More than three dozen BCSSW students, faculty, and staff will contribute to the program, presenting ePosters, participating in symposia, and delivering flash talks and oral presentations throughout the conference.
The 艾可直播 College School of Social Work will play a prominent role at the , which will take place at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., from Wednesday, January 14 to Sunday, January 18.
More than three dozen BCSSW students, faculty, and staff will contribute to the program, presenting ePosters, participating in symposia, and delivering flash talks and oral presentations throughout the conference. Their work reflects the School鈥檚 commitment to social work research that improves the lives of individuals, families, and communities, and its connection with the conference鈥檚 theme, 鈥淎ligning Social Work Science with Policy and Practice.鈥�
BCSSW scholars will address a range of issues, including the effects of strong cyberbullying laws on vulnerable youth, how childhood trauma shapes long-term economic well-being, and the use of human-centered AI to reduce bias in social service decision-making.
BCSSW鈥檚 leadership will also be represented at the conference. Dean Gautam N. Yadama will deliver remarks at the on Thursday, January 15, at 5 p.m. Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr. will be inducted into SSWR鈥檚 2026 class of Fellows during the Fellows and Awards Presentations on Saturday, January 17, at 2 p.m., recognizing his scholarship on how racism, violence, and trauma affect the well-being of young Black adults aged 18 to 29.
Professor Roc铆o Calvo, SSWR鈥檚 vice president-elect, helped organize the conference. Louise McMahon Ahearn Endowed Professor Karen Bullock and Associate Professor Samantha Teixeira serve on the organization鈥檚 board of directors, underscoring BCSSW鈥檚 leadership within SSWR.
BCSSW will also host a reception for attendees on Friday, January 16, at 8:15 p.m. in Liberty Ballroom Salon I.
鈥淭ranslating social work science into policy and practice is central to what our 艾可直播and students do at 艾可直播 College School of Social Work,鈥� said Yadama. 鈥淥ur engagement at SSWR reflects who we are as a school.鈥�
Here is the list of BCSSW presenters and summaries of their research projects:
Day: Thursday, January 15
Type: Roundtable
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BCSSW contributors: Louise McMahon Ahearn Endowed Professor Karen Bullock and Assistant Professor 艾可直播 Irie.
Day: Thursday, January 15
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors:聽Doctoral student Gabi Ortiz
Day: Thursday, January 15
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Postdoctoral Fellow Zhirui Chen and Associate Professor Samantha Teixeira
Day: Thursday, January 15
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor William Byansi and Doctoral student Christopher Baidoo
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Oral Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Professor Roc铆o Calvo and Associate Dean for Research Kirsten Davison
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr. and Barry Family Professor in Social Work Christopher Salas-Wright
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr.
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Flash Talk
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Haitisha Mehta, Research Assistant Farhad Sharifi, and Salem Professor in Global Practice Theresa Betancourt
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Associate Professor Thomas Byrne
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Bruna Cardoso Lopez and Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Flash Talk
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Associate Professor Scott Easton and MSW student Olivia Elba
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Flash Talk
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Research Scientist Candace Black and Salem Professor in Global Practice Theresa Betancourt
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Flash Talk
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Part-time 艾可直播member SuMing Sullivan
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Megan Taylor
Day: Friday, January 16
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Associate Professor Samantha Teixeira and doctoral candidate Jenna Strauss
Day: Saturday, January 17
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral candidate Jenna Strauss and Associate Professor Samantha Teixeira
Day: Saturday, January 17
Type: Oral Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Assistant Professor Carolina V茅lez-Grau, Research Assistant Krystel Francis, and Associate Professor Maria Pineros-Leano
Day: Saturday, January 17
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Christopher Baidoo and Professor Summer Sherburne Hawkins
Day: Saturday, January 17
Type: Roundtable
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Bruna Cardoso Lopez
Day: Saturday, January 17
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Sophia Eisenberg
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Taylor Brennan
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Patrick Lai and Associate Professor Christina Matz
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Associate Professor Christina Matz and doctoral student Chin-Yi Su
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Oral Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Patrick Mulkern and Assistant Professor Maggi Price
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Workshop
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Estefan铆a Palacios
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Oral Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Research Assistant Maria Juliana Rubiano and Associate Professor Maria Pineros-Leano
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: ePoster Presentation
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Spencer Sandberg and Associate Professor Praveen Kumar
Day: Sunday, January 18
Type: Symposium
Title:
BCSSW contributors: Doctoral student Chin-Yi Su.