Society for Social Work and Research 31st Annual Conference: Symposia

Thursday, January 21, 2027

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1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Symposia] Childhood Adversity, System Involvement, and Transformation across the Life Course Among Individuals Sentenced to Juvenile Life without Parole (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Daphne Brydon, PhD, LMSW
Discussant: Jacoba Rock, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Symposia] Community Gun Violence Interventions and the Reproduction of Inequality (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Roberto Aspholm, PhD
Discussant: Christopher St. Vil, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Disability Trajectories and Determinants of Economic Outcomes (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Callie Freitag

Mental Health

[Symposia] Community Integration and Its Determinants: Social Work Research at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Housing Instability (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Nathaniel Dell, PhD, LCSW

Research Design and Measurement

[Symposia] From Policy Simulation to Evidence Synthesis: Human-Centered AI In Social Work Research (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Amanda Ritchie
Discussant: Ruopeng An, PhD

Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice

[Symposia] Climate Change, Mental Health, and Structural Inequality: Integrating Ecosocial and Environmental Justice Perspectives across Diverse Communities (Union Station 5 & 6)
Symposium Organizer: Rachel Forbes, PhD
Discussant: Tara Powell, PhD, MSW, MPH

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Economic Life and Caregiving In Child Welfare-Impacted Families: Mixed-Methods Results from a Randomized Cash Transfer Study (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Alexis Krones, MSW
Discussant: Melanie Nadon, PhD

Gender

[Symposia] Surveillance, Criminalization, and Reproductive Justice: Mechanisms of Harm and Possibilities for Resistance (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Celina Doria, MSW, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Advancing Financial Capability Theory and Framework (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] Democratizing Voice In Intervention Science Among Transition-Age Youth: Reimagining Responses to Documented Need (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Michelle Munson, PhD
Discussant: Michael Lindsey, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

[Symposia] AI Literacy, Attitudes, and Equity In Social Work and Allied Social Sciences Education: Collective Insights from Multi-Method, Multi-University Investigations (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Hyunjune Lee, PhD
Discussant: Hee Yun Lee, PhD

Friday, January 22, 2027

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Understanding and Promoting Father Involvement In Early Childhood (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Neil Guterman, PhD
Discussant: Shauna Rienks, PhD

Gender-Based Violence

[Symposia] Innovative and Impactful Approaches to Intimate Partner Violence Prevention In Understudied U.S. Communities (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Mieko Yoshihama, PhD
Discussant: SeungJu Lee, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues

[Symposia] From Digital Access to Social Impact: Advancing Financial Capability and Equity across Global Contexts (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Aweke Tadesse, PhD
Discussant: Jin Hunag

Organizations and Management

[Symposia] Implementation Matters: Examining Determinants, Processes, Outcomes, and Strategies to Advance School-Based Social and Emotional Learning Programs across Multilevel Systems and Diverse Contexts (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Linyun Fu, MSW
Discussant: Valerie Shapiro, PhD

School Social Work

[Symposia] The Impact of Settings on Delivery of School Mental Health Services and Supports (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Cheri Shapiro, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Child Welfare

[Symposia] From Evidence to Implementation: Multi-Level Insights on Ffpsa Prevention Policy and Practice (Union Station 12)
Symposium Organizer: Nehal Eldeeb, PhD
Discussant: Shawna Lee, PhD

Gender-Based Violence

[Symposia] The Protect-IPV Project: Promotive and Protective Factors for Reducing Intimate Partner Violence Risk — Science for Safe and Equitable Relationships (Golden Gate 3)
Symposium Organizer: Laura Voith, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Guaranteed Income: Perspectives on Program Impacts and Program Design (Golden Gate 4)
Symposium Organizer: Margaret Thomas, PhD
Discussants: Amy Castro, PhD and Summer Sun, PhD, MSW

Mental Health

[Symposia] Advancing Evidence-Based Trauma Interventions for Displaced Populations: Insights from Systematic Reviews and Network Meta-Analyses (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Maryam Rafieifar, PhD
Discussant: Isis Panellas, MSW

Mental Health

[Symposia] Promising Intervention Targets to Advance Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care: Relational Mechanisms, Structural Barriers, and Telemental Health (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Doris Chang, PhD

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[Symposia] Beyond Individual Risk: Structural Inequities and New Directions In LGBTQ+ Sexual and Relationship Violence Research (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Katie Edwards, Ph.D.
Discussant: Katie Edwards, Ph.D.

