WashU Brown School at SSWR 2026
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Thursday, January 15
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
(Separate Fee Required) RMW-4: Demystifying Implementation Science: Strategies for Real-World Research and Intervention Impact
Marquis BR 10, ML 2
Deborah Moon, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Leah Jacobs, PhD, University of Pittsburgh and Byron Powell, PhD, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Family Composition & Child Welfare: Assessing the Roles of Caregiver Characteristics and Family Context
Independence BR F, ML 4
- Family Context and Caregiver Characteristics in Substantiated Child Maltreatment: A Report-Level Analysis
* Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Joyce Lee, PhD, Ohio State University; Yadira Tejeda, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Hunmin Cha, MSW, Ohio State University; Lindsey Palmer, PhD, University of Utah; Rebecca Rebbe, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Single-Parent Births in California: A Population-Based Examination of the Risk of Child Protective Services Involvement
Lindsey Palmer, PhD, University of Utah; * Bryn King, PhD, University of Toronto; Andrea Eastman, PhD, University of Southern California; Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Exploring Harm Reduction Perceptions Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Service Providers: Reimagining Harm Reduction Practice and Implications for Care Systems
Treasury, ML 4
Symposium Organizer: Theresa Anasti, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Discussant: Emily Claypool, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Understandings of Harm Reduction By Trafficking Survivors with Substance Use Disorder in Diverse Service Settings
*Theresa Anasti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Hilary Thibodeau, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Nathaniel Dell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Kathleen Preble, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington; Lauren Grimes, MPH, Clinical Research Coordinator II, Washington University in Saint Louis; Lindsay Gezinski, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
The Impact of macro context and policy on child welfare services
Howard U, ML 1
- Visualizing Racial Disparity in Child Protective Services Using Racially/Ethnically Disaggregated State-Level Scatterplots
*Brett Drake, MSW, PhD, Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Dylan Jones, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, The Pennsylvania State University, PA; Tzu Hsin Huang, MSW, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO; Minjoo Lee, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
ePoster Presentations I
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Institutional Care for CWS-Supervised Youth: Spells and Re-Entry Dynamics in the USA
*Richard Barth, PhD, Dean of the School of Social Work, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; Meng-Hsuan Yu, MSW, PhD Student, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; Dylan Jones, MSW, PhD Student, Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis, MO - The Associations between Internalized Stigma, Victimization, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among a National Sample of Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth
Chenglin Hong, PhD, MSW, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT; Yuqing Wang, MPH, PhD Student, University of California, Davis, CA; *Yilin Wang, BA, MSW/MPH student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Lisa Eaton, PhD, Professor, University of Connecticut; Ryan Watson, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Connectedness, Social Support and Youth Well-Being
Cherry Blossom, Mezzanine Level
- Connectedness Is Subject to Change: Exploring Social Connectedness through the Perspectives of Latina Adolescents at Risk for Suicide, Their Families, and Providers in the Life Is Precious Program
*Daniela Tuda, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Child welfare and intersecting systems
Monument, ML 4
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Accessibility and Utilization Among Mothers in Child Welfare
* Dylan Jones, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Font, PhD, Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis; Marci Cross, The Pennsylvania State University; Ezra Goldstein, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Translating Social Work Research into Policy Change: Lessons Learned from Early Childhood Education
Mint, ML 4
Organizer: Patricia Kohl, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Speakers/Presenters: Stephanie Andersen, MPA, Washington University in Saint Louis, Patricia Kohl, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, Ellicia Lanier, Urban Sprouts Child Development Center and Joey Saunders, WEPOWER
ePoster Presentations II
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- The Impact of Child Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties on Caregiver’s Mental Health: Insights from Families Impacted By HIV in Southern Uganda
*Melody Rachel Konadu Frempong, MSW, MA, Washington University in Saint Louis; Vicent Ssentumbwe, MPH, Washington University in St. Louis; Flavia Namuwonge, MBA, Washington University in St. Louis; Josephine Nabayinda, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Samuel Kizito, MD, PhD, NYU Silver; Proscovia Nabunya, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, NYU Silver - Using Machine Learning to Predict Depression Among Adolescents Living with HIV (ALWHIV) in Uganda
