GCSW faculty, students, and alumni will be presenting research at the Society for Social Work and Research 27th Annual Conference taking place from January 12鈥�15, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. This year鈥檚 conference theme is 鈥淪ocial Work Science and Complex Problems: Battling Inequities + Building Solutions.鈥�
GCSW Presentation Schedule
The following schedule of presentations, workshops, roundtables, and other events by and/or featuring the work of GCSW faculty, students, staff, and alumni. A full list of contributors and complete descriptions for each presentation can be referenced in the link to SSWR's .
Thursday, January 12 | Friday, January 13 | Saturday, January 14 | Sunday, January 15 | Special Interest Groups & Panels
Thursday, January 12
| Presentation/Poster/Paper Title | GCSW Affiliated Presenters | Location | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott, Jr., Faculty Quenette Walton, Faculty |
Encanto A, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM MT | This interactive workshop has been designed for those with limited experience in conducting qualitative research. | |
| Reiko Boyd, Faculty | Cave Creek, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 1:30PM-3:00PM MT | Inequities in key federal performance domains are persistent for Black children, and some appear to be exacerbated in counties that have larger disparities at the front end (CPS reporting stage) of their child welfare systems. | |
| Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, Doctoral Candidate Priscilla Kennedy, Doctoral Candidate Nina Tahija, MSW (鈥�21) Quenette Walton, Faculty Eshwar Ranganath, Undergraduate Student |
Estrella, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:15PM-4:45PM MT | Middle-class Black women are often neglected in research, yet the mental health inequities they experience highlight the importance of finding solutions to support their mental health. | |
| Nina Tahija, MSW (鈥�21) Priscilla Kennedy, Doctoral Candidate Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, Doctoral Candidate Quenette Walton, Faculty Eshwar Ranganath, Undergraduate Student |
Camelback B, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:15PM-4:45PM MT | Findings reveal that study participants experienced a sense of relief, validation, and affinity for the interviewer because they felt seen and heard. |
Friday, January 13
| Presentation/Poster/Paper Title | GCSW Affiliated Presenters | Location | Time | Key Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Arora, Doctoral Student | Hospitality 1 - Room 443, 4th Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:45PM-5:15PM MT | Results showed that Soldiers鈥� perceptions of social support were nuanced and conditioned on relationship status. | |
| Riya Bhatt, Doctoral Student Sharon Borja, Faculty |
Cave Creek, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 8:00AM MT | Findings suggest that despite the negative effects of ACEs on educational outcomes, PCEs are promising targets of intervention to improve overall school performance. | |
| Sheara Jennings, Faculty Riya Bhatt, Doctoral Student |
Valley of the Sun A, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 8:00AM MT | Findings suggest program effects that benefit low-income Hispanic women and their families on banking, which is an important aspect of financial/economic stability. | |
| Limor Smith, Doctoral Student Robin E. Gearing, Faculty Christian Carr, PhD (鈥�19) |
Valley of the Sun B, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 8:00AM-9:30AM MT | Strategies to engage members of Jewish communities in stigma reduction initiatives are discussed. | |
| Priscilla Kennedy, Doctoral Candidate Nina Tahija, MSW (鈥�21) Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, Doctoral Candidate Quenette Walton, Faculty Eshwar Ranganath, Undergraduate Student |
Valley of the Sun B, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | Examining middle-class Black women鈥檚 experiences within the U.S. healthcare system beyond the poverty discourse is a neglected topic. | |
| Patrick Leung, Faculty Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, Doctoral Candidate Monit Cheung, Faculty |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45-11:15AM MT | This study reveals that the work environment plays a significant role in motivation to stay among Hispanic employees. Creating a supportive work environment may positively impact employees鈥� well-being. | |
| Reiko Boyd, Faculty | Valley of the Sun A, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45-11:15AM MT | Neighborhoods with worst historical redlining scores had a higher number of child maltreatment reports and neighborhood disadvantage mediated this relationship. | |
