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NYU Silver at SSWR 2022

SSWR 26th Annual Conference: Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, January 12-16 2022, Washington DC

NYU Silver faculty, students and researchers will be among the presenters at the Society for Social Work and Research 26th Annual Conference, which is taking place from January 12–16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The theme of this year’s conference is “Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice.”

PLEASE NOTE:  Members of the Silver community continue to consider options for attending SSWR 2022 in light of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

NYU Silver Presentation Schedule

The following schedule of presentations, workshops, roundtables, and other events by and/or featuring the work of NYU Silver faculty, students, and researchers is based on the SSWR 2022 online presentation schedule and is up-to-date as of December 19, 2021. All sessions will be held at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC. Presenting authors are noted with an asterisk. The names of NYU Silver faculty and students are bolded and presenting authors are noted with an asterisk.

Thursday, January 13, 2022

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Current Events special session
Other Events
Marquis BR Salon 7, ML 2

  • Speaker/Presenter: Darcey H. Merritt, PhD, New York University


1:30pm-3:00pm

Stigma and Safety - Perspectives from Women with Serious Mental Illnesses
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4

  • *Aanchal Modani, MA, PhD Student, New York University
  • Kristen Gurdak, MSW, PhD student, New York University
  • Melissa Edmondson Smith, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Maryland
  • Erin Kelly, PhD, Research Associate, University of Southern California
  • Helle Thorning, PhD, Clinical Professor, Research Scientist and Director of ACT Institute, Columbia University
  • John Brekke, PhD, University of Southern California, University of Southern California
  • Rohini Pahwa, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University

Achieving Community Integration for Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses in Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study on Provider Perspectives of Service Activities
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4

  • *Ryan Dougherty, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of California
  • Erin Kelly, PhD, Research Associate, University of Southern California
  • Monique Holguin, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Southern California
  • John Brekke, PhD, University of Southern California, University of Southern California
  • Rohini Pahwa, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University

Social Comorbidities of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom K, ML 4

  • *Sejung Yang, MSW, Doctoral Student, New York University
  • Briana Barocas, PhD, Research Associate Professor, New York University
  • Yangjin Park, MSW, Doctoral Student, New York University

New Frames for Persisting Problems: Racial Disparities, Bias, Poverty, and the Notion of Evidence
Roundtable
Supreme Court, ML 4

Speakers/Presenters: Reiko Boyd, PhD, University of Houston, Alan Dettlaff, PhD, University of Houston, Darcey Merritt, PhD, New York University, Jason Plummer, MSW, University of California and James Simon, PhD, LCSW, California State University

Exploring the Impact of Fostering a Clear and Positive Identity Among Latinx Adolescents in Youth Development Programs: A Systematic Review
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Melissa Villodas, MSW, PhD Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Alexandria Forte, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Amy Blank Wilson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Cynthia Fraga, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Kiara Moore, PhD, Assistant Professor, New York University
  • Quinton Smith, MSW, PhD Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


3:15pm-4:45pm

How to Prepare Social Workers for Emancipatory and Meaningful Research? Neuroscientific Principles to Unleash Brain Potential
Workshop
Independence BR A, ML 4

Speakers/Presenters: Jessica Black, PhD, Boston College, Ricardo Diego Suarez Rojas, MA, Boston College and Darcey Merritt, PhD, New York University

Hmong Intimate Partner Homicide-Suicide: Perspectives from Hmong Community Leaders
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Pa Thor, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, New York University

Factors Associated with Advocacy and Political Engagement Among U.S. Transgender People of Color: A Latent Class Approach
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • Meghan Romanelli, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Washington
  • *Gahwan Yoo, MA, PhD Student, New York University
  • Kimberly Hudson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
  • Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, Executive Director; School's Constance and Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research

 

Friday, January 14, 2022

7:00am - 8:00am

Publishing Research in Peer-Reviewed Journals: Talk with the Editors
Invited Journal Editors Workshop
Independence BR D/E, ML 4

Speakers/Presenters: Jennifer Mosley, PhD, University of Chicago, Jennifer L. Bellamy, PhD, University of Denver, Sara Goodkind, PhD, MSW, University of Pittsburgh, Darcey H. Merritt, PhD, New York University and Bruce E. Thyer, PhD, Florida State University
 

8:00am-9:30am

Understanding Factors Associated with Barefoot Social Workers' Decision-Making in Assessing and Reporting Child Physical Abuse in China
Oral Presentation (Symposia)
Independence BR C, ML 4

