Trafficking
Community Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Among U.S. College Students: Exploring Racial/Ethnic Disparities
E-poster: Soohyun Yoon, M.S.W., University of Illinois; Soonok An, Ph.D., University of Illinois; Yein Yoon, M.S.W., University of Georgia; Y. Joon Choi (Ph.D.’11), VCUSSW alum & Georgia State University; Sung Hyun Yun, Ph.D., University of Windsor; Hyunkag Cho, Ph.D., Michigan State University
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Violence against Women and Children: Intersections of Violence & Trauma
Exploring the Characteristics of Adoptees Who Identify As Members of the Adoptee Community
Hollee McGinnis, Ph.D., VCUSSW assistant professor; Seon Kim, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral candidate; Sunghwan Cho (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & Catholic University of Korea; JaeRan Kim, Ph.D., University of Washington; Amanda Baden, Ph.D., Montclair State University; Adam Kim, Ph.D., Elon University
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
- Category – Parent & Client Perspectives
Intersectional Analysis of Adverse Childhood Experiences By Poverty, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender: Findings from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Symposium: Darejan Dvalishvili, M.D., VCUSSW postdoc & Florida State University; Joshua Mersky, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; ChienTi Plummer Lee, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Independence BR B, ML 4
- Category – New Frontiers in the Measurement and Modeling of Adverse Experiences
Lessons Learned & Recommendations for Long-Term Research Partnerships in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Roundtable: David Okech, Ph.D., University of Georgia; Anna Cody (Ph.D.’20), VCUSSW alum & UGA; Nnenne Onyioha Clayton, UGA; Umaru Fofanah, African Programming and Research Initiative to End Slavery
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 10, ML 2
A Pilot Study Evaluating the Preliminary Efficacy of a Psychosocial Program for Asian American Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
E-poster: Yan Yuan, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; Hyunji Lee, Ph.D., Florida Institute for Child Welfare at FSU; Sursatie Frazier, Ph.D.; Katie Kim, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Christina Newhill, Ph.D., Pitt; Deborah Moon, Ph.D., Pitt; Kailey Andrew, Pitt; Raveena Mohabir
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Intersections of Violence & Trauma: Intimate Partner Violence
Validation of the 6-Item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale in Korean Young Adults
E-poster: Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Jennifer Murphy (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & University of Texas-Arlington; Aely Park, Sunchon National University, South Korea
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Research Design and Measurement: Measurement/Psychometrics
“We Shouldn’t Have to Struggle This Hard to Help Others”: Student Perspectives on the Costs, Challenges, and Ethics of Social Work Education
John Gyourko (M.S.W.’20), VCUSSW alum & University of Pennsylvania; Jen Silver, M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4
- Category – Perceptions of social work education
GADE Social Work Doctoral Education Special Interest Group
Convener: Denise Burnette, Ph.D., VCUSSW professor and Wurtzel Endowed Chair in Social Work
- 12:30-1:30 p.m., Congress, ML 4
The Algorithm Is the Instrument: Artificial Intelligence and Qualitative Research
Roundtable: Michael Massey (Ph.D.’19), VCUSSW alum & The Catholic University of America; Channel Lowery, M.S.W., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Erin Sugrue, Ph.D., Augsburg University
- 2-3:30 p.m., Archives, ML 4
Effects of Children’s Emotional Regulation on Internet Addiction during the Pandemic: The Role of Depression
Hsing-Jung Chen (Ph.D.’09), VCUSSW alum & National Taiwan Normal University; Wu Wen-Chi, National Taiwan Normal
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Independence BR G, ML 4
- Category – Identifying Predictors of Externalizing Behaviors in Children and Youth
The Effects of Tax-Time Interventions on Savings Rate and Amount: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Julie Birkenmaier, Ph.D., Saint Louis University; Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Brandy Maynard, Ph.D., SLU; Terri Pigott, Ph.D., Georgia State University
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Congress, ML 4
- Category – Financial Capability & Asset Building: Reviewing and Recentering Interventions
Moderated Mediating Effects of Teacher Support and Microaggressions on School Engagement through Self-Esteem and School Behavior in a Sample of Black Adolescents
M. Annette Clayton (Ph.D.’08), VCUSSW alum & Virginia Wesleyan University; Jennifer Murphy (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & University of Texas-Arlington; Natasha Bowen, Ph.D., Ohio State University
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4
- Category – Relational and Structural Factors Impacting Student Mental Health
Multilevel Predictors of School-Based Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents
