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Thirty-nine AV诊所 College School of Social Work (BCSSW) faculty, students, and staff will present, or have their work presented, at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, held January 15鈥19, 2020, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

The BCSSW reception鈥攃o-hosted with other ACC schools鈥攚ill be held on Friday, January 17, 2020, from 8:15鈥9:30 p.m., in the Liberty Salons I & J, Meeting Level (ML) 4, Marriott Marquis. All SSWR attendees are welcome.

BCSSW Faculty, Student, and Staff Presentations and Events:

Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Influence of Political Attitudes on Social Work and Social Policy
1:30鈥3:00 p.m.
Mint, ML 4
Vincent Fusaro, assistant professor, AV诊所 College, symposium organizer, presents 鈥;鈥 Kerri Nicoll, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, discussant; Amy Krings, Loyola University of Chicago; and Na Youn Lee, University of Mississippi.

Nih Career Development (K) Awards for Social Work Faculty: Experiences and Advice from Recent Awardees
1:30鈥3:00 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 14, ML 2
Catherine Carlson, University of Alabama; Karen Chartier, Virginia Commonwealth University; Trenette Goings, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Erika Sabbath, assistant professor, AV诊所 College; and Lianne Urada, San Diego State University.

Youth Mental Health and Global Adversity
3:15鈥4:45 p.m.
Independence BR H, ML 4
Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Dominican University, moderator; Theresa Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Jordan Farrar, associate director of research, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, and Ryan Borg, Sierra Leone Program Manager, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College; Proscovia Nabunya, Washington University in Saint Louis; Dasha Shamrova, Wichita State University; and Aukje te Kaat, Aflatoun International.

Research with diverse and underprivileged populations
3:15鈥4:45 p.m.
Supreme Court, ML 4
Abbie Nelson, Michigan State University, moderator; Robert Hawkins, New York University; Jordan Farrar, associate director of research, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, presenting 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Jenna Berent, Refugee Behavioral Health Program Manager, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, and Theresa Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice, AV诊所 College; Flavio Marsiglia, Arizona State University; Fuhua Zhai, Fordham University.

Environmental and Climate Change: Communities Matter
3:15鈥4:45 p.m.
Liberty Ballroom K, ML 4
Lisa Reyes Mason, moderator; Samantha Teixeira, assistant professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by John Mathias, Florida State University, and Amy Krings, Loyola University of Chicago School of Social Work; Marya Sosulski, Michigan State University; Jennifer Jettner, Auburn University; and Jessica Pac, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Social Networks and Help-Seeking Information Among Pre-Migration Filipino Immigrants (ePoster Presentation)
3:15鈥4:45 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Dale Dagar Maglalang, doctoral student, AV诊所 College;聽Arnold Butch de Castro, University of Washington;聽Gilbert C. Gee,聽University of California, Los Angeles;聽David Takeuchi,聽AV诊所 College

Friday, January 17, 2020

Global Social Work SIG
7:00鈥8:00 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
Thomas Crea, associate professor, AV诊所 College, moderator.

Human Rights and SDGs: A Social Work Perspective SIG
7:00鈥8:00 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2
Yoosun Chu, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs; Margaret Lombe, associate professor, AV诊所 College; Smitha Rao, doctoral student, AV诊所 College; and Kaipeng Wang, Texas State University School of Social Work.

Social Work and Neuroscience (SWAN) Research SIG
7:00鈥8:00 a.m.
Congress, ML 4
Jessica Black, associate professor, AV诊所 College.

Aging among LatinX Populations
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 9, ML 2
Susanny Beltran, University of Illinois at Chicago, moderator; Antonia Diaz-Valdes Iriarte, doctoral student, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥;鈥 and Lissette Piedra, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Disparities in women's health
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Independence BR B, ML 4
Susan Witte, Columbia University, moderator; Judith Perrigo, University of Southern California; Summer Hawkins, associate professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Marco Ghiani, AV诊所 College, Sam Harper, McGill University, Christopher Baum, AV诊所 College, and Jay Kaufman, McGill University; Cyleste Collins, Cleveland State University; Liza Barros Lane, Baylor College of Medicine.

