NYU Silver at SSWR 2024

Robust Support for Impactful Research

NYU Silver’s Office for Research (OFR) facilitates research by our faculty, fosters relevant skill development, and helps to share the new knowledge resulting from their innovative and cutting-edge work. Beyond pre- and post-award services, our OFR also provides statistical support, brainstorming sessions to help shape research questions, grant application and manuscript reviews, and more. It’s no wonder that NYU Silver’s NIH grant application success rate is twice as high as the NIH payline.

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Leading AI and Data Science for Social Good

Our Constance and Martin Silver Center on Data Science and Social Equity (C+M Silver Center) harnesses the emerging power of data science and artificial intelligence to identify the root causes of society’s pressing challenges and achieve transformational social impact. It supports scholarship and innovation development, helps to nurture the scientific skill set of NYU Silver faculty, doctoral students, and researchers, and has hosted the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science.

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Saturday, January 13

8:00-9:30 AM

Severe Mental Illness
Oral Presentations
Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4

• Moderator: Rohini Pahwa, PhD, NYU Silver

You Got It on You: How the Experience of Community Is Influenced By Stigma for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
Oral Presentation

• *Kristen Gurdak, PhD, New York University; Rohini Pahwa, PhD, NYU Silver

Substance Use and Community Integration Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses 
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

• *Laura Curran, PhD, Tulane University; Erin Kelly, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University; John Brekke, PhD, University of Southern California; Rohini Pahwa, PhD, NYU Silver

The Numbers Don't Speak for Themselves: Social Work Research and Quantcrit
Roundtable
Independence BR H, ML 4 

• Organizer: Ceema Samimi, PhD, MSSW, MPA, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• Speakers/Presenters: Ryan Heath, PhD, LCSW, Syracuse University, Lance Keene, PhD, MSW, NYU Silver and Tasha Keys, PhD, California State University San Marcos

9:45-11:15 AM

Colonial Mentality on Psychological Distress, Social Isolation, and Sleep in Filipinx Americans 
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom N, ML 4 

• *Dale Maglalang, PhD, MA, MSW, MPH, NYU Silver; Joanna La Torre, MSW, LCSW, University of Washington; Gabrielle Aquino-Adriatico, MSW, University of Houston; Ronna Bañada, MSW, LCSW, University of Southern California; Hillary Peregrina, MA, AM, University of California, Los Angeles; Lalaine Sevillano, PhD, MSW, Portland State University; Cora de Leon, PhD, MPH, LCSW, NYU Silver; Kari Tabag, PhD, LCSW-R, Adelphi University; Raiza Beltran, PhD, MPH, University of California, Los Angeles; Michelle Fortunado-Kewin, DSW, MSW, LCSW, PPSC, State University of New York at Buffalo; Kristen Mai-anh Stewart, Saint Francis High School; Carina Katigbak, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Discrimination, Internalized Homophobia, and Smoking in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

• *Dale Maglalang, PhD, MA, MSW, MPH, NYU Silver; Kaipeng Wang, PhD, University of Denver; Ethan Moitra, PhD, Brown University; David Zelaya, PhD, Brown University; Shufang Sun, PhD, MA, Brown University

Recentering Preferences of Older Youth Exiting Foster Care to Understand Avenues for Mental Health Support
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom K, ML 4 

• *Sarah Narendorf, PhD, University of Houston; Anil Arora, MSW, University of Houston; Caitlyn Mytelka, PhD, University of Houston; Jody Gardner, MSW, University of Houston; Michelle Munson, PhD, NYU Silver

Invited Symposium II: “Whose facts matter!?: Epistemic justice & professional values in the practice of social work science
Other Event
Independence BR Salons D/E (ML 4)

• Speakers/Presenters: Ramona Denby-Brinson, Ph.D., MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gina Samuels, PhD, University of Chicago, Lawrence Berger, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michelle Munson, NYU Silver and Darcey Merritt, PhD, University of Chicago

Centering the Mental Health of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Africa: A Scoping Review
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

• *Moiyattu Banya, MSW, NYU Silver; Aaron Rodwin, MSW, NYU Silver; Ifrah Magan, PhD, NYU Silver; Rebecca Esliker, PhD, University of Makeni Sierra Leone; Michelle Munson, PhD, NYU Silver

Suicide Risk in Black Adolescents: The Role of Thwarted Belongingness and Interpersonal Discrimination in Predicting Suicide Ideation
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2 

• *Brittney Singletary, LCSW, NYU Silver; Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, NYU Silver

12:30-1:45 PM

Student Session and Luncheon – Sponsored by NYU Silver
Other Event
Liberty BR Salons L&M (ML 4)

As society increasingly relies on technology, social workers must proactively define our relationship with AI and ascertain how to ethically engage with technology in ways that align with our professional values. This year’s Student Luncheon convenes a diverse group of social work scholars, educators, and practitioners to discuss the ethical implications of utilizing AI in research, teaching, and practice; and the ethical integration of AI in their work to achieve social justice.