*Vicent Ssentumbwe, MPH, Washington University in St. Louis; Claire Najjuuko, Washington University in Saint Louis; Samuel Kizito, MD, PhD, NYU Silver; Josephine Nabayinda, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Portia Nartey, MSW, MSP, Washington University in Saint Louis; Flavia Namuwonge, MBA, Washington University in St. Louis; Phionah Namatovu, International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD); Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Massy Mutumba, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, NYU Silver
Understanding Financial Hardship As a Multi-Factorial Social Determinant of Health: Implications for Research and Interventions
Independence BR F, ML 4
- Deferred Healthcare Among Lower-Wage Workers with Medical Debt and Chronic Health Conditions
*Sally Hageman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID; Mathieu Despard, PhD, na, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO
Friday, January 16
7:00 AM-8:00 AM
Harm Reduction
Treasury, ML 4
Conveners: Kyria Brown, MSW, MPH, Washington University in Saint Louis, Phillip Marotta, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis and Theresa Anasti, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
ePoster Presentations III
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Community Coping and Help-Seeking in Lgbtqia+ Youth: The Role of State-Level Policy Environments
* Aliza Kleinberg, BA, Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO; Joshua Rusow, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO; Bethany Lumsdaine, MPH, Research Project Manager, Washington University in Saint Louis; Willow Rosen, BA, Student, Washington University in Saint Louis; Harmony Rhoades, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Jeremy Goldbach, PhD, Masters & Johnson Distinguished Professor of Sexual Health and Education, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO
Development and Mental Health
Marquis BR 7, ML 2
- Prevalence of Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders Among Children Involved in Child Protective Services in the U.S
*Tzu-Hsin Huang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Maine, Orono, ME; Brett Drake, MSW, PhD, Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Wendy Auslander, PhD, Barbara A. Bailey Professor of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, SAINT LOUIS, MO; Maria Morrison, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Climate, Leadership, and Well-Being
Marquis BR 12, ML 2
Moderator: Theresa Anasti, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Family Composition & Child Welfare: Assessing the Roles of Caregiver Characteristics and Family Context
Independence BR F, ML 4
- Single-Parent Births in California: A Population-Based Examination of the Risk of Child Protective Services Involvement
Lindsey Palmer, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; * Bryn King, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Andrea Eastman, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, CA; Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD, John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC - Family Context and Caregiver Characteristics in Substantiated Child Maltreatment: A Report-Level Analysis
* Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Joyce Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Yadira Tejeda, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Hunmin Cha, MSW, PhD Student, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Lindsey Palmer, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Rebecca Rebbe, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
12:45 PM-1:45 PM
Organizations and Management
Liberty BR K, ML 4
Conveners: Theresa Anasti, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, James Mandiberg, PhD, Hunter College and Matthew Bakko, PhD, Wayne State University
Building Financial Capability and Assets for All (Grand Challenge for Social Work)
Independence BR B, ML 4
Conveners: Julie Birkenmaier, Saint Louis University, Jin Huang, PhD, Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy, Washington University in St. Louis and Lissa Johnson, MSW, Washington University in St. Louis
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
ePoster Presentations V
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Identifying the Latent Classes of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV
*Samuel Kizito, MD, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, NYU Silver; Josephine Nabayinda, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO; Phionah Namatovu, Data Director, International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), Uganda; Flavia Namuwonge, MBA, Doctoral Student, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver - Behavioral and Emotional Problems Among Children in U.S. Child Welfare: Insights from Ncands and Afcars
*Tzu-Hsin Huang, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Maine, Orono, ME; Brett Drake, MSW, PhD, Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Maria Morrison, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO; Wendy Auslander, PhD, Barbara A. Bailey Professor of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Race and Ethnicity Flash Talk Session
Marquis BR 7, ML 2
- Beyond Hardship: Ethnic Variations in Financial Stress, Neighborhood Support, and Father-Child Outcomes
* Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Venera Bekteshi, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Lindsey D Terpstra, DSW, MSW, Lecturer, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; December Maxwell, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Advancing Financial Capability: Community Strategies, Structural Barriers, and Measurement Innovations