Jennifer Murphy (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & University of Texas-Arlington; Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4
- Category – Relational and Structural Factors Impacting Student Mental Health
Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals Living with the Psychosocial Effects of Long-COVID: A Qualitative Interpretative Meta-Synthesis
E-poster: Kelsi Carolan, Ph.D., University of Connecticut; Laura Moynihan, M.S.W., UConn; Doreek Charles (M.S.W.’08), VCUSSW alum & UConn
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Health: Health care and medical social work
Storyboarding: An Anti-Oppressive Qualitative Research Method
E-poster: Johanna Reiter, Ph.D., Skidmore College; Susan Grossman, Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago; Nathan Perkins (Ph.D.’14), VCUSSW alum & Loyola-Chicago; Julia Pryce, Ph.D., Loyola-Chicago
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Violence against Women and Children: Emergent Topics and Methodologies in VAWC
Transgender and Gender Expansive People of Color, Healthcare Stereotype Threat, and Self-Rated Health
E-poster: Aaron Kemmerer, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral candidate; Seon Kim, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral candidate
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Intersectionality
Types of Livable Communities and Older Adults’ Health
E-poster: Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Denise Burnette, Ph.D., VCUSSW professor; Sol Baik, Ph.D., University of Virginia; Tommy Buckley (Ph.D.’21), VCUSSW alum & Battelle
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Communities and Neighborhoods: Neighborhood indicators/effects and community health/well-being
Youths Receiving Treatment in Community Mental Health Centers 2017-2019: Anxiety, Depression, and High-Risk Substance Use
Orrin Ware, Ph.D.,University of North Carolina; Lisa Zerden, Ph.D., UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center; Jacquelynn Duron, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Yanfeng Xu, Ph.D., University of South Carolina; Lauren McCarthy, Ph.D., University of Colorado; Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, UNC; Jenny Afkinich, Ph.D., UNC; Qiana Brown, Ph.D., Rutgers; Denise Y. Williams, M.S.W., UNC; Trenette Clark Goings (Ph.D.’08), VCUSSW alum & UNC
- 3:45-5:15 p.m., Liberty Ballroom K, ML 4
- Category – Youth Mental Health
Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence and Intention to Intervene in Domestic Violence Situations Among Asian Americans
Yafan Chen, M.S.W., Rutgers University; Yein Yoon, M.S.W., University of Georgia; Youngjee Ko, UGA; Y. Joon Choi (Ph.D.’11), VCUSSW alum & Georgia State University; Jeong-Yeob Han, Ph.D., UGA; Pamela Orpinas, Ph.D., UGA
- 5:30-7 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 7, ML 2
- Category – Domestic Violence and Conflict
A Comparison of the Performance of Two Measures of Recovery for Collegiate Recovery Program Participants
E-poster: Ya-Li Yang, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Mer Francis, Ph.D., VCUSSW assistant professor; Katie Kim, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student
- 5:30-7 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors: Assessment, Measurement, and Research Methods
Sense of Community and Quality of Life Among Older Korean Immigrants Living in an Urban Ethnic Enclave during the Covid-19 Pandemic
E–poster: Sunghwan Cho (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & Catholic University of Korea; Denise Burnette, Ph.D., VCUSSW professor
- 5:30-7 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Aging Services and Gerontology: Diverse Elders
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024
Social Work and Reproductive Justice Special Interest Group
Conveners: Laura Swan (Ph.D.’21), VCUSSW alum & University of Wisconsin; Jessica Liddell, Ph.D., University of Montana
- 7-8 a.m., Capitol, ML 4
Autonomy, Mental Health, and Well-Being: Exploring Associations with Experiences of Coercion in Contraceptive Care
Laura Swan (Ph.D.’21), VCUSSW alum & University of Wisconsin; Lindsay Cannon, M.P.H., University of Wisconsin; Madison Lands, M.P.H., University of Wisconsin
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
- Category – Contraception Access and Experiences: Using a Reproductive Justice Lens to Center Social Justice
Family Economic Factors and Child Maltreatment Prospective Risks
E-poster: Darejan Dvalishvili, M.D., VCUSSW postdoc & Florida State University; Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ph.D., Washington University-Saint Louis
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Immigrants and Refugees: Consequences of inequality and poverty
Mandated Reporting Policies and the Accurate Detection of Child Maltreatment
E-poster: Rachel Rosenberg (Ph.D.’18), VCUSSW alum, Child Trends; Sarah Catherine Williams, M.S.W., Child Trends; Valerie Martinez, M.P.H,, Child Trends
- 9-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Child Welfare: Safety/Maltreatment/Neglect/Abuse
Affirming People and Welcoming Places: Examining Supportive Relationships and Contexts for Youth Impacted By Structural Oppression