| Juan J. Barthelemy, Faculty Donna Amtsberg, Faculty Aabha Brown, Former Faculty Member Zoe Alterman, MSW (鈥�22) Hannah Hildinger, MSW (鈥�22) |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45-11:15AM MT | Our analysis revealed mistrust of LE is the result of previous negative experiences with LE, poor LE perceptions in communities of color, and the threat of deportation for undocumented clients. | |
| Helen Spencer, Doctoral Student Sharon Borja, Faculty |
Cave Creek, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 2:00PM-3:30PM MT | Findings demonstrate the importance of ecological contexts in the adaptive process of adolescents in alternative family structures. | |
| McClain Sampson, Faculty Wen Xu, Doctoral Candidate Miao (Jessica) Yu, Researcher |
North Mountain, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 2:00PM-3:30PM MT | Improved birth outcomes and increased postpartum visits among HS mothers may indicate its potential to reduce disparities in mortality and morbidity during the first year postpartum. | |
| Reiko Boyd, Faculty | Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 2:00PM-3:30PM MT | Reported, but unsubstantiated Black mothers generally reported supportive networks with low levels of network toxicity, and supportive networks were a stronger predictor of positive parenting outcomes than toxic social networks. | |
| Juan J. Barthelemy, Faculty Sarah Narendorf, Faculty Aly Jacobs, Doctoral Student Devonte Hill, Research Assistant |
South Mountain, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:45PM-5:15PM MT | Our analysis revealed the pervasiveness of police within the lives of YAEH before and during homelessness. And, while victimization experiences are common while homeless, YAEH were not comfortable calling the police for protection. | |
| Susan Robbins, Faculty | Paradise Valley, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:45 PM-5:15 PM MT | This workshop is for conference participants seeking to publish qualitative research and scholarly work in social work journals. | |
| Lindamarie Olson, Doctoral Candidate | North Mountain, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:45 PM-5:15 PM MT | Results indicate that NFB was more effective than treatment-as-usual at treating sexual concerns among youth in this sample. | |
| Ying Ma, Student Patrick Leung, Faculty Monit Cheung, Faculty |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 3:45 PM-5:15 PM MT | This study reveals the positive impact of nSC on subjective well-being and the moderating effects of gender on the relationship between nSC and psychological health. | |
| Aly Jacobs, Doctoral Student | Hospitality 2 - Room 444, 4th Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 4:50PM MT | This study contributes to the literature and field by offering additional support for CPT use in RCC. | |
| Chiara Acquati, Faculty Elena Ionescu, Research Assistant |
Paradise Valley, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 5:30PM-7:00PM MT | Informal caregivers for patients with cancer experienced financial toxicity more than those caring for patients with dementia, mobility, and the aging group. | |
| Quenette Walton, Faculty | Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 5:30PM-7:00PM MT | The finding of high stress levels among caregivers is consistent with prior research; however, the utilization of qualitative methods allows us to not only explore specific factors that contribute to their stress, but importantly to gain knowledge from caregivers about the self-care practices that may possibly reduce their stress and improve their health. |
Saturday, January 14
| Presentation Title | GCSW Affiliated Presenters | Location | Time | Key Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara Acquati, Faculty Elena Ionescu, Doctoral Student |
Laveen A, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | The present work further extends current understanding of the effects of the pandemic on cancer care disruptions among breast cancer survivors. | |
| Christina E Miyawaki, Faculty Nina Tahija, MSW (鈥�21) |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | The COVID-19 brought numerous recruitment challenges, especially among LTCFs: the facility closures, staff turnover, and technological disparities (i.e., shortages of cell phones and computers) made outreach extremely difficult resulting in the low number of LTCF dyads. | |
| Bec Sokha Keo, PhD (鈥�22) Samira Ali, Faculty Megan Stanton, Researcher |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | The results of participant ethnographic data and notes from the field outlines where Latinx and TGNC communities share experiences during unsettling times. | |