  • *Yanfeng Xu, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina
  • Ning He, MSW, PhD student, New York University
  • Wei Lu, PhD, Associate Professor, Xiamen University
  • John Fluke, PhD, Professor, University of Colorado

Social Networks Among Young Adults Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood
Oral Presentation
Supreme Court, ML 4

  • *Sarah Narendorf, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, University of Houston
  • Caitlyn Mytelka, LMSW, Doctoral Student, University of Houston
  • Michelle Munson, PhD, Professor, New York University, Silver School of Social Work
  • Sarah Helaire, Research assistant, University of Houston

Predictors of Stigma Among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness
Oral Presentation
Supreme Court, ML 4

  • *Aaron Rodwin, LMSW, Doctoral Student, New York University
  • Rei Shimizu, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage
  • Kiara Moore, PhD, Assistant Professor, New York University
  • Melissa Bessaha, PhD, LMSW, MA, Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • Michelle Munson, PhD, Professor, New York University
  • Rohini Pahwa, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University

Behavioral Health Differences in Criminal Behavior and Criminal Justice System Involvement Among Transition-Age Foster Youth
Oral Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 12, ML 2

  • *Keunhye Park, Phd, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
  • Michele Munson, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University
  • Mark Courtney, PhD, Samuel Deutsch Professor, University of Chicago
  • Kierra Crisswell, BA, Master's Student, University of Chicago

Discrimination and Pain Among Racially Diverse Community Dwelling Midlife and Older Adults in the United States
Oral Presentation
Independence BR G, ML 4

  • *David Camacho, PhD, MSW, MSG, T-32 Postdoctoral Associate in Behavioral Geriatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Kelly Pacheco, Master of Social Work Student, New York University 
  • Cary Reid, PhD, MD, Irving Sherwood Wright Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Director, Cornell Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life, Weill Cornell Medicine


9:45am-11:15am

Online Help-Seeking and Support Among Student Suicidal Ideators in the Midst of Pandemic: Linguistic Approach
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Gahwan Yoo, MA, PhD Student, New York University
  • Tracy Grogan, MS, Research Scientist, NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research
  • Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, Executive Director; School's Constance and Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research

12:30pm-1:30pm

Grand Challenge to End Homelessness
Special Interest Group
Liberty Ballroom I, ML 4

Convener: Deborah Padgett, PhD, Professor, New York University

Advancing Long and Productive Lives (Grand Challenge)
Special Interest Group
Marquis BR Salon 10, ML 2

Conveners: Ernest Gonzales, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University, Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis and Cal Halvorsen, PhD, Boston College

2:00pm-3:30pm

Child Language Development in Children with Low Socioeconomic Status
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Khadija Israel, MSW, Phd Student, New York University
  • Jennifer I. Manuel, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University
  • Marya Gwadz, PhD, Associate Dean for Research, Professor, New York University

Local Welfare System Response to Refugees: Between Innovations, Efficiency, and Creating Unequal Opportunities
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Karolina Lukasiewicz, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New York University
  • Tanzilya Oren, MA, MSW, Ph.D. Candidate, Fordham University
  • Saumya Tripathi, MPhil, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, Fordham University


3:45pm-5:15pm

Women's Experiences of Pre-Abortion Counseling: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Oral Presentation (Symposia)
Independence BR B, ML 4

  • *Ortal Wasser, MSW, PhD Student, New York University


5:30pm-7:00pm

From Social Justice to Abolition: Living up to Social Work's Grand Challenge of Eliminating Racism
Roundtable
Archives, ML 4

Speakers/Presenters: Kristen Brock-Petroshius, MSW, University of California, Dominique Mikell, MSW, University of California, Durrell Washington, MSW, University of Chicago and Kirk “Jae” James, DSW, New York University

 

Saturday, January 15, 2022

7:00am - 8:00am

Grand Challenge to Eradicate Social Isolation
Special Interest Group
Independence BR A, ML 4

Conveners: Erika Sabbath, ScD, Boston College, Suzanne Brown, PhD, Wayne State University, Michelle Munson, PhD, New York University, Robert Cosby, PhD., Howard University School of Social Work and Melissa Bessaha, PhD, LMSW, MA, State University of New York at Stony Brook


8:00am-9:30am

Utilizing an Objective Measure to Examine Differences in Person-Centered Care Among White and African American Service Users in Community Mental Health Clinics
Oral Presentation
Monument, ML 4

