2024 Council on Social Work Education conference presentations
As the Council on Social Work Education‘s 70th Annual Program Meeting opens in Kansas City on Oct. 24, 2024, the VCU School of Social Work is proud to recognize our faculty, student scholars and social work alumni who are presenting or participating.
CSWE Program Director Academy
A special congratulations to two of our program directors who are participating in the CSWE Program Director Academy:
- Stephanie Odera, Ed.D., a graduating member of the 2023-2024 cohort. Dr. Odera is B.S.W. Program director
- Qasarah Bey Spencer, Ed.D., who is joining the 2024-2025 cohort. Dr. Spencer is M.S.W. Program directory.
If you’re attending, we hope you will visit us at Booth 804 and hang out at Rodney’s Coffeehouse to get your caffeine fix and feel some Richmond vibes. And attend the Mid-Atlantic Deans and Directors Reception from 7-10 p.m. CT Friday, Oct. 25, Loews Hotel, Neptune Ballroom D&E. We’ll have KC blues band Big Luke and the Soul Disciples, a signature Horsefeather cocktail, a photo booth and lawn games.
Presentations: Thursday, Oct. 24
Pre-Conference Leadership Development Institute: Front Lines Leadership: A Panel Discussion
10:15-11:45 a.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2215C
Catherine A. Simmons, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; VCUSSW alum Nancy P. Kropf (Ph.D.’91), Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University; contributors Travis J. Albritton, Jenny L. Jones, Naelys Luna, Lori Messinger, Nancy Meyer-Adams
Presentations: Friday, Oct. 25
A Dialogue with Indigenous Experts to Advance Macro Education, Research and Practice
10:30-11:30 a.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501H
Terry Mizrahi, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College-CUNY; Darlyne Bailey, Bryn Mawr College; Shalay Jackson, Florida State University; Deborah D. Adams, Kansas; Gary jones, Tennessee State; VCUSSW alum Monica Leisey (Ph.D.’07), Salem State University, School of Social Work; contributors: Mimi Abramovitz, Altaf Husain, Isabel S. Lee
- Category: Teaching Methods and Learning Styles
Creating and Sustaining an LGBTQ+ Pipeline in Social Work Education: A Mentoring Program
10:30-11:30 a.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501B
Darren L. Whitfield, University of Maryland Baltimore; Jared D. Johnson, Middle Georgia State University
John Edwards, Bryn Mawr College; Robin K. Walters-Powell, University of Findlay; contributors Candace Carter, VCUSSW alum Cory Cummings (Ph.D.’17) of Nazareth University, Nickolas B. Davis, Frances Furio, Aubrey Jones, Jeanne M. Koller, Stephen Rassi, Gina R. Rosich, Joshua Torres Hassett, Keith Blackwell, Emani Sargent
- Category: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Populations
Developing the ACOSA Community Practice Certificate in Diverse Programs: Exemplars from Partner Schools
12:30-1:30 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501E
VCUSSW alum Jan M. Ivery (Ph.D.’04), Georgia State University, School of Social Work; Mary L. Ohmer, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work
- Category: Community Organization and Social Administration
(Re)defining Activism: A Qualitative Examination Exploring Social Work Students’ Perceptions of Activism
3-3:30 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Poster 1A
VCUSSW Associate Professor Nicole A. Corley, Ph.D.; VCUSSW doctoral student Jenée Lee, M.S.W., LSW; VCUSSW doctoral student Reem Shawkat, M.A.
