NYU Silver at SSWR 2023

NYU Silver had a strong presence at the Society for Social Work and Research 27th Annual Conference (SSWR 2023) with more than two dozen presentations, posters, symposia, and events featuring work by NYU Silver faculty, students, and researchers. The theme of the conference was “Social Work Science and Complex Problems: Battling Inequities + Building Solutions.”

Highlights of NYU Silver’s participation included:

• The standing-room only symposium hosted by our Constance and Martin Silver Center on Data Science and Social Equity showcasing pioneering projects by NYU Silver faculty and PhD students.
• Alum Dr. Meghan Romanelli, PhD ’19, receiving the Excellence in Research Award Honorable Mention for the paper “Factors Associated with Distinct Patterns of Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Plans, and Suicide Attempts among U.S. Adolescents,” whose co-authors include NYU Silver Dean Michael A. Lindsey, and NYU McSilver Institute Research Assistant Tracy M. Grogan.
• PhD candidate Cliff Whetung receiving the inaugural Grand Challenges for Social Work Doctoral Award (Advance Long & Productive Lives) for his project “Weathering the Storm of Cognitive Inequities: Testing the Minority Stress and Cognition Model with Indigenous Older Adults.”
• PhD student Fatima Mabrouk’s TedX style “Brief and Brilliant” personal dialogue on the praxis of equity and justice.

Our full presentation schedule below includes links to the abstracts on the SSWR 2023 online presentation schedule. The names of NYU Silver faculty and students are bolded and presenting authors are noted with an asterisk. 

NYU Silver Presentation Schedule

Thursday, January 12, 2023

1:30-3:00pm

Socioenvironmental Factors Underlying Racial/Ethnic Inequities in Psychosis Risk
Oral Presentation
Valley of the Sun A

• Deidre Anglin, PhD, Associate Professor, City University of New York, New York, NY
• *Jordan DeVylder, PhD, Associate Professor, Fordham University, New York, NY
• Michelle R. Munson, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Hans Oh, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Lisa Fedina, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI

Maternal Incarceration and Adolescent Girls' Risk of Substance-Exposed Pregnancy, HIV, and STIs
Oral Presentation
Valley of the Sun E

• *Qianwei Zhao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Baylor University, Houston, TX
• Ning He, MSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Danielle Parrish, PhD, Professor, Baylor University, Houston, TX

3:15-4:45pm

Examining the Impact of Payment Reform on Coordination with Behavioral Health Providers Among Ambulatory Physicians
Oral Presentation
Laveen B

• *Elizabeth Matthews, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fordham University, New York, NY
• Victoria Stanhope, PHD, MSW, Professor; Director of the PhD Program, NYU Silver, New York, NY
• Yuanyuan Hu, MSW, LCSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

Friday, January 13, 2023

8:00-9:30am

New Research Methods at the Intersection of Social Work, Data Science, and Social Equity: Research from the NYU Silver School of Social Work Constance and Martin Silver Center on Data Science and Social Equity
Symposium
Camelback A

Symposium Organizer: Amanda Ritchie, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

Discussants: Marya Gwadz, PhD, Associate Dean for Research; Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY and Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, Dean and Paulette Goddard Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

Symposium Presentations:

• Harnessing Natural Language Processing to Measure Person-Centered Care in Behavioral Health Settings
  *Victoria Stanhope, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work; Gahwan Yoo, MA, PhD Student, New York University; Daniel Baslock, MSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work
• Using Twitter to Capture Racism in the Air: Integrating Macro and Micro-Level Factors to Predict Asian American Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  *Doris F. Chang, PhD, Associate Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work; Gahwan Yoo, MA, PhD Student, New York University; Thu Nguyen, PhD, University of Maryland at College Park; Sumie Okazaki, PhD, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
• Ethical and Methodological Concerns with Machine Learning Predicting Cognitive Functioning Among Hispanics, Blacks, and Whites in Later Life: Implications for Equity Research and Big Data
  *Ernest Gonzales, PhD, Associate Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work; Forrest Bao, Iowa State University; Yi Wang, PhD, University of Iowa; Cliff Whetung, MSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work

The Implementation of the Circles of Peace Model to Address Domestic Violence Crimes: An Exploration of the Decision-Making Process
Oral Presentation
Laveen A

• *Sejung Yang, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Vermont Restorative Justice Research Community
• Briana Barocas, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Layla Al Neyadi, MSW/MPH, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Krushika Patankar, MSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Hila Avieli, Phd, Lecturer, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
• Yangjin Park, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
• Rei Shimizu, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK

Testing the Stress Process Model: The Influence of Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Connectedness on Mental Health Symptoms of Justice-Involved Black Youth
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *Melissa Villodas, MSW, PhD Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Amy Blank Wilson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• David Ansong, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Michelle R. Munson, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Trenette Clark Goings, PhD, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Von Nebbitt, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO

9:45-11:15am

Engaging Fathers to Strengthen the Impact of Home Visitation on Physical Child Abuse Prevention: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the "Dads Matter-HV" Enhancement
Oral Presentation
North Mountain

• *Neil B. Guterman, PhD, Paulette Goddard Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Professor, University of Denver, Denver, CO
• Aaron Banman, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Omaha
• Justin Harty, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• James Jaccard, PhD, Professor Emeritus, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