Health Status of Immigrants
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Independence BR C, ML 4
Johnnie Hamilton-Mason, Simmons College, moderator; Chung Hyeon Jeong, University of Southern California; Isok Kim, University at Buffalo; Mar铆a Pi帽eros-Lea帽o, assistant professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Laura Crowley, AV诊所 College, and Natalia Pi帽eros-Lea帽o, Universidad de la Sabana; Jacky Ka Kei Liu, University of Calgary.

Deprivation and Economic Risk Among Families: Understanding Key Patterns and Public Assistance Impacts
9:45鈥11:15 a.m.
Congress, ML 4
Margaret M.C. Thomas, AV诊所 University, moderator; Daniel P. Miller, AV诊所 University, discussant; Vincent Fusaro, assistant professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥;鈥 Yu-Ling Chang, University of California, Berkeley; Chi-Fang Wu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Green New Deal and Its Social Work Implications: A Critical Examination and Discussion
9:45鈥11:15 a.m.
Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
Samantha Teixeira, assistant professor, AV诊所 College; Smitha Rao, doctoral student, AV诊所 College; Shanondora Billiot, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Felicia Mitchell, Arizona State University; and Claire Luce, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Achieve equal opportunity and justice (Grand Challenge) SIG
12:45鈥1:45 p.m.
Capitol, ML 4
Roc铆o Calvo, associate professor, AV诊所 College.

Advance long and productive lives (Grand Challenge) SIG
12:45鈥1:45 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 7, ML 2
Ernest Gonzales, New York University; Tina Matz, associate professor, AV诊所 College; and Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University in St. Louis.

Create social responses to a changing environment (Grand Challenge) SIG
12:45鈥1:45 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
Susan Kemp, University of Washington; Larry Palinkas, University of Southern California; Lisa Reyes Mason, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and Samantha Teixeira, assistant professor, AV诊所 College.

Fresh Eyes, Fresh Methods: Emerging Scholars Present Innovations in Macro Social Work Research
2:00鈥3:30 PM
Marquis BR Salong 13, ML 2
Leah Jacobs, University of Pittsburgh, symposium organizer; Woojin Jung, University of California, Berkeley; Samantha Teixeira, assistant professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Rebekah Levine Coley, AV诊所 College, Dabin Hwang, AV诊所 College, Bryn Spielvogel, AV诊所 College, Kim Hokanson, doctoral student, AV诊所 College, and Katie Cole, Fourth Presbyterian Church, South AV诊所; Jaime Booth, University of Pittsburgh; and Jaih Craddock, University of Southern California.

From Pregnancy through Early Childhood: Providing Sensitive and Effective Interventions for Mothers with Substance Use Disorders and Their Children
3:45鈥5:15 p.m.
Liberty Ballroom J, ML 4
Lela Williams, Arizona State University, symposium organizer; Sydney Hans, University of Chicago, discussant; Anna Herriott, AV诊所 University; Ruth Paris, AV诊所 University; Emily Bosk, Rutgers University, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Alicia Mendez, Rutgers University, Debra Ruisard, The Center for Great Expectations, and Kim Hokanson, doctoral student, AV诊所 College.

Multifold Impact of the Border Crisis
3:45鈥5:15 p.m.
Independence BR C, ML 4
Luis Zayas, moderator; Jodi Berger Cardoso, University of Houston; Thomas Crea, associate professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥溾 co-authored by Kerri Evans, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College, Robert Hasson, PhD 鈥19, AV诊所 College; Kelsey Werner, director of social & community based systems modeling, AV诊所 College, Elizabeth Wanjiku, Jesuit Refugee Service, and Gregory St. Arnold, Jesuit Refugee Service; Ashley Cureton, The Johns Hopkins University; and Abbie Frost, Simmons University.

Trauma Symptom Profiles in a Sample of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: Alignment or Misalignment with the DSM-5 (ePoster presentation)
3:45鈥5:15 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Robert Hasson, PhD 鈥19, AV诊所 College; Thomas Crea, associate professor, AV诊所 College; Laura O'Dwyer, AV诊所 College; Scott Easton, associate professor, AV诊所 College; and Dawnya Underwood, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.