- Category: African Americans and the African Diaspora
B.R.A.K.E. The Cycle: A Domestic Violence Bystander Intervention for the South Asian Community
3-3:30 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Poster 8A
VCUSSW alum Nathan H. Perkins (Ph.D.’14), Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work
- Category: Violence Against Women and their Children
“Battlegrounds for Access”: Community-Engaged Policy Research to Advance Political Justice
3-3:30 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2504A
VCUSSW alum Suzanne Pritzker, Ph.D. (M.S.W.’03), University of Houston, Graduate School of Social Work; Helen Clancy, University of Houston
- Category: Social Welfare Policy and Policy Practice
Defending and Supporting DEIB Educators and Scholars Against Censorship and State Bans
3-4 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2501C
VCUSSW alum Shane R. Brady (Ph.D.’12), Western Michigan University, School of Social Work; Mónica Gutiérrez, University of Denver; Justin S. Harty, Arizona State University; Melanie Sonsteng-Person, University of Florida; Claudette L. Grinnell-Davis, University of Oklahoma; Deborah L. Phillips, Appalachian State University; contributors Darlyne Bailey, Cheryl A. Hyde, Katharine Carter, Autumn Asher BlackDeer
- Category: Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Action! Film’s Role in Teaching Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice alongside Indigenous Knowledge
3:30-4 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2208
VCUSSW alum Jennifer Crowell (Ph.D.’07), Belmont University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
- Category: Baccalaureate Programs
Ethnic Differences in Subjective Perceptions about Domestic Violence in Asian American Communities
3:30-4 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Poster 2B
Yafan Chen, Rutgers University; VCUSSW alum Y. Joon Choi (Ph.D.’11), Georgia State University, School of Social Work
- Category: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Ending the Silence: Committing to Including Indigenous Identity and Justice in Social Work Education
4:15-5:15 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501E
Janice Wharwood; Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin; Darlyne Bailey, Bryn Mawr College; Elizabeth (Libby) R. Lyons, Fontbonne University; contributors Dominique A. Mikell Montgomery, VCUSSW alum Monica Leisey (Ph.D.’07) of Salem State University, Isabel S. Lee
Presentations; Saturday, Oct. 26
Knowledge and Capacity to Address Five Types of Family Violence: A National MSW Study
10:30-11 a.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Poster 10A
VCUSSW alum Jennifer Shadik (Ph.D.’14), Ohio University, Social Work Department
- Category: Violence Against Women and their Children
Teaching Essential Skills for Change: MSW Students Analyze Social Movements
12:30-1:30 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501G
VCUSSW alum Cynthia M. George (Ph.D.’16), Tennessee State University, Social Work Program; Sarah Broussard, Tennessee State; Brianna Saltsman, Tennessee State
- Category: Teaching Methods and Learning Styles
A Research Practicum for Doctoral Students: Implications for Pedagogy, Collaboration, and Dissemination
1:45-2:15 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2502B
Brian L. Kelly, Loyola University Chicago; VCUSSW alum Nathan H. Perkins (Ph.D.’14), Loyola University Chicago, School of Social Work
- Category: Teaching Methods and Learning Styles
Community-Engaged Research: Strategies for Scholarship and Teaching
1:45 PM-2:45 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2105
Cheryl A. Hyde, Temple University; Mary L. Ohmer, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work; Kirk A. Foster, University of Texas, Arlington, School of Social Work; VCUSSW alum Jan M. Ivery (Ph.D.’04), Georgia State University, School of Social Work; Daniel Brisson, University of Denver
- Category: Community Organization and Social Administration
Multifaceted and intersectional struggles of women in social work academia: A social justice discussion
1:45-2:45 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501H
Corinne Warrener, Clark Atlanta University; Tamecia Curry, Clark Atlanta University; contributor: VCUSSW Associate Professor Adrienne Baldwin-White, Ph.D.
- Category: Feminist Scholarship
Conducting a Photovoice Study with LGBTQIA+ Latine Adults: Methods and Lessons Learned
3-4 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2105
Kelly L. Clary, Texas State University; VCUSSW alum Angela Matijczak (Ph.D.’24), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare; contributors VCUSSW doctoral student Paola M. Roldán, M.S.; VCUSSW Assistant Professor Jacob Goffnett, Ph.D.; Andres Navarro
- Category: LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit
Mentorship Along the Leadership Journey
3-4 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 3501D
Teri Kennedy, University of Kansas Medical Center; Stacey R. Kolomer, University of North Carolina Wilmington; VCUSSW alum Nancy P. Kropf (Ph.D.’91), Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University; Diane B. Mitschke, University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work; Deana F. Morrow, West Virginia University School of Social Work; Sherrill L. Sellers, Miami University; Allison Zippay, Rutgers University; contributors: Scott D. Ryan, Catherine A. Simmons
- Category: Gero-Ed (Aging And Gerontology)
Authentic Voices in Social Work Education: Bringing “Service User” Experience to Classrooms
4:15-5:15 p.m. CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2103A
Joe Duffy, Queen’s University, Belfast. Northern Ireland; Katharine Dill, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York; Sabrina W. Sullenberger, Belmont University; Julie W. Hunt, Belmont University: VCUSSW alum Jennifer Crowell (Ph.D.’07), Belmont University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Presentations: Sunday, Oct. 27
Obstruction or Debate?: MSW Students Perceptions of the U.S. Senate Filibuster
11:30 a.m.-noon CT | KC Convention Center, Room 2504A
Jason A. Plummer, California State University, Long Beach; VCUSSW alum Suzanne Pritzker, Ph.D. (M.S.W.’03), University of Houston, Graduate School of Social Work
- Category: Community Organization and Social Administration