  • *Yuanyuan Hu, MSW, LCSW, Doctoral Student, New York University
  • Victoria Stanhope, PhD, Associate Professor, New York University

Psychosocial Determinants of Young Adult Dietary Quality: Testing a Conceptual Model with Developmentally-Relevant Psychosocial Variables Considering Variations By Poverty-Level
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Rei Shimizu, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage
  • Michelle R. Munson, PhD, Professor, New York University, NY
  • James J. Jaccard, PhD, Professor, New York University

Situating Experiential Knowledge: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence on Peer Support Services for Drug Addiction
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4

  • *Yun Chen, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • Yeqing Yuan, MSW, LICSW, PhD Candidate, New York University


9:45am-11:15am

Assessing Father Engagement in Home Visiting Services: Measurement Invariance between Fathers and Mothers
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Jangmin Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, Texas State University
  • Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Denver
  • In young Park, MSW, Doctoral Student, MSW, University of Denver
  • Rachel Speer, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Denver
  • Aaron Banman, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska
  • Neil Guterman, PhD, Dean, New York University
  • Justin Harty, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Chicago
  • Sandra Morales-Mirque, BA, Project Coordinator, University of Chicago


4:00pm-5:30pm

Culturally Responsive Interventions Using Music to Improve Engagement and Mental Health for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review
Oral Presentations
Marquis BR Salon 9, ML 2

  • *Aaron Rodwin, LMSW, PhD Student, New York University
  • Rei Shimizu, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage
  • Raphael Travis, DrPH, Professor, Texas State University
  • Kirk "Jae" James, DSW, Clinical Assistant Professor, New York University
  • Michelle Munson, PhD, Professor, New York University

Parental Aggravation, Child Abuse, and Positive Psychological and Social Functioning Among Adolescents
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Sejung Yang, MSW, Doctoral Student, New York University
  • Yangjin Park, MSW, Doctoral Student, New York University
  • Pa Thor, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, New York University


5:30pm-7:00pm

Perceptions of Family Acceptance into the Military Community Among US LGBT Service Members: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Kathrine S. Sullivan, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, New York University
  • Jessica Dodge, MPH, PhD & MSW Student, University of Southern California
  • Kathleen McNamara, PhD, Major, United States Air Force
  • Rachael Gribble, PhD, Lecturer, Kings College London
  • Mary Keeling, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, University of West England
  • Sean Taylor-Beirne, Student, King's College London
  • Caroline Kale, BA. MSW Student, New York University
  • Jeremy Goldbach, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Southern California
  • Nicola Fear, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, King's College London, King's Centre for Military Health Research
  • Carl Castro, PhD, Professor, University of Southern California

 

Sunday, January 16, 2022

8:00am - 9:30am

Teaching for Abolition: Developing and Teaching Abolitionist Social Work

Roundtable
Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2

Speakers/Presenters: Cameron Rasmussen, MSW, Columbia University, Durrell Washington, MSW, University of Chicago, Sophia Sarantakos, PhD, University of Denver and Kirk “Jae” James, DSW, New York University

"We Are Not in This Together": Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on the Family Relationships and the Lives of Urban Black and Latinx Youth
Oral Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 10, ML 2

  • *Carolina Vélez-Grau, PhD, LCSW, Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Professor, New York University
  • Laura Mufson, PhD, Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at CUMC; Associate Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Director of Clinical Psychology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University
  • Karen Buelvas, MSW, Social Work Student, New York University
  • Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, Executive Director; School's Constance and Martin Silver Professor of Poverty Studies, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research

From Lover to Exploiter: Adolescents' Perspectives of the Older Person Following Sexual Relationships with Adults
Poster
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

  • *Ortal Wasser, MSW, PhD Student, New York University
  • Dana Lassri, PhD, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
  • Dafna Tener, PhD, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Hebrew University of Jerusalem


9:45am-11:15am

Exploring How Conversations about Sexual Health Influence Ending the HIV Epidemic Among Black and Latinx Youth in the U.S
Oral Presentation
Treasury, ML 4

  • *Lance Keene, Ph.D., MSW, Assistant Professor, New York University
  • Donte Boyd, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University

Acknowledging and Addressing Racism and Oppressive Practices in Teaching and Epistemological Approaches in Research
Workshop
Independence BR F, ML 4

Speakers/Presenters: Jane Palmer, PhD, American University, Tina Jiwatram-Negron, PhD, Arizona State University, Karen Kolivoski, PhD, MSW, Howard University, Darcey Merritt, PhD, New York University and Elwin Wu, PhD, Columbia University