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

115

[Symposia] Building Human Capital for Transition-Age Youth In Foster Care (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Andrea Eastman, PhD

Child Welfare

116

[Symposia] Unsettling Child Welfare: Black Epistemologies, Community Care, and Afro-Emancipatory Alternatives (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, PhD

Gender

117

[Symposia] Queer Affirming Sex Education: An Exploration of Agency and Self-Determination (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Samantha Guz, PhD
Discussant: Shanna K. Kattari, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

118

[Symposia] SNAP, Food Insecurity, and Child Maltreatment: Evidence on the Role of Nutrition Assistance across Populations and Policy Contexts (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Yi Wang, PhD
Discussant: Jesse Helton, PhD

Mental Health

119

[Symposia] The Complex Interplay of Mental Health Symptoms and Social Support Networks across Diverse Contexts: Risks and Protective Factors (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Suzanne Brown, PhD
Discussant: Michelle Munson, PhD

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

120

[Symposia] Changes across Levels: Improving Institutional Contexts for LGBTQ+ Student Success (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Kevin Yu, MSW

3:45 PM-5:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

144

[Symposia] Targeting What Matters: Translating Evidence on ACEs and Discrimination into Social Work Action (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Philip Baiden, PhD
Discussant: Philip Baiden, PhD

Child Welfare

145

[Symposia] Improving Outcomes In the Child Welfare System: Harnessing the Power of Integrated Multi-Systems Data (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Wan-Ting Chen, PhD
Discussant: Rebecca Rebbe, PhD

Gender-Based Violence

146

[Symposia] Beyond Exposure: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence In Informal Settlements (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Samantha Winter, PhD
Discussant: Susan Witte, PhD, LCSW

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

147

[Symposia] Adapting the Housing First Model of Homeless Services for a New Era (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Emmy Tiderington, PhD
Discussant: Deborah Padgett, PhD

Mental Health

148

[Symposia] How Internal Experiences Shape Parenting and the Parent-Child Relationship (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Isabelle Kim, MSW
Discussant: Mickey Sperlich, PhD

Social Work Practice

149

[Symposia] A Stakeholder-Driven Approach for Ethical AI Integration into Social Work Practice and Education at a Public University In Southwest, USA. (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Hyunsung OH, PhD, MSW

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

167

[Symposia] Anything but Average: Understanding the Diversity of Early Adult Experiences, Identities, and Challenges during the Transition from Foster Care (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Anthony Gómez, PhD

Child Welfare

168

[Symposia] Toward Equitable Child Welfare:How Safety Nets, Child Support Policy, and Guaranteed Income Shape Family Outcomes (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Anna Ko, MPP
Discussants: Lenna Nepomnyaschy, PhD and Darcey Merritt, PhD

Gender-Based Violence

169

[Symposia] Journeys through Gender-Based Violence: Charting Victimization, Survivorship, Healing, Social Action, and Intervention Implementation (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Krushika Patankar, MSW
Discussant: Rei Shimizu, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

170

[Symposia] Linking Financial Capability and Mental Health: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Implications (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Sicong Sun, PhD

Organizations and Management

171

[Symposia] Mandated, Encouraged, and Contracted: A Critical Exploration of Power In Cross Sector Partnerships across Service Contexts (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Samantha Guz, PhD
Discussant: Carolyn Barnes, PhD

Social Work Practice

172

[Symposia] Artificial Intelligence In Mental Health Policy and Practice: Adoption, Accountability, and Auditing (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Lauri Goldkind, PhD