Roundtable: Noor Toraif, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Danielle Littman, Ph.D., University of Utah; Alex Wagaman, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Caroline Sharkey, Ph.D., SUNY at Albany
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 10, ML 2
Democratizing Community Problem Solving: A Comparative Case Study of Participatory Needs Assessment
Jason Sawyer (Ph.D.’14), VCUSSW alum & Old Dominion University; Shane Brady (Ph.D.’12), VCUSSW alum & Western Michigan University
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Independence BR A, ML 4
- Category – Community-Driven Research and Action
The Moderating Role of Mental Health on the Relationship between Community Belongingness and Well-Being Among Black LGBTQ+ Adults
E-poster: Keith Watts (Ph.D.’21), VCUSSW alum & University of Kentucky; Cana Kim, M.A., Louisiana State University; Miya Tate, B.S., LSU: Portia Henderson, LSU; Shawndaya Thrasher, Ph.D., LSU
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Health and Well-being
Predictors of Identity Fraud Victimization Among a Population-Based Cohort of Adolescent Youth in Foster Care
John Gyourko (M.S.W.’20), VCUSSW alum & University of Pennsylvania; Greg Ridgeway, Ph.D., Penn
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Liberty Ballroom K, ML 4
- Category – Understanding Vulnerability and Strengths in Youth Involved in Child Welfare Systems
Protective and Compensatory Experiences in Childhood & Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence
E-poster: Nathan Perkins (Ph.D.’14), VCUSSW alum & Loyola University-Chicago; Jennifer Shadik (Ph.D,’14), VCUSSW alum & Ohio University; Marjorie Colindres, M.S.W., Loyola-Chicago
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Violence against Women and Children: Family Violence
Black Administrators, Researchers, and Scholars (BARS) Special Interest Group
Conveners: Dashawna J. Fussell-Ware, Ph.D., University of Tennessee; Trina Shanks, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Jenny Jones, Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University; James Herbert Williams, Ph.D., Arizona State University; Camille R. Quinn, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Michele D. Hanna, Ph.D., University of Denver; Martell Teasley (M.S.W.’96), Ph.D., VCUSSW alum & University of Utah; Joan Blakey, Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Sheara Jennings, Ph.D., University of Houston; Joshua Kirven, Ph.D., Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
- 12:30-1:30 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2
Applying Social Work Science to Examine DEI Workshops and Caucus Sessions to Eliminate Racism and Foster Racial Justice
Susan McCarter (Ph.D.’97), VCUSSW alum & UNC Charlotte
- 4-5:30 p.m., Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
- Category – Racial Justice Informed Research and Practice
Racial Justice Informed Research and Practice
Moderator: Martell Teasley (M.S.W.’96), Ph.D., VCUSSW alum & University of Utah
- 4-5:30 p.m., Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024
Childhood Poverty and Retrospective Recall of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Darejan Dvalishvili, M.D., VCUSSW postdoc & Florida State University; Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ph.D., Washington University-Saint Louis
- 8-9:30 a.m., Independence BR G, ML 4
- Category – Poverty, Children, and Families
Depression in Adolescence: Examining the Role of School Experience and Parental Support
E-poster: Ishita Kapur, M.S.W., University of Tennessee; Jennifer Murphy (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & University of Texas-Arlington
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Adolescent and Youth Development: Adolescent Mental Disorders and Mental Health and Wellbeing
Depressive Symptoms in Asian Indian Women: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence, Unfair Treatment, and Family Support
E-poster: Y. Joon Choi (Ph.D.’11), VCUSSW alum & Georgia State University; Mieko Yoshihama, Ph.D., University of Michigan; Abha Rai, Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago; Jun Sung Hong, Ph.D., Wayne State University; Yueqi Yan, Ph.D., Children and Family Futures
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander-Focused Research: Health and mental health
The Future Is Here – It Is Just Not Evenly Distributed. Lessons and Recommendations from the Social Work Health Futures Lab – a National Project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Workshop: Laura Nissen, Ph.D., Portland State University, Rachael Dietkus, M.S.W., University of Illinois; Jimmy Young (Ph.D.’12), VCUSSW alum & California State University San Marcos
- 8-9:30 a.m., Capitol, ML 4
Intergenerational Violence: Connections between Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence in Parents and Children
Johanna Reiter, Ph.D., Skidmore College; Nathan Perkins (Ph.D.’14), VCUSSW alum & Loyola University-Chicago; Jennifer Shadik (Ph.D,’14), VCUSSW alum & Ohio University
- 8-9:30 a.m., Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4
- Category – Violence Exposure in Childhood and Children’s Development
