2025 Council on Social Work Education conference presentations
As the Council on Social Work Education‘s 70th Annual Program Meeting opens in Denver on Oct. 23, 2025, the VCU School of Social Work is proud to recognize our faculty and student scholars who are presenting or participating.
Friday, Oct. 24
Building knowledge, building connections: How Child Welfare Addiction Fellows are changing practice and outcomes
12:30-1 p.m. MT
Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level – Plaza Court 5
Paper presentation: VCUSSW assistant professor Mer W. Francis, Ph.D.; VCUSSW doctoral candidate Katie Kim, LMSW; VCUSSW professor Karen Chartier, Ph.D.; VCUSSW assistant professor Naomi Reddish, M.S.W.; VCUSSW staff Amanda Long, M.S.W.; VCUSSW alum Kristen Van de Riet (M.S.W.’09); and University of Texas’ Rebecca Gomez, Ph.D.
Advancing Social Work Education: LEND and Interprofessional Training for Disability-Inclusive Practice
12:30-1 p.m. MT
Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level – Director’s Row I
Panel: Pei-Chiang Lee, M.S.W., moderator, University of Texas at Austin. Kristin L. Berg, Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago; VCUSSW associate professor Matthew Bogenschutz, Ph.D.; Eleanor Powell, M.S.W., University of Illinois-Chicago; Sandy Magaña, University of Texas-Austin; and Leslie Jackson, M.S.W., contributor, University of Texas-Austin.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Incorporating Lived Experience of Psychiatric Disabilities into Mental Health Practice Courses
4:15-5:15 p.m. MT
Sheraton Tower, Mezzanine Level – Gold
Interactive workshop: VCUSSW doctoral candidate Jeffrey Ciak, M.S.W.; and VCUSSW assistant professor Mer W. Francis, Ph.D.