Independence BR C, ML 4
- Measuring Individual Financial Access: Scale Development and Validation
* Yingying Zhang, MSW, Saint Louis University; Julie Birkenmaier, PhD, Saint Louis University; Jin Huang, PhD, Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Standing at the Intersection of Social Work and Generative AI: Perspectives, Possibilities and Practices
Liberty BR I, ML 4
- Social Work Opportunities and Challenges with Generative AI: A Narrative Study at the Precipice of Automation or Intergration
* Johanna Creswell Baez, PhD, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Aubrey Tamietti, MSW, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Bryan Victor, PhD, Wayne State University; Lauri Goldkind, PhD, Fordham University
3:45 PM-5:15 PM
ePoster Presentations VI
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Exploring Refugees’ Experiences with Discrimination in the United States
* Saria Bechara, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Jihye Lee, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO - A Systematic Review of Evidence of the Social and Psychosocial Outcomes of Entrepreneurship Programs for Sub-Saharan African Youth
* Jamal Appiah-Kubi, PhD, Assistant Professor, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA; David Ansong, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Emmanuel O. Amoako, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Solomon H. Achulo, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Frederick Amissah, MSW, Research Associate, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Mohammed Issifu, BA, Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO; Bethel Ataro, BA, Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO
Precarity and Work in the Margins: Labor, Identity, and Mental Health in a Shifting Economy
Liberty BR I, ML 4
- Precarious Employment and Mental Health Among Lower-Wage Workers in the U.S
* Mathieu Despard, PhD, na, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO; Anthony Nixon, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis
- Why Context Matters in School Choice: Exploring Spatial Patterns and Student Mobility in a Mixed-Income Housing Development
* DeMarcus Jenkins, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, PA; Andrew Foell, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jason Jabbari, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Yung Chun, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Odis Johnson, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Social Policy, The Johns Hopkins University, MD
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
ePoster Presentations VII
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Characteristics of Maltreatment and System Involvement Outcomes of CPS-Involved Children with Behavioral and Emotional Problems
Brett Drake, MSW, PhD, Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; * Tzu Hsin Huang, MSW, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO - National Fund for Children in Kazakhstan: A Social Policy Model in Energy Transition
* Aytakin Huseynli, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Michael Sherraden, PhD, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, founder and director, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Intersection of Sex Trafficking and Substance Use: Treatment and Interventions to Address Survivor Needs
Independence BR C, ML 4
Symposium Organizer: Theresa Anasti, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Discussant: Kathleen Preble, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington
- Interventions to Support Substance Use Recovery Among Human Trafficking Survivors: A Scoping Review
* Nathaniel Dell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Lauren Grimes, MPH, Clinical Research Coordinator II, Washington University in Saint Louis; Theresa Anasti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, Stl, MO; Victoria Ogbeifun, BS, Medical Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Angela Hardi, Academic Librarian, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Lindsay Gezinski, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Kathleen Preble, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington - Perspectives of Social Workers on the Use of Harm Reduction Strategies for Trafficking Survivors with Substance Use Disorder
* Theresa Anasti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, Stl, MO; Hilary Thibodeau, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Nathaniel Dell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Lauren Grimes, MPH, Clinical Research Coordinator II, Washington University in Saint Louis; Kathleen Preble, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington; Lindsay Gezinski, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - The Role and Impact of Peer Support in Aftercare for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Who Use Substances: Service Providers Perspectives
* Lindsay Gezinski, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Ariel Richer, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Utah, salt lake city, UT; Aundrea Dilanchian, MSW, Doctoral Student, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Nathaniel Dell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Theresa Anasti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, Stl, MO; Kathleen Preble, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington; Cassandra Price, Student, University of Utah, UT - Applying Intersectionality to Understand the Harm Reduction Service Needs of Trafficking Survivors Who Use Drugs: Insights from Survivors