Saturday, January 23, 2027

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

192

[Symposia] Rigorous Inquiry for Building Youth Capabilities: Evidence on Psychosocial Wellbeing, Agency, Life Skills and Peer Support from Ghana, South Africa, and Zambia. (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Gina Chowa, PhD
Discussant: Hsun-Ta Hsu, PhD

Child Welfare

193

[Symposia] Supporting Students with Foster Care Experience to and through College: Practice-Based Research with the Embark Georgia Research Consortium (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Amy Salazar, PhD
Discussant: Lori Tiller, Ph.D.

Health

194

[Symposia] Fostering Caregiver Resilience: Grounding Intervention Development In Participant Voices (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Amanda Woodward, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues

195

[Symposia] From Problem to Response: Financial Vulnerability, Financial Capability, and Social Work Practice In Contemporary China (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Jin Huang, PhD

Social Work Practice

196

[Symposia] What Is Our Responsibility?: An Exploration of Research Ethics In the Context of a Hostile and Hollow State (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Samantha Guz, PhD
Discussant: Matt Epperson, PhD

Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs

197

[Symposia] Beyond Eligibility: Administrative Burden, Work Instability, and Financial Capability Among Low-Wage Workers (Union Station 5 & 6)
Symposium Organizer: Seon Mi Kim, PhD
Discussants: Jennie Romich and Mathieu Despard, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Aging Services and Gerontology

218

[Symposia] Dementia Research In Social Work Using the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development: Basic Science through Preliminary Efficacy (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Shannon R. Power, PhD
Discussant: Quinton Cotton, PhD

Child Welfare

219

[Symposia] Understanding and Improving Outcomes for Foster Youth with High Mental Health and Behavioral Needs (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Reeve Kennedy, PhD

Health

220

[Symposia] AI, Policy, and Equity In Suicide Prevention: Advancing Rigorous Social Work Research for the Common Good (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Amanda Ritchie
Discussant: Ruopeng An, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

221

[Symposia] State Policy and Child and Family Well-Being (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Eunho Cha, PhD
Discussant: Jennifer Romich, PhD

Organizations and Management

222

[Symposia] Mapping Pathways from Organizational Democracy to Workforce Health and Well-Being In Child Welfare (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Jangmin Kim, PhD
Discussant: Melissa Radey, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

223

[Symposia] Social Work Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Sarah Reese, PhD
Discussant: Lela Rankin, PhD

4:15 PM-5:45 PM

Aging Services and Gerontology

251

[Symposia] The Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence to Older Adult Well-Being (Union Station 12)
Symposium Organizer: Marguerite DeLiema, PhD

Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research

252

[Symposia] Advancing Rigorous Inquiry on Racial Discrimination, Health, and Civic Engagement Among Asian American Youth and Young Adults (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Eunseok Jeong, MSW

Health

253

[Symposia] Leveraging Technology to Meet the Needs of Expectant and New Parents: Digital Public Health Social Work Intervention (Golden Gate 4)
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C
Discussant: Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C

Race and Ethnicity

254

[Symposia] Advancing Community-Based Participatory Research Methods with Latinx Communities: Qualitative Innovations In Engagement, Adaptation, and Action (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Morgan Pardue-Kim, MSW
Discussant: Johanna Creswell Báez, PhD, LCSW

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

255

[Symposia] Promoting Peer Recovery Support across Systems: Workforce Development, Integration, and Equity (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Natasha Mendoza, PhD
Discussant: Stella Resko

Sunday, January 24, 2027

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research

278

[Symposia] Trauma, Silence, and Resilience: Understanding Suicide Bereavement Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Families (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Hyeouk Chris Hahm, PhD

Child Welfare

279

[Symposia] From Referral to Resolution: Understanding Equity, Engagement, and Effectiveness In Voluntary Child Welfare Prevention Services (Golden Gate 3)
Symposium Organizer: Lindsey Palmer, PhD
Discussant: Jacquelyn McCroskey, PhD