Longitudinal, Reciprocal Relations between Mental Health Service Utilization and Mental Health Symptoms
Jennifer Murphy (Ph.D.’23), VCUSSW alum & University of Texas-Arlington; Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 8-9:30 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 7, ML 2
- Category – Methodological Approaches to Mental Health
Rapid Qualitative Analysis: Addressing the Research to Practice Implementation Gap
Organizer: Anna Cody (Ph.D.’20), VCUSSW alum & University of Georgia. Workshop: Cody; David Okech, Ph.D., UGA; Mary Ager, Ph.D., UGA
- 8-9:30 a.m., Congress, ML 4
Building a Developmental Theory of Social Activism Among Young People to Inform Social Change
Shane Brady (Ph.D.’12), VCUSSW alum & Western Michigan University; Claudette Grinnell-Davis, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4
- Category – Understanding and Amplifying Youth Voice in Research
Characteristics of Technical Probation Violations By Adults in a Specialty Mental Health Probation Program
Jeff Ciak, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Tonya Van Deinse, Ph.D., University of North Carolina; Ashley Givens, Ph.D., University of Missouri; Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D., VCUSSW interim dean
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
- Category – Stop the revolving door! Examining the challenges in innovative alternative programs
Racial Differences in Sexual Assault and Its Effects
E-poster: Melody Huslage, Ph.D., University of Tennessee; Adrienne Baldwin-White, Ph.D., VCUSSW assistant professor; Spit For Science Working Group, VCU
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Violence against Women and Children: Racial Justice and Interpersonal Violence
Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Experiences of Housing Instability & Community Climate & Belonging
E-poster: Jasmine Routon, Ph.D., University of Vermont; Jacob Goffnett, Ph.D., VCUSSW assistant professor
- 9:45-11:15 a.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Policy and Practice
What Happens When a Planned Intervention May Result in Potential Inequities? a Systematic Approach to Evaluating Interventions through an Anti-Oppressive and Equity-Based Lens
E-poster: D. Crystal Coles (Ph.D.’15), VCUSSW alum & James Bell Associates; Jason Sawyer (Ph.D.’14), VCUSSW alum & Old Dominion University; Nathan Perkins (Ph.D.’14), VCUSSW alum & Loyola University-Chicago
A Critical Systems Approach to Refugee Health and Mental Health Research
Symposium organizer: Hyojin Im, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
Embodiment of Structural Vulnerability: Complex Illness Experiences of Somali Refugee Women in Displacement
Symposium: Muna Saleh, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Rupa Khetarpal, M.S.W., Rutgers University; Hyojin Im, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
- Category – A Critical Systems Approach to Refugee Health and Mental Health Research
Exploring Multilevel Factors in the Effectiveness and Implementation of Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Groups for Refugee Newcomers
Symposium: Sasha Verbillis-Kolp, M.S.W., University of Portland; Seon Kim, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral student; Sarmaya Mustafayeva, M.S.W., HIAS; Annie Bonz, HIAS; Nicole George, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral candidate; Ann Malluwa Wadu, B.A., VCUSSW M.S.W. student; Allicia Wrenn, HIAS; Hyojin Im, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor
- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
- Category – A Critical Systems Approach to Refugee Health and Mental Health Research
Health through a New Lens: Photovoice Exploration of Bhutanese Refugee Newcomers’ Perspectives on Healthy Living in the U.S.
Symposium: Nicole George, M.S.W., VCUSSW doctoral candidate; Ann Malluwa Wadu, B.A., VCUSSW M.S.W. student; Reem Shawkat, M.A., VCUSSW doctoral student; Hyojin Im, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate Professor
- 11:30-1 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
- Category – A Critical Systems Approach to Refugee Health and Mental Health Research
The Politics of Redistribution and Recognition in the Wake of Natural Disaster: A Testimonio of Late-Life Grief and Loss
E-poster: Denise Burnette, Ph.D., VCUSSW professor; Humberto Fabelo, Ph.D., VCUSSW associate professor; Todd Becker, Ph.D., Washington University-St. Louis; Julia Vázquez, M.S.W., Mary’s Center
- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
- Category – Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Environmental Justice: Disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response
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Psychological Impact of Increasing Hate Crimes Against Asians and Perceptions of Activism during COVID-19 (Withdrawn)
E-poster: Eunhye Kim, Ph.D., Augusta University; Y. Joon Choi (Ph.D.’11), VCUSSW alum & Georgia State University; Candace Griffith, Ph.D., Augusta University
- Category – Race and Ethnicity: Anti-Racism
Engaging with Open Science and Navigating New Grant Funding Requirements
Workshop: Matthew DeCarlo (Ph.D.’16), VCUSSW alum & St. Joseph’s University; Kimberly Pendell, M.L.I.S., Portland State University