SSWR 2025 Presentation Schedule

Higher Education Policy, Practice, and Research Recommendations: Insight and Advice from Former Foster Youth with Advanced Degrees in Social Work
Virgina, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
M. Sebrena Jackson, PhD, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Toni Naccarato, PhD, Associate Professor, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA

Organizational Processes of Interest Convergence: Social Work’s Response to Brown v. Board of Education
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Ballard, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Samantha Guz, University of Alabama

Racing White Logics’ Institutionalization in School Social Work Practice: A Case Example of and Case for Critical Discourse Analysis of Organizational Archives
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Ballard, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Samantha Guz, University of Alabama

Exploring the Social Determinants of Technology Use on Digital Access to Health Information Among African Americans in Alabama
9:45 AM
Jefferson A, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Lewis Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Alabama
Steven Jones, PhD, Professor, Director, University of Alabama
Hee Yun Lee, PhD, Professor, Endowed Academic Chair on Social Work and Health, University of Alabama

(Richardson, Cain & Cheatham): Exploring the Relationship between Moderate to Severe Depression and Marijuana Use Among Black Male College Students: Insights from the Healthy Minds Network
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Grand Ballroom C (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Terrell Richardson, University of Alabama, PhD Candidate
Daphne S. Cain, University of Alabama
Leah Cheatham, University of Alabama

Exploring the Challenges of Providing and Utilizing Palliative Care for Older Adults with Cancer in South East Nigeria: Insights from Healthcare Professionals
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Speakers/Presenters:
Uche Nwatu, University of Alabama, PhD Candidate

Unpacking Social Determinants of Health: Barriers, Disparities, and Community Voices
The Paradox of Online Health Information-Seeking: Higher Usage and the Increased Likelihood of Unmet Medical Needs
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Jefferson A, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Dongwook Kim, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
YoungJi Yoon, MSW, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Luciana Giorgio, PhD, MSW, University of Alabama
Hee Lee, PhD, MSW, University of Alabama

Social Work and Neuroscience
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Issaquah A, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Lindamarie Olson, PhD, University of Alabama

Exploring Factors Associated with Girls’ Recidivism in Alabama: A Discrete-Time Survival Analysis
2:00 PM
Greenwood, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Lewis Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Alabama
Mandi Fowler, PhD, Program Director, Youth Services Institute, University of Alabama
Jill Beck, JD, Director, Youth Services Institute, University of Alabama
Alesia Allen, Deputy Director of Institutional Services, AL Department of Youth Services
Mandi Hall, Director, Family and Court Services Division, AL Administrative Office of Courts
Minseop Kim, PhD, Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

Validation of the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) within Alabama Prisons: Findings and Lessons Learned from an Agency-Academic Partnership
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Greenwood, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Leah Cheatham, University of Alabama

Migration Policies As Social Determinants of Health Among International Graduate Students in the United States
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Session Title: ePoster Presentations V

Speakers/Presenters:
Erick da Luz Scherf, University of Alabama

“Talking out of Both Sides”: An Analysis of How Street-Level Discretion Reshaped Racially-Conscious Policy
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Willow B, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Samantha Guz, University of Alabama

Perceived Racial Opportunity, Segregation, and Life Satisfaction: Exploring the Interplay between Individual Outlooks and Social Context for Black Americans
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
ePoster Presentations VI

Speakers/Presenters:
Melody Platt, University of Alabama

Exploring Social and Structural Determinants of HIV Hotspots in the Deep South State of Alabama
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
ePoster Presentations VI

Speakers/Presenters:
Karen A Johnson, University of Alabama

Comparing the Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Youth Psychosocial and Academic Outcomes in Schools between the U.S. and East Asian Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Samantha Guz, University of Alabama

Harnessing Tech for Social Good (Grand Challenge for Social Work)
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Redwood A, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
M. Sebrena Jackson, PhD, University of Alabama
Jonathan Singer, PhD, Loyola University, Chicago
Johanna Creswell Baez, PhD, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Lauri Goldkind, PhD, Fordham University
John Bricout, University of Texas at San Antonio
Jennifer Parga, MSW, University of Southern California
Steven Anderson, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Prevalence of Childhood Violence and Psychological Distress Among Adolescents and Young Adults Living with HIV in Zimbabwe
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
ePoster Presentations IX

Speakers/Presenters:
Haelim Jeong, University of Alabama

The Untapped Potential of Critical Organizational Studies for Understanding Human Service Organizations’ (Anti-)Oppressive Practices and Possibilities
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Cedar B, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Samantha Guz, University of Alabama

#246 Grand Challenges for Social Work Roundtable: Leveraging the Social Impact of the Grand Challenges for Social Work: A Framework for Collaborative and Community Engaged Research
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Aspen, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

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

557P Examining Risk and Protective Factors of Father-Child Relationship Quality Among Low-Income Dads
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Ashley Withrow, MSSA, Doctoral Candidate, Case Western Reserve University
Laura Voith, PhD, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Carina Montoya, MSW, PhD Student, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Tian Xia, Doctoral Student, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Katie Russell, PhD, Research Fellow, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Hyunjune Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

The Lasting Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Sleep Health among Latinx Adults Living in the US
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Luciana Giorgio, PhD, MSW, University of Alabama
Tenesha Littleton, University of Alabama

Counties with Fewer Than 1,000 Child Maltreatment Reports: Enigmas and Opportunities.
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Ravenna C, Level 3 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Brenda D. Smith, University of Alabama
Tenesha Littleton, University of Alabama
Andrea Bell

Analyzing the Relationship between Educational Attainment and Serious Psychological Distress Among Black Male Adults in the U.S.: Evidence from National Survey of Drug Use and Health Data
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Boren, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Terrell Richardson, University of Alabama, PhD Candidate
Leah Cheatham, University of Alabama
Daphne S. Cain, University of Alabama

Sad, Angry and Numb: Black College Students’ Experiences Following Incidents of Police Violence.
9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Boren, Level 4 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Brenda D. Smith, University of Alabama
Angela M. Smith

Exploring the Relationship between Caregiver’s Perception of Stress, Living Arrangement, and Respite Care Utilization: Insights from the 2017 National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Session Title: Health and Disease

Speakers/Presenters:
Joana Okine, University of Alabama, PhD Candidate

Examining Risk and Protective Factors of Father-Child Relationship Quality Among Low-Income Dads
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Grand Ballroom C, Level 2 (Sheraton Grand Seattle)

Speakers/Presenters:
Hyunjune Lee, University of Alabama