* Hilary Thibodeau, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Theresa Anasti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, Stl, MO; Nathaniel Dell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Lauren Grimes, MPH, Clinical Research Coordinator II, Washington University in Saint Louis; Kathleen Preble, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington; Lindsay Gezinski, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Economic Integration and Self-Sufficiency among Refugees
Liberty BR J, ML 4
- Multidimensional Deprivation Among Newly Resettled Afghans in the U.S
* Jihye Lee, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Saria Bechara, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis; Yingying Zeng, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
Crime and Criminal Justice Flash Talk Session
Supreme Court, ML 4
- Intragenerational and Intergenerational Patterns of Child Protective Services and Criminal Legal System Contact
* Ann Swanson, MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Font, PhD, Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis
Saturday, January 17
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
ePoster Presentations VIII
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Assessing Implementation Climate and Readiness for the Thrive Intervention in School Settings: A Mixed Methods Study
* Sinko Wang, MSW, Social Work Ph.D. Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Patricia Kohl, PhD, Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Hayley Quinones, BA, MD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Lisa Miller, BS, Research Assistant, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Joan Luby, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Washington University in Saint Louis - Family Conflict, Parental Well-Being, and Child Prosocial Development: A Latent Profile Analysis of Family Climate
* Cao Fang, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Jesse Helton, PhD, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; Maria Marrison, PhD, Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO; Jun-Hong Chen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University, MO - Paid Work and Unpaid Caregiving Under Guaranteed Income: Evidence from Georgia’s Pilot
* Soobin Kim, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Geogia, Athens, GA; Leah Hamilton, PhD, Professor, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO
Social and Institutional Determination of Asset Building over a Life Course
Marquis BR 14, ML 2
Symposium Organizer: Jin Huang, PhD, Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy, Washington University in Saint Louis
Discussant: Michael Sherraden, PhD, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis
- Wealth Building and Child Development: Long-Term Effects of Child Development Accounts
* Jin Huang, PhD, Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy, Washington University in Saint Louis; Michael Sherraden, PhD, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, founder and director, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Sicong Sun, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Yingying Zeng, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia; Aytakin Huseynli, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; Mark Schreiner, PhD, Senior Scholar, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO - More Money for Less Time? Examining the Relative and Heterogenous Financial Returns to Non-Degree Credentials and Degree Programs
* Jason Jabbari, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Yung Chun, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Xueying Mei, MS, Data Analyst, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO - The Role of Affordable Homeownership in Asset and Credit Building: Evidence from a National Evaluation of Habitat for Humanity Programs
* Yung Chun, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO; Xueying Mei, MS, Data Analyst, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Somalis Chy, PHD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO - Structural Barriers to Retirement Saving for Lower-Wage Workers: Pitfalls of the Secure 2.0 Act
* Mathieu Despard, PhD, na, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO
The Impact of Restrictive Migration Policies and Enforcement Practices
Liberty BR N, ML 4
- Migration Policies As Social Determinants of Health: A Qualitative Study Among Adult Afghan Refugees in Turkiye
* Zeynep Ilkkursun, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis; Jihye Lee, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Ceren Acarturk, PhD, Associate Professor, Koc University; Nur Soylu, PhD, Associate Professor, Bogazici University, Turkey; Yasemin Sohtorik Ilkmen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Bogazici University, Turkey
The Causes and Correlates of Deliquency and Adult Criminal Behavior
Liberty BR J, ML 4
- Congregate Care and Risk of Delinquency: A Reexamination Accounting for Preexisting Youth Behavioral Risk
* Dylan Jones, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Font, PhD, Professor, Washington University in St. Louis; Ezra Goldstein, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
ePoster Presentations IX
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Buffering the Impact of Bullying: School Connectedness As a Protective Factor in Adolescent Mental Health across Gender and Developmental Stages
* Shuya Yin, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in St.Louis, Saint Louis, MO; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Structured Inequality: When Do Policies Monitor, Manage, and Marginalize?