Communities and Neighborhoods

280

[Symposia] Measuring Homelessness and Housing Stability across the Lifespan: Rigorous Inquiry Requires Methodological Democracy (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Danielle Littman, PhD
Discussant: Anne Farrell, PhD

Health

281

[Symposia] Weight Stigma, Health, and Healthcare for Black Americans (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth ONeill, PhD

LatinX Focused-Research

282

[Symposia] Community-Driven Models of Supportive Strategies and Programs for Latine Well-Being and Participation across the Life Course (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Laurent Reyes, PhD
Discussant: Kurt C. Organista

Research Design and Measurement

283

[Symposia] Advancing Digital Behavioral Health In Social Work: Engagement, Implementation, and Ethical Innovation In Underserved Populations (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Nikola Zaharakis, PhD
Discussant: James Doug Coatsworth, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

284

[Symposia] Workforce Development In Substance Use Care: From Preservice to In-Service (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Karen Chartier, PHD
Discussant: Peter Delany, PhD, LCSW-C

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research

303

[Symposia] Re-Centering Relationality In Social Work Research: Kapwa and Kuwentuhan As Foundations for Pilipinx American Inquiry (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Lalaine Sevillano, PhD

Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research

304

[Symposia] Beyond Coping: Black Women’s Mental Health, Institutional Extraction, and the Limits of DEI In Higher Education (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Jocelyn Taliaferro, PhD

History

305

[Symposia] Crisis, Care, and Community: HIV/AIDS History and Lessons for Contemporary Social Work (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Casey Adrian, LMSW
Discussant: Sarah Young, PhD, LMSW

Mental Health

306

[Symposia] Innovative Approaches to Identifying, Understanding, and Addressing Perinatal and Early Childhood Mental Health Needs (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Susanne Klawetter, PhD
Discussant: Brenda Jones Harden, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

307

[Symposia] For the Common Good: Harnessing Cutting-Edge AI Methods to Drive Social Justice and Democratic Inquiry (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Joyce Lee, PhD
Discussant: Ruopeng An, PhD

Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice

308

[Symposia] At the Intersection of Climate, Disasters, and Democracy: The Role of Social Work Research (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Timothy Davidson, PhD
Discussant: Regardt Ferreira, PhD

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Crime and Criminal Justice

328

[Symposia] Abolitionist Research Praxis In the Service of Democracy: Critically Examining Money, Power, and Possibility (Golden Gate 6)
Symposium Organizer: Terri Friedline, PhD
Discussant: Terri Friedline, PhD

Immigrants and Refugees

329

[Symposia] Democratizing Social Work Research and Practice through Culturally Responsive Research Methods That Elevate the Experiences of Wellness and Voices of Marginalized Immigrants and Global Communities (Golden Gate 7)
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth Sanchez, MSW

International Social Work and Global Issues

330

[Symposia] Improving Education Quality and Equity through Strengthening Inclusive Education and Local Accountabilities In Pakistan and Afghanistan: Major Findings (Golden Gate 5)
Symposium Organizer: Jean-François Trani, PhD
Discussant: Saria Bechara, MSW

Mental Health

331

[Symposia] Generative AI In Mental Health Pathways and Services: Social Connectedness, Self-Disclosure, Help-Seeking, and Well-Being (Golden Gate 8)
Symposium Organizer: Jihee Woo, PhD, MSW
Discussant: Hee Yun Lee, PhD, MSW

Research Design and Measurement

332

[Symposia] A Case for Focusing on Fathers: Intervention Impacts on Parenting and Co-Parenting Behaviors (Union Station 1 & 2)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Cederbaum, MSW, MPH, PhD

Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice

333

[Symposia] Community‑Engaged Approaches In Climate/Environmental Justice Research: Rethinking Participation, Power, and Knowledge Production (Union Station 3 & 4)
Symposium Organizer: Joonmo Kang, PhD
Discussant: Amy Krings, PhD