“I Expected Little, Although I Learned a Lot”: Perceived Benefits of Participating in HIV Risk Reduction Sessions Among Women Engaged in Sex Work in Uganda
Oral Presentation
Valley of the Sun B

• *Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO
• Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Josephine Nabayinda, Msc, Doctoral student, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO
• Susan Witte, PhD, LCSW, Professor, Columbia University, New York, NY
• Joshua Kiyingi, MSTAT, Doctoral Student, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
• Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, PhD MHS, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
• Prema Filippone, PhD, Provost’s Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow/Assistant Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Lyla S. Yang, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant, Columbia University, New York, NY
• Janet Nakigudde, PhD, Lecturer, Makerere University, Uganda
• Yesim Tozan, PhD, Assistant Professor, New York University, NY
• Fred Ssewamala, PhD, William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO

12:30-1:30pm

Advance Long and Productive Lives
Special Interest Group
North Mountain

Conveners: Ernest Gonzales, PhD, NYU Silver School of Social Work, Jacquelyn James, PhD, Christina Matz, PhD, Boston College, Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis and Michelle Putnam, PhD

End Homelessness Grand Challenge
Special Interest Group
Ahwatukee A

Conveners: Benjamin Henwood, PhD, University of Southern California and Deborah K. Padgett, PhD, NYU Silver School of Social Work

3:45-5:15pm

Many Forms of Mind: Exploring Heterogeneity in Indigenous Older Adults' Cognitive Health
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *Cliff Whetung, MSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Ernest Gonzales, PhD, Associate Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

Relationships between Relationship Quality, Co-Parenting, and Parenting Stress Using Actor Partner Interdependence Model
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *In Young Park, MSW, Doctoral Student, MSW, University of Denver, Denver, CO
• Rachel Speer, PhD, Assistant professor, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
• Jangmin Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
• Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Professor, University of Denver, Denver, CO
• Jin Yao Kwan, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Denver, Denver, CO
• Paula Powe, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• Aaron Banman, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Omaha
• Neil B. Guterman, PhD, Paulette Goddard Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Justin Harty, PhD, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, AZ
• Sandra Morales-Mirque, BA, Project Coordinator, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Uprise Anti-Microaggressions: A Deeply Personal Dialogue on the Praxis of Equity & Justice
Other Events: Brief and Brilliant Session
Phoenix D/E

• *Fatima Mabrouk, MSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

5:30-7:00pm

Resilience While Battling Inequities: Willingness to Use Mental Health Services Among Young Adults Living in Public Housing
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *Andrea Cole, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, NJ
• Kevin V. Lotz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Northern Kentucky University, KY
  
• Michelle R. Munson, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
  

Saturday, January 14, 2023

7:00-8:00am

Grand Challenge to Eradicate Social Isolation and Enhance Social Support
Special Interest Group
Valley of the Sun D

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

8:00-9:30am

"That Was a Year Ago": Understanding the Causes and Implications of Time Delays in Providing Treatment for Domestic Violence Crimes
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *Krushika Patankar, MSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Briana Barocas, PhD, Director of Research/Research Assistant Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Layla Al Neyadi, MPH, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Sejung Yang, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Vermont Restorative Justice Research Community
• Hila Avieli, Phd, Lecturer, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
• Rei Shimizu, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
• Yangjin Park, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

12:45-1:45pm

Grand Challenges for Social Work Roundtable: Going Grander!
Roundtable
Phoenix D/E

Speakers/Presenters: Ben Henwood, PhD, University of Southern California, Trina Shanks, PhD, University of Michigan and Ernest Gonzales, PhD, Associate Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

4:00-5:30pm

A (dis)Orderly Progression: The Lasting Impact of Pandemic on Social Service Organizations
Oral Presentation
Camelback B

• *Yuanyuan Hu, MSW, LCSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Qingwen Xu, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

Sunday, January 15, 2023

8:00-9:30am

Examining the Impact of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics on Access and Engagement in Services Among People with Severe Mental Illnesses
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *Yuanyuan Hu, MSW, LCSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver, New York, NY
• Victoria Stanhope, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Elizabeth Matthews, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fordham University, New York, NY
• Daniel Baslock, MSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

Women's Experiences of Pre-Abortion Counseling: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
Symposium Presentation
Encanto B

• *Ortal Wasser, MSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY

9:45-11:15am

Critical Time Intervention for People Leaving Residential Substance Use Treatment: The Feasibility and Preliminary Impact of a Pilot Randomized Trial
Oral Presentation
Hospitality 1 - Room 443

• *Jennifer Manuel, PhD, Associate Professor, UConn School of Social Work, Hartford, CT
• Khadija Israel, MSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Yeqing Yuan, PhD, LCSW, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Francisco, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, San Francisco, CA
• Laura Esquivel, MSW, PhD Candidate, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY
• Laura Curran, PhD, MA, LMHC, Postdoctoral Fellow, Tulane School of Social Work Center for Addiction and Recovery, New Orleans, LA
• Daniel Herman, Professor, Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work, NY

Long-Term Effects of School Contexts on Depressive Symptoms Among Asian Americans: The Moderating Effects of Nativity and Language
ePoster Presentation
Phoenix C

• *So-Young Park, PhD, Research Fellow, Ewha womans University, Korea, Republic of (South)
• Yeddi Park, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fairfield University, CT
• In Young Lee, LCSW, PhD Student, NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY