Schedule:
Saturday, January 23, 2027: 4:15 PM-5:45 PM
Golden Gate 4 (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
Cluster: Health
Symposium Organizer:
Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, University of Maryland at College Park
Discussant:
Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, University of Maryland at College Park
A public health social work approach emphasizes multilevel prevention before clinical social work intervention is needed. This session shows how technology can advance community-engaged social work practice and research via Rosie, an AI‑powered chatbot embedded in a health education app, developed and evaluated in a series of federally funded studies. Thus, in this symposium, we will give four presentations directly aligned to the 2027 SSWR conference theme of Social Work Research at the Service of Democracy: Advancing Rigorous Inquiry for the Common Good. First, we will open the session with 12 month follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial of Rosie developed with and for pregnant and new mothers of color. Second, we will present results of a pilot randomized controlled trial of a Spanish-language version of Rosie with Spanish speaking Latina mothers. Then, we will present two papers on our adaptation work of Rosie for fathers of color as well as parents who use substances and mothers with ADHD. The session will conclude with a moderated question and answer series on how to meet the needs of expectant and new parents through digital intervention that is complementary to, never in replacement of, clinical social work care during this sensitive period.
* noted as presenting author
Evaluation of a Generative AI Chatbot (Rosie) on Maternal Health Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, University of Maryland at College Park;
Xiaohe Yue, University of Maryland at College Park;
Heran Mane, University of Maryland at College Park;
Francia Ximena Marin Gutierrez, MSW, University of Maryland at College Park;
Neha Srikanth, University of Maryland at College Park;
Daniel Smolyak, PhD, National Institute of Nursing Research;
Pankaj Dipankar, PhD, National Institutes of Health (NIH);
Carson Peters, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Jordan Boyd-Graber, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Thu Nguyen, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Xin He, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Quynh Nguyen, PhD, National Institute of Nursing Research
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Spanish-Language AI-Powered Chatbot to Support Maternal Mental Health Among Latina Mothers: Rosie the Chatbot En Español
Alexis Hunter, MA, University of Maryland at College Park;
Francia Ximena Marin Gutierrez, MSW, University of Maryland at College Park;
Thu Nguyen, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Xin He, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Jordan Boyd-Graber, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Heran Mane, University of Maryland at College Park;
Xiaohe Yue, University of Maryland at College Park;
Neha Srikanth, University of Maryland at College Park;
Pankaj Dipankar, PhD, National Institutes of Health (NIH);
Daniel Smolyak, PhD, National Institute of Nursing Research;
Quynh Nguyen, PhD, University of Maryland at Baltimore;
Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, University of Maryland at College Park
Fathers of Color's Preferences for Visualization and Features of an AI Chatbot to Support Paternal Mental Health Outcomes
Bryan Shannon, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Hector Alcala, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Craig Fryer, DrPH, University of Maryland at College Park;
Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, University of Maryland at College Park;
Mia Smith-Bynum, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park
Adapting Digital Parenting Support for Diverse Needs: Qualitative Insights from Mothers with ADHD and Parents Who Use Substances
Wenxi Yu, MSc, University of Maryland at College Park;
Madelyn Kinney, University of Maryland at College Park;
Francia Ximena Marin Gutierrez, MSW, University of Maryland at College Park;
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park;
Heather Joseph, DO, University of Pittsburgh;
Devlon Jackson, University of Maryland at College Park;
Quynh Nguyen, PhD, University of Maryland at Baltimore;
Elizabeth Norell, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C, University of Maryland at College Park
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