| Juan J. Barthelemy, Faculty | Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | Findings indicate that while COVID complicated case managers鈥� work, they were able to find ways to connect with young people and develop trusting relationships. Focusing on meeting young people鈥檚 basic needs was an effective mechanism for establishing trust and building relationships with new clients during this time. | |
| Holly Davies, Doctoral Student Suzanne Pritzker, Faculty Helen Spencer, Doctoral Student |
Camelback B, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | Findings have implications for engaging communities in different ways pre-, during, and after a catastrophe, to best address residents鈥� voiced needs at different disaster phases. | |
| Bec Sokha Keo, PhD (鈥�22) | Valley of the Sun C, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 12:30PM-1:40PM MT | This year's doctoral student luncheon convenes social work scholars, educators, and practitioners to discuss social work's role in mobilizing resources, fighting for trans rights, and combating anti-trans actions at the local and national level. | |
| McClain Sampson, Faculty | Hospitality 1 - Room 443, 4th Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 12:30PM-1:30PM MT | Conveners: Rena Bina, PhD, Bar Ilan University; Sarah Kye Price, PhD, VCU; Mcclain Sampson, PhD, 91视频; and Ruth Paris, Boston University School of Social Work. | |
| Jessica Bagneris, Faculty | Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 4:00PM MT | Although socioemotional considerations were significantly malleable in response to InvEstEd, sociocultural considerations were not similarly impacted. | |
| Jody Gardner, Doctoral Student Sarah Narendorf, Faculty Anil Arora, Doctoral Student Samira Ali, Faculty Andr茅 Harris, Doctoral Student |
Estrella, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 4:00PM-5:30PM MT | Social work researchers are at the forefront of creating social change however there are often barriers to impact due to the time lag on translating research to practice. |
Sunday, January 15
| Presentation Title | GCSW Affiliated Presenters | Location | Time | Key Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bec Sokha Keo, PhD (鈥�22) Samira Ali, Faculty Katie McCormick, Researcher Megan Stanton, Researcher |
Camelback B, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 8:00AM-9:30AM MT | To our knowledge, this study is the largest survey of HSOs in the U.S. South that includes GAC data. Our study finds significant gaps in the training and implementation of GAC in Southern HSOs. | |
| McClain Sampson, Faculty Katya Strohl, Doctoral Student Miao (Jessica) Yu, Researcher |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 8:00AM-9:30AM MT | These results demonstrate program success through interprofessional competence, self-efficacy and use of multi-cultural skills among social work and psychology graduate students who completed the Anonymous education and workforce training program. | |
| McClain Sampson, Faculty Katya Strohl, Doctoral Student Miao (Jessica) Yu, Researcher |
Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | All the teams assessed social determinants of health and were dedicated to connecting the clients to community health and social resources. | |
| Helen Spencer, Doctoral Student | Phoenix C, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 9:45AM-11:15AM MT | As disasters become increasingly frequent, concurrent, and destructive, understanding how communities define and experience civic engagement in this context can be a critical step toward building equitable systems of recovery and transformative policies responsive to the needs of historically marginalized communities. | |
| Arlene Bjugstad, Doctoral Student Jodi Berger Cardoso, Faculty |
Laveen A, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 10:15AM MT | The purpose of this study is to explore the processes by which trauma and resilience are transmitted intergenerationally among families who have experienced forced migration and parent-child separation. | |
| Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, Doctoral Candidate Samira Ali, Faculty Andr茅 Harris, Doctoral Student Katie McCormick, Researcher |
Ahwatukee B, 2nd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 11:30AM MT | This study found that two structural variables (needing transportation assistance and LGBTQ stigma) and one interpersonal variable (social support) were significantly associated with social networks among PLWHA. | |
| Andr茅 Harris, Doctoral Student | Desert Sky, 3rd Level (Sheraton Phoenix Downtown) | 11:30AM MT | This collaborative roundtable session will include critical conversations about the lived experiences of Black male social workers in the United States. |