Examining Trends in Prevalence of Child Marriage within the Context of Social and Economic Disparities in India (ePoster Presentation)
3:45鈥5:15 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Pooja Paul, doctoral student, AV诊所 College, and Shanta Pandey, professor, AV诊所 College.

Advancing Justice or Tokenism? a Critical Discussion of the Past and Future of Participatory Approaches to Research in Social Work
5:30鈥7:00 p.m.
Supreme Court, ML 4
Melanie Sonsteng-Person, University of California, Los Angeles; Katie Richards-Schuster, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Samantha Teixeira, assistant professor, AV诊所 College; Dominique Mikell, University of California, Los Angeles; and Amy Ritterbusch, University of California, Los Angeles.

Understanding Economic Inequality in Immigrant Lives
5:30鈥7:00 p.m.
Independence BR F, ML 4
Jodi Berger Cardoso, University of Houston, moderator; Arlette Vila, University of Texas at Austin; Maria Emilia Bianco, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥;鈥 and Erum Agha, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Reception co-hosted by ACC Schools
Friday, January 17, 2020
8:15鈥9:30 p.m.
Liberty Salons I & J, ML 4

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Eradicate social isolation (Grand Challenge) SIG
7:00鈥8:00 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 7, ML 2
Suzanne Brown, Wayne State University; Michelle Munson, New York University; and Erika Sabbath, assistant professor, AV诊所 College.

Research with Latinx Communities SIG
7:00鈥8:00 a.m.
Mint, ML 4
Roc铆o Calvo, associate professor, AV诊所 College.

Perpetuating Health Inequalities in Mexican Adolescents: A Perspective Using Height for Age Disparities By Region, Gender, and Household Food Insecurity (ePoster Presentation)
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Ana Paola Campos, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College; Luz Maria Hernandez, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College; and Javier Reyes, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College.

Parental Involvement, Relationships, & Community Support: Differences in School Environment Among Boys and Girls in Rural Guatemala (ePoster Presentation)
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Kerri Evans, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College; Thomas Crea, associate professor, AV诊所 College; Antonia Diaz-Valdes, PhD 鈥19, AV诊所 College; and Sarah Elizabeth Neville, doctoral student, AV诊所 College.

A Systematic Review of Loneliness Interventions Among Non-Elderly Adults (ePoster Presentation)
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Melissa Bessaha, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Erika Sabbath, assistant professor, AV诊所 College; Zachary Morris, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Sana Malik, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Laurel Scheinfeld, State University of New York at Stony Brook; and Jamie Saragossi, State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Natural Disasters and Intimate Partner Violence: Before and after the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 (ePoster Presentation)
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Smitha Rao, doctoral student, AV诊所 College.

Adaptation of Immigrants & Refugees
9:45鈥11:15 a.m.
Liberty Ballroom O, ML 4
Benjamin Roth, moderator; Roc铆o Calvo, associate professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Nacho Gimenez-Nadal, Universidad de Zaragozal; Felix Muchomba, Rutgers University; Jessica Darrow, University of Chicago; and Ifrah Magan, New York University.

Addressing the needs of Older Adults
9:45鈥11:15 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 8, ML 2
Ryon Cobb, University of Texas at Arlington, moderator; David Camacho, Columbia University; Antonia Diaz-Valdes Iriarte, PhD 鈥19, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥;鈥 and Laurent Reyes, Rutgers University, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Roc铆o Calvo, associate professor, AV诊所 College.

Do Children with Pre-Existing Developmental Delay Benefit from Standard Early Parenting Intervention? (ePoster Presentation)
9:45鈥11:15 a.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Sarah Jensen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College; Shauna Murray, Rwanda Program Manager, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College; Dale Barnhart, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health; Jordan Farrar, associate director of research, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College; Robert Brennan, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College; and Theresa Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice, AV诊所 College.

Youth Participatory Research and Practice SIG
12:30鈥1:30 p.m.
Liberty Ballroom O, ML 4
Astraea Augsberger, AV诊所 University; Katie Richards-Schuster, University of Michigan; Linda Sprague Martinez, AV诊所 University; and Samantha Teixeira, assistant professor, AV诊所 College.

