WashU Brown School at CSWE 2026
All times listed are Eastern Time.
Locations and times are maybe subject to change. Check the full schedule on the CSWE website.
Friday, October 23
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ET
AI Avatars for Social Work Skills: Empathy Helper Efficacy and Rubric-Based Performance Assessment
Panel – Educational Outcomes Assessments
Location: Imperial Ballroom Salon B
- Panelist: Ruopeng An, PhD (he/him/his) – New York University
- Panelist: Ryan R. Lindsay, EdD, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – Brown School, Washington University in St Louis
- Moderator: Amanda Ritchie, MA, BA (she/her/hers) – NYU Silver School of Social Work
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET
CSWE Track Meeting: Higher Education/Nonprofit Leadership
Track Meeting
Location: M107
- Track Chairs: Janelle Gibson, MSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) Brown School – Washington University in St. Louis
- Track Chairs: Barbara Hiltz, MSW, EdM, University of Michigan
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET
Session: Advancing Child Welfare Practice: Integrating Education, Lived Experience, and Relational Approaches
Strengthening Permanency: The Protective Power of Relationship Quality in Foster Care Adoptions
Paper – Child Welfare
Location: A701
- Presenter: Sinko Wang, MSW (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Session: Coast to Coast Reception
Coast to Coast Reception – Boston College, Chicago, Ohio State, Texas, Washington, WashU
Reception
Location: Marquis Ballroom Salon C
Six schools welcome you to a night of live music, good food and collaborative camaraderie! This event is proudly put on by:
- Boston College School of Social Work
- Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago
- The Ohio State University College of Social Work
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
- School of Social Work, University of Washington
- Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
Saturday, October 24
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. ET
Self-Concept, Gender, and HIV Prevention Attitudes Among HIV-Orphaned Adolescents in Uganda
E-Poster – Health
Location: Atrium Ballroom – E-Poster Board 18
- Presenter: Portia B. Nartey, Ms. – Washington University in St. Louis
12:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Session: Grounding the Present: Navigating Policy Variations and Complex Trauma Profiles
Beyond Simple Counts: Training Social Workers to Address Latent Polyvictimization Profiles in Child Welfare
Paper – Child Welfare
Location: International C
- Presenter: Sinko Wang, MSW (she/her/hers) – Washington University in St. Louis
12:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET
Rooted in Community: Advancing Participatory Methods Across Teaching, Research, and Practice
Panel – Community Organization and Social Administration
Location: Imperial Ballroom Salon B
- Panelist: Dan Ferris, PhD (he/him/his) – Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
- Panelist: Mustafa Rfat, PhD, MSW, MPA (Brown School Alum) – University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Panelist: Jewel D. Stafford, MSW (she/her/hers) – Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
- Moderator: Ashley E. Cureton, PhD – University of Michigan
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ET
Building Resiliency Through Co-Curricular Enrichment Programs in Social Work Education
Panel – University-Community Partnerships
Location: L506
- Panelist: Dan Ferris, PhD (he/him/his)
- Panelist: Jewel D. Stafford, MSW (she/her/hers)
- Panelist: Pamela L. Begay, PhD (she/her/hers)
- Panelist: Stephanie Andersen, MPA (she/her/hers)
- Moderator: Jason Jabbari, PhD
Teaching Suicide Risk Conversations: Triangulation, COMPASS Index, and AI-Supported Practice
Interactive Workshop – Technology in Social Work Education and Practice
Location: A707
- Presenter: Ryan R. Lindsay, EdD, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his)
- Presenter: Lorien Carter, MSW (she/her/hers)