Marquis BR 10, ML 2
- The Impact of Benefits Cliffs and Asset Limits on Low-Wage Workers: Evidence from a Nationally-Representative Survey
Stephen Roll, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO; Mat Despard, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; * Grace DeHorn, MSW, PhD Candidate, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO
4:15 PM-5:45 PM
ePoster Presentations X
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- Older Adults’ Experience of Ageism and Ideas to Confront It
* Aaron Li, MSW, MA, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Natalie Galucia, MSW, Assistant Director, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Michele Dinman, MPH, Project Coordinator, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Brian Carpenter, PhD, Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Betty Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO - Correlates between Risk Factors and School Life Satisfaction Among Adolescents Living with HIV (ALWHIV) in Low Resource Settings. the Case of the M-Suubi Study in Uganda
* Jennifer Nattabi, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Josephine Nabayinda, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO; Samuel Kizito, MD, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, NYU Sliver; Francis Matovu, BA, Study Coordinator, International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), Masaka, Uganda; Phionah Namatovu, Data Director, International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), Uganda; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, NYU Sliver; Massy Mutumba, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Professor, NYU Sliver - Improving Psychosocial Outcomes Among Informal Caregivers in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies
* Frederick Amissah, MSW, Research Associate, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Wendy Auslander, PhD, Barbara A. Bailey Professor of Social Work, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO - Health Impacts of Migration and Policy on the Iranian Diaspora
Jihye Lee, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; * Mitra Naseh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Sahar Badiezadeh, PhD student, University of Massachusetts at Boston; Sarvenaz Taridashti, PhD student, Montclair State University; Erick da Luz Scherf, MSW, PhD student, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL - The Nurturing Dads and Partners (NDAP) Program: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Quasi-Experimental Study
* Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Shauna Rienks, PhD, Research Associate Professor, University of Denver, Denver, CO; Ashley Brock-Baca, PhD, Senior Research Associate II, University of Denver; Michael Holcombe, Research Coordinator II, University of Denver; Kyana Bell, Research Associate, University of Denver, CO
- “I Just Really Wanted to be There for Her”: Results from Dyadic Interviews with Black Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers
* Tess Thompson, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC; Emani Sargent, MSW, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Judith Mwobobia, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Christi Lero, MSW, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Aimee James, PhD, Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; LaShaune Johnson, PhD, Clinical Professor, University of Houston
Sunday, January 18
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
ePoster Presentations XI
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- The Role of Self-Concept and Gender in Shaping HIV Prevention Attitudes Among Adolescents Orphaned By HIV/AIDS in Uganda
* Portia Nartey, MSW, MSP, Social Work PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Abel Zemedkun Girma, MPH, Data and Study Coordinator, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Anita Kabarambi, MD, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Claire Najjuuko, Study Coordinator, International Center for Child Health and Development, Uganda; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver
Social Work with Resettled Afghans in the U.S
Independence BR G, ML 4
- Mental Health Post-Resettlement Among Afghan Refugees in St. Louis, Missouri
* Saria Bechara, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Nhial Tutlam, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis; Jihye Lee, MSW, PhD student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Zeynep Ilkkursun, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis
Screening, Access, and Attitudes on Substance Use Services and Treatment
Mint, ML 4
- Trends in Substance Misuse and Housing Instability of Service Users with Personality Disorder: Insights from the 2013-2022 Mental Health Client-Level Data
* Nathaniel Dell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Michael G. Vaughn, Ph.D., Professor, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; Alex Ramsey, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Phillip Marotta, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis; Ginger Nicol, MD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, PhD, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
Global Perspectives on Mental Health and Healing: Evidence from Sub Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe
Marquis BR 12, ML 2
- Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Among Primary School Students in Uganda: A Crosssectional Study
* Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Research Associate Professor, NYU Silver; Sumayiya Nassanga, Research Assistant, International Center for Child Health and Development, Masaka, Uganda; Kennedy Ntambi, Research Assistant, International Center for Child Health and Development, Masaka, Uganda; Penina Acayo Laker, MA, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Noeline Nakasujja, Associate Professor, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Kampala, Uganda; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver
Addressing the needs of structurally marginalized youth
Supreme Court, ML 4
- Making Risks Associated with Child Labor Visible in Schools and Communities in Northern Ghana: Preliminary Findings from a Participatory Research
Ozge Sensoy Bahar, PhD, Research Associate Professor, NYU Silver; Penina Laker, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis; Alice Boateng, PhD, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; Abdallah Ibrahim, DrPH, Senior Lecturer (Rtd), School of Public Health; * Frederick Amissah, MSW, Research Associate, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Child Violence, Injuries, and Maltreatment: Patterns, Risks, and Systemic Responses
Independence BR B, ML 4
- Children Who Harmed Other Child (CHOC): A Descriptive Analysis of Cases Identified through the Child Protection System
Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Keunhye Park, PhD, University of Chicago; Andrea Eastman, PhD, University of California, Berkeley; Lindsey Palmer, PhD, University of Utah; * Joana Tolchinsky, MSW, Michigan State University - The Overlap between Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment: Findings from National CPS Hotline Data
* Minjoo Lee, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Dylan Jones, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; Rebecca Rebbe, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Brett Drake, MSW, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis - State-Level Variation in Infant Death Identification and Classification
* Wan-Ting Chen, MS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rebecca Rebbe, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Sarah Font, PhD, Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis; Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Flourish or Perish? Clinical Social Work and the Rise of AI Therapy
Treasury, ML 4
Organizer:Lauri Goldkind, PhD, Fordham University
Speakers/Presenters: Bryan Victor, PhD, Wayne State University, Abigail Ross, PhD, MPH, MSW, University of Pennsylvania, Eunhye Ahn, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis, Johanna Creswell Baez, PhD, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and Elizabeth Matthews, PhD, Fordham University
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Global Perspectives on Public Health: HIV prevention and Vaccine Misinformation
Liberty BR J, ML 4
- Acceptability of Group-Based HIV Stigma Reduction Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV and Their Caregivers in Uganda
* Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; James Mugisha, PhD, Associate Professor, Makerere University, Uganda; Anita Kabarambi, MD, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Herbert Migadde, Study Coordinator, International Center for Child Health and Development, Uganda; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Fred M. Ssewamala, PhD, NYU Silver
Practice Innovations and Policy Applications
Liberty BR I, ML 4
- Promoting Fathers’ Communication with Their Infants through Enhanced Early Home Visitation Services: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Dads Matter-HV
* Neil Guterman, PhD, Paulette Goddard Professor and Dean Emeritus, New York University, New York, NY; In Young Park, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, Boston College, Brighton, MA; Jin Yao Kwan, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware, DE; Jennifer Bellamy, PhD, Shanti K. Khinduka Distinguished Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Zezhen Wu, PhD Candidate, New York University, NY; Justin Harty, PhD, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, AZ; Aaron Banman, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Omaha; Sandra morales Mirque, Senior Research Specialist, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
ePoster Presentations XIII
Marquis BR 6, ML 2
- “People Who Access It Will Read about People Who Went through Challenging Situations and How They Overcame and Lived Happy Lives”: Feedback on a Digital Health Intervention from Healthcare Providers and Adolescents Living with HIV and Depression in Uganda
* Lucy Meigs, BA, Clinical Research Assistant, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Erin Kasson, MS, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Layna Paraboschi, BA, Clinical Research Assistant, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Olive Imelda Namuyaba, Research Assistant, International Center for Child Health and Development, Uganda; Samir Jamiru, MS, Lab Manager/Study Coordinator, International Center for Child Health and Development, Uganda; Anita Kabarambi, MD, Doctoral Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Edward Nsubuga, Master’s Student, Washington University in St. Louis, MO; Claire Najjuuko, PhD Student, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; James Mugisha, PhD, Associate Professor, Makerere University, Uganda; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Fred Ssewamala, PhD, Professor, NYU Silver; Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, PhD, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment in Kyrgyzstan Among Public Health, Social Work, Education, and Criminal Justice System Professionals
* Saltanat Childress, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX; Nibedita Shrestha, PhD, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX; Mary McKay, PhD, Vice Provost, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
School Social Work Flash Talk Session
Mint, ML 4
- The Role of Lgbtqia+ Resource Availability and Engagement in Shaping Social Support Among Sexual Minority Adolescents in Rural, School, and Community Contexts
Shauntal Van Dreel, MSW, Doctoral Student in Social Work, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Jules Wood, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Jeremy Goldbach, PhD, Masters & Johnson Distinguished Professor of Sexual Health and Education, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO; Joshua Rusow, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, St Louis, MO