Invited Symposium III: Racism: The 13th Grand Challenge for Social Work
4:00鈥5:30 p.m.
Martell Teasley, University of Utah; Michael Spencer, University of Washington; and Melissa Bartholomew, doctoral candidate, AV诊所 College.

Global Child Welfare Research: Conceptualizing "Orphans and Vulnerable Children," Their Living Situations, and the Social Service Systems That Serve Them
4:00鈥5:30 p.m.
Independence BR G, ML 4
Sarah Elizabeth Neville, doctoral student, AV诊所 College; Thomas Crea, associate professor, AV诊所 College; and Margaret Lombe, associate professor, AV诊所 College.

Parental Substance Use and Child Welfare Outcomes
4:00鈥5:30 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2
Ruth McRoy, Professor Emerita, AV诊所 College, moderator; and Margaret Lloyd, Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Trajectories of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescent Inpatients Who Drink Alcohol: Examining the 90 Days Leading up to Psychiatric Hospitalization (ePoster Presentation)
4:00鈥5:30 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Christina Sellers, PhD 鈥18, AV诊所 Children's Hospital; Andrew Porter, University of Rochester; Addie Wyman Battalen, PhD 鈥18, part-time faculty, AV诊所 College; Catherine Glenn, University of Rochester; and Kimberly H. McManama O'Brien, AV诊所 Children's Hospital.

Assessing Effect of Bridging Social Capital on the Attitudes Toward Immigrants in the U.S.: Does Race Matter? (ePoster Presentation)
4:00鈥5:30 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Yoosun Chu, PhD 鈥18, AV诊所 College; and Jie Yang, PhD 鈥18, AV诊所 College.

The Relationship between Parent and Child Immigration Status and Behavioral Problems Among Mexican-Origin Children: The Influences of Age, Gender, Maternal Mental Health, and Family Environment (ePoster Presentation)
4:00鈥5:30 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Anayeli Lopez, PhD 鈥18, University of Colorado, Denver; Thomas Crea, assistant professor, AV诊所 College.

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Family in the Context of Global Adversity
8:00鈥9:30 a.m.
Archives, ML 4
Cindy Sousa, Bryn Mawr College, moderator; Shanta Pandey, professor, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥;鈥 Megan Espana, Ohio State University; Amanda Stafford McRell, University of South Carolina, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Sarah Elizabeth Neville, doctoral student, AV诊所 College; Sarah Jensen, postdoctoral fellow, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Shauna Murray, Rwanda Program Manager, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, Dale Barnhart, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Jordan Farrar, associate director of research, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, Robert Brennan, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, and Theresa Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice, AV诊所 College.

Applying Hierarchical Linear Modeling and SEM to Address Racial and Economic Inequality
9:45鈥11:15 a.m.
Mint, ML 4
Keith Chan, State University of New York at Albany; Thanh Tran, professor, AV诊所 College; and Kaipeng Wang, Texas State University.

Assessing Mental Health Interventions
11:30 a.m.鈥1:00 p.m.
Monument, ML 4
Jacqueline Corcoran, University of Pennsylvania, moderator; Stacey Shaw, Brigham Young University; Kristan Armstrong, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Evalyne Orwenyo, Rutgers University; and Theresa Betancourt, Salem Professor in Global Practice, AV诊所 College, presents 鈥,鈥 co-authored by Jenna Berent, Refugee Behavioral Health Program Manager, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College, and Jordan Farrar, associate director of research, Research Program on Children and Adversity, AV诊所 College.

Childhood Disclosure of Sexual Abuse and Mental Health Outcomes in Adulthood: Assessing Merits of Early Disclosure and Discussion for Male Survivors (ePoster Presentation)
11:30 a.m.鈥1:00 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Scott Easton, associate professor, AV诊所 College.

Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Tool to Support Skilled Birth Attendants during Labor and Delivery: Effect of Mlabour Use on Adherence to Clinical Protocols and Provider Experience of Care in Tanzania (ePoster Presentation)
11:30 a.m.鈥1:00 p.m.
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2
Leila Dal Santo, MSW student, AV诊所 College; Emily Keyes, FHI 360; and Molly Canty, Dimagi Inc.