12:45-1:45 PM

Grand Challenges for Social Work Roundtable: Recentering and Generating Equity in Knowledge: How Will the Grand Challenges for Social Work Go Grander?
Other Event
Archives, ML 4 

• Speakers/Presenters: Michael Spencer, PhD, University of Washington, Neil Guterman, PhD, NYU Silver, Carrie Pettus, PhD, Justice System Partners, Schnavia Hatcher, University of Alabama and Kira Silk, LMSW, University of Maryland at Baltimore

2:00-2:30 PM

SSWR Fellows and Awards Presentations
Other Event
Independence BR Salons D/E (ML 4)

• Excellence in Research Award: Marya Gwadz, PhD, NYU Silver,
• Excellence in Research Award Honorable Mention: Wen-Jui Han, PhD

4:00-5:30 PM

Food Insecurity and Adolescent Problematic Behavior: Testing the Family Stress Model
Oral Presentation
Monument, ML 4

• *Jun-Hong Chen, Washington University in St. Louis; Chi-Fang Wu, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Minchao Jin, PhD, NYU Silver; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Brett Drake, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis

Intersectional Stigma Matters! Exploring Perspectives on Care-Seeking and Health Decisions Among Vulnerable Women in Uganda
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom K, ML 4

• *Prema Filippone, PhD, NYU Silver; Jennifer Ampey, Columbia University; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Yesim Tozan, PhD, NYU School of Global Public Health; Nsubuga Edward, International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD); Flavia Namuwonge, MBA, International Center for Child Health and Development; Joshua Kiyingi, MSTAT, Washington University in St. Louis; Susan Witte, PhD, LCSW, Columbia University; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis

PhD Scholars on the Market

All NYU Silver PhD candidates have received personalized mentoring and cutting-edge research opportunities throughout their doctoral training, positioning them to be top social work scholars and leaders in the field. Learn more about our scholars who are currently seeking an academic appointment.

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Sunday, January 14

8:00-9:30 AM

Homeless Can't Stay Home: Conducting Policy-Relevant Research in a Pandemic
Symposia
Marquis BR Salon 13, ML 2 

• Symposium Organizer & Discussant: Deborah Padgett, PhD, NYU Silver

Domestic Violence and Mandatory Prosecution: The Role of Young Children in Survivor Satisfaction with Police during an Openly Prosecuted Case
Oral Presentation
Mint, ML 4

• *Jacqueline Cosse, MSW, NYU Silver; Whitney Wortham, MPH, MSW, NYU Silver

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Mental Health Task Sharing in Community-Based Services for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study
Oral Presentation
Liberty Ballroom O, ML 4 

• *Yuanyuan Hu, MSW, NYU Silver; Whitney Wortham, MSW, MPH, NYU Silver; Victoria Stanhope, PhD, NYU Silver

9:45-11:15 AM

Interpersonal Violence in Asia: Exploring Ecological Risk Factors in Six Regions
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

• Yangjin Park, PhD, MSW, University of Texas at Arlington; Jingyeong Song, The University of Queensland; Yong Ook Kim, MA, Pusan National University; *Seunghoon Paik, PhD, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Institute of Middle East Studies; Kathrine Sullivan, PhD, NYU Silver

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Ethnic Identity and Enhanced Engagement in Mental Health Services Among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

• *Kiara Moore, PhD, NYU Silver

Intimate Partner Violence Victims' Participation in a Restorative Justice Process
Poster Presentation
Marquis BR Salon 6, ML 2

• *Sejung Yang, PhD, The University of Vermont; Briana Barocas, PhD, NYU Silver; Hila Avieli, PhD, Ariel University; Krushika Patankar, MSW, NYU Silver; Rei Shimizu, PhD, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Layla Al Neyadi, MPH, NYU Silver

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